SacRT's SmaRT Ride is an on-demand microtransit service offered in parts of the SacRT system service area. "Shuttle Service that Comes to You" is the tagline. In Citrus Heights, it is a curb-to-curb service, in the other areas, it is corner to corner. Though the service in intended to bring riders into the fixed route … Continue reading concerns about SacRT SmaRT Ride
Tag: Sacramento Transportation Authority
SacTA December 12 meeting, draft TEP
Sacramento Transportation Authority will hear the draft transportation expenditure plan at the December 12, 2019 meeting, which starts at 1:30PM at the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors chambers. We have not reviewed the documents yet, but will have a response soon. The whole agenda is at http://sacta.org/pdf/agendas/2019/121219/GB121219.html. Agenda item 6: Discussion Draft Measure A Transportation … Continue reading SacTA December 12 meeting, draft TEP
SacTA PAG wish list
As part of the process of developing a Transportation Expenditure Plan for the potential next transportation sales tax measure in Sacramento County, the Professional Advisory Group (PAG) members, which are the primarily the head of the transportation departments in each of the cities, the county and SacRT, made presentations to the Sacramento Transportation Authority (SacTA) … Continue reading SacTA PAG wish list
SacTA developing TEP
The Sacramento Transportation Authority (SacTA) is developing a transportation expenditure plan (TEP) for the intended next sales tax measure. The schedule is below: Sep 12, 2019Transportation Expenditure Plan Development KickoffOct 10, 2019Transportation Expenditure Plan AlternativesNov 14, 2019Transportation Expenditure Plan Discussion Draft(s)Dec 12, 2019Transportation Expenditure Plan Adoption This is a major issue that STAR is likely … Continue reading SacTA developing TEP
SacTA and SB 1 Local Partnership Program
The Sacramento Transportation Authority (SacTA) adopted a prioritized list of nominations for the SB 1 Local Partnership Program (LPP) Competitive Grant Program at the January 11, 2018 meeting. The projects are: Capital SouthEast Connector Downtown Grid 3.0 Implementation Hazel Avenue Improvement, Phase III White Rock Road Transportation Improvement Project South Watt Avenue Improvement – Florin … Continue reading SacTA and SB 1 Local Partnership Program
Timing of transportation measure = 2020
Sacramento Transit Advocates and Riders (STAR) requests that the next transportation measure be on the November 2020 ballot, and not be on the 2018 ballot. We believe that a robust public engagement process, involving the Sacramento Transportation Authority along with the county, cities, and Sacramento Regional Transit (SacRT), is absolutely critical to developing a transportation … Continue reading Timing of transportation measure = 2020
We Can Do Better
STAR hopes that our series of posts on Measure B have brought you to the realization that it is not the transportation solution we need. We can do better. Many of you have already voted, others will vote tomorrow. And no matter how you vote, please do vote. If Measure B passes, STAR is committed to … Continue reading We Can Do Better
Measure B accountability
Another benefit touted by the supporters of Measure B is the accountability built into the ballot language. This includes: Independent Taxpayers Oversight Committee periodic performance audits annual financial audit by each agency cost sharing: "The objective for Measure B is to assist jurisdictions to achieve – but not require – a local match of 33% … Continue reading Measure B accountability
Measure B “fix-it-first”
The concept of "fix-it-first" has been very prominent in pro-Measure B mailings and publicity. This is not surprising, since maintaining roadways ranked very high in the surveys Sacramento Transportation Authority (SacTA) conducted to determine support for the measure, and nearly all people, regardless of preferred mode of transportation or political persuason agree that our roads … Continue reading Measure B “fix-it-first”
Sacramento Transit Advocates and Riders (STAR) 