Implementation
The County could implement this measure through the following actions:
- Include SacRT, or other appropriate transit providers, in the pre-application process for new projects in order to identify transit needs.
- Provide and improve connections to transit stations by identifying, prioritizing, and seeking funding to plan and construct roadways, bikeways, and pedestrian improvements within a half-mile of existing and planned transit stations.
- Work with SacRT to expand the local transit network by adding or modifying existing transit service to enhance the service in areas with the greatest need.
- Work with SacRT to reduce transit-passenger travel time by providing reduced headways and increased speed and reliability along the most heavily traveled transit routes within the County.
- This could include installation of bus-only lanes and/or coordination of signal prioritization along major thoroughfares, and working with transit agencies and neighboring jurisdictions to plan and install full bus rapid transit infrastructure along priority corridors.
- Explore a potential partnership with SacRT when developing the VMT mitigation program (e.g., VMT mitigation fee, bank, or exchange), which would prioritize mitigation occurring within the County, and could provide a new funding mechanism for these improvements.
- Track changes in future travel patterns, vehicle ownership trends, and evolutions in transit service models (such as on-demand microtransit) to maximize transit use and reduce VMT from light-duty vehicles.
Timeframe:
Long term
GHG Reduction Potential: 1,854 MT CO2e per year by 2030
Sector: Vehicles - On-Road
Target Indicator:
Completion of all actions described in implementation section no later than 2026.
Status of Implementation
The Department of Transportation provides dial-a-ride (DAR), fixed route, and commuter services throughout the eastern and southern portions of Sacramento County. In the south County, Sacramento County partners with the City of Galt to manage a bus transit program known as South County Link (SCT Link) with four bus routes. In 2023-2024, the Department of Transportation expanded service on Dial-a-Ride for extended hours on weekdays and the Highway 99 route to include Saturday service.
Sacramento County also contracts with Amador Transit to provide one commuter route to Sacramento for those living in Rancho Murieta in east Sacramento County.
Working with the Planning and Environmental Review Division and Special Districts, the Department of Transportation provides input on long range plans for future transit service in plan areas. For Community Service Area 10 Zone 3, an approved plan area, the Department is currently reviewing the transit start-up plan for implementation.
Updated 7/12/2024.
