North End Service - Northwestern Pacific Railroad Network2024-03-28T10:21:57Zhttp://nwprr.net/forum/topics/north-end-service?commentId=3290209%3AComment%3A193169&feed=yes&xn_auth=noOnly if we Sonoma Marin voter…tag:nwprr.net,2019-05-07:3290209:Comment:1935912019-05-07T19:41:24.176ZRichard C. Brandhttp://nwprr.net/profile/RichardCBrand
<p>Only if we Sonoma Marin voters approve of that additional burden. The Prop Q sales tax which supports SMART is coming up for a vote and "focus" on the existing job will be my issue.</p>
<p>FYI I try to attend every meeting and am a member of Friends of SMART: <a href="http://www.friendsofsmart.com" target="_blank">www.friendsofsmart.com</a></p>
<p>Only if we Sonoma Marin voters approve of that additional burden. The Prop Q sales tax which supports SMART is coming up for a vote and "focus" on the existing job will be my issue.</p>
<p>FYI I try to attend every meeting and am a member of Friends of SMART: <a href="http://www.friendsofsmart.com" target="_blank">www.friendsofsmart.com</a></p> I believe, (might be wrong, 1…tag:nwprr.net,2019-05-07:3290209:Comment:1933732019-05-07T19:08:53.701ZThad Wuesthttp://nwprr.net/profile/ThadWuest
<p>I believe, (might be wrong, 1029 is a long confusing document) that SMART will have the ROW to Willits</p>
<p>I believe, (might be wrong, 1029 is a long confusing document) that SMART will have the ROW to Willits</p> Great suggestion Thad. While…tag:nwprr.net,2019-05-07:3290209:Comment:1931692019-05-07T18:36:56.587ZRichard C. Brandhttp://nwprr.net/profile/RichardCBrand
<p>Great suggestion Thad. While its fun to sit at a PC or smart phone and exchange notes, wishing doesn't get you anywhere.</p>
<p>Write your legislators and tell them what you want. If you REALLY want something, send them a $10 campaign donation with your note. </p>
<p>That said it is encouraging to hear McGuire even touch the issue of trains to Willits. Do I smell a Skunk? </p>
<p></p>
<p>Great suggestion Thad. While its fun to sit at a PC or smart phone and exchange notes, wishing doesn't get you anywhere.</p>
<p>Write your legislators and tell them what you want. If you REALLY want something, send them a $10 campaign donation with your note. </p>
<p>That said it is encouraging to hear McGuire even touch the issue of trains to Willits. Do I smell a Skunk? </p>
<p></p> That’s a shame. Do you think…tag:nwprr.net,2019-05-07:3290209:Comment:1935872019-05-07T18:07:41.525ZLuke H.http://nwprr.net/profile/Luketherailfan
<p>That’s a shame. Do you think the tracks north of eureka will really be torn up?</p>
<p>That’s a shame. Do you think the tracks north of eureka will really be torn up?</p> Last Saturday, Mark McGuire w…tag:nwprr.net,2019-05-07:3290209:Comment:1934952019-05-07T17:42:08.535ZThad Wuesthttp://nwprr.net/profile/ThadWuest
<p>Last Saturday, Mark McGuire was in Humboldt giving a presentation on the Great Redwood Trail. He was very clear that "Trains will never run again north of Willits". There was only talk of Railbanking. He even talked about this trail going all the way to Samoa. While he did specifically mention his support for Timber Heritage's Speeder Crewcar runs, as recreational use, there was still talk of removing rails beyond Eureka. If any more rail is removed around Humboldt Bay, THA's hopes of a…</p>
<p>Last Saturday, Mark McGuire was in Humboldt giving a presentation on the Great Redwood Trail. He was very clear that "Trains will never run again north of Willits". There was only talk of Railbanking. He even talked about this trail going all the way to Samoa. While he did specifically mention his support for Timber Heritage's Speeder Crewcar runs, as recreational use, there was still talk of removing rails beyond Eureka. If any more rail is removed around Humboldt Bay, THA's hopes of a working excursion train are done! Mr. Mcquire's email is : senator.mcguire@senate.ca.gov Please drop him an email "save the rails around Humboldt Bay"</p> Willits south should turn ove…tag:nwprr.net,2019-05-06:3290209:Comment:1934912019-05-06T20:37:55.965ZC. P. Huntingtonhttp://nwprr.net/profile/NWPGM
<p>Willits south should turn over to SMART but everything else is supposed to be railbanked and turned into a trail as far as I know. The wording in SB1029 is very thick and doesn't make sense unless you reread it like 20 times. Either way you look at it, the Eel river canyon is unstable and washout prone, it would take lunatics to try and rebuild a railroad (or trail) through there.</p>
<p>Willits south should turn over to SMART but everything else is supposed to be railbanked and turned into a trail as far as I know. The wording in SB1029 is very thick and doesn't make sense unless you reread it like 20 times. Either way you look at it, the Eel river canyon is unstable and washout prone, it would take lunatics to try and rebuild a railroad (or trail) through there.</p> You are absolutely right. The…tag:nwprr.net,2019-05-06:3290209:Comment:1934882019-05-06T20:11:37.066ZRichard Sotelohttp://nwprr.net/profile/RichardSotelo
<p>You are absolutely right. There is no Petaluma County. What was I thinking?</p>
<p> Poorly written or not it is the law. Many of the provisions will take years to work out.</p>
<p>The Smart Board is right in it's belief that the complete line from Larkspur to Cloverdale must be finished first. As for voting on more counties joining SMART that is up the voters in those counties. There is a procedure for adding Counties. It was written into the SMART charter.</p>
<p>You are absolutely right. There is no Petaluma County. What was I thinking?</p>
<p> Poorly written or not it is the law. Many of the provisions will take years to work out.</p>
<p>The Smart Board is right in it's belief that the complete line from Larkspur to Cloverdale must be finished first. As for voting on more counties joining SMART that is up the voters in those counties. There is a procedure for adding Counties. It was written into the SMART charter.</p> Richard:
There is no "Petalum…tag:nwprr.net,2019-05-06:3290209:Comment:1933642019-05-06T19:00:46.944ZRichard C. Brandhttp://nwprr.net/profile/RichardCBrand
<p>Richard:</p>
<p>There is no "Petaluma" county in California. And Mendocino County borders Sonoma County on the North and begins just north of Cloverdale. SMART taking on the responsibility/ownership of additional RoW would have to go the voters of our counties. I would vote against any such added responsibility as SMART is not staffed to support such an addition and does not need the distraction either. That is why the NCRA was established in the first place and should either be…</p>
<p>Richard:</p>
<p>There is no "Petaluma" county in California. And Mendocino County borders Sonoma County on the North and begins just north of Cloverdale. SMART taking on the responsibility/ownership of additional RoW would have to go the voters of our counties. I would vote against any such added responsibility as SMART is not staffed to support such an addition and does not need the distraction either. That is why the NCRA was established in the first place and should either be reconstituted or the job turned over to the State transportation agency.</p>
<p>SB1029 is poorly written and should never have been approved by the State Senate. </p>
<p>Richard Brand</p>
<p>Sonoma County </p> There is a possibility that…tag:nwprr.net,2019-05-06:3290209:Comment:1934862019-05-06T16:10:00.343ZRichard Sotelohttp://nwprr.net/profile/RichardSotelo
<p> There is a possibility that SMART could be the beneficiary of the Right-of-Way north of Cloverdale all way to and including Willits. Anything north of Willits will be the beginning of the Trail through Eel River Canyon. Since that is Mendocino County. That county would have to have an election to be included in the SMART System. The original SMART district is Marin and Petaluma counties only.</p>
<p> There is a possibility that SMART could be the beneficiary of the Right-of-Way north of Cloverdale all way to and including Willits. Anything north of Willits will be the beginning of the Trail through Eel River Canyon. Since that is Mendocino County. That county would have to have an election to be included in the SMART System. The original SMART district is Marin and Petaluma counties only.</p> Check out SB-1029. I could b…tag:nwprr.net,2019-05-06:3290209:Comment:1934842019-05-06T16:03:04.058ZRichard Sotelohttp://nwprr.net/profile/RichardSotelo
<p> Check out SB-1029. I could be wrong. The state legislature will have to make the decisions after the report is completed.</p>
<p> Check out SB-1029. I could be wrong. The state legislature will have to make the decisions after the report is completed.</p>