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)
Tag: High Capacity Bus Service
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
light rail or bus?
We have provided a series of posts on potential light rail extensions and infill (see links below), and a post on SacRT's High Capacity Bus Service Study. The implication of our focus on light rail is that we think light rail is a great solution in many cases. The implication of SacRT's study is that … Continue reading light rail or bus?
High Capacity Bus Service Study
SacRT completed a High Capacity Bus Service Study in May 2021, using a Caltrans planning grant. STAR did not comment on the study during its development, nor on the final draft. But our current series on light rail extension and infill relates strongly to this study, as the study lays our SacRT's criteria for investment … Continue reading High Capacity Bus Service Study
light rail infill
STAR has provided maps with employment centers, hospitals and higher education, population density, median household income, and SACOG Environmental Justice for each of the light rail extensions that are being considered, or should be considered. But there are a number of routes in the county that could be considered for light rail that are not … Continue reading light rail infill
SacRT High Capacity Bus Service workshop
SacRT is holding a virtual workshop tomorrow, Wednesday, October 21, for public input on High Capacity Bus Service. This is a plan to speed bus service along high ridership but congested corridors, by implementing bus rapid transit (BRT) or lesser measures that speed buses. The corridors being contemplated are Stockton Blvd, Florin Road, Sunrise Boulevard, … Continue reading SacRT High Capacity Bus Service workshop
Sacramento Transit Advocates and Riders (STAR) 