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Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District

110 Vernon Street
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
United States
831.426.6080

Press Releases

Santa Cruz Metro
Santa Cruz Metro bus.
Key highlights of the success of the program includes FY 2024 Q3 ridership surged by 23 percent after the launch compared to the prior year.
May 23, 2024
Santa Cruz Metro
Corey Aldridge
Aldridge has been a general manager in public transit for more than a decade, including his most recent experience as CEO of Mountain Line Transit.
March 11, 2024
Santa Cruz Metro
Michael Tree
Tree joined Santa Cruz Metro April 2022 but had to cut his time at the agency short to be closer to family.
Jan. 22, 2024
Santa Cruz Metro
Santa Cruz Metro buses.
At full implementation, which is expected in 2024, systemwide ridership is anticipated to double to 7 million rides per year.
Nov. 16, 2023
As part of the ARCHES team, Santa Cruz Metro and the Center for Transportation and the Environment aim to deploy hydrogen-powered, fuel-cell electric buses in Santa Cruz County...
Oct. 23, 2023
Santa Cruz Metro Board of Directors approve significant bus service improvements.
Sept. 28, 2023
Santa Cruz Works
Santa_Cruz_Metro_makes_largest_acquisition_of_FCEBs_in_North_American_history
The 57 hydrogen-powered, fuel cell electric buses will replace ageing compressed natural gas and diesel buses, converting 59 percent of Santa Cruz Metro’s fleet to zero emissions...
Sept. 25, 2023
Santa Cruz Metro
Santa Cruz Metro has unveiled a new wildlife bus.
The new wildlife bus is part of Santa Cruz Metro’s One Ride at a Time campaign and joins the 15 photo-wrapped buses already carrying passengers throughout the region.
Sept. 8, 2023
Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District
One Ride at a Time graphic.
The campaign aims to showcase the environmental benefits of transit, encourage bus ridership and protect Santa Cruz County’s natural resources.
Jan. 24, 2023
Santa Cruz Metro
Santa Cruz Metro Tree
Tree was selected after a nationwide search for his expertise and experience in increasing connectivity to public transit.
March 28, 2022

Articles

Santa Cruz Metro
Santa Cruz Metro whale tail battery-electric bus.
The agency plans to transition to 100 percent, zero-emission buses, double ridership and develop 175 affordable housing units over the next decade.
April 18, 2023
Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission
The Watsonville-Santa Cruz Multimodal Corridor Program, which includes transit and active transportation improvements, was one of nine projects awarded funding through the USDOT's Mega grants program.
The funding includes more than $517 million awarded to four passenger rail and transit projects.
Feb. 1, 2023
Santa Cruz Metro
A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Sept. 7 for Santa Cruz Metro's Watsonville Circulator Route, which opens for service Sept. 16, 2021.
The new circulator service begins Sept. 16 and will feature zero-emission buses and free fares to encourage ridership.
Sept. 14, 2021
Santa Cruz Metro
Cruz On Demand Logo
The new service, Cruz On-Demand, will increase service coverage in Santa Cruz County.
April 21, 2021
Proterra
Proterra's Greenville Facility. Legislation has been introduced that would allow electric bus manufacturers, such as Proterra, to claim a 10 percent tax credit.
The proposal would give manufacturers a 10 percent credit for vehicles up to $1 million.
Feb. 2, 2021
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The industry is urging Congress to provide at least $32 billion in emergency funding to U.S. transit systems.
Dec. 15, 2020

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