RT Bus Route 75 Riders of Rancho Cordova

Have a Safe and Happy 4th of July!

Happy 18th Birthday, Rancho Cordova! Thank you for making our city a great place to live, work, learn and play.

The July Next Stop News passenger newsletter is now available at https://www.sacrt.com/apps/next-stop-news/ In this edition: Ride SacRT to Fourth of July fes...tivities around the Sacramento region for free Elk Grove transit services officially transitions to SacRT on July 1 Contactless fare payment option now available onboard Green Line trains SacRT partners to bring new high-speed charging hub to the Power Inn Station See more

Dangerously hot temperatures will impact many communities throughout NorCal later this week. Here are the latest forecast highs for various cities in the region. For the most updated forecast, visit weather.gov.

Excessive Heat Watch has been issued for the Valley, foothills & Delta Thursday through Saturday. Highs will range from 100-113. Dangerously hot temps are expected over interior Northern California later this week. Now is the time to prepare for this dangerous heatwave!

SacRT has teamed up with Sacramento County - Government and the Sacramento Kings to drive community members to Vote Center and Ballot Drop Box locations across ...the Sacramento region, including Golden 1 Center, to help #DrivetheVote. SacRT is offering free rides system wide on Sat 10/24 and Tue 11/3. Visit sacrt.com/drivethevote to learn more. #DriveTheVote #Vote2020 #RallyTheVote

Let the Sacramento Metro Air District know about the air pollution problems in your community for a chance to win a FREE Chromebook! Take the short survey today: http://bit.ly/CAPVSurvey Sacramento Air Quality Management District

SacRT is looking into adding High Capacity Bus Service along several congested corridors in the Sacramento region. Take the online survey to help plan transit priority here: bit.ly/SacRT-HCT-Survey

Stop by Rancho Cordova City Hall TOMORROW, Wednesday, October 14, between 7:30 AM 9:30 AM for FREE face masks and hand sanitizer! Each household will receive ...one face covering per person and one household-sized bottle of hand sanitizer. The face coverings were designed and handmade by a network of local and regional sewers led by Synbyo in Rancho Cordova, and the hand sanitizer was donated by AMPAC Fine Chemicals in Rancho Cordova. We will also be distributing high-quality disposable face masks made by LICAP BIO in Rancho Cordova. Learn more at https://bit.ly/350LPm2. Looking for more #RanchoCordova events? Bring your old mattresses and electronics to City Hall on Saturday, October 17 from 9 AM 1 PM, and Republic Services will recycle them responsibly. Can’t make it to the event? Call Republic Services at 916.638.9000, and they will collect them on your scheduled bulky pickup day. Stop by City Hall on Wednesday, October 28 from 4 PM 6 PM for a special, safe and FREE drive-thru Halloween event hosted by the City of Rancho Cordova! Learn more at CityofRanchoCordova.org/Events or sign up for our e-newsletter at CityofRanchoCordova.org/ENews.

UNMET TRANSIT NEEDS HEARINGS 2020 Your local transit operators and the regional transportation planning agency, the Sacramento Area Council of Governments, are ...looking for comments and suggestions that will help plan and improve transit services in Sacramento, Yolo, Yuba and Sutter counties. You can share your comments on transit services in the four counties in a number of ways: Participate in one of the the Unmet Transit Needs hearings via Zoom - click here for the dates and more info: https://www.sacog.org/unmet-transit-needs OR Email [email protected] Online Comments - sacog.org/unmet Call/Text (916) 426-3799 Mail -SACOG, Attn: Unmet Transit Needs, 1415 L Street, Suite 300, Sacramento, CA 95814 All comments must be received by November 23, 2020.

On Tuesday, Sacramento County met the criteria and officially moved into Red Tier 2 of the state’s colored tier system for loosening and tightening restrictions... to reduce the number of COVID-19 cases. Everyone in #RanchoCordova can help Sacramento County reach Orange Tier 3 by Halloween and #TurnSacramentoOrange! How to Help turn Sacramento County Orange by October 31: Wear a face covering or mask when you are out in public. Maintain social distancing (at least six feet) from others. Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds or use hand sanitizer. Avoid mixing with non-household members, especially indoors. For the latest COVID-19/coronavirus updates, visit CityofRanchoCordova.org/coronavirus or sign up for our e-newsletter at CityofRanchoCordova.org/ENews.

The October Next Stop News passenger newsletter is now available at www.sacrt.com/apps/next-stop-news Here's what you can read about in this edition: RydeFre...eRT fare-free program for students and youth continues through September 30, 2021 Causeway Connection service improvements Drive the Vote SacRT to offer free ride days to help drive people to Voting Centers and Ballot Drop Off locations SacRT to offer system-wide free rides to support California Clean Air Day on October 7 See more

Today, September 29, the City of Rancho Cordova issued a COVID-19 update to residents and businesses that the County of Sacramento moved to the State’s less res...trictive Red Tier 2 (substantial), effective today at 3 PM. Read the full update to learn what restrictions have been loosened at CityofRanchoCordova.org/coronavirus. See more

The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) named 10 winners of the 2020 Bus and Rail Safety & Security Excellence Awards. Seven agencies, four in rail and three in bus, earned Gold awards, which APTA says is the top honor bestowed on organizations with the best overall safety or security programs. 2020 RAIL SECURITY AWARD WINNERS Light Rail/Streetcar... Gold Award Sacramento Regional Transit (SacRT) Sacramento, CA See more

Students can ride transit for free! The #RydeFreeRT program has been extended through September 30, 2021. Due to distribution limitations resulting from COVID-1...9, all a student/youth needs to ride for free is a student ID card or a RydeFreeRT card, no sticker required to ride. Students/youth who don’t have an ID or card can visit SacRT’s Customer Service and Sales Center located at 1225 R Street (adjacent to the 13th Street Station) to get a card. Learn more about the fare-free transit for youth program at www.rydefreert.com. #FreeTransitforYouth #StudentsRideFree See more

Today, September 25, the City of Rancho Cordova issued an update to residents and businesses regarding COVID-19/coronavirus that includes information about the revised Public Health Order from Sacramento County. Read the full update at CityofRanchoCordova.org/coronavirus.