Re: No tracks are being pulled, not now, not ever.
Author: Jdm
Date: 05-01-2021 - 15:20
From the RTC website on the funding
Funding and Conditions
The majority of funding for acquisition of the rail corridor was provided by California and Santa Cruz County voter approved Proposition 116 which specifically stipulates that it is for” rail projects within Santa Cruz County that facilitate recreational, commuter, intercity and intercounty travel.” The California Transportaition Commission released funds to the RTC with the condition to initiate recreational passenger rail service and a commitment to follow all Proposition 116 requirements. The tracks cannot, as has been speculated, be removed and replaced with a trail only. It is also noteworthy that the CTC has final approval over many other funding sources for transportation projects in Santa Cruz County including road and highway projects.