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.
The Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) is providing information on the ZEPRT Draft Project Concept for the development of the Santa Cruz Branch Rail Line and Coastal Rail Trail Segments 13-20 as well as the Capitola Trestle portion (Segment 11, Phase 2).
The purpose of this Virtual Open House is to provide information on the draft project concept report, including the conceptual rail and trail alignment, ridership projections, station locations and design, operations, and project costs and funding. The RTC solicited community feedback from June 12 through August 22, 2025.