Rail Corridor Statement

By admin | August 14, 2017 |

Dear Business and Community Leaders of Santa Cruz County,

On June 15th 2017, the Santa Cruz County Business Council Board of Directors voted unanimously to endorse the building of a “multi-use, contiguous trail, with separate pedestrian and bike lanes, down the center of the corridor” over the potential future option of having an active rail line, and bike and pedestrian pathway together. This triggered an all member wide vote of the entire Business Council to take a formal position on the preferred use and vision of the existing rail corridor…

Read the full statement at SCCBC Position Statement Rail Corridor.

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3 Comments

  1. Brian Peoples on August 16, 2017 at 3:31 am

    thank you



  2. Bobbi B. on August 16, 2017 at 7:10 pm

    Thank you for your thoughtful analysis, and for speaking out regarding what is in the best interest of the county.



  3. Barry Scott on August 17, 2017 at 2:36 am

    My family feels that rail transit potential is too valuable to sacrifice for a yet-to-be designed and approved trail only direction. Indeed, the RTC plan is wider at key points than the trail only proposal and it can begin construction 8 years sooner and without abandonment of the currently legally operational rail line which can be upgraded and moving passengers for less than $100MM, new track and stations and rail vehicles included per Scenario J of the 2015 study.
    The business council originally supported the rail with trail design.