Weimar
Weimar, CA · Traffic & Transit
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New bus route connects Redding to Sacramento — no train needed
A new express bus route connecting Redding to Sacramento is launching, and you can celebrate at the ribbon-cutting tomorrow at 8:15 a.m. at the RABA Downtown Terminal. The Gold Runner Route 5 offers 2 daily round trips with stops in Red Bluff, Orland, Williams, Sacramento International Airport, and Downtown Sacramento — no train connection required.
masstransitmag.com
SJJPA, RABA cut ribbon on Route 5 Gold Runner Thruway bus service
On Aug. 24, the San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority (SJJPA) and Redding Area Bus Authority (RABA) held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Route 5 Gold Runner Thruway bus service that connects the cities of Redding and Sacramento, Calif., along the Interstate 5 corridor. The new route, which began service on Aug. 10, provides two daily round-trips with stops in Redding, Red Bluff, Orland, Williams, Sacramento International Airport and downtown Sacramento at the Sacramento Valley Station, creating a direct connection between rural Northern California communities and the Sacramento region.
hoodline.com
Highway 65 Shut Down for Hours in Roseville After Fatal Overpass Jump
Northbound Highway 65 in Roseville was shut down for hours Wednesday after a person jumped from the Pleasant Grove Boulevard overpass onto the freeway below. The person was pronounced dead at a hospital, and police believe the incident was a suicide. California Highway Patrix Officer Nick Gaines said the person...
gettingaroundsac.blog
Californians for Electric Rail ideas for Sacramento region
Added note about train speeds below. The plans of Californians for Electric Rail for the Greater Sacramento Region were promoted today in a meeting I participated in. I think this is a great organization. They have correctly identified the roadblocks thrown up by special interests, the freight railroads and business as usual government agencies, and solutions to those roadblocks. It is well worth looking at their website and materials. I have long supported serious consideration of electrifying (overhead catenary) Capitol Corridor, at least the Sacramento to Oakland Jack London section.
ABC10
Driving from Sacramento to the Bay Area this weekend? Prepare for a major detour
ABC10
Sacramento Wants Your Take on Red Light Cameras
gettingaroundsac.blog
bicycle signal 21st St & I St
I last wrote about this intersection of 21st Street & I Street when the bikeway project was just finished, Central City Mobility: 21st & I bike signals (2024-01-26). A bicyclist signal face had been installed, but the arrangement of the signal phases was dangerous and discriminatory against bicyclists northbound on the 21st Street bikeway. I assumed that the issues would be fixed. They have not.
FOX40
State Route 65 lanes closed in Roseville, ‘major incident’ cited
(FOX40.COM) — A portion of State Route 65 is currently closed off Wednesday afternoon due to a “major incident,” the California Highway Patrol said. According to officials, all northbound traffic is being diverted off State Route 65 at Pleasant Grove Boulevard in Roseville. All lanes have been closed. Officials said that CHP and the Roseville […]