Transportation
SMART passengers talk about train
January 31, 2020
Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit passengers are talking about their experiences on the fledgling railroad. Read More
SMART train
Transportation
Data: SMART train passengers reduce greenhouse gases
January 17, 2020
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Mark Prado
The Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit agency has released a green commute fact sheet showing people who ride the system reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 33% compared to those who drive the same routes by car. Read More
Transportation
North Bay gets two new SMART rail stops Dec. 14
December 5, 2019
SMART train rolling through Novato in Marin County.
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Mark Prado
SMART will open not one, but two new stations Dec.14 as rail service comes to Larkspur and downtown Novato in Marin County. Read More
Transportation
SMART stresses North Bay rail safety
September 20, 2019
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Mark Prado
As part of National Rail Safety Week, Sept. 22-28, North Bay law enforcement agencies will be partnering with the Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit agency to reinforce safe behaviors near trains, tracks and at railroad crossings. Read More
Transportation
SMART trains to test new route to Larkspur starting Friday
August 20, 2019
Work on the Larkspur SMART station last winter.
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Mark Prado
The Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit agency will begin overnight testing of its railroad crossing warning equipment and train control systems on its new line to Larkspur starting Friday. Read More
Transportation
SMART rolling toward Larkspur
August 6, 2019
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Mark Prado
The Sonoma-Marin Area Rail transit agency is marching south from San Rafael to Larkspur and expects to start service later this year. Read More
Transportation
Marin County Fairgoers will have SMART rail service
July 2, 2019
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Mark Prado
Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit will offer added evening rail service to take people from the Marin County Fair, which begins Wednesday and lasts through July 7. Read More
Meetings
3/28 Meeting Previews: BATA, MTC and CASA Technical Committee
March 26, 2018
Three meetings are scheduled for Wednesday, March 28, starting at 9:30 a.m. at the Bay Area Metro Center. Some highlights include a a proposed amendment to Plan Bay Area 2040 and the amended 2017 TIP (attachment), priorities for Round 3 of the Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities program (attachment), funds for the North-South Greenway Project and the SMART Multi-Use Pathway in Marin County (attachment), decision-making tools and Work Group Action Plans from CASA (attachment), and much more.
Continue reading on to find links to all meeting agendas, meeting packets and key background materials. Tune in to the meetings live on Wednesday morning at https://mtc.ca.gov/whats-happening/meetings/live-webcasts. Read More
MTC
Meeting Wrap-Up, 1/24: BATA Approves Regional Measure 3 for June Ballot; MTC Approves New Transportation Program Guidelines; CASA Reviews Housing Strategy Framework
January 26, 2018
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Noah Berger
Five meetings were held at the Bay Area Metro Center on Wednesday, January 24. The highlight of the morning was the Bay Area Toll Authority meeting, where the Commission unanimously approved a resolution to place Regional Measure 3 on the June 5 ballot in all nine Bay Area counties. If approved by a combined majority of all voters, a sweeping $4.45 billion package of congestion relief projects would be financed by a $1 increase in tolls on the Bay Area’s seven state-owned toll bridges beginning Jan. 1, 2019, followed by a $1 increase in January 2022 and another $1 increase in January 2025. Read more about the measure and the vote on MTC’s website or in the news. Watch a recording of the full BATA meeting here, or download the agenda. Read More