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Sacramento Valley Station: Regional Bus Stops Consolidation Project (T15029000)
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FileID
File ID: 2026-01607
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Location
Location: 401 I Street, District 4
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Recommendation
Recommendation: Review and comment.
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Contact
Contact: Greg Taylor, Supervising Architect, (916) 808-5268, gtaylor@cityofsacramento.org, Department of Public Works
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Presenter
Presenter: Greg Taylor, Supervising Architect, (916) 808-5268, gtaylor@cityofsacramento.org, Department of Public Works
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Applicant
Applicant: None
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Property Owner
Property Owner: City of Sacramento
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Attachments
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-Presentation
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Description/Analysis
IssueDetail
Issue Detail: The Sacramento Valley Station (SVS) has received substantial grant funding from the state Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program (TIRCP) in three successive rounds since 2022. Use of these grant funds will focus on projects that improve access to, and within, the station area. Securing these grants funds was made possible by a strong partnership with Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Authority (CCJPA) which enables the City to access these funds as a non-certified transit agency.
The projects which have been funded will implement components of the 2021 SVS Area Plan on the City-owned site and fulfill State goals for SVS as the Northern California rail and transit hub with offsite transit connectivity projects.
The SVS Regional Bus Stops Consolidation Project is in the implementation phase of a planning study funded in 2020 with a joint application of CCJPA, the City, and Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG).
From 2021 to 2022, with funds from TIRCP Cycle 4, the SACOG conducted a study for route consolidation that integrates the regional commuter routes into a unified route that serves both the SVS and the planned Valley Rail service at Midtown Station. The study was the basis for the TIRCP Cycle 5 application for implementation of the routes and bus stop improvements.
The current condition finds 34 stops with inefficient and uncoordinated groupings of individual transit agencies with their own route and stops throughout the Sacramento downtown area, none of which connect directly to passenger rail at the SVS. The SVS Regional Bus Stops Consolidation Project will reallocate and consolidate the existing stops to strategic locations for 17 stops. The long-range plan is to construct the 18-bay bus terminal (SVS Regional Bus Mobility Hub) to facilitate these commuter buses into the rail network, along with Amtrak Thruway buses, and private carriers such as Greyhound and Flixbus. Work continues to fund and environmentally clear the SVS Regional Bus Mobility Hub.
The SVS Bus Stops Consolidation Project incorporates direct advisement from a Technical Advisory Committee (TAC), consisting of the regional bus agencies, and is entering the final design phase over the next 15 months. Public engagement has proceeded with stakeholder meetings and transit advocacy groups. Public comment continues and comments from the Commission on design elements of the bus stops are timely to the process.
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PolicyConsiderations
Policy Considerations: The actions requested herein are consistent with the Sacramento 2040 General Plan goals and key policies that accommodate and promote safe and convenient travel for all users. The project will enhance healthy transportation system options with active transportation infrastructure (M-1.3), increase walking and biking activity (M-1.11), improve multi-modal access to activity centers such as schools and parks (M1.17), and improve the safety of pedestrians and people bicycling at intersections and crossings (M-1.18).
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EconomicImpacts
Economic Impacts: Not applicable.
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EnvironmentalConsiderations
Environmental Considerations: The project has been environmentally cleared under requirements set for under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
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Sustainability
Sustainability: The SVS Regional Bus Stops Consolidation Project is consistent with the City’s 2040 General Plan goals to promote walking and bicycling and reduce reliance on automobiles, and to create a healthier urban environment by eliminating barriers for non-motorists with the construction of safe active transportation facilities.
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Commission/CommitteeAction
Commission/Committee Action: Review and comment.
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RationaleforRecommendation
Rationale for Recommendation: The SVS Regional Bus Stop Consolidation Project is in the early stages of engineering design and will be proceeding to final design in September 2026. Community and commission feedback is an important part in formalizing the scope of the project before further designing both projects.
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FinancialConsiderations
Financial Considerations: Not applicable.
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LocalBusinessEnterprise
Local Business Enterprise (LBE): None.
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