From: Paul Schoellhamer Subject: Ballot for the June 7 Primary Election, May 16, 2022 at 8:04:24 PM PDT I’ve been asked if I have any recommendations for the June 7 election. Most of it seems rather straightforward — unusually uncomplicated for a California ballot. But there is one local initiative that could use some de-mystifying — Measure D, which is a question posed to the voters of Santa Cruz County. Upfront, my recommendation is NO on Measure D. You can read below as much of the explanation as you can tolerate. Like many voters, I have two objectives I’m trying to accomplish on this issue. First, I want more trail built sooner. And second, I don’t want transit rail now, but I think it irresponsible to take the transit rail option away from those who will be living in our community 10, 20, 30 years in the future. The campaigning on this issue has been confusing on its best days and outright deceptive most days. The train-haters want to yammer endlessly about the train, ...
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Coastal Rail Trail Presentations: Indivisible Santa Cruz County Measure D Discussion https://youtu.be/sJVhaCjfcSw The Greenway Controversy Demystified, SC for Bernie https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZmZ1KNA3zA&t=304s February 7, 2022 NAACP Santa Cruz County Rail Trail Discussion https://youtu.be/g7wYe3jlLFE More are listed here: https://mailchi.mp/indivisiblesantacruzcounty.com/write-postcards-to-voters-in-texas-20231381?e=a2d8b1734c
TIG/m . It's time to start rolling! The first two animations below were done by a local high school senior, now graduate, Gray Jameson. The third video is of a working tram. This is a Stadler light Diesel Multiple Unit on our rail line: https://youtu.be/Ph2nAxHivUQ This is an Alstom battery-electric tram on our rail line: https://youtu.be/fngsp_tu4Kc This TIG/m vehicle could be our future: https://youtu.be/OgPAeT9wQMw The Santa Cruz Branch Rail line remains active and with minor work and inspections we could begin operating demonstration rail transit services. TIG/m is a manufacturer of self-powered trams and historic trolleys based in Chatsworth, Ca. The company has expressed interest in bringing a self-propelled hydrogen fuel streetcar to Santa Cruz for a public demonstration service. They can bring a vehicle and it's hydrogen generation and fueling module in by trailer. Coastal Rail Santa Cruz was contacted over a year ago by this c...