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Sacramento Regional Transit (SacRT)

1400 29th Street
Sacramento, CA 95816
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Sacramento Regional Transit
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The Sacramento Regional Transit District (RT) operates 67 bus routes and 38.6 miles of light rail covering a 418 square-mile service area.

Press Releases

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SacRT bus.
The citations are part of the Bus Stop Enforcement Program, which aims to improve rider safety, accessibility and the reliability of SacRT bus service.
March 5, 2025
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SacRT breaks ground on Dos Rios Station project
The new light-rail station is located on North 12th St. between Richards Boulevard and Sunbeam Avenue and will provide a crucial transit connection for the River District and...
Feb. 20, 2025
Sacramento Regional Transit District
SacRT bus.
The Bus Stop Enforcement Program aims to keep designated transit zones clear to reduce delays and risks of accidents.
Dec. 18, 2024
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Tap2Ride logo.
In partnership with the California Department of Technology and the California Integrated Travel Project, the six-month pilot program will provide discount fares for up to 60,...
Nov. 11, 2024
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SmaRT van.
Launching Jan. 2, 2025, SacRT Flex aims to prioritize eligible riders with the greatest transportation needs such as people with disabilities, low-income individuals and seniors...
Nov. 6, 2024
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SacRT rolls out comprehensive customer survey to enhance rider safety, address street harassment.
To better understand the safety concerns of its riders, SacRT is launching comprehensive customer survey opportunities with incentives.
Oct. 10, 2024
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SacRT rolls out new S700 low-floor light-rail vehicles.
The S700 light-rail vehicles will help SacRT modernize its rail transit system and rider experience.
Sept. 4, 2024
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SacRT received three state planning grants totaling nearly $1,000,000.
The Caltrans Sustainable Community grants support the agency’s efforts to improve safety, enhance transit connections and meet the community’s mobility needs.
July 24, 2024
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SacRT breaks ground on Watt/I-80 Transit Center Improvement Project.
The project aims to enhance safety, accessibility and overall customer experience at one of Sacramento, Calif.’s, largest transit hubs.
July 19, 2024
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A S700 low-floor train.
The vehicles are set to begin service on the Gold and Green lines during summer 2024.
May 31, 2024

Podcasts

Jen Dakas
Infrastructure Technology Podcast Season 2, Episode 1 graphic.
Infrastructure Technology Podcast
Season 2 of the ITP launches with a new co-host, new games and an interview on bike lane enforcement technology.

News

Clever Devices
Sacramento Regional Transit District has selected Clever Devices to implement a modernized real‑time train information and passenger communications system across its light-rail network.
Clever Devices’ technology currently supports key components of SacRT’s fixed‑route bus operations.
May 14, 2026
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A group of nine children, most wearing green Girl Scout vests adorned with badges, pose outdoors on a grass lawn and hold up transit-related cards or badges earned through a transit agency scout program. The children smile at the camera in front of a residential building with trees and shrubs in the background on a sunny day.
The program seeks to teach Girl Scouts and Scouts of America how to confidently and safely use bus and light-rail systems.
April 17, 2026
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Officers that will patrol SacRT transit services stand in front of a ticket vending area.
The transition will increase staffing levels and aims to get security or transit ambassadors on every light-rail vehicle.
Jan. 7, 2026
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The image shows a Blue Line LRT moving down the track.
The funding will support upgrades to signal priority, purchase low-floor vehicles and bolster pedestrian safety.
Dec. 15, 2025
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Passengers board a SacRT bus.
The investment will fund more security-based positions, including security guards, operations specialists and transit ambassadors.
Nov. 4, 2025

Articles

SacRT
A green Sacramento Regional Transit Green Line light rail vehicle numbered 41 with a '13th St.' destination sign and a 'Follow me to the River District' promotional wrap sits at a station platform, with a rider standing to the right and overhead catenary wires above.
While the Green Line light-rail project still remains preferred, the agency is examining an alternative while it waits on funding opportunities.
July 30, 2026
Valley Metro
Valley Metro fare machine.
The agencies are making adjustments to the way fares are being collected.
March 27, 2025
Houston Metro
Houston Metro is expanding its microtransit partnership with the city of Houston and Evolve Houston to include service in Second Ward, Third Ward and downtown Houston.
Tyler Transit is transforming its existing fixed-route service into a microtransit service while Houston Metro is expanding its microtransit partnership with the city of Houston...
Dec. 20, 2024
SaCRT
SacRT has been awarded an Extreme Heat and Community Resilience Program grant from the California Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation to enhance public health with heat-resilient bus shelters.
The $449,900 in funding will enable SacRT to deploy up to 20 heat-resilient shelters at bus stop locations that are shelter-ready with space requirements.
Nov. 14, 2024
BART
On Oct. 24, 2024, California Department of Transportation Secretary Toks Omishakin announced at the North Berkeley BART Station that BART has been awarded $25 million from the Cycle 7 Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program (TIRCP) for the North Berkeley Transit-Oriented Development Mobility Enhancements Project.
The funding was awarded to 27 new public transportation projects to transform rail and transit improvements throughout the state.
Oct. 28, 2024
Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority
FTA officials joined GCRTA at an event to mark the awarding of a $130 million grant that will allow the authority to purchase up to rail cars.
The first-time grants were awarded through FTA’s Rail Vehicle Replacement Program, which targets replacement of aging rail cars responsible for service delays and increased maintenance...
May 8, 2023
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SacRT's 59th Street Station was the first of 15 stations on the Gold Line to undergo platform modifications to accommodate the district's new low-floor light-rail vehicles.
The work requires both stations to be closed temporarily so their platforms can be adjusted to accommodate SacRT’s new low-floor light-rail trains.
Feb. 14, 2023
Stewart Mader supplied images
Left, an AC Transit vaccine shuttle, right, BART representatives speak with a rider about the vaccine.
Vaccine access helps transit agencies build a bridge to a brighter post-pandemic future.
March 29, 2021
Metropolitan Transportation Authority/Patrick Cashin
APTA awarded a Gold Award to Long Island Rail Road as part its Rail Safety Awards.
The annual recognition honors transit agencies for innovative and proactive safety and security programs.
Sept. 23, 2020
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Henry Li.
SacRT says the selection is a testament to the achievements that Li has completed over the past three years as general manager and CEO of SacRT and his more than 20 years in the...
July 1, 2019

Additional content from Sacramento Regional Transit (SacRT)

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SacRT orders additional nine S700 light-rail vehicles from Siemens Mobility.
The additional order of nine Siemens light-rail vehicles brings the total number of trains ordered to 45.
March 20, 2024
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SacRT begins development of Mobility Hubs at three light-rail stations.
SacRT has received $1.7 million in federal grant funding from the Joint Office of Energy and Transportation for the development of the Mobility Hubs, which are aimed at reducing...
March 8, 2024
SACRT
SACRT’s low-floor trains have entered their final testing phase.
SacRT began the “burn-in” testing phase on Dec. 7; during the phase, the new low-floor trains will simulate real-world scenarios, actively pulling into stations, deploying ramps...
Dec. 11, 2023
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SacRT has begun construction for the Folsom 15-minute light-rail service.
Construction on the passing track near Glenn/Robert G. Holderness Station is part of SacRT's Light Rail Modernization project, which also includes purchasing new light-rail vehicles...
Nov. 10, 2023
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One of the S700 low floor LRVs.
The addition of the eight S700 LRVs builds upon the current 28 S700 LRVs SacRT received from Siemens Mobility between 2020 and 2021.
Oct. 10, 2023
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SacRT has been awarded a total of $4.4 million in state grant funding for three projects aimed at enhancing transportation infrastructure and addressing climate change impacts.
The grants underscore SacRT’s commitment to sustainable and accessible transit options across the region.
Sept. 20, 2023
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SacRT, along with GiddyUp EV Charging and SMUD unveiled a new high-speed electric vehicle public charging hub at the Power Inn light rail station.
The public-private partnership offers a state-of-the-art charging solution for Sacramento’s emerging electric vehicle market, aimed to meet the region and state’s sustainability...
June 16, 2023
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SacRT's new low-floor light-rail trains from Siemens Mobility.
The new trains feature improved accessibility with wider aisles and areas for passengers using mobility devices, including wheelchairs and bicycles.
May 4, 2023
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Sacramento Regional Transit
Free rides will be offered every Tuesday during April, with customer appreciation public pop-up events happening across the month.
April 6, 2023
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SacRT station rendering
The station modifications are one part of the Light-Rail Modernization Project, which also includes adding a passing track to provide 15-minute service to Folsom area stations...
Jan. 31, 2023
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The TSA's Gold Standard Award given to the SacRT.
The award is the highest recognition TSA can give to a transit agency for achieving top scores during an annual review of 17 categories of security and emergency preparedness ...
Jan. 30, 2023
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The brightly decorated train promotes riding and reading and marks the first time the interior of a SacRT light-rail train has been completely reimagined.
Sept. 1, 2022