Tab 46 Tab 46 Guidance to CTC Guidance to CTC ❑ Why is Santa Cruz allowed to waste tax dollars on a train ❑ Why is Santa Cruz allowed to waste tax dollars on a train plan that has no impact on traffic congestion? plan that has no impact on traffic congestion? ❑ Why are Proposition 116 funds being used to fund a private ❑ Why are Proposition 116 funds being used to fund a private excursion train operator? excursion train operator? ❑ Does CTC understand the cost and limitations to a train ❑ Does CTC understand the cost and limitations to a train along Santa Cruz Branchline? along Santa Cruz Branchline? ❑ Can CTC provide more guidance to Santa Cruz on viable ❑ Can CTC provide more guidance to Santa Cruz on viable transportation solutions? transportation solutions?
Train Bad Idea for Santa Cruz Train Bad Idea for Santa Cruz ❑ Passenger train not viable / zero impact on traffic (Unified Corridor Study) ❑ Passenger train not viable / zero impact on traffic (Unified Corridor Study) ❑ Loss of Historic Timber Trestles (Seascape, Hidden Beach, Capitola) ❑ Loss of Historic Timber Trestles (Seascape, Hidden Beach, Capitola) ❑ Public opposition to the train (petition, Measure L, farmers, lawsuits, business) ❑ Public opposition to the train (petition, Measure L, farmers, lawsuits, business) ❑ +20 years Coastal Corridor closed for transportation ❑ +20 years Coastal Corridor closed for transportation ❑ Tax dollars funding private company excursion trains ❑ Tax dollars funding private company excursion trains ❑ Active transportation on Coastal Corridor 5x more transportation users ❑ Active transportation on Coastal Corridor 5x more transportation users than a passenger train (Unified Corridor Study) than a passenger train (Unified Corridor Study)
Train Not Effective or Affordable Train Not Effective or Affordable ❑ Studies show train is not economically viable ❑ Studies show train is not economically viable ❑ Santa Cruz County Population 250,000 ❑ Santa Cruz County Population 250,000
HISTORIC TRESTLES HISTORIC TRESTLES ❑ Over 22 trestles ❑ Over 22 trestles ❑ Historic Trestles Torn ❑ Historic Trestles Torn down and replaced down and replaced ❑ Trail can not connect ❑ Trail can not connect to Timber Trestles to Timber Trestles
Corridor Not Wide Enough Corridor Not Wide Enough ❑ Train speeds planned to travel 45 MPH ❑ Train speeds planned to travel 45 MPH ❑ Corridor 27 feet wide ❑ Corridor 27 feet wide ❑ Homes and Businesses next to tracks ❑ Homes and Businesses next to tracks
Tracks Prone to Cliff Collapse and Tracks Prone to Cliff Collapse and Wetland Submersion Wetland Submersion ❑ Tracks along beach ❑ Tracks along beach ❑ High Cliffs (Manresa, New Brighten Beach) ❑ High Cliffs (Manresa, New Brighten Beach) ❑ Wetlands (Harkins Slough, North Coast) ❑ Wetlands (Harkins Slough, North Coast)
Taxpayers Funding Excursion Trains Taxpayers Funding Excursion Trains ❑ $1.6 million per year ❑ $1.6 million per year maintaining Corridor maintaining Corridor ❑ $15 million to upgrade ❑ $15 million to upgrade tracks for excursion tracks for excursion trains trains ❑ +20 years of Excursion ❑ +20 years of Excursion Trains, no transit solution Trains, no transit solution
Community Backlash to Train Community Backlash to Train ❑ Ballot Measure L against ❑ Ballot Measure L against Train approved in 2018 Train approved in 2018 ❑ 10,000 Signatures for Trail ❑ 10,000 Signatures for Trail and No Train and No Train ❑ Millions spent on ligation - ❑ Millions spent on ligation - not transportation not transportation
Active Transportation Today Active Transportation Today
Active Transportation Best Solution Today Active Transportation Best Solution Today Train = 200 people per HOUR Train = 200 people per HOUR Highway lane = 2,000 people per HOUR Highway lane = 2,000 people per HOUR Trail = 800 people per HOUR Trail = 800 people per HOUR
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