![]() ![]() ![]() It also does this with no new funding sources. The study includes two short-term alternatives – A and B – which both improve frequency and access to opportunity primarily in the areas from Watsonville to Santa Cruz by bringing more efficiency to Metro routes. Urgo explained that frequent feedback from the public made it clear that there is a desire for more service, a focus on higher frequency in core areas and a prioritization of needs from disadvantaged communities. The changes could result in a 10% increase in service overall that, pending further public engagement and direction from the Metro Board, could roll out as soon as December. “The planning we’re presenting today directly ties to the doubling of ridership goal,” said Metro Planning and Development Director John Urgo at the forum, adding that the reimagining process is the first comprehensive examination of Metro services in about seven years. ![]() It is informed by three goals defined by the Metro Board of Directors last year including a doubling of its ridership to 7 million within five years. The 15-month effort began in January and takes a deep dive into the agency’s entire network of transit routes with the goal of making its service more frequent, convenient and reliable. ![]() The improvements were described in a recently released 93-page alternatives report, which comes as part of the ongoing Reimagine Santa Cruz Metro project. SANTA CRUZ - Big changes are coming to Santa Cruz Metro’s route network and leaders from the local transportation agency shared proposal details with the public at a virtual forum Tuesday. ![]()
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