Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District

Santa Cruz METRO
	METRO and Greyhound terminal in downtown Santa Cruz
Headquarters	110 Vernon Street, ; Santa Cruz, CA
Service area	Santa Cruz County
Service type	bus service; paratransit; express bus service;
Stations	Amtrak – METRO Center/Pacific Station, 920 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz36°58′15.3″N 122°01′29.8″W / 36.970917°N 122.024944°W
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

Santa Cruz METRO was created in 1968 as a special district within Santa Cruz County with taxing authority.^[1] 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.^[2]

In 2011 fixed route service was severely cut then restored mere months later.^[3]

In 2012 Santa Cruz METRO received grant funding to construct the Judy K. Souza Operations Facility.^[4]

Year Round Routes

Route 3 - Mission/Seymour Center/Beach
Route 4 – Harvey West/Emeline
Route 10 – UCSC via High Street
Route 16 – UCSC via Laurel East
Route 17- Hwy 17 Express
Route 19 – UCSC via Lower Bay
Route 20 – UCSC via Westside
Route 35/35A – Santa Cruz to San Lorenzo Valley
Route 40 – Davenport/North Coast Beaches
Route 41 – Bonny Doon
Route 42 – Davenport/Bonny Doon
Route 55 – Rio Del Mar
Route 66 – Live Oak via 17th
Route 68 – Live Oak via Broadway/Portola
Route 69A/69W – Capitola Road/Cabrillo/Santa Cruz/Watsonville
Route 71 – Santa Cruz/Watsonville
Route 72 – Hospital/Pinto Lake
Route 72W – Corralitos Weekends
Route 74S – Pajaro Valley High School/Hospital
Route 75 – Green Valley
Route 79 – Pajaro/East Lake
Route 91X – Commuter Express: Santa Cruz/Watsonville
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 - Mission/Western
Route 3A - Mission/Lighthouse
Route 3B - Mission/Natural Bridges
Route 4W - 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 60 - 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 69B - Capitola
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

Current Fleet
Fleet Numbers	Year	Manufacturer	Model Number	Engine	Transmission	Notes
9801–9818	1998	New Flyer	D35LF	Detroit Series 50	Allison B400R	Most are retired
9819–9830	1998	New Flyer	D40LF	Detroit Series 50	Allison B400R	Most are retired
1001–1005	2010	New Flyer	C40LFR	Cummins Westport ISL G	Allison B400R	Used on the HWY 17 Express Suburban configuration with no rear door.
1201–1211	2012	New Flyer	C40LFR	Cummins Westport ISL G	Allison B400R	2011 Models
1301–1306	2013	New Flyer	XN35	Cummins Westport ISL G	AllisonB400R
1610-1612	2012	New Flyer	XN40	Cummins Westport ISL G	Allison B400R	Ex Paul Revere Transportation 1610-1612; Bought in 2018
1901-1906	2019	Gillig	Gillig BRTPlus CNG 40 (G27ND102N4)	Cummins Westport L9N	Alison B400R
2210–2224	2003	New Flyer	C35LF	John Derre 6081H	Allison B400R	2002 Models. Formally had Detroit Diesel Series 50 EGR engines Originally diesel and then were Converted to CNG. Currently being retired.
2225–2238	2003	New Flyer	C40LF	John Derre 6081H	Allison B400R	2002 Models. Formally had Detroit Diesel Series 50 EGR engines Originally diesel and then converted to CNG. Currently being retired.
2316, 2318, 2322, 2333	2002	New Flyer	D60LF	Cummins ISL	Allison B500R	Ex Santa Clara VTA 2316, 2318, 2322, 2333; Bought in December 2018. Entered service in early 2019
2601–2602	2006	New Flyer	C40LF	Cummins Westport C Gas Plus	Allison B400R
2801–2813	2008	New Flyer	C40LF	Cummins ISL G	Allison B400R	2801–2805 Used on Hwy 17 Express. Suburban Configurations with no rear door.
4201-4210	2014	Gillig	Gillig Low Floor HEV 40' G30D102N4	Cummins ISB6.7		Ex Santa Clara VTA 4201-4010; Bought in December 2018 Entered Service in Early 2019 Used on the Hwy 17 Express

Retired Fleet:
Fleet Numbers	Year	Manufacturer	Model Number	Engine	Transmission	Notes
811–816	1971	GMC	TDH-3301	Toro-Flow II DH478
817–818	1973	GMC	TDH-3302A	Detroit Diesel 6v53	Alison AT 540?	Renumbered to 824–825
819–823	1973	GMC	T6H-4523N	Detroit Diesel 6v71	Allison VH-9
826–827	1974	GMC	T8H-5307A	Detroit Diesel 8v71	Allison VS-2-8	Delivered with air-conditioning units, but never used.
828–833	1974–75	GMC	T6H-4523N	Detroit Diesel 6v71	Allison VH-9
834–836	1975	GMC	T6H-4523N	Detroit Diesel 6v71	Allison VH-9
837–839	1975	GMC	T8H-5307A	Detroit Diesel 8v71	Allison VS-2-8	Also delivered with air-conditioning units, but never used.
840–845	1976	GMC	T6H-4523N	Detroit Diesel 6v71	Allison VH-9
846–851	1977	AMG	9635B-8	Detroit Diesel 8v71	Allison V730	848–850 To United Airlines
858–880	1979	Grumman Flxible	870 (45102-8-1)	Detroit Diesel 8v71	Allison V730
881–886	1974	Highway Products	TC-31	Dodge 440 Propane		These buses used the Twin Coach name plate
8004–8005	1974	Highway Products	TC-31	Dodge 440 Propane		Also used the Twin Coach name plate
8050–8064	1981	Gillig	Phantom (3596T)	Detroit Diesel 6v92T	Allison HT740
8065	1982	Gillig	Phantom (3596T)	Detroit Diesel 6v92T	Allison HT740
8066–8068	1984	Gillig	Phantom (30TB96)	Detroit Diesel 6v92	Allison HT747
8069–8074	1980	Grumman Flxible	870 (53102-8-1)	Detroit Diesel 8v71	Allison V730	Ex Santa Monica Municipal Bus Lines 4700 Series
8075–8099	1988	New Flyer	D35	Detroit Diesel 6v92	Allison V731	Re-powered to Detroit Diesel Series 50 Retired circa 2011
8100–8107	1989	New Flyer	D40	Detroit Diesel 6v92	Allison V731	First buses designated for use on the HWY 17 Express
8108	1981	Flyer	D901A (10235)	Detroit Diesel 6v92	Allison V730	Demo bus. Originally had a Cummins VTB 903 Engine
8301-8308	1982	GMC RTS	T8J 204	Detroit Diesel 6v92	Allison V730	Ex Golden Gate Transit buses purchased for the HWY 17 Express. Original fleet numbers are unknown.
9831–9840	1984	Gillig	Phantom (40TB966V92)	Cummins ISC	Allison B400R	Ex-SamTrans 853, 856, 858, 866, 869, 871, 873, 877, 878, & 880. Originally had Detroit Diesel 6V92TA and Allison HT-747.
10	2002	New Flyer	C40S	Cummins 8.3L C-Gas Plus		This prototype was created from a 1998 C40 that had its section converted to suburban configuration.
2201–2208	2002	New Flyer	C40LF	Cummins Westport C Gas Plus	Allison B400R
2301–2311	2003	Orion	05.501	John Deer 6081H	Allison B400R	Last high floor buses purchased. Suburban configuration with no rear door. Used on the HWY 17 Express. Originally had Detroit Diesel Series 50 EGR. Converted to GNG Retired 2015-2019
	2003	Ford/Goshen	GC-II

References

^ "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

Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District
United Transportation Union Local 23 represents SCMTD bus operators.
Santa Cruz Metro routes and descriptions
Local 521 – Santa Cruz METRO SEIU

[1] "History of the Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District". Santa Cruz Public Libraries. Archived from the original on May 17, 2008. Retrieved 2008-06-24.

[2] "Strikes halts Santa Cruz bus service, strands 23,000 riders". Associated Press. Retrieved 2008-06-24.

[3] "Just-enacted METRO route cuts may be revisited: Unexpected revenues may lead to restored services". Santa Cruz Sentinel. Retrieved 2012-11-06.

[4] "Final portion of METROBase pie to break ground Oct. 26". Santa Cruz Sentinel. Retrieved 2012-11-06.

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