What are the main arguments against using 116 funds?
Opponents claim that taking 116 money from the State would be risky and the State may require us to pay them back. Yet the facts show otherwise: Since the measure was passed back in 1990, The State has given out nearly $2 BILLION to counties all over California. Monterey County recently accepted $17 million. Cal Trans writes that repayment is very unlikely: “…there are a couple of very viable options available to SCCRTC that could preclude the repayment of funds…submit an alternate operating plan …propose an alternate project that meets the criteria of the legislation. The Commission is committed to working with SCCRTC to find any viable options for a rail project within your county should the currently proposed plan cease.” Opponents claim that the recreational Rail Line is not economically viable. The facts show otherwise; The expert rail Business Plan, as well as two independent operators of rail services (Sierra Railroad and Roaring Camp) have both provided concluded that the troll
