Free fares, feeding families
The “Holiday Bus” will offer free rides throughout the Sacramento region, giving riders the option to donate their fare to the Food Literacy Center.
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Streetcar to nowhere?
Editor’s note: The scaled-down trolley line between Sacramento and West Sacramento may no longer be worth the money. There were good reasons to support the…
Surprise U-turn
Editor’s note: The political reality of COVID-19 kills Sacramento County sales tax for transit and roads Yes, persuading Sacramento County voters to increase their sales…
Let the voters decide
Essay: The pandemic doesn’t end the need for better transportation By Glenda Marsh As we deal with the setbacks from COVID-19 and search the horizon…
Bad timing?
Sacramento City Council endorses sales tax hike for transit and roads The middle of a pandemic when businesses are failing and families are struggling may…
A balanced plan for roads and transit?
A half-cent sales tax measure took a big step toward November ballot A far-reaching spending blueprint for roads and transit in Sacramento County took a…
Editor’s note: The campaign slog
After March 3 primary, a long campaign before a long ballot on Nov. 3 With the dust finally settling from the March 3 primary, it’s…
Essay: The right road
Sacramento should copy Seattle and add lots more buses By Benjamin Etgen Not long ago, a region choked with traffic was uncertain about its future….
Essay: A transportation plan for all
Transit coalition says it has a better strategy for Sacramento By Glenda Marsh The Sacramento Transportation Authority is considering a 2020 half-cent sales tax ballot…
Editor’s note: Public comment
For transit sales tax to pass, residents must be heard The Sacramento Transportation Authority needs to work on this whole public input thing, especially when…
Essay: Moment of truth on climate
Will local officials listen on 2020 sales tax plan? By David Mogavero In the next several weeks, our elected officials are writing a measure for…
Essay: Sacramento is no Portland
The goal of becoming America’s most livable city is a pipe dream By Jeff Doll I recently learned in the 2035 General Plan that it…
Editor’s note: Do-over on transit tax
Transportation sales tax could be back before Sacramento County voters It looks like there will be a second try on a transportation sales tax for…
Essay: Getting on the bus
Sacramento Regional Transit’s new routes aren’t an improvement By Steve Miller Sacramento Regional Transit has announced “service improvements” to its bus network, starting Sept. 8….