See what state’s failed to

do before taking cars away

Re: “What if they took the T-bird away?” (Page A1, Aug. 19):

I was infuriated by Ms. Cart’s article saying California cannot reach greenhouse emission goals unless our use of personal cars is seriously reduced. Until government stops wasting our time and spending our money stupidly, we are not going to get there anyway.

US Highway 1 from Watsonville to Santa Cruz is a daily parking lot, with an hour commute required both ways to travel 14 miles.

In 2016, voters approved Measure D to address this and build a light rail linking Watsonville and Santa Cruz. Bonds were sold, taxes increased, but nothing of substance has been done.

Plans for the light rail system seem to be vanishing. Meanwhile, California has squandered years and billions of dollars on a bullet train to nowhere.

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Dave Riggs

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