Supporters of Santa Cruz Metro have begun gathering signatures to get a sales tax on the November ballot by way of a citizens’ initiative, in order to lower the threshold for the number of votes needed to pass. Without local funding, the county transit agency faces potentially major cuts to its personnel and level of service.
Public transportation
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The SMART way: What Sonoma/Marin’s experience with passenger rail means for Santa Cruz County
Wallace Baine took a trip to the North Bay, to experience the train ride, to get a sense of its possibilities and problems, and to anticipate what lessons the SMART train system can provide for potential rail passengers in Santa Cruz County.
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Santa Cruz Metro CEO appointed to board of public transportation nonprofit
Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District CEO Corey Aldridge has been appointed to the board of directors of the American Public Transportation Association, the agency announced in a news release.