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Author SuzannePosted on Categories TransportationTags , , Leave a comment on Pressure mounts on County to dump Veolia as operator of Sonoma County Transit

Pressure mounts on County to dump Veolia as operator of Sonoma County Transit

Alastair Bland, NORTH BAY BOHEMIAN

Pressure is growing in communities around the world against Veolia Transdev, the worldwide industrial solutions firm based in France, clouded in political and environmental controversy and currently the operator of Sonoma County’s public bus line.

But the 25-year contract that gives the France-based giant several million dollars each year to operate the Sonoma County Transit bus fleet will come to an end in mid-2014, and local activists aligned against the company due to its support of Israel’s presence in Palestine want the county to part ways with Veolia.

via Bus Stop | News | North Bay Bohemian.

Author SuzannePosted on Categories TransportationTags Leave a comment on County, Santa Rosa bus services start online tracking system

County, Santa Rosa bus services start online tracking system

Melody Karpinski, THE PRESS DEMOCRAT

Upgrades planned to Sonoma County Transit and Santa Rosa CityBus could make running errands and commuting a little easier for bus riders this summer.

Both transit agencies are planning to implement real-time arrival and departure notification systems over the course of the next several months.

Sonoma County Transit’s system will allow users to check arrival status on their smartphones, laptops, handheld devices and at shelter kiosks, according to an agency report for the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors.

via County, Santa Rosa bus services start online tracking system | PressDemocrat.com.

Author SuzannePosted on Categories Land Use, TransportationTags , , Leave a comment on Guerneville Road SMART Station Plan goes to the Planning Commission

Guerneville Road SMART Station Plan goes to the Planning Commission

Santa Rosa Planning Commission: Thursday, May 24, 4:00 pm
Santa Rosa City Council Chambers, 100 Santa Rosa Avenue, Santa Rosa
After months of public meetings and workshops, the Guerneville Road SMART Station Area Plan will be up for a vote at the Santa Rosa Planning Commission on Thursday. One important piece currently included in the plan is the bike/pedestrian bridge over Hwy 101 connecting the Santa Rosa Junior College on the east to Coddingtown and the SMART station on the west.  For information about other issues and comments on the Plan see the following evaluation by Greenbelt Alliance.
http://www.greenbelt.org/general/santa-rosa-planning-commission-to-vet-the-plan-for-smart-station-at-guerneville-road/

Author SuzannePosted on Categories TransportationTags Leave a comment on Santa Rosa Short-Range Transit Plan Meetings: May 21 & May 22

Santa Rosa Short-Range Transit Plan Meetings: May 21 & May 22

The City of Santa Rosa Transit Division will be holding a first round of public outreach meetings for the 2012 Short-Range Transportation Plan (SRTP), which is updated every few years. The SRTP is a planning and funding document that will guide Santa Rosa CityBus for the next five to 10 years. All are invited to attend one or both of the two initial outreach meetings.  Details of the meetings are in the attached flyer. There will be a second round of SRTP outreach meetings in the late summer.
Spanish and English versions of the flyer are attached.
Please contact Richard Marcus, Transit Planner, at (707) 543-3334 or at rmarcus@srcity.org with questions.
 It’s very important that CityBus create plans for expansion as well as contraction – or contraction will be the only path possible!  
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