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Highway 17 Express bus at San Jose Diridon. Santa Cruz METRO was created in 1968 as a special district within Santa Cruz County with taxing authority. [3] Service was initially to the cities of Santa Cruz, Capitola and Live Oak. Santa Cruz METRO extended service to Watsonville, Scotts Valley and the San Lorenzo Valley in 1974.
A temporary commuter express bus service started after landslides from the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake closed Highway 17. [1] [2] At this time the route spanned from Scotts Valley to Santa Clara. In response to the needs of a loyal group of riders, as well as UC Santa Cruz students, Santa Cruz Metro continued the service after Highway 17 reopened.
The first motorbus services began in 1918, provided by the Monterey-Carmel Bus Line; a younger upstart, Bay Rapid Transit, was formed in 1922. [3]: II-1 Bay Rapid Transit aggressively challenged existing streetcar lines, operating over the same routes and offering promotions and lower fares to attract passengers.
This eliminated the DASH shuttle, Almaden Light Rail shuttle, limited-branded bus service, community bus service, and many express routes but established a core frequent network and increased service on numerous local bus routes. In 2023, VTA's bus system had a ridership of 21,419,200, or about 77,300 per weekday as of the third quarter of 2024.
The next phase of the project will add a new intermodal Pajaro/Watsonville infill station to serve both Pajaro and Watsonville, at the site of the former Southern Pacific Watsonville Junction station, connecting with Santa Cruz METRO bus routes for destinations in Santa Cruz County. [22]
The following routes will have more frequent service or additional trips added to the schedule: CONNECT 1 Bus Rapid Transit (runs between Watertown Plank Park and Ride and Wisconsin and Van Buren ...
In 1934, the State of California began signing its routes. The route which in subsequent years corresponded with State Route 17 was signed as State Route 13, and described as "Santa Cruz to Jct. US 101 at San Rafael, via San Jose, Mt. Eden, and Oakland." [13] The route taken between Oakland and San Rafael is not described.
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