The Times Standard did a story on the futility of the North Coast Rail Authority (NCRA). Things to take from this story: NCRA has not been receiving payment by the
Operator (North Western Pacific Co.) to haul Freight in Marin and Sonoma County. Operator has no desire to
continue rail service north of Healdsburg. The North Coast Rail Authority has Operating Revenue of $500,000 and Expenses of $700,000 per year for a Operating deficit of
$200,000. There is no identified or earmarked
state funding for the NCRA. Any opportunity for an excursion train from Samoa to Scotia has no chance until about 2025-30. But the piece of trail from Arcata to Bracut will be fine addition this next year but no plans for the construction continuation to Eureka until 2021. I have continually said in public I want to see a trail around the bay before I die. Don't know if I will make it that long.
Shut down the NCRA. Use the 700 grand they've been burning up on futility to build the transient drug addicts more public areas to dump their free needles.
ReplyDeleteALL that's eeded is a billion or two to repair/upgrade the Eel River Canyon and we'd have a world class tourist attraction Where are our local oligarchs when we need them?
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