Santa Cruz Zero Emission Passenger Rail and Trail
Welcome and thank you for visiting the Zero Emission Passenger Rail and Trail (ZEPRT) Project Milestone 4 Virtual Open House that provides updated information on the Final Project Concept Report.
RTC released the full Final Project Concept Report on October 24, 2025 for public review. To dive deeper into what’s changed with the conceptual rail and trail alignment, ridership projections, operations and more, visit the project webpage at sccrtc.org/zeprt.
The Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) provided information on the ZEPRT Draft Project Concept and solicited community feedback from June 12 through August 22, 2025 for development of the Santa Cruz Branch Rail Line, Coastal Rail Trail Segments 13-20, and Capitola Trestle portion (Segment 11, Phase 2).