Much is being made of the recent estimate that bridge replacements along the community-owned Santa Cruz Branch Rail Line could cost $980,000 each, or close to $1 billion. In the context of our daily lives, $1 billion certainly does sound like a lot. But in terms of transportation projects, it’s not an unusual amount.

Over the next four weeks, the Santa Cruz Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) is taking public comment on the first draft of rail...

Federal funds geared toward exploration and development of passenger rail service in Santa Cruz County and the Central Coast region more broadly have officially pulled into the station.

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.

After a decade of dreams, delays and even denouncements, the 32-mile Branch Rail Line finally is expected to land in public hands Friday.