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The '''Downtown Riverfront Streetcar Project'''<ref name=staffreport2020 /> is a proposed {{convert|1.5|mi|adj=on}} [[tram|streetcar line]] intended to connect [[West Sacramento]] to [[Sacramento]]'s downtown business districts and the greater transportation network. The project is being undertaken by a consortium including the City of Sacramento, the City of West Sacramento, the Yolo County Transportation District, and the [[Sacramento Regional Transit District]].

==Planning==
{{Downtown/Riverfront Streetcar}}
{{Downtown/Riverfront Streetcar}}
In 2008 West Sacramento voters passed Measures U and V, a raise in sales tax dedicated to streetcar funding.<ref name=dissolved>{{cite news |last1=Hamann |first1=Emily |title=Streetcar backers searching for alternative projects, uses for funds |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/sacramento/news/2019/08/14/streetcar-backers-searching-for-alternative.html |accessdate=5 October 2019 |newspaper=Sacramento Business Journal |date=14 August 2019}}</ref> At the time, the streetcar was envisioned as a {{convert|4.4|mi|adj=on}} line running from [[Midtown Sacramento|Midtown]] to [[West Sacramento]].<ref name=SN&R2020 /> While distinct from the [[SacRT light rail]] system, it would have shared some [[Right-of-way (property access)|right-of-way]] and assets with that system; RT would likely also operate the line.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Bizjak|first1=Tony|title=Sacramento streetcar proponents are back with pricier plan|url=http://www.sacbee.com/news/local/transportation/article74090427.html|accessdate=29 June 2017|newspaper=[[The Sacramento Bee]]|date=26 April 2016}}</ref> If built, the service was expected to attract 5,800 daily riders.<ref name="streetcar-ea">{{cite report|url=https://www.sacog.org/sites/main/files/file-attachments/streetcar_project_ea-is_may2015_compiled_0.pdf|title=Environmental Assessment/Initial Study and Proposed Mitigated Negative Declaration Downtown Riverfront Streetcar Project|publisher=Sacramento Area Council of Governments|date=May 2015|accessdate=November 30, 2018}}</ref>
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The '''Downtown / Riverfront Streetcar''' is a planned {{convert|3.3|mi|adj=on}} [[streetcar line]] intended to connect [[West Sacramento]] to the [[Sacramento]]'s downtown business districts and the greater transportation network.


The project is being undertaken by a consortium including the City of Sacramento, the City of West Sacramento, the Yolo County Transportation District, and the [[Sacramento Regional Transit District]]. While distinct from the [[RT Light Rail]] system, it will share some [[right-of-way]] and assets with that system; RT will likely also operate the line.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Bizjak|first1=Tony|title=Sacramento streetcar proponents are back with pricier plan|url=http://www.sacbee.com/news/local/transportation/article74090427.html|accessdate=29 June 2017|agency=Sacramento Bee|date=26 April 2016}}</ref>
The project received $50 million from the federal government for construction in May 2017.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Khalil|first1=Joe|title=Sacramento Streetcar Project Gets $50 Million in Federal Funding|url=http://fox40.com/2017/05/02/sacramento-streetcar-project-gets-50-million-in-federal-funding/|accessdate=27 August 2018|publisher=[[KTXL]]|date=2 May 2017}}</ref> By June 2017, $200 million in local, state, and federal grants had been secured to build the streetcar line. A special district that includes businesses close to the streetcar agreed to a tax to offset operating costs; it was expected to generate $50 million over 25 years.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Lillis and Bizjak|title=A streetcar tax just passed in Sacramento|url=http://www.sacbee.com/news/local/news-columns-blogs/city-beat/article157410984.html|accessdate=29 June 2017|newspaper=The Sacramento Bee|date=21 June 2017}}</ref>


Plans stalled in 2019 as construction bids came in significantly higher than expected, with the lowest bid at $184 million, or $76 million higher than anticipated.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bizjak |first1=Tony |title=Sacramento streetcar project in serious jeopardy as price tag soars |url=https://www.sacbee.com/latest-news/article224505975.html |accessdate=15 January 2019 |newspaper=Sacramento Bee |date=14 January 2019}}</ref> The Sacramento City Council dissolved its special-use district dedicated to streetcar maintenance in August 2019.<ref name=dissolved />
==Funding==

The line received $50 million from the federal government for construction in May 2017.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Khalil|first1=Joe|title=Sacramento Streetcar Project Gets $50 Million in Federal Funding|url=http://fox40.com/2017/05/02/sacramento-streetcar-project-gets-50-million-in-federal-funding/|accessdate=29 June 2017|agency=Fox 40|date=2 May 2017}}</ref> By June 2017, $200 million in local, state, and federal grants had been secured to build the streetcar line. A special district that includes businesses close to the streetcar agreed to a tax to offset operating costs; it is expected to generate $50 million over 25 years.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Lillis and Bizjak|title=A streetcar tax just passed in Sacramento|url=http://www.sacbee.com/news/local/news-columns-blogs/city-beat/article157410984.html|accessdate=29 June 2017|agency=Sacramento Bee|date=21 June 2017}}</ref>
After failure of the initial plan, the line was retooled into a shorter {{convert|1.5|mi|adj=mid}} route running from [[Sacramento Valley Station]] to [[Sutter Health Park]] in [[West Sacramento]] via [[Tower Bridge (California)|Tower Bridge]] with one additional stop.<ref name=SN&R2020>{{cite news |last1=Rhee |first1=Foon |title=Streetcar to nowhere? |url=https://sacramento.newsreview.com/2020/09/17/streetcar-to-nowhere/ |accessdate=17 September 2020 |agency=Sacramento News & Review |date=17 September 2020}}</ref> The revised alignment would have inbound streetcars turn south at 3rd Street after the Tower Bridge and then turn west along N Street to join the existing light rail tracks towards Sacramento Valley Station.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/news/sacrt-approves-new-plan-for-west-sac-streetcar-line/|title=SacRT approves new plan for West Sacramento streetcar line|first=Andrew|last=Haubner|work=CBS Sacramento|date=August 9, 2022|accessdate=May 15, 2024}}</ref> SacRT plans to operate the service using a single [[Siemens S700]] car, the same vehicle that is used on existing SacRT light rail service.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sacrt.com/sacramento-downtown-riverfront-streetcar-project/|title=Sacramento Downtown Riverfront Streetcar Project|date=April 24, 2022|accessdate=May 15, 2024|publisher=Sacramento Regional Transit}}</ref> {{As of|2020}} the plan requires updating environmental documents,<ref name=staffreport2020>{{cite web |title=STAFF REPORT |url=http://iportal.sacrt.com/WebApps/SRTDBM/MeetingDocs/Archives/2020/SacRT%20Board%20of%20Directors%20-%20September%2014,%202020%20-%20Agenda%20Item%207.3.pdf |publisher=SacRT |accessdate=17 September 2020}}</ref> additional funding from host cities, and FTA approval.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Clift |first1=Theresa |title=New light rail line over Tower Bridge between Sacramento, West Sacramento moves forward |url=https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/article245749890.html |accessdate=15 September 2020 |agency=Sacramento Bee |date=15 September 2020}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[Streetcars in North America]]
*[[Light rail in the United States]]


==References==
==References==
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*[https://www.cityofsacramento.org/Finance/Public-Improvement-Financing/Streetcar-Information City of Sacramento Streetcar Site]
*[https://www.cityofsacramento.org/Finance/Public-Improvement-Financing/Streetcar-Information City of Sacramento Streetcar Site]
*[https://www.cityofwestsacramento.org/city/depts/pw/major_projects/downtown_riverfront_streetcar.asp West Sacramento Streetcar Site]
*[https://www.cityofwestsacramento.org/city/depts/pw/major_projects/downtown_riverfront_streetcar.asp West Sacramento Streetcar Site]

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Latest revision as of 19:50, 5 August 2024

Downtown / Riverfront Streetcar
Overview
StatusProposed
LocaleSacramento / West Sacramento
Termini
Websitewww.sacrt.com/sacramento-downtown-riverfront-streetcar-project/
Service
TypeStreetcar
Operator(s)Sacramento Regional Transit District
Rolling stockSiemens S700 (planned)
Technical
Line length1.5 mi (2.4 km)
Track gauge4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
ElectrificationOverhead
Route map

Legend
 Sacramento Valley Station Amtrak SacRT light rail
Green
 County Center (7th & I │ 8th & H)
8th & K
Blue
7th & Capitol │ 8th & Capitol
GoldGreenBlue
N Street Platform
2nd and Capitol
Tower Bridge
Sutter Health Park
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The Downtown Riverfront Streetcar Project[1] is a proposed 1.5-mile (2.4 km) streetcar line intended to connect West Sacramento to Sacramento's downtown business districts and the greater transportation network. The project is being undertaken by a consortium including the City of Sacramento, the City of West Sacramento, the Yolo County Transportation District, and the Sacramento Regional Transit District.

Planning

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In 2008 West Sacramento voters passed Measures U and V, a raise in sales tax dedicated to streetcar funding.[2] At the time, the streetcar was envisioned as a 4.4-mile (7.1 km) line running from Midtown to West Sacramento.[3] While distinct from the SacRT light rail system, it would have shared some right-of-way and assets with that system; RT would likely also operate the line.[4] If built, the service was expected to attract 5,800 daily riders.[5]

The project received $50 million from the federal government for construction in May 2017.[6] By June 2017, $200 million in local, state, and federal grants had been secured to build the streetcar line. A special district that includes businesses close to the streetcar agreed to a tax to offset operating costs; it was expected to generate $50 million over 25 years.[7]

Plans stalled in 2019 as construction bids came in significantly higher than expected, with the lowest bid at $184 million, or $76 million higher than anticipated.[8] The Sacramento City Council dissolved its special-use district dedicated to streetcar maintenance in August 2019.[2]

After failure of the initial plan, the line was retooled into a shorter 1.5-mile (2.4 km) route running from Sacramento Valley Station to Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento via Tower Bridge with one additional stop.[3] The revised alignment would have inbound streetcars turn south at 3rd Street after the Tower Bridge and then turn west along N Street to join the existing light rail tracks towards Sacramento Valley Station.[9] SacRT plans to operate the service using a single Siemens S700 car, the same vehicle that is used on existing SacRT light rail service.[10] As of 2020 the plan requires updating environmental documents,[1] additional funding from host cities, and FTA approval.[11]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "STAFF REPORT" (PDF). SacRT. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  2. ^ a b Hamann, Emily (14 August 2019). "Streetcar backers searching for alternative projects, uses for funds". Sacramento Business Journal. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  3. ^ a b Rhee, Foon (17 September 2020). "Streetcar to nowhere?". Sacramento News & Review. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  4. ^ Bizjak, Tony (26 April 2016). "Sacramento streetcar proponents are back with pricier plan". The Sacramento Bee. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  5. ^ Environmental Assessment/Initial Study and Proposed Mitigated Negative Declaration Downtown Riverfront Streetcar Project (PDF) (Report). Sacramento Area Council of Governments. May 2015. Retrieved November 30, 2018.
  6. ^ Khalil, Joe (2 May 2017). "Sacramento Streetcar Project Gets $50 Million in Federal Funding". KTXL. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
  7. ^ Lillis and Bizjak (21 June 2017). "A streetcar tax just passed in Sacramento". The Sacramento Bee. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  8. ^ Bizjak, Tony (14 January 2019). "Sacramento streetcar project in serious jeopardy as price tag soars". Sacramento Bee. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  9. ^ Haubner, Andrew (August 9, 2022). "SacRT approves new plan for West Sacramento streetcar line". CBS Sacramento. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  10. ^ "Sacramento Downtown Riverfront Streetcar Project". Sacramento Regional Transit. April 24, 2022. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  11. ^ Clift, Theresa (15 September 2020). "New light rail line over Tower Bridge between Sacramento, West Sacramento moves forward". Sacramento Bee. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
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