At our recent Action Team meeting, several people commented on the downtown maps, which we have not previously posted. So, here they are. Each graphic links to a pdf page which was extracted from Appendix A of the SacRT Forward Alternatives Report. The maps are not remarkably different, but there are differences if you study … Continue reading SacRT Forward downtown maps
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30 Year Experiment
Note: The white paper below was provided by a STAR member, as a response to the ongoing SacRT Forward route optimization process. It is long and very detailed, and you'll probably need to read it more than once to glean all the important points. One point is that the current network, and both draft options, … Continue reading 30 Year Experiment
Are hourly bus routes useful?
One of the characteristics that distinguishes the SacRT Forward High Coverage Alternative from the High Ridership (frequency) Alternative is that the High Frequency drops all (hourly) 60-minute buses. See the maps posted here, or on the SacRT Forward Plan Documents page, Alternatives Report. There are many people who argue that hourly buses are not useful … Continue reading Are hourly bus routes useful?
Sacramento Transit Advocates and Riders (STAR) 