Tag: light rail extension

Elk Grove Blue Line/Bus Rapid Transit Implementation Plan

The Blue Line/Bus Rapid Transit Implementation Plan is having an In-Person Community Open House tonight, Tuesday, September 2, starting 6:00 PM, at District 56, 8230 Civic Center Drive, Elk Grove, CA 95757. There is also a Virtual Community Meeting on Thursday, September 11, 6:00 PM. Kimley Horn is the consultant on the plan. A survey … Continue reading Elk Grove Blue Line/Bus Rapid Transit Implementation Plan →

maps for high capacity service

As promised in the add routes to High Capacity Bus Study, here are maps on SacRT routes selected in the High Capacity Bus Service Study (red), and additional routes suggested by STAR. First, similar to the map in the study, which shows high capacity bus service which should be studied further and perhaps planned. Existing light … Continue reading maps for high capacity service →

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 →

Blue Line or BRT to Elk Grove

From the SacRT website, Connecting Communities: SacRT Transit Projects and Initiatives page: “Blue Line Light Rail Extension and/or Bus Rapid Transit SacRT, in partnership with the City of Elk Grove, received a Caltrans Climate Adaptation grant for $470,000 to further plan and conceptual design for extending the Blue Line light rail and/or bus rapid transit … Continue reading Blue Line or BRT to Elk Grove →

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 →

STAR statement on Green Line to the Airport, light rail extensions, and bus rapid transit (BRT)

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) →

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 →

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 →