Sacramento Streetcar: Difference between revisions

Downtown / Riverfront Streetcar
Downtown / Riverfront Streetcar
Overview
Status	Proposed
Locale	Sacramento / West Sacramento
Termini	Sacramento Valley Station; Sutter Health Park;
Website	www.sacrt.com/sacramento-downtown-riverfront-streetcar-project/
Service
Type	Streetcar
Operator(s)	Sacramento Regional Transit District
Rolling stock	Siemens S700 (planned)
Technical
Line length	1.5 mi (2.4 km)
Track gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Electrification	Overhead
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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

Downtown/Riverfront Streetcar
Original Proposal

Legend

Cancelled

Maintenance facility

Riverfront & Garden

Riverfront & Market

Riverfront & Ballpark

City Hall/Sacramento CC Center

Tower Bridge Gateway & Grand

Raley Field

Tower Bridge over

Sacramento River

Yolo County

Sacramento County

Embassy Suites

3rd & K

Sacramento Valley Station

Green

8th & H/County Center

7th & I/County Center

8th & K

7th & K

St. Rose of Lima Park

Cathedral Square

Blue

California State Capitol

Convention Center

16th & L

16th & J/Memorial Auditorium

19th & L/Midtown

19th & J/Lavender Heights

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^[update] the plan requires updating environmental documents,^[1] additional funding from host cities, and FTA approval.^[11]

References

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

External links

[staffreport2020-1] "STAFF REPORT" (PDF). SacRT. Retrieved 17 September 2020.

[dissolved-2] Hamann, Emily (14 August 2019). "Streetcar backers searching for alternative projects, uses for funds". Sacramento Business Journal. Retrieved 5 October 2019.

[SN&R2020-3] 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.

[streetcar-ea-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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+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==
-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 would share some [[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>
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+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>
-==Funding==
-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>
 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 $74 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 />
+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 />
+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>
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-{{Sacramento RT}}
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 [[Category:Proposed railway lines in California]]
 [[Category:Streetcars in California]]
-[[Category:Sacramento, California]]
+[[Category:Transportation in Sacramento, California]]
 [[Category:West Sacramento, California]]

v t e Public transit in the Sacramento Metropolitan Area
Local bus systems	SacRT (Sacramento County) e-tran (Elk Grove, operated by SacRT) Folsom Stage Line (City of Folsom, operated by SacRT) List of routes Unitrans (City of Davis and UC Davis)
Regional bus systems	Amador Transit (Amador County) El Dorado Transit (El Dorado County) FAST (Solano County) Placer County Transit (Placer County except Roseville) Roseville Transit (Roseville/Northern Sacramento County) San Joaquin RTD (San Joaquin County) South County Transit Link (Galt/Southern Sacramento County) Yolobus (Yolo/Sacramento Counties) Yuba-Sutter Transit (Yuba/Sutter Counties)
Inter-city bus	Amtrak Thruway (California/Nevada) Greyhound Lines (national)
Light rail	SacRT light rail (Sacramento County) stations Sacramento Streetcar (planned)
Commuter/Inter-city rail	Amtrak California Zephyr (Chicago-Emeryville) Amtrak California Capitol Corridor (Auburn-San Jose) San Joaquins (Oakland/Sacramento-Bakersfield) Altamont Corridor Express (planned)