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

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...

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...

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...

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

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

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

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...

Moving Forward with Rail Planning Thanks to community support for expanding our transportation system to include both a trail AND...

A quick guide to the rail design process that Santa Cruz County will take over the next few years.

On June 7 2022, the Santa Cruz County electorate came together with an outpouring of support for keeping the current plan to have both...

In 2002, over 20 years ago, the Santa Cruz County Friends of the Rail & Trail was established with the mission of manifesting a paved...

Last Updated: 9/5/2022 The Vision In 2002, a small group of citizen activists recognized the potential for the Santa Cruz Branch Rail...

TRANSDEF: County Analysis Fails to Address Greenway Harms The Transportation Solutions Defense and Education Fund, known as TRANSDEF, is...

The February 3 Regional Transportation Commission meeting turned into a proxy battle surrounding the June “trail only” Greenway ballot...

Some recent press coverage has stated that rail transit is unfeasible. The data shows otherwise. All of the past studies conducted by...

Good Times By Aiyana Moya The Santa Cruz City Council unanimously voted to oppose the potential abandoning of freight service on the...

California Local By Jonathan Vankin Sometime in 1865, 15 years after Santa Cruz became one of California’s original 27 counties, a group...

Guest Post by Paul Schoellhamer Railbanking is a real thing, but some of the claims being made about it here in Santa Cruz County have...

Transcript by California Local Andy Schiffrin, who served for 40 years as an administrative analyst for the Santa Cruz County Board of...