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Rail Service Design Workshops

Updated: Nov 11

The Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) is kicking off Milestone 3 for the Zero Emission Passenger Rail and Trail Project (ZEPRT) to share updates related to rail and trail alignment options in development, project funding opportunities, ridership modeling approach, stations, bridge structures and noise impacts. 


Join us at one of our upcoming in-person Community Workshops to learn more and ask questions! If you can’t attend in-person, you can also participate by visiting the Virtual Open House.


In-Person Community Workshops

Community Workshop #1: 

Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024 | 6-7:30 p.m.

Henry J. Mello Center 

250 E Beach St., Watsonville

Community Workshop #2

Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024 | 6-7:30 p.m.

Live Oak Community Center

1740 17th Ave., Santa Cruz

Bonus Workshop - Pajaro Station


The Pajaro Station will be our connection to the Bay Area and Central Coast. The Transportation Agency of Monterey County (TAMC) is hard at work designing the new station to accommodate our service, plus increased Amtrak and Caltrain service. 


Join TAMC for a workshop about the station design 


Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024 | 6:00PM

Pajaro Middle School

250 Salinas Rd, Pajaro, CA 95076


Virtual Open House


Starting in early November, visit the RTC's Virtual Open House at ZEPRT.com , to share your input. The RTC requests community feedback on Milestone 3 be submitted by Dec. 20, 2024.


The ZEPRT project proposes new passenger rail service and stations on approximately 22 miles of the Santa Cruz Branch Rail Line and 12 miles of Coastal Rail Trail: Segments 13-20 as well as the Capitola Trestle reach (Segment 11, Phase 2). For more information on the ZEPRT Project, visit sccrtc.org/zeprt




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