"At the end of the day, we're on the hook for the cost increase," explained Mitch Weiss, interim executive director of the commission. "We're not in a strong negotiating position."
The rail-trail Commentary by Justin Cummings and Andy Schiffrin (April 23) has a laundry list of arguments for building the “Ultimate” trail. Such a trail means leaving the unused tracks in place and building an inferior, more expensive trail. Yet not once do they mention the elephant in the room and the only rational reason […]
"Rail consultants have stated that in order to meet the travel time requirements from Watsonville to Santa Cruz, a new passenger train would need to reach speeds of up to 60 mph. However, the topographical challenges of the Branch Line make it difficult to achieve these desired speeds while also accommodating a trail," writes Brian Peoples in a Guest Commentary.
Thank you, Justin Cummings and Andy Schiffrin for your straightforward, concise, detailed summary of the rail trail options, costs and potential outcomes. After so many opinions have been expressed in these pages and elsewhere, it is very rewarding to read the facts. The facts. I have cut the commentary out and will refer to it […]
Dang another misinformed letter about the railroad (“What happens to right-of-way if it’s abandoned?” Sentinel, April 25). I consider it my duty to correct the matter. I performed the title research that supported the public purchase of the railroad property before the deal closed. I worked as an expert consultant for Union Pacific Railroad […]