Monthly Archives: November 2011

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Cynthia Murray Three years after their original vote on Measure Q, the sales tax ballot measure passed in 2008, an overwhelming majority of voters want the SMART project to continue to move forward. Voters … Continue reading →

SMART board OKs plan to seek $171 million in bonds for rail project By Mark Prado Marin Independent Journal Posted: 11/16/2011 04:22:41 PM PST The Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit project took a major leap forward Wednesday when its board unanimously approved … Continue reading →

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By Mark Prado Marin Independent Journal Posted: 11/17/2011 03:01:25 PM PST SANTA ROSA — In the face of a repeal effort, about 150 people gathered Thursday at Railroad Square in Santa Rosa to rally support for the Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit … Continue reading →

Click here to hear California Assemblyman Michael Allen being interviewed on KSRO’s “The Drive with Steve Jaxon”  on 11/16/2011.

Sandra Lupien of the Sonoma County Bicycle Coalition speaks to crowd of 300 SMART supporters- Marin IJ Photo By BOB NORBERG THE PRESS DEMOCRAT North Bay rail advocates rallied Thursday in a show of support for the Sonoma-Marin Area Rail … Continue reading →

A train station at Railroad Square in Santa Rosa would be one of the stops on the proposed commute rail line to San Rafael. By BOB NORBERG THE PRESS DEMOCRAT Published: Tuesday, November 15, 2011 at 4:57 p.m. Supporters of … Continue reading →

SMART Travel in the 21st Century- Thousands Will Ride the SMART Train

An unusual, broad-based group of individuals and nearly two dozen labor, business, and non-profit organizations have formed a coalition to support the Sonoma Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART) Train & Pathway project. Members of the group, the SMART Riders Coalition, … Continue reading →

The SMART Riders Coalition is developing and compiling a series of resources to help inform Marin and Sonoma residents about the benefits of the SMART Train and Pathway project and about the misinformation being spread by a small minority of … Continue reading →