SacRT service changes for August
SacRT has released its proposed service changes plan and Title VI analysis, mostly for changes that will occur August 2024. The page is SacRT Proposed 2024 Service Modifications, and the document is Service Changes for 2024, Draft Plan and Title VI Equity Analysis. Comments are due by Friday, March 1. It is strange that SacRT … Continue reading SacRT service changes for August
no remote SacRT board participation
From Next Stop News: “SacRT Board Meeting Changes Starting February 26, 2024 Effective February 26, 2024, virtual participation options for the SacRT Board of Directors meetings will no longer be available. If you would like to provide public comment, you must attend the meeting in person or submit written public comment in advance. The meetings will continue … Continue reading no remote SacRT board participation
changes on SacRT board
There have recently been changes to the SacRT Board of Directors. Mai Vang replaced Sean Loloee as a City of Sacramento representative, and Lisa Kaplan has replaced Katie Valenzuela for the city. Patrick Kennedy and Rick Jennings have continued in their Chair and Vice-Chair positions. Elk Grove now has two representatives, Bobbie Singh-Allen and Rod … Continue reading changes on SacRT board
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
updated SacRT system map info
STAR has updated the time for a new SacRT system map post with a ArcGIS StoryMaps: https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/8b8addc209fb4cbebe2fbb45b416c0dc. This is our first use of StoryMaps, so feedback is appreciated. A static version of this map is below. STAR version of SacRT System Map
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
background on light rail vs bus rapid transit
Note: Revised to expand the section on San Francisco's Van Ness BRT. There are certainly other BRT routes in California and other places where one may experience BRT, or close to BRT, but Van Ness is the nearest one. Go there! Ride there! Also added is more information on BRT planning in Sacramento. San Francisco's … Continue reading background on light rail vs bus rapid transit
Sacramento Transit Advocates and Riders (STAR) 