STAR now has a LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sacramento-transit-advocates-riders/.
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How to build successful transit
STAR has long advocated for a step-wise process of building successful transit, and against a big leap to a high level of transit operations or infrastructure. There is continuing talk of light rail to the airport (Green Line to the Airport), even though the current bus to the airport (SacRT 142 and YoloBus 42A/B) does … Continue reading How to build successful transit
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!
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
STAR policy on letters of support for grants
STAR has in the past been asked to provide letters of support for grant applications with vague or insufficient information provided. Sometimes the grant awarded has turned out significantly different from the information provided. Therefore, STAR has adopted a policy on letters of support requested by agencies for grant applications. Policy on Letters of Support … Continue reading STAR policy on letters of support for grants
Week Without Driving: save those dates
Week Without Driving 2024 will be held nationally, and in the Sacramento region, September 30 - October 6. Mark those dates on your calendar and prepare to participate! The Sacramento website is https://weekwithoutdriving-sac.org/, and the hashtag for social media is #SacWWD. A planning committee is meeting once a week to refine details and promotion, so … Continue reading Week Without Driving: save those dates
STAR joins Instagram world
With some reluctance, STAR is joining the Instagram world. Our account is at https://www.instagram.com/star.transit/. Though you are welcome to follow us, we will only be following other transit advocacy organizations, transit agencies, and transit funders. We don't have the capacity to sort through many, many accounts to find the information we need, so will be … Continue reading STAR joins Instagram world
STAR signs onto Communities Over Highways
Sacramento Transit Advocates and Riders has signed onto a letter to legislators and electeds, calling for Communities Over Highways Call for Action. Civic Thread, SABA, and Planning and Conservation League also signed on. The statement is available as a pdf, and you can be amazed along with us at the number of organizations that signed … Continue reading STAR signs onto Communities Over Highways
keeping maps up to date
If you look at STAR's Maps page, you will see that both the page and the maps have not been kept up to date. The page links to image files, and usually a pdf from which the image was created. These are static maps, that don't change, and must be manually replaced when necessary. STAR … Continue reading keeping maps up to date
STAR Update
STAR does not have the resources (people) to keep up with all the happenings in transit, let alone the general transportation world. We have been working closely with SacTRU (transit riders union) and Ridership of the Masses (RFTM) in order to be more effective, and have submitted some joint letters and requests to SacRT. We … Continue reading STAR Update
Sacramento Transit Advocates and Riders (STAR) 