Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District
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METRO and Greyhound terminal in downtown Santa Cruz | |
Headquarters | 110 Vernon Street, Santa Cruz, CA |
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Service area | Santa Cruz County |
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Stations | Amtrak – METRO Center/Pacific Station, 920 Pacific Ave., Santa CruzCoordinates: 36°58′15.3″N 122°01′29.8″W / 36.970917°N 122.024944°W |
Daily ridership | 18,900 (Q4 2019)[1] |
Website | scmtd.com |
Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District (SCMTD), or simply Santa Cruz METRO, provides bus service throughout Santa Cruz County, California.
Santa Cruz METRO also operates the Amtrak Thruway Motorcoach Highway 17 Express service between Santa Cruz (city) and San Jose Amtrak Station, thanks to a partnership with Amtrak California, Capitol Corridor, and the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority.
History[]
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Santa Cruz METRO was created in 1968 as a special district within Santa Cruz County with taxing authority.[2] 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.
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 Motorcoach Highway 17 Express service between Santa Cruz and San Jose started as an emergency bus service after the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake closed Highway 17.
A strike in September 2005 lasted for 35 days and stranded up to 23,000 riders.[3]
In 2011 fixed route service was severely cut then restored mere months later.[4]
In 2012 Santa Cruz METRO received grant funding to construct the Judy K. Souza Operations Facility.[5]
Year Round Routes[]
- Route 4 – Harvey West/Emeline
- Route 10 – UCSC via Main Gate - High
- Route 15 - UCSC via West Gate - Laurel
- Route 17 - Highway 17 Express
- Route 18 – UCSC via Main Gate - Mission
- Route 19 – UCSC via West Gate - Bay
- Route 20 – UCSC via Main Gate - Delaware/Western
- Route 22 - UCSC via Main Gate - Almar/Bay
- Route 35/35 – Highway 9/Scotts Valley
- Route 42 – Davenport/Bonny Doon
- Route 55 – Cabrillo - Rio Del Mar
- Route 66 – Live Oak/17th
- Route 68 – Broadway/Portola
- Route 69A/69W – Capitola/Cabrillo/Airport
- Route 71 – Soquel/Freedom
- Route 72 – Green Valley - Hospital
- Route 72W – Green Valley - Corralitos
- Route 74S – Pajaro Valley High School/Hospital
- Route 75 – Green Valley - Wheelock
- Route 79 – East Lake
- Route WC - Watsonville Circulator
- Route 91X – Cabrillo Express A Santa Cruz METRO D60LF at the UCSC Colleges 9 & 10 bus stop. Behind it is a Loop bus operated by UCSC Transportation and Parking Services.
Routes operating only during UCSC terms[]
- Route 15 – UCSC via Laurel West
- Route 20D - UCSC via Delaware
- Route 22 - UCSC/Coastal Science Campus
Discontinued Routes[]
- Route 1 - University
- Route 1B - University/Lower Bay
- Route 1H - University/High
- Route 1L - University/Laurel
- Route 1W - University/Walnut
- Route 1Y - University Shuttle
- Route 2 - Western Drive
- Route 3A - Mission/Delaware
- Route 3B - Mission/Natural Bridges
- Route 3C - Mission/Lighthouse
- Route 4 - Harvey West
- Route 5 - Delavega
- Route 6 - Seabright
- Route 7 - Beach
- Route 7N - Beach Night
- Route 8 - Emeline
- Route 9 - Stroke Center
- Route 11 - UC/Westside
- Route 12 - UCSC/East Side Direct
- Route 13 - UCSC via Walnut
- Route 27X - UCSC Express
- Route 30 - Graham/Scotts Valley
- Route 31 - Scotts Valley via Highway 17
- Route 33 - Lompico SLV/Felton Faire
- Route 34 - South Felton
- Route 36 - Valley/Santa Cruz Express
- Route 51 - Soquel/Clares
- Route 52 - Capitola/Soquel
- Route 54 - Aptos/La Selva
- Route 54A - Aptos
- Route 56 - Depot Hill
- Route 56 - La Selva
- Route 57 - Capitola
- Route 58 - Park Avenue
- Route 60A/B - Soquel
- Route 61 - Dominican
- Route 62 - Dominican/17th
- Route 63 - Dominican
- Route 65 - Live Oak via 30th
- Route 67 - Live Oak via East Cliff
- Route 69 - 41st Avenue
- Route 69C - Cabrillo
- Route 69N - Cabrillo Night
- Route 70 - Santa Cruz/Cabrillo
- Route 73 - Airport/Buena Vista
- Route 74 - Shady Oaks
- Route 76 - Bay Village
- Route 77 - Industrial
- Route 80 - Westridge Drive
- Route 81 - Capitola Mall/Watsonville
- Route 88 - Armory Shuttle
- Route 93 - Watsonville Express
Metro Bus Fleet[]
Fleet Numbers | Year | Manufacturer | Model Number | Engine | Transmission | Notes |
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1998 | New Flyer | Detroit Series 50 | Allison B400R |
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1998 | New Flyer | D40LF | Detroit Series 50 | Allison B400R |
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2010 | New Flyer | C40LFR | Cummins Westport ISL G | Allison B400R |
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2012 | New Flyer | C40LFR | Cummins Westport ISL G | Allison B400R |
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2013 | New Flyer | XN35 | Cummins Westport ISL G | AllisonB400R | ||
2012 | New Flyer | Cummins Westport ISL G | Allison B400R |
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2019 | Gillig | CNG 40 (G27ND102N4) |
Cummins Westport L9N | Alison B400R | ||
2020 | Gillig | CNG 40 (G27ND102N4) |
Cummins Westport L9N | Alison B400R | ||
2003 | New Flyer | John Deere 6081H | Allison B400R |
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2003 | New Flyer | C40LF | John Deere 6081H | Allison B400R |
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2002 | New Flyer | D60LF | Cummins ISL | Allison B500R |
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2006 | New Flyer | C40LF | Cummins Westport C Gas Plus | Allison B400R | ||
2008 | New Flyer | C40LF | Cummins ISL G | Allison B400R |
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2014 | Gillig | G30D102N4 |
Cummins ISB6.7 |
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Fleet Numbers | Year | Manufacturer | Model Number | Engine | Transmission | Notes |
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1971 | GMC | Toro-Flow II DH478 | ||||
1973 | GMC | Detroit Diesel 6v53 | Alison AT 540? |
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1973 | GMC | Detroit Diesel 6v71 | Allison VH-9 | |||
1974 | GMC | T8H-5307A | Detroit Diesel 8v71 | Allison VS-2-8 |
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1974–75 | GMC | Detroit Diesel 6v71 | Allison VH-9 | |||
1975 | GMC | Detroit Diesel 6v71 | Allison VH-9 | |||
1975 | GMC | T8H-5307A | Detroit Diesel 8v71 | Allison VS-2-8 |
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1976 | GMC | Detroit Diesel 6v71 | Allison VH-9 | |||
1977 | AMG | 9635B-6 | Detroit Diesel 6v71 | Allison V730 |
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1979 | Grumman Flxible | 870 (45102-8-1) | Detroit Diesel 8v71 | Allison V730 | ||
1974 | Highway Products | TC-31 | Dodge 440 Propane |
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1974 | Highway Products | TC-31 | Dodge 440 Propane |
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1981 | Gillig | Phantom (3596T) | Detroit Diesel 6v92T | Allison HT740 | ||
1982 | Gillig | Phantom (3596T) | Detroit Diesel 6v92T | Allison HT740 | ||
1984 | Gillig | Phantom (30TB96) | Detroit Diesel 6v92 | Allison HT747 | ||
1980 | Grumman Flxible | 870 (53102-8-1) | Detroit Diesel 8v71 | Allison V730 |
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1988 | New Flyer | Detroit Diesel 6v92 | Allison V731 |
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1989 | New Flyer | D40 | Detroit Diesel 6v92 | Allison V731 |
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1981 | Flyer | Detroit Diesel 6v92 | Allison V730 |
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1982 | GMC | RTS T8J 204 | Detroit Diesel 6v92 | Allison V730 |
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1984 | Gillig | Phantom (40TB966V92) | Cummins ISC | Allison B400R |
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10 | 2002 | New Flyer | C40S | Cummins 8.3L C-Gas Plus |
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2002 | New Flyer | C40LF | Cummins Westport C Gas Plus | Allison B400R | ||
2003 | Orion | 05.501 | John Deere 6081H | Allison B400R |
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2003 | Ford/Goshen |
References[]
- ^ "Ridership Report - American Public Transportation Association" (PDF). Retrieved April 18, 2021.
- ^ "History of the Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District". Santa Cruz Public Libraries. Archived from the original on May 17, 2008. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
- ^ "Strikes halts Santa Cruz bus service, strands 23,000 riders". Associated Press. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
- ^ "Just-enacted METRO route cuts may be revisited: Unexpected revenues may lead to restored services". Santa Cruz Sentinel. Retrieved 2012-11-06.
- ^ "Final portion of METROBase pie to break ground Oct. 26". Santa Cruz Sentinel. Retrieved 2012-11-06.
External links[]
- Public transportation in Santa Cruz County, California
- Bus transportation in California
- Transportation in Santa Clara County, California