Category: SacRT

Emeryville’s bus stop benches

Emeryville has recently received widespread commendation for installing seating at every one of the bus stops in the city. The effort, led by Mayor John Bauters after observing a rider having to lean against a trash can while waiting for the bus, and implemented by the city's public works department, the simple seating has solved … Continue reading Emeryville’s bus stop benches →

new streetcar alignment

We missed this back in August, but wanted to make sure you know. The alignment of the Downtown Riverfront Streetcar from West Sacramento to Sacramento Valley Station has changed, now using N Street and existing light rail routes, shown on the map below. This alignment was passed by the SacRT Board. We aren't sure if … Continue reading new streetcar alignment →

bus stops & protected bike lanes

The City of Sacramento will be installing more protected bike lanes (properly called separated bikeways, and also often called cycletracks) along streets with bus service. Near-term examples include Stockton Blvd and Northgate Blvd, and extensions of the existing lanes in the central city. The city has recognized, at least verbally, that transit is a significant … Continue reading bus stops & protected bike lanes →

Measure A: mitigating with transit

In the Congestion Improvement Projects, Transit and Rail Congestion Improvement Projects section, the text of the Measure A 2022 Transportation Expenditure Plan says: "In coordination with the Capital Southeast Connector Joint Powers Authority, design, plan and construct a transit component, such as a bus rapid transit service, along the Capital Southeast Connector corridor to mitigate … Continue reading Measure A: mitigating with transit →

half cent for transit is the goal

SacRT, and some supporters of transit, have said that the Measure A transportation sales tax on the November 2022 ballot is 'better than nothing'. STAR is opposed to Measure A, because it will lock in a too-low level of funding for transit for the next 40 years. STAR has believed since it's inception that transit … Continue reading half cent for transit is the goal →

bus stop transformations

A recent episode of the Talking Headways podcast by Jeff Wood of The Overhead Wire highlighted bus stop transformations in the St. Louis area. It is well worth a listen, and exploring the related materials online, included a feature on the Maplewood transformation. The important messages of the podcast and effort led by an organization … Continue reading bus stop transformations →