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Construction Ahead! Rail Trail News and Updates

Check back here for all of the news and updates about construction on the Rail Trail now! Updated February 5th, 2024 North Coast Rail...

TRAIL FUNDED! $103M Awarded for Rail Trail Construction

We’re so excited to announce that the latest Coastal Rail Trail grant applications have been a huge success. Both the City of Santa Cruz...

RTC Approves Electric Rail Next Step!

- Updated December 5th 2022 Moving Forward with Rail Planning Thanks to community support for expanding our transportation system to...

Getting to the Facts: Rail & Trail Together are both Feasible and Fundable.

Former Greenway Executive Director Manu Koenig continues to use delay tactics, half-truths, and misinformation to try and stop the Rail &...

Transit Group Pushes Supervisors on Rail Trail

More than 50 local transportation advocates rallied in front of the Santa Cruz County Government Center on Wednesday to call on county

State Grant Hangs in the Balance with Rail Trail Segments in Limbo

After simmering beneath the surface for months, one of Santa Cruz County’s most hotly debated issues was recently brought back

What Happened at the Board of Supervisor's Meeting This Week

The March 26th Board of Supervisors Meeting had a giant (not good) surprise for Rail Trail supporters. During a routine EIR approval for...

New Advocacy Brings In 34M

2023 has been an exciting year because we were able to do something we've wanted to do for a long time: successfully advocate for public...

Risks and Opportunities for the Rail & Trail Projects

Updated 8/7/2023 by Friends of the Rail & Trail The 2024 Supervisorial Election presents both a risk and an opportunity for any Rail and...

Art on the Rail Trail

We were fortunate to have a chance to talk with artist Jenni Ward and learn about the planned installation of her artwork on the Westside...

New Santa Cruz Bus and Rail State Grant Funding

We are thrilled to share that Santa Cruz and Monterey Counties have been awarded three state grants to advance our regional sustainable...

Everything You Need to Know About the Rail & Trail Projects in Santa Cruz County

In 2022, after the citizens defeated an anti-transit ballot measure calling for ripping out out the tracks, Santa Cruz County moved...

Transit Group Pushes Supervisors on Rail Trail

More than 50 local transportation advocates rallied in front of the Santa Cruz County Government Center on Wednesday to call on county

Why do EIRs include Discredited Alternatives

Alternative Scenarios in EIRs Many folks have been wondering why there is still discussion of the ‘interim trail’ in the Draft...