The Sacramento City Council approved the staff recommendations on the Truxel Bridge project at the Tuesday, February 18 meeting. The meeting lasted over three hours, with the only agenda item being the Truxel Bridge Concept and Feasibility Study. Most speakers were against the inclusion of private motor vehicles on the bridge, and the Sacramento Active … Continue reading Truxel Bridge: what’s next
Category: Green Line to the Airport
SacRT Route 11 30-minute service
Construction of a new light rail station on the Green Line at 7th Street & Railyards Blvd will close the Green Line light rail for a period of time, likely to be April to December this year, 2025. The station will be built according to SacRT standards, but will be paid for by the group … Continue reading SacRT Route 11 30-minute service
STAR statement on Green Line to the Airport, light rail extensions, and bus rapid transit (BRT)
Sacramento Transit Advocates and Riders (STAR) has long been concerned that the Green Line to the Airport project was placed at the top of the project list for the region, without a public process, nor, so far as we can determine, a decision of the SacRT Board of Directors. The Green Line is a very … Continue reading STAR statement on Green Line to the Airport, light rail extensions, and bus rapid transit (BRT)
Truxel Bridge light rail background
Note: Other Truxel Bridge posts are available under category ‘Truxel Bridge‘. Other Green Line posts are available under category ‘Green Line to the Airport‘. People have asked for the background documents and decisions that preceded the City of Sacramento's current push for a motor vehicle-transit-walking-bicycling bridge over the American River on the Truxel Road alignment, … Continue reading Truxel Bridge light rail background
light rail or bus rapid transit to Natomas
For other posts on the light rail to Natomas, see category 'Green Line to the Airport'. This post culminates (we hope) a series of posts leading up to the question of whether light rail or bus rapid transit (BRT) is the best solution for serving Natomas. We are setting aside the question of whether light … Continue reading light rail or bus rapid transit to Natomas
summary of Green Line to the Airport
SacRT's Green Line to the Airport webpage provides some resources describing the Green Line project. Most of the information below is summarized from the Transitional Analysis Report of 2010. Note that this is the last SacRT document available; there have been no additional documents for 13 years. Some minor adjustments were made to this proposal … Continue reading summary of Green Line to the Airport
bus service to Sacramento airport
SacRT and Yolobus provide bus transit service to the Sacramento airport. SacRT Route 142 Airport has a frequency of 60 minutes, from 5:35AM to 10:35PM, departing downtown, seven days a week. Yolobus 42A/42B Intercity Loop (Airport Service) frequency is 30 to 45 minutes, from 6:48AM to 11:28PM, departing downtown, seven days a week. The original … Continue reading bus service to Sacramento airport
Truxel Bridge and Green Line
Note: Other Truxel Bridge posts are available under category ‘Truxel Bridge‘. Other Green Line posts are available under category 'Green Line to the Airport'. The original reason for the Truxel Bridge was to carry the Green Line to the Airport light rail over the American River, on its way to south Natomas, north Natomas, and … Continue reading Truxel Bridge and Green Line
Natomas wants BRT
Dan attended the Sacramento City Council meeting on Tuesday, August 8. The main topic of the evening was discussion on the General Plan 2040 draft. Every single member of the public who spoke was in favor of more emphasis in the plan on infill and affordable housing, reducing VMT (vehicle miles traveled) through transit, walking … Continue reading Natomas wants BRT
Light Rail & Bus Framework
After soliciting input from members and others, STAR presents this updated light rail and bus framework. The framework is offered as a better model for SacRT to use in identifying routes for light rail or bus service expansion or enhancement. Too often, decisions have been made on political criteria without study of alternatives and community … Continue reading Light Rail & Bus Framework
Sacramento Transit Advocates and Riders (STAR) 