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Update: Santa Cruz transportation officials pivot toward temporary trail design

By B. Sakura Cannestra|2025-12-08T16:51:20-08:00December 5, 2025|Tags: B. Sakura Cannestra, Coastal Rail Trail, Featured, passenger rail, rail trail, Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission, train|

‘Interim trail’ approved for 6 miles of Coastal Rail Trail

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Rail trail future in limbo despite more funding

By B. Sakura Cannestra|2025-11-07T16:49:51-08:00November 7, 2025|Tags: B. Sakura Cannestra, Coastal Rail Trail, Featured, passenger rail, rail trail, Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission, train|

Leaders continue searching for cost-saving measures

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Passenger rail could require sales tax hike to 12% in Santa Cruz County

By Jesse Kathan|2025-11-05T12:26:06-08:00August 4, 2025|Tags: Featured, Jesse Kathan, passenger rail, rail trail, sales tax, Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission, train|

Transportation commission to discuss report Thursday

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Report describes $5 fares, potential train frequency in Santa Cruz County

By Jesse Kathan|2025-08-01T14:38:57-07:00August 1, 2025|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, Coastal Rail Trail, Featured, Jesse Kathan, rail, rail trail, Santa Cruz Branch Rail Line, Santa Cruz County Transportation Commission, train, Zero Emission Passenger Rail and Trail|

Future of rail project to be discussed at Thursday meeting

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Passenger rail input wanted in Santa Cruz, Watsonville

By Stephen Baxter|2025-06-24T12:15:39-07:00June 24, 2025|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, City of Watsonville, Featured, passenger rail, rail, rail trail, Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission, Stephen Baxter, train, transportation|

Feedback wanted by Aug. 15

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Transportation commissioners ask for tax hike info in train proposal

By Jesse Kathan|2025-08-01T11:41:39-07:00June 12, 2025|Tags: Featured, Jesse Kathan, passenger rail, rail trail, Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission, Sarah Christensen, train, transportation|

Passenger rail could cost $4.3 billion, sap money for roads

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Report projects $4.3 billion price tag for Santa Cruz County passenger rail

By Jesse Kathan|2025-06-10T14:45:08-07:00June 6, 2025|Tags: Featured, Jesse Kathan, passenger rail, rail trail, Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission, train, transportation, Zero Emission Passenger Rail and Trail, ZERPT|

40-minute train from Santa Cruz to Pajaro envisioned

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Santa Cruz County train vote: Factors to consider

By Stephen Baxter|2021-05-06T11:31:22-07:00May 4, 2021|Tags: Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission, train, Watsonville City Council|

Supporters urge long view, opponents point to missing money

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Train options push ahead for Santa Cruz County rail corridor

By Stephen Baxter|2021-03-11T10:49:29-08:00February 4, 2021|Tags: Aptos, Aurelio Gonzalez, bus, City of Capitola, City of Santa Cruz, City of Watsonville, Donna Meyers, Eduardo Montesino, environment, erosion, Greg Caput, Highway 1, La Selva Beach, light rail, Live Oak, Manu Koenig, Mike Rotkin, rail corridor, Randy Johnson, Sandy Brown, Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission, Santa Cruz Metro, sea level rise, train, transportation, UCSC, Zach Friend|

Business plan to detail potential money sources