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Best Practices in Designing a Rail System
We’ve been going over design best practices, grant requirements, and demographic and transportation data to make sure the new rail service w
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- Aug 14
- 4 min
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.
- Jun 24
- 5 min
Let’s Get Started Designing the Rail Service We Want to See!
Over the next four weeks, the Santa Cruz Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) is taking public comment on the first draft of rail...
- May 2
- 5 min
Rail Trail Construction Progress Tracking
The latest Rail Trail construction updates. There's nothing faster than being built now! More miles are being completed every year. More...
- Apr 6
- 5 min
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
- Apr 1
- 7 min
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
- Nov 28, 2023
- 3 min
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...
- Jul 19, 2023
- 2 min
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...
- May 9, 2023
- 3 min
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...
- Apr 24, 2023
- 3 min
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...
- Mar 22, 2023
- 4 min
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...
- Mar 22, 2023
- 3 min
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...
- Dec 7, 2022
- 3 min
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...
- Dec 1, 2022
- 2 min
RTC Approves Electric Rail Next Step!
Moving Forward with Rail Planning Thanks to community support for expanding our transportation system to include both a trail AND...
- Aug 1, 2022
- 3 min
Where’s my Stop? Planning the Next Step for Electric Rail!
A quick guide to the rail design process that Santa Cruz County will take over the next few years.
- Jul 11, 2022
- 4 min
NO on D Election Landslide: Next Steps for Rail & Trail
On June 7 2022, the Santa Cruz County electorate came together with an outpouring of support for keeping the current plan to have both...
- Apr 27, 2022
- 6 min
20 Years of Progress Blocked by Anti-Transit Organization Greenway
In 2002, over 20 years ago, the Santa Cruz County Friends of the Rail & Trail was established with the mission of manifesting a paved...
- Mar 16, 2022
- 2 min
History of the Rail & Trail Project: Progress VS Obstruction
Last Updated: 9/5/2022 The Vision In 2002, a small group of citizen activists recognized the potential for the Santa Cruz Branch Rail...
- Mar 14, 2022
- 9 min
Bay Area Transit Org Issues Scathing Greenway Statement
TRANSDEF: County Analysis Fails to Address Greenway Harms The Transportation Solutions Defense and Education Fund, known as TRANSDEF, is...
- Feb 12, 2022
- 5 min
RTC Meeting Shocker
The February 3 Regional Transportation Commission meeting turned into a proxy battle surrounding the June “trail only” Greenway ballot...
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