Coastal Rail Trail Update

Santa Cruz County is hopefully going to become the proud owner of a rail corridor. The Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) has locked in a phenomenal deal with Union Pacific (UP): $19 million for 32 miles of coastal real estate. More than half of this cost will be paid for by voter-approved bond funds earmarked for rail use only. If all goes according to plan, the Santa Cruz RTC will finalize the purchase before the end of 2008,if not sooner, with rail trail development beginning soon after. More...

Air District funded grant project that subsidized the cost of 15 Neighborhood Electric Vehicles. These no polluting, money saving electric cars travel at a top speed of 25 miles per hour and have range of 30 miles per battery charge.

These local businesses and public institutions purchased a NEV through this TMA program:

Geo. H. Wilson
Aunt Lali’s Treats
Santa Cruz Famers Market Manager
Jackson Landscaping
Seaside Company
Earthworks Paving
Whiting’s Foods
Cabrillo College
UCSC

For more information about electric vehicles check out the zenn and zap electric vehicle websites.