Note: This post about another transit agency's line rail line is building towards a post specifically on the SacRT Green Line. In 2019, VTA (Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority) discontinued a light rail line, called the Almaden Shuttle or Ohlone/Chynoweth–Almaden line or Purple Line. This was a short line serving two stations in south San … Continue reading VTA discontinued light rail line
Tag: light rail
SacRT can’t fix S700 announcements
When S700 rail cars approach Gold Line 29th St and 39th St, the announcements and internal displays are often incorrect, saying and showing the wrong stations. This has been going on for months, and SacRT has been unable to fix this. This is unacceptable.
SacRT Tap2Ride update
Update 2025-04-03: SacRT staff confirmed that Tap2Ride does not work at the light rail station ticket vending machines (TVMs), and will not work until Phase 2 of the implementation sometime in late 2025. It does work on buses. See previous posts on CalITP and Tap2Ride (the categories overlap) for more information on the program and … Continue reading SacRT Tap2Ride update
more on Blue Line/BRT to Elk Grove
The City of Elk Grove has a webpage on the Blue Line/Bus Rapid Transit Implementation Plan, mentioned in a prior post Blue Line or BRT to Elk Grove. The webpage has more information about the project, including an overview, schedule and map. The map, shown below, indicates the likely alignment and possible station locations for light … Continue reading more on Blue Line/BRT to Elk Grove
Avoid Watt/I-80?
Due to construction on Watt Avenue, and the Watt/I-80 Blue Line light rail station, it is awkward to access bus Route 1 Greenback, Route 26 Fulton, Route 84 Watt, and Route 93 Hillsdale in the southbound direction. From light rail, you must use the east stairs or elevator, then walk south along a narrow sidewalk … Continue reading Avoid Watt/I-80?
SacRT receives more funds for Dos Rios
SacRT was awarded funds from a USDOT RAISE grant towards construction of the Dos Rios Light Rail Station on the Blue Line, which will serve Mirasol Village and other developments in the area. The project includes not only the station itself but realignment of tracks to the station location. The $9.6M grant was summarized as: … Continue reading SacRT receives more funds for Dos Rios
light rail or bus rapid transit to Natomas
For other posts on the light rail to Natomas, see category 'Green Line to the Airport'. This post culminates (we hope) a series of posts leading up to the question of whether light rail or bus rapid transit (BRT) is the best solution for serving Natomas. We are setting aside the question of whether light … Continue reading light rail or bus rapid transit to Natomas
background on light rail vs bus rapid transit
Note: Revised to expand the section on San Francisco's Van Ness BRT. There are certainly other BRT routes in California and other places where one may experience BRT, or close to BRT, but Van Ness is the nearest one. Go there! Ride there! Also added is more information on BRT planning in Sacramento. San Francisco's … Continue reading background on light rail vs bus rapid transit
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
SacRT SmartRide and high frequency routes
SmartRide is an on-demand micro-transit point-to-point service currently billed as "Shuttle service that comes to you". SmartRide was established in February 2018, with door-to-door service in the City of Citrus Heights. Citrus Heights had an earlier, less flexible service. The Citrus Heights zone became more important when Route 24 Madison-Greenback was discontinued with SacRT Forward … Continue reading SacRT SmartRide and high frequency routes
Sacramento Transit Advocates and Riders (STAR) 