News, Views and Analysis from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission and the Association of Bay Area Governments
The Sonoma Marin Area Rail Transit District will offer expanded train schedule, including new midday service on weekdays and better connectivity to the Golden Gate ferry. Read More
The Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART) District and the City of Petaluma will receive more than $13 million in grant funds from the California State Transportation Agency’s State Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program. Read More
Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit has added 10 new weekday trips to its schedule to increase transit usability, provide convenient transfers to local and regional bus service, and connections to the Larkspur Ferry into San Francisco. Read More
The Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit board has approved a $21.4 million list of rail and pathway projects connecting SMART stations. The North Bay rail agency plans to leverage these funds for up to $80 million million in construction grants. Read More
The California Transportation Commission has approved SMART’s request for $1.45 million to fund a $2.9 million freight rail investment package from the State’s Short Line Railroad Improvement Program, a program to support investments in smaller freight railroad systems. Read More
SMART has been recognized by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) for achieving Positive Train Control (PTC) certification ahead of the industry mandated deadline. Read More
The SMART Board of Directors is hosting a Listening Forum on the agency's bike and pedestrian pathway on Wednesday, Dec. 16, part of a series to bring community members together to exchange ideas on how to best position the rail line for the future. Read More
Sonoma Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART) announced Monday it successfully sold $122.97 million in “Green Bonds” to refinance its outstanding debt related to the construction of the new transit system. Read More
SMART announced Monday that Standard and Poor’s Global Ratings (S&P) has issued an AA rating on its proposed refinancing of its construction debt through the issuance of Green bonds. S&P also affirmed its AA bond rating on its existing bonds following a review of SMART’s creditworthiness. Read More
