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On Track! Rail & Trail Essentials
Trail Updates: Streetcar Style Rail-With-Trail Will Work in Mid-County
Streetcar Rail-With-Trail design is feasible, affordable, and delivers the full trail length in the grants within the required timeline.
Rail is Moving Forward with State and Federal backing
The Santa Cruz–Watsonville rail segment is part of the Central Coast Corridor, which was selected for Federal Corridor ID status in 2023. This program gives our Rail project state and federal sponsorship and access to non-competitive grant funding.
Rail Trail Construction Progress Tracking
Stay updated with the latest Rail Trail construction updates. More than 14 additional miles of the rail trail are expected to be...
Rail & Trail Updates
Trail Updates: Streetcar Style Rail-With-Trail Will Work in Mid-County
Streetcar Rail-With-Trail design is feasible, affordable, and delivers the full trail length in the grants within the required timeline.
Jan 18
Latest Updates from RTC Meetings
Update from December 4th RTC Meeting. What decisions were made and what's next.
Dec 10, 2025
Coastal Rail Trail’s latest Santa Cruz segment opens to fanfare
Community members, local leaders, and hundreds of Bay View Elementary students packed into La Barranca Park on Bay Street in Santa Cruz Wednesday morning for the official opening ceremony for the Segment 7, Phase II portion of the Coastal Rail Trail.
May 22, 2025
Rail Trail Construction Progress Tracking
Stay updated with the latest Rail Trail construction updates. More than 14 additional miles of the rail trail are expected to be...
May 21, 2025
The Capitola Park Avenue Rail Trail Saga
Both Options A & B propose that the Rail Trail be a separated path between the railroad tracks and Park Ave, similar to the path...
Apr 8, 2025
Park Avenue Rail Trail Options
Two new design options for the Rail Trail have been presented, decisions to move forward are being delayed in Capitola.
Mar 10, 2025
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