SacTRU on April 9 with the ‘Jameses’

Please join SacTRU (Sacramento Transit Riders Union) on Saturday, April 9, 1:00PM, via Zoom. The meeting will feature James Boyle and James Drake, the 'Jameses', for updates on SacRT planning efforts. This is a good chance to get more information about the service changes (reductions) taking place tomorrow, proposed changes for September 2022, and insight … Continue reading SacTRU on April 9 with the ‘Jameses’ →

light rail and demographics

STAR has long objected to the SacRT practice of selecting light rail extensions without considering all the potential extensions, or additions. The Green Line to the Airport is politically popular, but no evidence has been provided that would indicate it is the best project for ridership and service. In fact, light rail to airports is … Continue reading light rail and demographics →

Measure 2022: if not this, then what?

At the recent ECOS Climate Change Committee meeting, Roger Dickinson raised a question that was on many people's mind: If the proposed sales tax measure does not qualify for the ballot or does not pass, how will SacRT get the funds it needs as matches for its grant applications? Should the advocacy community consider supporting … Continue reading Measure 2022: if not this, then what? →

Measure 2022: transit projects

Here is the main transit section of the proposed transportation sales tax measure, Sacramento Regional Transit District (SacRT) Maintenance, Operations, and Transformative System Improvements (25.11%). The Senior and Disabled Transportation Services (3.05%) section is separate. 25.11% of all annual net tax revenues generated by this Measure shall be allocated monthly to SacRT for the transit … Continue reading Measure 2022: transit projects →

Measure 2022: transit requirements

The proposed transportation sales tax measure imposes some very specific requirements on SacRT for transit expenditures and reporting, in Chapter II: Measure Revenue Percentage Allocations by Spending Category, section B: Sacramento Regional Transit District (SacRT) Maintenance, Operations, and Transformative System Improvements. Specifically: During this period the following performance metrics shall also be met:1. SacRT will … Continue reading Measure 2022: transit requirements →

Measure 2022: transit allocation

A group calling themselves A Committee for a Better Sacramento is sponsoring a citizen-initiated ballot measure for the November election, titled “Sacramento County Transportation Maintenance, Safety, and Congestion Relief Act of 2022—Retail Transactions and Use Tax”. (Note: Some people are referring to this as Measure A, but measure letters are assigned by county elections, not by the … Continue reading Measure 2022: transit allocation →

STAR requests General Manager’s Report in agenda

STAR sent the following letter (pdf) to Steve Miller, Board Chair and Henry Li, General Manager: Sacramento Transit Advocates and Riders (STAR) requests that the General Manager's Report provided at board meetings be in text and/or presentation, as appropriate, and be included in the agenda. The General Manager’s Report is often the agenda item of … Continue reading STAR requests General Manager’s Report in agenda →

concerns about SacRT SmaRT Ride

SacRT's SmaRT Ride is an on-demand microtransit service offered in parts of the SacRT system service area. "Shuttle Service that Comes to You" is the tagline. In Citrus Heights, it is a curb-to-curb service, in the other areas, it is corner to corner. Though the service in intended to bring riders into the fixed route … Continue reading concerns about SacRT SmaRT Ride →