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January 13, 2015 – Sacramento Bee
Council advances streetcar system plan – Property owners to vote on fees; city funds committed
Ballots asked landowners for financial contribution to the streetcar system for 30 years. Residents and landowners in the proposed fee district would pay between $10 and close to $100,000 a year, depending on the size of their properties.
If landowners vote yes, the City Council will contribute $7 million in city money to the project.
January 14, 2015 – KCRA
Watchdog group blasts Sacramento’s streetcar project – Downtown Sacramento hopes to link past with future
Steve Hansen hopes that the streetcar plan will entice people to move back downtown.
January 13, 2015 – Sacramento Bee
Sacramento transit leaders agree light-rail service needs improvement
Connect Card: Sacramento Region will have one single state of the art “smart card” transit fare payment system. The Connect transit card will be used by Sac RT, Roseville, e-tran, El Dorado Transit, Folsom Stage Line, South County Transit Link, Yolo Bus and Yuba-Sutter Transit.
The program is currently in beta testing with Sac RT. The goal is to roll-out in the region in spring/summer 2015. More information is available at connecttransitcard.com
January 15, 2015 - Sacramento Bee
http://www.sacbee.com/opinion/editorials/article6747480.html
Yet another way the arena will improve our city—changing Regional Transit.
