STAR is a member of the stakeholder group formed by SacRT for the Comprehensive Operational Analysis (COA) project. In the first meeting, on May 21, the consultant Nelson\Nygard gave a presentation intended to introduce the project. There was almost no time allocated to stakeholder questions and concerns. During the presentation, stakeholders were taking photos of … Continue reading SacRT Comprehensive Operational Analysis on hold?
Author: Dan Allison
SacRT board violates the Brown Act
This evening the SacRT Board violated the Brown Act. Item 4.3, the subject of our previous post (what is SacRT surplusing?) was moved by the board to 'electronic communication'. What that means is that the public will have no opportunity to comment on the item. This is a violation of the Brown Act, which requires that … Continue reading SacRT board violates the Brown Act
what is SacRT surplusing?
Update: A map showing the location of the SacRT bus maintenance facility is now shown on the map, since that was part of the issue, about whether these parcels are being surplussed. They are not. The paragraph about lack of information about disposition of the dispatch facility in parcel 00702730220000, at the corner of N … Continue reading what is SacRT surplusing?
SacRT Meadowview Communities Study Workshop
From the announcement email: Sacramento Regional Transit (SacRT) invites all community members to attend our upcoming workshop next week. This is your opportunity to learn about the Meadowview Transit-Oriented Communities Study and share your input on future housing, mixed-use development, and transportation improvements around the Meadowview light rail station. The SacRT webpage on the project … Continue reading SacRT Meadowview Communities Study Workshop
SacRT COA stakeholders presentation 2025-05-21
In addition to the public presentation on the Comprehensive Operational Analysis on June 4, 2025, there was a similar presentation to the Stakeholder Representative Group (PSG) on May 21, 2025, shown below. This presentation has some additional information that might be of interest to readers.
Donate!
You may notice a new Donate! page. The purpose is to raise a small amount of money to pay for the website/blog hosting fee and domain, $100 per year. We are asking people who can, to donate $2 whenever they find something valuable on the site. Of course you can donate more. When you donate, … Continue reading Donate!
Strong SacTown on transit oriented development
This post from Strong SacTown writer Troy Sankey is almost two years old, but we were reminded of it, and want to link to it. There are three parts, and it starts with Transit Oriented Development in Sacramento: Part 1. Troy lays out the arguments for making residences, jobs, and destinations close enough together than … Continue reading Strong SacTown on transit oriented development
SacRT Service Standards
STAR just recently became aware of the SacRT Service Standards document, updated August 2013. An updated document, or a similar one, will be included as part of the Comprehensive Operational Analysis (COA) program. The document largely addresses requirements established by the FTA (Federal Transit Administration) and by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of … Continue reading SacRT Service Standards
SacRT COA 2025-06 presentation
The slides from the June 4, 2025 COA (Comprehensive Operational Analysis) virtual meeting are available, as a pdf and an image slideshow below (sorry, forgot to downsample the images).
what STAR has been up to
We started compiling a list of issues and activities that STAR has been involved in over the last year and a half, 2024-2025. The list amazes even us! Not bad for an all-volunteer organization. STAR is the most prominent advocacy organization for transit in the region, though certainly not the only one. Major initiatives in … Continue reading what STAR has been up to
Sacramento Transit Advocates and Riders (STAR) 