Santa Cruz’s RTC finally approved a buildable interim trail for Segments 9–11, acknowledging financial and engineering realities after years of gridlock. The decision preserves grant funding, improves safety and access, offers clarity for nearby residents, and creates the first real path forward for the corridor.

The RTC’s proposed $4.28B rail project is financially unrealistic, serving few riders at high cost. Cheaper, flexible alternatives like e-pods on a greenway trail offer smarter, scalable transit without misleading voters or bankrupting taxpayers.

In this article originally posted in Lookout Santa Cruz, Bud Colligan addresses misinformation spread by the RTC and FORT. Bud Colligan is a longtime resident of Santa Cruz County, a local philanthropist and a proud supporter of Greenway.