12/15/23 Part 7 - Santa Cruz Metro Board Meeting Transcript summary

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Chair Kalantari-Johnson reflected on the past year's achievements, highlighting significant developments in the region's public transportation system. These accomplishments included launching the Youth Cruz free program, One Ride at a Time, and Reimagine Metro, alongside the introduction of the WAVE services. This initiative led to the creation of 33 bus driving positions, contributing to a total of 64 new jobs. The Chair also noted the establishment of 128 units of affordable housing and a new transit center, funded by $148.5 million obtained over 18 months. Additionally, the purchase of 57 hydrogen buses, the largest in North America, was a major milestone. The Chair emphasized these efforts aimed to enhance the transit system and ...