NOT A SOLUTION - The RTC has never recommended a private trolley service on the rail corridor from Davenport to Capitola.
NO SUPPORT - No RTC Commissioner supports a public/ private partnership to privatize the corridor.
NO FUNDING - There is no funding identified to support this proposal.
FAKE PROFITS - TIG/m says it will share 5% of the “profits”with the RTC. No train on the corridor has made a profit and there is zero evidence that TIG/m will either.
TAX INCREASE - Taxpayers foot the bill to repair tracks for a private company.
LOST PUBLIC ASSET - TIG/m is a tiny private company in Southern CA. Turning the corridor over to a private company would unwisely privatize our public asset.
TOO SLOW - TIG/m has never operated its trolleys at commuter rail speeds or distances. The trolley “demo” runs at <10 mph.
LIMITED SERVICE - No viable service to and from Watsonville.
NO TRAFFIC RELIEF - Since the proposed trolley would run from Capitola to Davenport, it will not address traffic congestion issues in Santa Cruz County.
NO USEFUL TRAIL - Like all previous train proposals, the trolley prevents a CONTINUOUS and SAFE trail on the corridor.

Railbank the corridor and build an interim trail now.
Continue to invest in METRO to restore routes, increase frequency, move to all electric buses, install WIFI on all buses, modernize interiors, and provide app-based geolocation to enable updated arrival/departure times.
Continue to invest in ParaCruz and Lift Line to provide door-to-door service for the elderly and disabled which actually meets their needs.
Move forward expeditiously with approved and funded Measure D programs, including Bus-on-Shoulder on Hwy 1 and Adaptive Signal Control on Soquel/Freedom.
Act with urgency! With the Murray Street Bridge seismic repair scheduled for 2022 and Bus-on-Shoulder on Hwy 1 scheduled for 2023, Santa Cruz County’s transportation issues will get worse as two major north-south arteries are impacted by construction. The need to build an interim trail on the rail corridor is urgent!