State of good repair is a phrase used in many fields, but particularly in transit. It means that everything is on a functional state and not declining, that it is maintained when it needs maintenance, and replaced when it needs replacement. The Federal Transit Administration's State of Good Repair page says: Having well maintained, reliable … Continue reading State of good repair
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STAR response to SacRT’s Strategic Vision
At the SacRT board meeting in February, Henry Li presented a new strategic vision for the future of SacRT. Over several meetings, Sacramento Transit Advocates and Riders (STAR) has analyzed the issues, policies, and projects identified in the SacRT Strategic Planning workshop and slides from the February board meeting and March budget presentation. Listed below … Continue reading STAR response to SacRT’s Strategic Vision
Whither “Son of Measure B”?
When the Measure B transportation sales tax failed, the staff and several board members of the Sacramento Transportation Authority (SacTA) suggested that all it needed to pass was better marketing. False! STAR and many others immediately starting working with SacRT for a better transit component, and Sacramento Transportation Choices formed to come up with a … Continue reading Whither “Son of Measure B”?
Transit 101 Budget Workshop
Transit 101, sponsored by 350 Sacramento, held a budget workshop with SacRT staff last night. A summary will be provided shortly, but in the meanwhile, here are five slides used in the presentation which were also in the Strategic Vision presentation. Though these are key slides, hopefully the entire presentation from last night will be available … Continue reading Transit 101 Budget Workshop
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) 