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Re: Does RTC really own the "Felton branch"

Author: FUD

Date: 01-21-2022 - 12:24

Ample information to show that RTC does *not* own the Felton line; only a short segment in Santa Cruz used to reach the Boardwalk. The Felton line is in fact a regulated, common-carrier railroad. The "adverse abandonment" ploy is a very difficult move to accomplish, and essentially forces Roaring Camp out of business and takes their right of way and other assets - condemnation in other words, and the county would have to pay for it all. It's not impossible to do, but takes time, lawyers, and a lot of money - the county should think it through carefully to see if they can afford it.

As for blocking the railbanking (aka abandonment and replacement with a trail) of the actual county-owned line, they should think about the cost of doing that, including dealing with reversions (there are lawyers soliciting plaintiffs for lawsuits about that in many places, and it's a real concern). By the time they're done, is any money saved by eliminating railroads in Santa Cruz County?

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Does RTC really own the "Felton branch"	Crockett	01-20-2022 - 08:40
Re: Does RTC really own the "Felton branch"	***	01-20-2022 - 09:09
Re: Does RTC really own the "Felton branch"	Not a web digger	01-20-2022 - 09:16
The Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) will receive a report during the public session of the Commission’s February 3, 2022 meeting - beware the foam panic!	ONLY a report !	01-20-2022 - 09:33
Roaring Camp will lose STB and Caltrans shutdown	tokn	01-20-2022 - 10:35
Common Carrier Obligations	Farter	01-20-2022 - 12:03
Re: Does RTC really own the "Felton branch"	FUD	01-21-2022 - 12:24
Re: Does RTC really own the "Felton branch"	BNSF1995	01-21-2022 - 16:26

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FUD Wrote:
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> Ample information to show that RTC does *not* own
> the Felton line; only a short segment in Santa
> Cruz used to reach the Boardwalk. The Felton line
> is in fact a regulated, common-carrier railroad.
> The "adverse abandonment" ploy is a very difficult
> move to accomplish, and essentially forces Roaring
> Camp out of business and takes their right of way
> and other assets - condemnation in other words,
> and the county would have to pay for it all. It's
> not impossible to do, but takes time, lawyers, and
> a lot of money - the county should think it
> through carefully to see if they can afford it.
> 
> As for blocking the railbanking (aka abandonment
> and replacement with a trail) of the actual
> county-owned line, they should think about the
> cost of doing that, including dealing with
> reversions (there are lawyers soliciting
> plaintiffs for lawsuits about that in many places,
> and it's a real concern). By the time they're
> done, is any money saved by eliminating railroads
> in Santa Cruz County?

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