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01/09/2025
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Sacramento Regional Transit begins 15-minute interval trains at all Folsom Gold Line light rail stations Monday, Jan. 6, staff said. Those include Hazel Ave., Iron Point, Glenn/Holderness and Historic Folsom stations.

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12/26/2024
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Folsom Light Rail and countywide buses will be free to youth during the holiday season, Sacramento Regional Transit announced.

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12/04/2024
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The Sacramento Regional Transit District was recently selected as a Round 1 Grantee of the Extreme Heat and Community Resilience Program by the Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation.

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12/04/2024
The SmaRT Ride on-demand transportation service offered by Sacramento Regional Transit will be discontinued at the end of December. Read on to learn what will be replacing it.

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12/03/2024
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The Sacramento Regional Transit District Holiday Bus has returned. The Holiday Bus is a festive tradition offering free rides to passengers while spreading holiday cheer throughout the region.

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11/12/2024
Image for display with article titled Regional Transit Gets $499K to Fund Heat Resilient Bus Shelters

Shelters to be installed across county and cities of Folsom, Rancho Cordova, Citrus Heights, Sacramento

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11/05/2024
Image for display with article titled SacRT Receives Grant Funding

Sacramento Regional Transit (SacRT) recently announced several grant awards, totaling more than $105 million, that will benefit Sacramento commuters, public transit riders and the environment.

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10/30/2024
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Leadership and key staff from the Sacramento Regional Transit District (SacRT) officially celebrated the acceptance of nearly $77 million in federal grant funding Wednesday morning during a special event attended by state officials, and dignitaries from Sacramento County. The gathering, held at McClellan Business Park, marked the beginning of SacRT’s ambitious push toward a zero-emission future and the creation of the region’s first hydrogen fuel infrastructure.

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10/29/2024
In their October 23 meeting, the Elk Grove City Council heard from a Sacramento Regional Transit official about plans to extend services into Elk Grove.

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10/23/2024
Image for display with article titled $29M in Grant Funds Going to SacRT to Advance Key Transit Projects

The Sacramento Regional Transit District is pleased to announce that the California State Transportation Agency has awarded SacRT $29 million in grant funding through the Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program.

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09/06/2024
The new trains are designed to be easier to use by disabled and mobility-challenged riders.

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08/22/2024
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Sacramento Regional Transit announced the addition of weekend service on Folsom Stage Line bus route F10, providing "more opportunities for convenient travel around the city." Weekend service began August 18 with stops along Madison and Main avenues across the river up in unincorporated Orangevale, staff said.

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08/22/2024
In their August 20 meeting, Sacramento County Supervisors approved $1.75 million in funding over 5 years for the Sacramento Regional Transit RydeFreeRT program.

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08/16/2024
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Starting the August 18 SacRT is making significant improvements to bus service in Folsom to serve the community better.

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06/11/2024
Funding has been secured to continue the Sacramento Regional Transit RydeFreeRT program for local K-12 students.

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01/18/2024
Image for display with article titled Folsom Studies Transit Connection to Medical Facilities

The city of Folsom is studying a “high-capacity” public transit bus route to connect new medical centers in Folsom Ranch to Light Rail.

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01/11/2024
The Sacramento Regional Transit Board of Directors voted 11-1 for a new light rail station, with opposition coming from Citrus Heights Mayor Bret Daniels who sits on the board.

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12/20/2023
Image for display with article titled New Low-Floor Light Rail Trains Enter Final Testing Phase

The Sacramento Regional Transit District’s new low-floor trains are in the final testing phase, bringing the region closer to more accessible public transit.