Re: RTC says ‘Yes’ to train and buses, ‘No’ to trail and pod cars
Author: F B PEOPLES
Date: 06-10-2020 - 08:19
Take that, Village Retard!
J Wrote:
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> Excerpt:
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> SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—A countywide transportation
> commission voted on Thursday to move forward with
> in-depth analysis of four possible options for the
> future of Santa Cruz County’s rail trail
> corridor.
>
> The leading options before the Regional
> Transportation Commission (RTC) include bus rapid
> transit, electric light rail, an electric commuter
> train, and a mix of the train and bus options.
> * * *
>
> Although some members of the public called for
> more study of a trail-only solution on the
> corridor, Leopold and Commissioner Alternate Andy
> Schiffrin said that it would be wrong to do a
> do-over of the Unified Corridor Study, which
> demonstrated less value for a trail-only
> transportation alternative, compared with public
> transit options.
>
> According to public commenters, the passenger rail
> options have support from a variety of groups,
> including the local Sierra Club chapter,
> Regeneración Pajaro Valley Climate Action, Bike
> Santa Cruz County and Friends of the Rail and
> Trail.
>
> The Pajaronian