[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 61 (Monday, April 10, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E304]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




RECOGNIZING THE SACRAMENTO REGIONAL TRANSIT DISTRICT'S 50TH ANNIVERSARY

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                          HON. DORIS O. MATSUI

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, April 10, 2023

  Ms. MATSUI. Mr. Speaker, it is with delight that I rise to honor the 
50th anniversary of Sacramento Regional Transit District, also known as 
SacRT. SacRT is a mass public transportation agency and is the largest 
regional transit provider in the Sacramento region and the capital of 
California.
  In the past 50 years, SacRT has grown to operate 37 fixed routes, 23 
commuter routes, 16 seasonal routes, nine SmaRT Ride on-demand micro-
transit service zones, the SacRT GO ADA paratransit service, Airport 
Express bus service, and the Causeway Connection between Davis and 
Sacramento. SacRT operates 44 miles of light rail that covers a 440 
square-mile service area throughout Sacramento County, which services 
the cities of Sacramento, Citrus Heights, Elk Grove, Folsom and Rancho 
Cordova. SacRT's more than 1,300 employees consistently perform to 
exceedingly high standards of safety, service, efficiency, and 
operational excellence.
  SacRT is a recognized leader in reducing air pollution and the 
emissions that contribute to global climate change, operating 97 
electric light rail vehicles, 186 buses powered by compressed natural 
gas (CNG), 12 zero emission electric buses, 26 shuttle buses powered by 
CNG, and nine zero emission electric shuttle buses. SacRT has embarked 
on a program to upgrade its light rail vehicles, convert to a modern 
zero-emission bus fleet, and expand service and ridership as part of a 
regional effort to comply with statewide climate mandates.
  Most notably, SacRT has earned numerous prestigious awards, including 
the 2022 Federal Transportation Security Administration's Gold Standard 
Award for System Security, the 2021 American Public Transportation 
Association's Outstanding Public Transportation System of the Year, and 
the 2020 Caltrans Excellence in Transportation Award-winning project.
  Mr. Speaker, today we celebrate the 50th anniversary of SacRT for 
always dedicated to providing reliable and inexpensive mobility options 
in my district and is an integral part of the Sacramento region's 
community fabric.

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