SacRT has announced on their website (Folsom Light Rail Service Schedule Update) and in an email that only some Gold Line to Folsom service will be on the 15-minute frequency that was promised by the the passing track at Glenn/Robert G. Holderness station. This project was initially referred to as 'double-tracking to Folsom', though it … Continue reading SacRT falls short on Folsom 15-minute service
Tag: Gold Line
15-minute Folsom service is not working
SacRT's Gold Line light rail service to Historic Folsom is not working well. The 15-minute service, which started January 5, has frequent delays on the Sunrise to Historic Folsom (the end of the line) section. Many trains are being turned back at Sunrise because there is congestion east of there. No bus bridge has been … Continue reading 15-minute Folsom service is not working
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
SacRT light rail weekday boardings
The two table below show the average weekday boardings for the light rail Blue Line and Gold Line, in March 2021. The data is from the SacRT 'Monthly' Quarterly Ridership Report for June 2021, The tables are sorted by boardings. This is the last report for which SacRT included such data in its reports, so … Continue reading SacRT light rail weekday boardings
light rail as streetcar?
This is a speculative idea, not in any way policy or position of STAR. What if we ran the core downtown light rail system as though it were a streetcar? The downtown area could have 5 to 10 minute headways (or 7.5 minute), making it like an effective streetcar system (which the current proposed streetcar/light … Continue reading light rail as streetcar?
Gold Line evening service for Folsom
The Folsom late night service on SacRT Gold Line is funding in part, or completely, from a settlement between ECOS and Caltrans, from a lawsuit over expansion (induced demand) of Hwy 50. The exact amount and period of time is not known, though we have asked for more information. See two posts from ECOS: https://www.ecosacramento.net/2018/05/letter-from-ecos-to-caltrans-re-hov-lane-settlement/ … Continue reading Gold Line evening service for Folsom
SacRT funding to double-track Gold Line
SacRT is receiving funding, via SACOG, for enhancements to the Gold Line to Folsom, under the Solutions for Congested Corridors Program (SCCP). The amount in the chart is in thousands, so the award is $20,300,000. The project amount is $48,395,000, with the remainder coming from SacRT funds. Descriptions of the light rail portion of the project … Continue reading SacRT funding to double-track Gold Line
Low Carbon Transit Operations Progam
SacRT is also expected to receive funding through the Low Carbon Transit Operations Program (LCTOP), for enhanced operation of the Gold Line to Folsom. The description of the program is below. We do not have a copy of the request or award for SacRT, but when post it when available. "The Low Carbon Transit Operations … Continue reading Low Carbon Transit Operations Progam
Folsom Late Night
SacRT is extending the service hours of the Gold Line to Folsom, to run as late as 11:30PM, starting June 17. The service frequency remains the same, 30 minutes. There is a press conference and celebration on June 14 in Folsom. See the SacRT web page for more details. This is the first step in … Continue reading Folsom Late Night
SacRT plan for SVS
SacRT completed a planning document for Sacramento Valley Station in 2016, which can be accessed from the SacRT website: Sacramento Valley Station Area Improvements Project. Interestingly, this document is not included on the city's Sacramento Valley Station Phase 3 webpage. Elements of interest in the document include: New north-south oriented light rail station for both the … Continue reading SacRT plan for SVS
Sacramento Transit Advocates and Riders (STAR) 