Santa Cruz County Local News: Transportation


All Local Transportation News articles contributed by our local media allies and other local newsrooms.

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03/12/2024
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Several customized lowriders cruised along Main Street Sunday during the the opening reception of the latest art exhibit, “More Than Cars: Celebrating Lowrider Culture,” at the Pajaro Valley Arts – Porter Building.

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03/12/2024
After the City Council approves a map of docking locations, 50 BCycles served by 100 docking stations will become active in Capitola.

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03/09/2024
In this regular Our Ocean Backyard column, UCSC Professor Gary Griggs tells the story of the building of the Santa Cruz Small Craft Harbor.

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03/08/2024
Santa Cruz Metro announced that Corey Aldridge has been named as new CEO.

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03/08/2024
Santa Cruz Cares and American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California are among those seeking to overturn Santa Cruz Planning Commission approval in February of the Oversized Vehicle Ordinance.

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03/05/2024
After several public engagement workshops over the last year, the City of Santa Cruz has released the community vision for the 50-year future of its beloved West Cliff Drive.

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03/01/2024
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As he drove under the new pedestrian and bicycle bridge spanning Highway 1 Wednesday, CalTrans structural engineer Jorge Uberhuaga pointed to the wooden framework he described as a “bridge to build a bridge.”

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03/01/2024
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Thirteen new racks for BCycle electric bikes are expected to be installed in Live Oak and Pleasure Point, and 19 more racks are anticipated in Capitola by the end of March. Nineteen or more racks in Watsonville also could be set up in August, Watsonville city staff said.

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03/01/2024
On March 1, the California Public Utilities Commission gave approval for driverless taxi company Waymo to expand service into Los Angeles and San Mateo counties.

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02/26/2024
At its meeting Thursday, the Capitola City Council unanimously approved a "quick build" project at the Bay Avenue and Hill Street intersection consisting of reversible, adjustable bicycle and pedestrian safety enhancements.

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02/22/2024
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A newly introduced Assembly bill could keep younger kids off e-bikes, and require testing for others. But some in the industry say the rules go too far.

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02/20/2024
A notorious intersection will get a close look from city leaders this week, after Capitola city staff and transportation planners unveiled a quick-build project encompassing changes at Bay Avenue and Hill Street.

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02/16/2024
Following December’s fatal loop bus crash that killed bus driver Dan Stevenson, students were finally able to address administrators.

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02/15/2024
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The new bicycle and pedestrian overcrossing of Highway 1 at Chanticleer Avenue in Santa Cruz is part of the Highway 1 Corridor Project. Plans call for north and southbound auxiliary lanes and bus-on-shoulder improvements the 41st Avenue and Soquel Drive interchanges.

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02/14/2024
The San Pedro ports had a busy January as they rebounded from last year’s labor troubles and picked up cargo redirected because of Suez and Panama canal troubles.

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02/14/2024
California electric vehicle sales dropped significantly in the last half of 2023, raising questions about the state’s ability to phase out gas-powered cars.

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02/13/2024
The next phase of an electric bicycle program is preparing for launch next month and community members may see supporting infrastructure begin to pop up in the coming weeks.

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02/12/2024
In September, Santa Cruz Metro made a big bet on the future of green public transit when it approved the purchase of 57 buses fueled by hydrogen—the largest order of hydrogen-fueled buses made so far in the U.S.

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02/09/2024
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More than 11 years after the Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission bought the aging Santa Cruz Branch Rail Line, commission leaders are seeking input on a passenger rail project.

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02/03/2024
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It is said that there are more opinions than people in Santa Cruz County, and the Rail and Trail project has not only spanned decades, it swarms with opinions, ideas, and contradictions.

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