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Santa Cruz METRO extended service to Watsonville, Scotts Valley and the San Lorenzo Valley in 1974. In 1979, voters approved a measure to change the financing of Santa Cruz METRO from a property tax to a 1/2 cent sales tax. The Amtrak Thruway Highway 17 Express service between Santa Cruz and San Jose started as an emergency bus service after ...
The following is a list of Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority bus routes. Route numbers are classified as follows: Route numbers are classified as follows: Lines 1-99 are standard local bus routes, which feature many, closely spaced stops.
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.
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.
Six of the fixed routes are long-distance intercity commuter routes that connect to destinations outside the county, including Santa Cruz, Paso Robles, and Templeton. [7]: 4 Supplemental service is offered on relevant lines during major events and is usually free for event ticketholders. MST Trolley (2006)
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Highways through the Santa Cruz Mountains, connecting the South Bay to Santa Cruz. Part of SR 17 in San Jose is a 6 to 8 lane freeway. Route 85 West Valley Freeway Route 237 Southbay Freeway Six-lane and, in some parts, seven to eight-lane freeways connecting the west Santa Clara Valley to the east Santa Clara Valley, bypassing Downtown San Jose.
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. [21]