Traffic & Transit
SMART Receives Rail Project Of The Year Award
Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit began passenger rail service in August 2017. SMART currently covers 43 miles, from Santa Rosa to San Rafael.
NORTH BAY, CA – The Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART) District received the Transit/Rail Project of the Year Award this week from the California Transportation Foundation. The award recognizes excellence in California transportation projects in 2017.
SMART was selected from a field of seven statewide nominees. Sonoma County Transportation Authority nominated SMART for the award.
SMART began passenger rail service in August 2017 and is the Bay Area's newest transit system. SMART currently covers 43 miles, from Santa Rosa to San Rafael. Construction of SMART's Larkspur extension is underway and is slated to open by the end of 2019. SMART is also seeking funding for its extensions to Windsor, Healdsburg and Cloverdale, to complete its 70-mile system.
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Also see:
- SMART Receives $10.5M In Rail Assistance Funding
- SMART Train Adds Third Rail Car For Busy Commutes
- Theft Victim Receives Bike From Fellow SMART Train Commuter
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