Category: SacRT

report on SacRT MAC 2024-09-19

The SacRT Mobility Advisory Council (MAC) met on Thursday, September 19. STAR has taken to attending the MAC meetings whenever possible. We are of course interested in how SacRT supports, or doesn't support, the needs of the disability community. But the MAC meetings also reveal plans and concerns of SacRT that either never show up … Continue reading report on SacRT MAC 2024-09-19 →

level boarding NOT

A Tuesday email from SacRT about the new low-floor light rail cars included this statement: “Level Boarding: All riders board from the level platform.” SacRT made the decision to design the rail cars and platforms with low-floor boarding, which is why deployable ramps are necessary. STAR from the beginning recommended level-boarding, where deployable ramps would not … Continue reading level boarding NOT →

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) →

SacRT new light rail cars have inaccessible ramp call strips

The other major issue that the disability community, through the Mobility Advisory Council (MAC) and elsewhere, is that the ramp call strip on the bottom of the fold-up seats is inaccessible for most wheelchair users. As seen in the photo below, the yellow call strip is blocked by the grab bar. For some wheelchair users, … Continue reading SacRT new light rail cars have inaccessible ramp call strips →

SacRT Mobility Advisory Council 2024-08-15

The SacRT Mobility Advisory Council (MAC) will meet Thursday, August 15, at 2:30 PM. The location is apparently still the 1400 29th Street former administrative offices location. The meeting may be observed via Zoom at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89729643927. It is not clear whether public comment can be made via Zoom, or only in person. Agenda item 6, … Continue reading SacRT Mobility Advisory Council 2024-08-15 →

AB 1924 board governance mistake

AB 1924, Sacramento Regional Transit District, lead author Nguyen, has apparently passed the Assembly and the Senate, and is awaiting Assembly confirmation of amendments. It is not clear whether there will be any committee meetings at which the public can comment. AB 1924, when introduced, was just about cleaning up some language related to annexation … Continue reading AB 1924 board governance mistake →

RydeFreeRT update

Additional update: The City of Sacramento adopted its FY 2024-2025 budget last night, with $250K allocated to RydeFreeRT. Mayor Darrell Steinberg said he had a letter of commitment from the three other district superintendents (Elk Grove, Twin Rivers, Natomas) to fulfill the remaining $250K funding gap. STAR does not have any independent confirmation of this. … Continue reading RydeFreeRT update →