STAR just recently became aware of the SacRT Service Standards document, updated August 2013. An updated document, or a similar one, will be included as part of the Comprehensive Operational Analysis (COA) program. The document largely addresses requirements established by the FTA (Federal Transit Administration) and by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of … Continue reading SacRT Service Standards
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SacRT system and LIHM
The map below includes SacRT fixed bus routes and light rail, overlain on disadvantaged community information. The low-income high-minority map layer is the SACOG Environmental Justice 2020 data, which is also referred to as low-income high-minority (LIHM). This dataset is only one of many that could be used, but it was selected because it is … Continue reading SacRT system and LIHM
light rail and demographics
STAR has long objected to the SacRT practice of selecting light rail extensions without considering all the potential extensions, or additions. The Green Line to the Airport is politically popular, but no evidence has been provided that would indicate it is the best project for ridership and service. In fact, light rail to airports is … Continue reading light rail and demographics
Sacramento Transit Advocates and Riders (STAR) 