REGIONAL TRANSIT RIDERSHIP NUMBERS STRONG FOR FANS ATTENDING NCAA GAMES AT GOLDEN 1 CENTER

CONTACT: Devra Selenis	DATE: March 20, 2017
OFFICE: 916-556-0121	FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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SACRAMENTO, CA – Sacramento Regional Transit District (RT) transported more than 9,445 people – or 18,890 trips – for Friday and Sunday into downtown, a significant portion of those riders being NCAA ticketholders and out of town guests, in addition to locals riding RT for the first time. Passengers were counted as they arrived in the downtown area.
“Ridership numbers exceeded our expectations, but certainly not our capacity to transport tens of thousands of fans coming to take part in the NCAA basketball experience at Golden 1 Center,” said Henry Li, RT General Manager/CEO. “This is a wonderful opportunity to show visitors from around the country, and even locals, how essential light rail is to having convenient regional mobility.”
Friday’s ridership was 13,210 trips, Sunday’s ridership was 5,680 trips. These numbers exceed Golden 1 Center Opening Day ridership, which was 10,000 trips.
“Clearly, RT is an integral part of our regional economy,” said Andy Morin, RT Board Chair. “Riders attending the NCAA games this past weekend relied on RT not only to get to Golden 1 Center, but to other wonderful Sacramento landmarks such as the California State Capitol and Old Sacramento.”
Visit www.gosacrt.com for everything you need to know about riding light rail to and from Golden 1 Center. Also, download RideSacRT to buy fare from a mobile device. By using the app, you can just hop on the train!

About Sacramento Regional Transit District (RT)
RT operates approximately 69 fixed routes and 43 miles of light rail that covers a 418 square-mile service area. Buses and light rail trains operate 365 days a year. RT’s entire bus and light rail system is accessible to the disabled community. RT also provides ADA services through Paratransit Inc.