at 41 st Avenue To transform Santa Cruz County into a OUR VISION world-class active transportation community
WHO WE ARE BUD COLLIGAN Greenway Board Member, CEO South Swell Ventures, Co-Chair, Monterey Bay Economic Partnership, Founding Board Member, Santa Cruz Works; community activist & philanthropist for arts, environment, education, affordable housing, social equity, and transportation RYAN WHITELAW Greenway Board Member, 17-year resident of Santa Cruz County, mathematics degree, commercial real estate appraiser, extensive background in “highest and best use analysis”
SUPPORTERS • Over 3,000 petition signatures (online & written) • 150+ doctors and medical professionals • Disability rights advocates • Dominican Hospital (largest private employer in SCC) • SCC Business Council (65 biz/orgs, including largest employers) • Many community leaders: Gary Griggs, Julie Packard, Jacob Martinez, Lloyd Tabb, Doug Erickson, Gayle Ortiz, Patrice Boyle, Robert Stephens, Miles Reiter, William Ow, Bill Simpkins, Ted Burke, Tyler Fox, Dr. Robert Quinn, Dr. Casey Kirkhart, Scott Roseman, Joe Quigg, and many more...
at Seabright To create a spectacular Greenway as the OUR MISSION backbone of a safe, scenic, and efficient active transportation network
GREENWAY IS THE BACKBONE 5 7 1 2 EXISTING RIVER TRAIL 3 6 4 1. UCSC 2. Harvey West 3. Government Protected bicycle lanes connecting 4. Boardwalk Greenway to our major employers, schools, 5. Dominican Hospital and destinations are needed to create a safe, 6. Capitola Mall efficient active transportation network 7. Cabrillo College
WHICH TRAIL DO WE WANT?
ADVANTAGES GREENWAY RAIL-WITH-TRAIL Wide Trail Narrow Trail Separates Users Mixes Users Preserves Trees, Plants, Soil Removes Trees, Plants, Soil No Fencing Fencing No New Retaining Walls Extensive Retaining Walls
ADVANTAGES GREENWAY RAIL-WITH-TRAIL Linear Park Utilitarian Path Transportation Recreation Allows Connections Limited Connections Uses Existing Bridges Requires 24 New Bridges 100% Funded - Measure D Not 100% Funded Preserves Future Options Preserves Future Options
RAIL FEASIBILITY
SEVEN RAIL STUDIES SINCE 1983 • Rail Feasibility Study, 1983 • Santa Cruz-Los Gatos Rail Corridor Study, 1994 • Demonstration Trains, 1996 • Around the Bay Study, 1998 • MTIS Study, 1999 • Recreational Rail Options, 2003 • Rail Transit Feasibility Study, 2015
LOW ROUND-TRIP RIDERSHIP – 2015 ID Scenari0 Trains/Day Low High B SC – Cap 60 1,400 1,700 D SC – Wats (Peak) 24 550 675 E SC – Aptos 60 2,350 2,575 G SC – Wats (Exp) 2,500 2,750 G SC – Wats (Exp) 60 2,500 2,750 J SC – Pajaro 12 875 975 S SC – Sea Cliff 38 700 800 Source: Rail Transit Feasibility Study, pg. 108
LOW ROUND-TRIP RIDERSHIP – 2035 ID Scenari0 Trains/Day Low High B 60 1,850 2,150 D SC – Wats (Peak) 24 650 800 E SC – Aptos 60 2,950 3,200 G SC – Wats (Exp) 60 3,075 3,400 G SC – Wats (Exp) 60 3,075 3,400 J SC – Pajaro 12 1,125 1,250 S SC – Sea Cliff 38 1,000 1,100 Source: Rail Transit Feasibility Study, pg. 108
LOW WATSONVILLE RIDERSHIP Source: Rail Transit Feasibility Study, pg. 114
RAIL IS NOT FINANCIALLY OR POLITICALLY FEASIBLE MBSST ........................... $127M PRFS ............................. $176M LAST MILE $663M+ $12M net O & M x 30 years …. $360M Total ............................. $663M Right of Way, Parking, Fences, Not Covered Not Covered: Quiet Zones, Inflation, Interest, 40% Average Overruns Source: MBSST; Rail Transit Feasibility Study; DOT
MYTH: The RTFS was preliminary and that’s not what we really want to do. We expect to use “green-based track technology.” Section 8.2.4 of the RTFS states: “ While rail transit lines can be electrified the costs can be prohibitive, especially for smaller systems. The cost for constructing electric light rail and modern streetcar lines ranges from $50M to $100M per mile and up. Given traditional funding sources, neither of these technologies is cost-effective for the Santa Cruz line at this time.”
RAILBANKING
RAILBANKING PROCESS IS CLEAR • Kevin Sheys Memorandum, October 13, 2005 – Subject: Santa Cruz Branch Abandonment – Provides legal standard and procedures for abandonment – Indicates 3 to 6 months for STB decision • Woodside Consulting Group Memorandum, October 13, 2005 – Subject: Potential Abandonment of the Santa Cruz Subdivision – Addresses probability of abandonment being approved – Concludes there is “no chance” the STB would deny abandonment application
UP/IP CONTRACTS FORESAW RAILBANKING • UP Purchase and Sale Agreement and Escrow Instructions, August 23, 2010 – Section 6.8.1(a)(ii) – Allows for abandonment • IP Administration, Coordination, and License Agreement, September 27, 2012 – Section 8.3: Abandonment – Allows for railbanking as part of the abandonment process
IOWA PACIFIC HAS STRONG INCENTIVE TO WELCOME RAILBANKING
MYTH: We need to keep the tracks and ties for future rail. FALSE. Existing railroad track and ties would be replaced. Per Section 6.1.2 of the RTFS: Replacement of all rail to be used for passenger service was assumed as part of the analysis (6.1.2.2). Existing ties are not suitable for the higher forces generated by higher rail vehicle speeds and increased passenger traffic contemplated by the operating plan (6.1.2.2.1).
WHY GREENWAY?
= SAFETY
PREVENTS DETOURS ONTO DANGEROUS CITY STREETS
& ROADS WITH HIGH SPEED LIMITS
PROTECTED BIKE LANES CAN RESULT IN A 40% - 50% DROP IN INJURY CRASHES FOR ALL ROAD USERS (drivers, cyclists & pedestrians)
HEALTH BENEFITS
REGULAR BICYCLING REDUCES CARDIOVASCULAR RISK BY 11% Commuting by bicycle more than HALVES the likelihood of experiencing a heart attack
ON AVERAGE, BICYCLISTS TAKE 15% FEWER SICK DAYS FROM WORK And live TWO YEARS longer than non-bicyclists
ACCESS
GREENWAY DOESN’T DISCONNECT NEIGHBORHOODS WITH FENCES
OUR COMMUNITY NEEDS INCLUSIVE, ACCESSIBLE, SAFE
TRANSPORTATION VALUE
POTENTIAL TOTAL DAILY CYCLIST USAGE (Low Estimate) 2 Miles 0 1 LEGEND SCOTTSVALLEY 51-100 common commute trips SOUTHERNREACH 101-200 common commute trips 17 201-2709common commute trips 9 9 17 CAPITOLA =100 bicyclists CENTRALREACH 152 SANT A NORTHERNREACH CRUZ WA TSONVILLE 1 REACH1 REACH2 REACH3 REACH4 We couldexpect We couldexpect We couldexpect We couldexpect 236 147 319 147 895 500 2,247 1,614 Existing Existing Existing Existing NewCyclists NewCyclists NewCyclists NewCyclists Recreationalor Recreationalor Recreationalor Recreationalor to shift from to shift from to shift from to shift from Utilitarian Cyclists Utilitarian Cyclists Utilitarian Cyclists Utilitarian Cyclists other modes other modes other modes other modes to shift to the trail to shift to the trail to shift to the trail to shift to the trail Source: Nelson Nygaard 2016 using NCHRP Demand Model
POTENTIAL TOTAL DAILY CYCLIST USAGE (Midpoint Estimate) 0 1 2 Miles LEGEND SCOTTSVALLEY 51-100 common commute trips SOUTHERNREACH 101-200 common commute trips 201-2709common commute trips 17 9 9 17 CAPITOLA =100 bicyclists CENTRALREACH 152 SANT A NORTHERNREACH CRUZ WA TSONVILLE 1 REACH1 REACH2 REACH3 REACH4 We couldexpect We couldexpect We couldexpect We couldexpect 4,110 1,685 1.470 500 10,320 5,450 1,075 490 Existing Existing Existing Existing NewCyclists NewCyclists NewCyclists NewCyclists Recreationalor Recreationalor Recreationalor Recreationalor to shift from to shift from to shift from to shift from Utilitarian Cyclists Utilitarian Cyclists Utilitarian Cyclists Utilitarian Cyclists other modes other modes other modes other modes to shift to the trail to shift to the trail to shift to the trail to shift to the trail Source: Nelson Nygaard 2016 using NCHRP Demand Model
ENVIRONMENT
BEAUTY AND TRANQUILITY
HUNDREDS OF HERITAGE TREES SAVED
AVOIDS COSTLY MAINTENANCE, BLIGHT & UGLINESS OF MILES OF RETAINING WALLS
LOWEST GHG EMISSIONS
“400 FT BOARDWALK ON HARKINS SLOUGH” STATE & FEDERAL AGENCIES WILL NOT APPROVE
SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
LOOK TO THE FUTURE, NOT THE PAST Let’s build Greenway to plan for evolving technologies and attract a new generation of residents and businesses
SOCIAL EQUITY
GREENWAY PROVIDES REAL SOCIAL EQUITY SOCIAL EQUITY = Health, Safety, Housing, Transportation, Education, Environment, Cost • Health: High diabetes and obesity – exercise and outdoors • Regressive tax to fund annual train subsidies – South County pays disproportionally for service it doesn’t use • Train fares are unaffordable for low income: $15 per day roundtrip fare (20 mile Santa Rosa to Novato on SMART): annualized $3,465 • Cost of bike = $308/year; METRO = $715/year; train = $3,465/year
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