STAR has long advocated for a step-wise process of building successful transit, and against a big leap to a high level of transit operations or infrastructure. There is continuing talk of light rail to the airport (Green Line to the Airport), even though the current bus to the airport (SacRT 142 and YoloBus 42A/B) does … Continue reading How to build successful transit
Tag: Green Line to the Airport
add routes to High Capacity Bus Study
Note: STAR is working on a map that shows the original HCBS routes, and additional routes that should be considered. We will post it within the week. The High Capacity Bus Service Report (2021) laid out a vision for increased frequency and quality of service along several existing bus routes, as shown below. In some … Continue reading add routes to High Capacity Bus Study
Truxel Bridge light rail background
Note: Other Truxel Bridge posts are available under category ‘Truxel Bridge‘. Other Green Line posts are available under category ‘Green Line to the Airport‘. People have asked for the background documents and decisions that preceded the City of Sacramento's current push for a motor vehicle-transit-walking-bicycling bridge over the American River on the Truxel Road alignment, … Continue reading Truxel Bridge light rail background
Truxel Bridge and Green Line
Note: Other Truxel Bridge posts are available under category ‘Truxel Bridge‘. Other Green Line posts are available under category 'Green Line to the Airport'. The original reason for the Truxel Bridge was to carry the Green Line to the Airport light rail over the American River, on its way to south Natomas, north Natomas, and … Continue reading Truxel Bridge and Green Line
Truxel Bridge
Note: Other Truxel Bridge posts are available under category 'Truxel Bridge'. Update: Photos of boards from the community meeting added below. Another post shortly will cover information from the meeting. The presentation from the meeting is available. Not very useful, but have at it. The City of Sacramento is proposing a multi-modal bridge over the … Continue reading Truxel Bridge
Natomas wants BRT
Dan attended the Sacramento City Council meeting on Tuesday, August 8. The main topic of the evening was discussion on the General Plan 2040 draft. Every single member of the public who spoke was in favor of more emphasis in the plan on infill and affordable housing, reducing VMT (vehicle miles traveled) through transit, walking … Continue reading Natomas wants BRT
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
light rail to the airport?
When a city plans a new rail-transit system, it is almost inevitable that a connection to the airport is included. That is a reflection of the importance of plane travel, which has become cheaper and more widely used. But it is also a product of transit politics. The numbers don't seem to justify such a … Continue reading light rail to the airport?
LA Flyaway airport service
STAR has been exploring methods of providing service to Sacramento airport (SMF) that are less costly and might provide better service than the $2B plus Green Line to the Airport. So far we have focused on enhancing the existing Yolobus hourly service (42B) to 15-minute service with more hours of coverage. The Los Angeles FlyAway … Continue reading LA Flyaway airport service
getting to the airport
Measure B locks in a particular solution for airport transit service, missing less expensive and more efficient alternatives. Measure B specifies $234,000,000 funding for a specific transit project, which is the Green Line to the Airport. The text is: "Light Rail Green Line extension (Township 9 – Natomas – Airport): 12.8 mile light rail extension … Continue reading getting to the airport
Sacramento Transit Advocates and Riders (STAR) 