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On Track! Rail & Trail Essentials
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...
Guide to Funding our Rail Project
California and the Federal Govenment have recently increased the amount of funding available for rail projects. Let's take a look.
Rail & Trail Updates
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 21, 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 20, 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
Big News: Santa Cruz Wharf to Aptos Rail Trail is Fully Funded!
The Rail Trail from the Boardwalk to south of Aptos is now fully funded and will break ground for construction over the next two years.
Jan 23, 2025
Rail & Trail in the News
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