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
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Week Without Driving: save those dates
Week Without Driving 2024 will be held nationally, and in the Sacramento region, September 30 - October 6. Mark those dates on your calendar and prepare to participate! The Sacramento website is https://weekwithoutdriving-sac.org/, and the hashtag for social media is #SacWWD. A planning committee is meeting once a week to refine details and promotion, so … Continue reading Week Without Driving: save those dates
updated SacRT system map info
STAR has updated the time for a new SacRT system map post with a ArcGIS StoryMaps: https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/8b8addc209fb4cbebe2fbb45b416c0dc. This is our first use of StoryMaps, so feedback is appreciated. A static version of this map is below. STAR version of SacRT System Map
transit plans for Stockton Blvd
route that serves more people of color and low income than any other route. The Stockton Blvd Corridor Plan,was adopted by city council in August 2019. A shared bus/bike lane is indicated in the 1.1 mile segment between Broadway and 21st Ave. The remainder of the 4.6 mile corridor did not have any special bus … Continue reading transit plans for Stockton Blvd
comments on Sac CAAP
The City of Sacramento has released the preliminary draft (whatever that means) of the Climate Action and Adaptation Plan. The adaptation chapter is missing, promised for later. The plan's transit section is in Chapter 6, Transportation section, Measure TR-2: Support Public Transit Improvements to Achieve 11% Public Transit Mode Share by 2030 and Maintain Through … Continue reading comments on Sac CAAP
Measure 2022: transit requirements
The proposed transportation sales tax measure imposes some very specific requirements on SacRT for transit expenditures and reporting, in Chapter II: Measure Revenue Percentage Allocations by Spending Category, section B: Sacramento Regional Transit District (SacRT) Maintenance, Operations, and Transformative System Improvements. Specifically: During this period the following performance metrics shall also be met:1. SacRT will … Continue reading Measure 2022: transit requirements
secure bike parking
With the Streetsblog USA post today about bike parking (It’s Time for America to Talk About Bike Parking), it is a good time to remind Sacramento that SacRT should be providing on-demand secure bike parking at light rail stations, at least the stations that receive a modicum of use. Three stations have secure bike parking … Continue reading secure bike parking
SacRT schedule display for buses!
The new bus shelter on L Street in front of the new SAFE Credit Union Performing Arts Center (between 14th Street and 13th Street) has a bus arrival sign. I am not sure whether it is displaying real-time information or schedule information. The indication for SacRT bus 30 was not correct, it did not arrive … Continue reading SacRT schedule display for buses!
sorriest bus stops
Streetsblog USA is running a sorriest bus stops competition this spring. We encourage you to take a look, to be both entertained and horrified. A new post every weekday pits the horribles against each other, with the ultimate outcome, a la March Madness, the worst of the worst instead of the best of the best. … Continue reading sorriest bus stops
YoloBus seeks comments on improvements
YoloBus is seeking public input on it's proposed network revisions. Check the information and survey page at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/yoloGO. They are proposing changes for Davis, Woodland, West Sacramento, Winters, and the county. Perhaps the most significant change for the region is increasing 42A/B frequency from 60 minutes to 30 minutes. This is the line that serves … Continue reading YoloBus seeks comments on improvements
Sacramento Transit Advocates and Riders (STAR) 