The table below shows SacRT bus ridership in January 2020. This is the last publically available data, and also happens to be just before the pandemic, so is representative of ridership after the SacRT Forward network redesign in 2019, but with traditional commute and ridership patterns. We have requested up-to-date data, and will post that … Continue reading SacRT bus ridership January 2020
light rail infill
STAR has provided maps with employment centers, hospitals and higher education, population density, median household income, and SACOG Environmental Justice for each of the light rail extensions that are being considered, or should be considered. But there are a number of routes in the county that could be considered for light rail that are not … Continue reading light rail infill
SacRT Green Line extension
Though this post and the maps refer to this as the Green Line extension, it is likely that the Green Line will be interlined with the Gold Line at Sacramento Valley Station, and the entire route would be called the Gold Line. The Green Line to the Airport seems to be the top priority of … Continue reading SacRT Green Line extension
SacRT light rail extension to West Sacramento
The evolving Sacramento Riverfront Streetcar project is now likely the light rail extension to West Sacramento. The light rail route would depart from Sacramento Valley Station, and go across the Tower Bridge to West Sacramento in the vicinity of city hall and Sacramento City College West Sacramento Center, passing Sutter Health Park (Raley Field) on … Continue reading SacRT light rail extension to West Sacramento
SacRT Blue Line extension to Elk Grove
The Blue Line was extended to Cosumnes River College in 2015. There is a proposal for a 'South Sacramento Phase 3' extension into the City of Elk Grove. There are various routes that have been proposed, by SacRT and the city, but there doesn't seem to be one official route. The one used here follows … Continue reading SacRT Blue Line extension to Elk Grove
STAR opposes 2022 sales tax measure
Sacramento Transit Advocates and Riders (STAR) is opposed to the proposed transportation sales tax measure for the November 2022 ballot. The proposed measure was developed without public engagement by a private group called A Committee for a Better Sacramento, and is sponsored primarily by greenfield developers who will benefit from the traffic-inducing Capital Southeast Connector.The … Continue reading STAR opposes 2022 sales tax measure
sales tax measure documents
People have asked about the proposed transportation sales tax measure, and the past measures. 2022 proposed: full | TEP2020 Measure A+ withdrawn: full | TEP2016 Measure B failed: full | TEP2004 Measure A passed: full | TEP
sales tax allocations to transit
STAR's Action Team member DD Cathcart compiled a table showing the percentages allocated to transit in the current proposed measure, and past measures, offered here with some additional information. Since the 2020 measure was never placed on the ballot, the percentage for that one is based on the best information available to us. YearNametaxtermtransitparaequivnotes1988A1/2 cent?38.3%1/6 … Continue reading sales tax allocations to transit
light rail beyond American River College
Following on to the post light rail to American River College, this one looks to the northeast, to possible routes to Roseville, Citrus Heights, and Folsom. As shown on the first map (pdf), potential routes include going from Watt/I-80 back onto the Union Pacific Railroad corridor to Roseville, going from American River College (ARC) to Roseville … Continue reading light rail beyond American River College
light rail to American River College
There have been several proposals to extend Blue Line light rail beyond the Watt/I-80 station, to American River College (ARC), and to further destinations such as Citrus Height, Roseville, or Folsom. This extension of the 'Northeast Corridor' was at the top of the list for SacRT years ago, but it seems to have been dropped. … Continue reading light rail to American River College
Sacramento Transit Advocates and Riders (STAR) 