Tag: BRT

Elk Grove Blue Line/Bus Rapid Transit Implementation Plan

The Blue Line/Bus Rapid Transit Implementation Plan is having an In-Person Community Open House tonight, Tuesday, September 2, starting 6:00 PM, at District 56, 8230 Civic Center Drive, Elk Grove, CA 95757. There is also a Virtual Community Meeting on Thursday, September 11, 6:00 PM. Kimley Horn is the consultant on the plan. A survey … Continue reading Elk Grove Blue Line/Bus Rapid Transit Implementation Plan →

maps for high capacity service

As promised in the add routes to High Capacity Bus Study, here are maps on SacRT routes selected in the High Capacity Bus Service Study (red), and additional routes suggested by STAR. First, similar to the map in the study, which shows high capacity bus service which should be studied further and perhaps planned. Existing light … Continue reading maps for high capacity service →

more on Blue Line/BRT to Elk Grove

The City of Elk Grove has a webpage on the Blue Line/Bus Rapid Transit Implementation Plan, mentioned in a prior post Blue Line or BRT to Elk Grove. The webpage has more information about the project, including an overview, schedule and map. The map, shown below, indicates the likely alignment and possible station locations for light … Continue reading more on Blue Line/BRT to Elk Grove →

Blue Line or BRT to Elk Grove

From the SacRT website, Connecting Communities: SacRT Transit Projects and Initiatives page: “Blue Line Light Rail Extension and/or Bus Rapid Transit SacRT, in partnership with the City of Elk Grove, received a Caltrans Climate Adaptation grant for $470,000 to further plan and conceptual design for extending the Blue Line light rail and/or bus rapid transit … Continue reading Blue Line or BRT to Elk Grove →

STAR statement on Green Line to the Airport, light rail extensions, and bus rapid transit (BRT)

Sacramento Transit Advocates and Riders (STAR) has long been concerned that the Green Line to the Airport project was placed at the top of the project list for the region, without a public process, nor, so far as we can determine, a decision of the SacRT Board of Directors. The Green Line is a very … Continue reading STAR statement on Green Line to the Airport, light rail extensions, and bus rapid transit (BRT) →

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 →

Light Rail & Bus Framework

After soliciting input from members and others, STAR presents this updated light rail and bus framework. The framework is offered as a better model for SacRT to use in identifying routes for light rail or bus service expansion or enhancement. Too often, decisions have been made on political criteria without study of alternatives and community … Continue reading Light Rail & Bus Framework →