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Newsby StaffFebruary 14, 2020

Student ridership doubles on SacRT

The City of Sacramento provided SacRT with $1 million, as well as additional funds from other cities and school districts to counter revenue loss for the year-long RydeFreeRT program.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 7, 2020

SacRT launches express bus service to airport

The new route operates seven days a week every 20 to 30 minutes combined with two Yolobus downtown/airport routes.

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ArticlesOctober 15, 2019

SacRT's Li reimagines bus, rail and pursues innovation

He was named APTA’s 2019 Outstanding Public Transportation Manager Award.

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ArticlesOctober 15, 2019

(Part II) What new tech, services are transit agencies implementing?

METRO asked some of the top execs in the nation what they are doing to improve their offerings for ridership.

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Newsby StaffOctober 2, 2019

Sacramento RT offers unlimited free service for youth

RydeFreeRT waives youth fares on bus, light rail, and SmaRT Ride microtransit service across SacRT’s service area.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 6, 2019

SacRT set to launch revamped bus network

As part of the new initiative, new system maps and bus stop signs have been put up across the region.

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Newsby StaffAugust 29, 2018

Calif.'s SacRT decreasing fares for first time in 47-year history

In addition, the agency will increase weekend light rail service frequency from 30 minutes to 15 minutes starting in January 2019.

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Newsby StaffMay 31, 2018

Sacramento RT awarded $12M to expand microtransit service

The grant funding is expected to cover operational costs for the next two-and-a-half years.  

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Newsby Alex RomanMay 8, 2018

Public transit GM Q&A: What new tech, project is helping your agency increase efficiency?

Top transit officials from Sacramento, Calif., to Wilmington, Del., provide their feedback.

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Newsby StaffApril 20, 2018

SacRT, TransLoc to expand microtransit pilot project

The agency implemented the first phase of SmaRT Ride in February and its resounding success was the catalyst for service expansion beginning sooner than anticipated on Monday, April 23.

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