Cami “Clemensen” Corvin urges the Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission to halt unrealistic trail plans, citing a $72 million funding gap and looming grant losses. She warns that low-income seniors in mobile home parks, like the one she lives in, face threats of displacement and litigation despite the agency’s lack of resources. Corvin argues that voters never approved a blank check and that poor planning, not “obstructionists,” is to blame for the shortfall.
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Letter to the editor: Manu Koenig’s anti-rail stance is obvious
In a letter to the editor, a Soquel resident points out what he sees as Supervisor Manu Koenig’s stance against Santa Cruz County’s proposed passenger rail line.
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Letter to the editor: Rail is the safest and most efficient way to move goods
In a letter to the editor, an Aptos resident extols the safety and value of rail for transporting goods.
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Let’s remember what we gain with a train
Soquel resident Peter Gibson is tired of hearing about all the problems of building a zero-emissions passenger train in Santa Cruz County and wonders why we aren’t focusing on the benefits.
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The rail trail can’t advance transit at the expense of equity in Watsonville
The vision of better transit is worth pursuing, but not if it deepens inequities in South County, writes Tony Nuñez, a longtime Watsonville activist, journalist and board president of the Pajaro Valley Health Care District. True progress means tapping into Watsonville’s potential so our city can finally shape its own future, he writes. He supports the rail trail, but says the tax should be lower for those with fewer means.
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Letter to the editor: We already have Metro – do we need a train?
In a letter to the editor, a Santa Cruz resident asks why so many are focused on bringing passenger rail to the area when Metro bus service works countywide.
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Letter to the editor: Talk of train leaves out those of us who don’t drive
In a letter to the editor, a Palo Alto resident takes issue with a recent story about passenger rail.
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Letter to the editor: Why not use rails to move people from Seabright to 7th Avenue?
In a letter to the editor, a Corralitos resident suggests using a rail vehicle to move pedestrians across the rail bridge over the Santa Cruz Harbor while the parallel Murray Street Bridge is closed.
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I tried to understand the rail trail controversy so you wouldn’t have to
The rail trail discourse continues to divide Santa Cruz County, and here, Daniel DeLong attempts to unpack all the ins and outs of this contentious debate and then offer his own thoughts, recognizing that no matter which side he ends up supporting, he’ll tick off about 50% of his readers.
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Letter to the editor: My research shows ZEPRT will require raising taxes over 13%
In a letter to the editor, an Aptos resident shares his analysis of the tax impact of the Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission’s plan to build passenger rail.
