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RTC staff: $12–14 million needed to finish environmental work for 0‑emission passenger rail and trail; alignment recommendations due in March
Summary
At its Feb. 6 meeting the Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission heard an update on the 0‑emission passenger rail and trail concept development. Staff said public outreach is complete for the concept phase, ridership and cost estimates are coming, and roughly $12–$14 million is needed to complete the environmental documents.
Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission Director Sarah Christensen told commissioners Thursday that staff has finished the public outreach milestone for the 0‑emission passenger rail and trail project and is moving into the final concept milestone, which will include probable cost estimates, ridership modeling results and a draft project concept report for public review.
"We still need about 12 to $14,000,000 to complete the environmental documents," Christensen said during her director's report, summarizing staff's current funding shortfall for the environmental phase.
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