THERE'S A TRAIN COMING
TO TOWN...
Are you prepared for it's potential impacts?
TO TOWN...
Are you prepared for it's potential impacts?
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SONOMA-MARIN AREA RAIL TRANSIT (SMART)
The following information comes directly from the SMART website and links have been included for your convenience.
What is SMART?
Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART) is a voter-approved passenger rail and bicycle-pedestrian pathway project located in Marin and Sonoma counties. It will serve a 70-mile corridor from Larkspur to Cloverdale, with a first phase from San Rafael to Santa Rosa.
SMART will connect residents and visitors with jobs, education, recreation and services.
Today, more than 75% of commuters in the North Bay travel either within or between the two counties to get to work. And the North Bay draws visitors from all over the world seeking a variety of recreation and leisure activities.
The SMART train and pathway provide options to get out of your car to get where you need to go, for work or for fun - and to do work or have fun along the way.
And for every driver who leaves a car behind, traffic improves for everyone.
To go to the Smart website: http://main.sonomamarintrain.org/get-smart/
The following information comes directly from the SMART website and links have been included for your convenience.
What is SMART?
Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART) is a voter-approved passenger rail and bicycle-pedestrian pathway project located in Marin and Sonoma counties. It will serve a 70-mile corridor from Larkspur to Cloverdale, with a first phase from San Rafael to Santa Rosa.
SMART will connect residents and visitors with jobs, education, recreation and services.
Today, more than 75% of commuters in the North Bay travel either within or between the two counties to get to work. And the North Bay draws visitors from all over the world seeking a variety of recreation and leisure activities.
The SMART train and pathway provide options to get out of your car to get where you need to go, for work or for fun - and to do work or have fun along the way.
And for every driver who leaves a car behind, traffic improves for everyone.
To go to the Smart website: http://main.sonomamarintrain.org/get-smart/
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Smart train construction updates
The following information comes directly from the SMART website and links have been included for your convenience.
This page will be updated periodically with information about elements of SMART construction activities that may affect local roadways or neighborhoods. Items are added as they are scheduled by SMART’s contractors and are subject to change. Please visit this page frequently.
To report a construction related problem or to ask a question, call our Project Information Hotline: 855-312-7444.
To go to the SMART website: http://main.sonomamarintrain.org/construction-updates/
This page will be updated periodically with information about elements of SMART construction activities that may affect local roadways or neighborhoods. Items are added as they are scheduled by SMART’s contractors and are subject to change. Please visit this page frequently.
To report a construction related problem or to ask a question, call our Project Information Hotline: 855-312-7444.
To go to the SMART website: http://main.sonomamarintrain.org/construction-updates/
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SMART TRAIN financial UPDATES
To see the latest
"Comprehensive Annual Financial Report"
for fiscal year ended June 30, 2013
"Comprehensive Annual Financial Report"
for fiscal year ended June 30, 2013
Financial Highlights (from Page 3 of the report):
*The assets of SMART exceeded its liabilities and deferred inflows of resources at the close of the year ended June 30, 2013 by $251,343,602 (net position). Of this amount, $77,347,530 is unrestricted.
*As of the close of the current fiscal year, SMART reported an ending unassigned fund balance of $70,091,949.
*SMART’s net position increased $55,695,989 during the year ended June 30, 2013, due to an increased investment into capital assets, primarily crossings, stations and track improvements under construction.
To go to the SMART Website: http://www2.sonomamarintrain.org/userfiles/file/SMART%20Comprehensive%20Annual%20Financial%20%20Report%20FY%202013.pdf
*The assets of SMART exceeded its liabilities and deferred inflows of resources at the close of the year ended June 30, 2013 by $251,343,602 (net position). Of this amount, $77,347,530 is unrestricted.
*As of the close of the current fiscal year, SMART reported an ending unassigned fund balance of $70,091,949.
*SMART’s net position increased $55,695,989 during the year ended June 30, 2013, due to an increased investment into capital assets, primarily crossings, stations and track improvements under construction.
To go to the SMART Website: http://www2.sonomamarintrain.org/userfiles/file/SMART%20Comprehensive%20Annual%20Financial%20%20Report%20FY%202013.pdf
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smart train news updates
"SMART Halts Plans to Chop Rare Tree"
by Lori A. Carter, Press Democrat, on March 14, 2014:
http://www.watchsonomacounty.com/2014/03/cities/smart-halts-plans-to-chop-rare-tree/
"SMART work progressing in Santa Rosa, expanding in Marin County"
by Sean Sully, Sonoma County Watch, on March 13, 2014.
http://www.watchsonomacounty.com/2013/03/transportation/smart-work-progressing-in-santa-rosa-expanding-in-marin-county/
"Rare Redwood Faces Chopping Block in Cotati"
by Lori A. Carter, Press Democrat, on March 11, 2014
http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20140311/articles/140319901
"SMART Rail Costs Rise, But so Does Length of Line"
By Matt Brown, Press Democrat, on February 19, 2014:
To read this article: http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20140219/articles/140219488
"Sonoma-Marin Commuter Rail Plan Chugs Along Toward 2016 Start"
by Matt Brown, Press Democrat, on December 22, 2013:
http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20131222/articles/131229892
by Lori A. Carter, Press Democrat, on March 14, 2014:
http://www.watchsonomacounty.com/2014/03/cities/smart-halts-plans-to-chop-rare-tree/
"SMART work progressing in Santa Rosa, expanding in Marin County"
by Sean Sully, Sonoma County Watch, on March 13, 2014.
http://www.watchsonomacounty.com/2013/03/transportation/smart-work-progressing-in-santa-rosa-expanding-in-marin-county/
"Rare Redwood Faces Chopping Block in Cotati"
by Lori A. Carter, Press Democrat, on March 11, 2014
http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20140311/articles/140319901
"SMART Rail Costs Rise, But so Does Length of Line"
By Matt Brown, Press Democrat, on February 19, 2014:
To read this article: http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20140219/articles/140219488
"Sonoma-Marin Commuter Rail Plan Chugs Along Toward 2016 Start"
by Matt Brown, Press Democrat, on December 22, 2013:
http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20131222/articles/131229892
do you ever wonder...
why, when we're heading into the 21st
century, the planners have us reverting back to
19th century technology?
what's next???
