Category: SacRT

SacRT Mobility Advisory Council 2025-07-17

The SacRT Mobility Advisory Council (MAC) will meet Thursday, July 17, 2025, at 2:30 PM. The in-person meeting is at 1102 Q Street, 4th Floor, and is also available on Zoom at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89729643927. The meeting location, SacRT Headquarters, is one block from the 13th Street light rail station (Blue, Gold, Green), and three blocks from bus … Continue reading SacRT Mobility Advisory Council 2025-07-17 →

the future of SacRT Green Line

Service on Green Line light rail, which runs from 13th Street Station to 7th & Richards/Township 9 Station in the River District, is now suspended for construction, through summer 2026. As with any construction project, the end date is uncertain. STAR has posted about the existing Green Line before: Green Line and Route 11 and SacRT … Continue reading the future of SacRT Green Line →

VTA discontinued light rail line

Note: This post about another transit agency's line rail line is building towards a post specifically on the SacRT Green Line. In 2019, VTA (Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority) discontinued a light rail line, called the Almaden Shuttle or Ohlone/Chynoweth–Almaden line or Purple Line. This was a short line serving two stations in south San … Continue reading VTA discontinued light rail line →

STAR concerns about SacRT mis-management

Our recent post, SacRT mistakes, was engendered by concerns about SacRT mis-management. On the June 9, 2025 board agenda, item 5.1 Resolution 2025-06-062: Approval of the FY 2025 Annual Performance Evaluation for the General Manager, CEO, Henry Li, included an extensive document provided by Mr. Li about SacRT accomplishments, intended to justify a raise for … Continue reading STAR concerns about SacRT mis-management →

SacRT Board does not end DEI

At the June 9, 2025 SacRT Board of Directors, item 2.2 on the consent agenda was 'Delegating Authority to the General Manager/CEO to Modify, Amend or Otherwise Revise All Sacramento Regional Transit District Administrative Code Sections, Board Adopted Policies, Standard Operating Procedures and/or All Practices that Conflict with Presidential Executive Order 14173 to Ensure Compliance … Continue reading SacRT Board does not end DEI →

SacRT mistakes

SacRT has made a number of mistakes or errors over the last year, and preceding years, which have created a less safe and less effective transit system. A list of some is below, but it is not comprehensive. The SacRT Board of Directors has gradually become more aware of these issues, but has not been … Continue reading SacRT mistakes →

Seattle S700 cars

Sound Transit in Seattle area operates Siemens S700 light rail vehicles (LRVs), similar to the ones SacRT is using for its Light Rail Modernization Project. Dan Allison, STAR Action Team Lead, recently visited Seattle and used the LINK 1-Line light rail system a number of times. LINK 1-Line is all grade-separated, not street-running, and the … Continue reading Seattle S700 cars →

RydeFreeRT is still at risk

Item 2.20, 'Approving the Issuance of an Annual Student (TK-12) Pass to Students Without a Full Fare Subsidy, and Delegating Authority of the General Manager/CEO to Negotiate and Execute Student Pass Arrangements for the RydeFreeRT Progam' on the June 9, 2025 Board of Directors agenda is to continue the RydeFreeRT program which offers free transit … Continue reading RydeFreeRT is still at risk →