A recent SacBee opinion article by Yousef Baig on the Measure A 2022 transportation sales tax measure being proposed quotes Henri Li, General Manage of SacRT, that there is $3.3B in funds for transit in the measure. That is an interesting amount, but is it real? The measure's Transportation Expenditure Plan, in section "II. Measure … Continue reading Measure A: how much for transit?
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What slows light rail?
Two issues most slow light rail in downtown: long dwell times for loading passengers at mini-high platforms and train car steps (Human Transit: Passenger-stop delay, Dwell due to boarding/alighting), and being stuck behind motor vehicles, particularly turning motor vehicles (Human Transit: Traffic delay, Congestion). Long dwell times, the length of time a transit vehicle spends … Continue reading What slows light rail?
Dedicated and mixed-traffic light rail
Light rail provides high volume transit at all times of operation, but light rail in mixed-use traffic lanes subjects trains to delay as trains are stuck behind motor vehicle traffic, not infrequently for long periods when the traffic lane is a right turn or left turn lane and motor vehicles clear very slowly due to … Continue reading Dedicated and mixed-traffic light rail
Sacramento Transit Advocates and Riders (STAR) 