alternative transportation

Coming this Spring: Westside to the Wharf and Boardwalk

Get your ducks in a row at Neary Lagoon. Credit: Don DeBold CC BY 2-0.

Santa Cruzans can look forward to a key payoff in a long game of investment as the newest section of the rail trail rolls out soon. Here’s some nearby fun.

Zero Emission Rail Service is Coming to Santa Cruz!

The rail line hugs the coast by the Capitola Wharf. Photo courtesy of Friends of the Rail & Trail.

The design and planning for new zero-emission passenger rail service is happening now, and includes an online survey plus two Community Workshops on Tues., Nov. 12, in Watsonville and Weds., Nov 13, in Live Oak.

Transforming Transportation: The Impact of the Westside Rail Trail in Santa Cruz

 The Westside Rail Trail has become an everyday transportation corridor for Santa Cruzans and visitors. Photo courtesy of Friends of the Rail & Trail.

Kids biking to school, seniors running errands, and fun-seekers headed to West Cliff, Natural Bridges or Wilder Ranch are loving the safety and convenience of this community resource.

Friends of the Rail & Trail

Friends of the Rail & Trail logo.Friends of the Rail & Trail. Santa Cruz County Friends of the Rail & Trail is a volunteer powered non-profit organization that advocates for transforming the 32-mile Coastal Rail Corridor into a trail and rail transit system.

Bullet Train Redirected to Nor-Cal

Artist's rendering of high-speed rail. Photo credit to Wikimedia Commons.

New plans change everything.