Santa Cruz County Friends of the Rail and Trail
Imagine Santa Cruz County transformed by a clean, integrated transportation network.
The vision starts with the stunning 32-mile Coastal Rail Trail from Davenport to Watsonville. Then it adds a clean modern rail transit service from Watsonville to Santa Cruz. Synchronized buses connect to the rail stops. A network of safe pedestrian and bicycle routes joins neighborhoods to the corridor.
We envision a future in which this integrated transportation network enables fast, safe, and accessible travel across our community. The network will connect us to our neighbors, the rest of the Central Coast region, and beyond. Inspired by proven solutions in similar communities in the US and across the globe, we look forward to the day when people of all abilities can easily move throughout our community to get to work and school, shop, exercise, or just enjoy the beauty of our coastal region.
The vision starts with the stunning 32-mile Coastal Rail Trail from Davenport to Watsonville. Then it adds a clean modern rail transit service from Watsonville to Santa Cruz. Synchronized buses connect to the rail stops. A network of safe pedestrian and bicycle routes joins neighborhoods to the corridor.
We envision a future in which this integrated transportation network enables fast, safe, and accessible travel across our community. The network will connect us to our neighbors, the rest of the Central Coast region, and beyond. Inspired by proven solutions in similar communities in the US and across the globe, we look forward to the day when people of all abilities can easily move throughout our community to get to work and school, shop, exercise, or just enjoy the beauty of our coastal region.
Announcing Coast Connect
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Friends of the Rail and Trail is excited today to be announcing the launch of Coast Connect, our new campaign to transform the County’s transportation system for the future. The Coast Connect vision is committed to the principles of People, Planet, and Prosperity.
The vision starts with a modern rail service connecting the City of Watsonville to the City of Santa Cruz and points between and beyond. At each stop, synchronized bus connections provide access to various county destinations. Alongside the tracks, the wide, paved, multi-use Coastal Rail Trail runs the full 32 mile length of the rail corridor from Watsonville to Davenport. A network of trails, paths, and complete streets that serve all members of the community is connected to the corridor. Wheelchair users, skateboarders, cyclists, pedestrians and rideshares can all access the system safely and easily. |
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Check-out the Master plan and view the rail trail in your neighborhood.
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Please add your voice to support the rail and trail! Write an email, send a tweet and add your endorsement to make it happen. Please go to our Take Action page on our new Coast Connect advocacy website to get involved!
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Join us to help create a legacy along the Central Coast
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