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In response to an estimated $25 million budget shortfall for Fiscal Year 2011, the Sacramento Regional Transit District (RT) Board of Directors approved service changes at a special meeting on Monday, March 29, 2010.  Major service reductions affecting bus, light rail and paratransit service will be implemented on Sunday, June 20, 2010.

 

The approved service changes, expected to produce an estimated net savings of $11.6 million in Fiscal Year 2011, will eliminate 28 weekday routes, 13 Saturday routes and four Sunday routes – affecting 41 of the 91 bus routes that RT currently operates.  Service frequency on six weekday routes, three Saturday routes and four Sunday routes will be reduced.  The RT Board approved the following staff recommendation:

 

Weekday Service:

·         Eliminate Routes 4, 8, 9, 10, 18, 20, 36, 50E, 63, 73, 83, 89, 94, 95, 100, 101, 102, 104, 106, 107, 141, 142, 200, 201, 210, 226, 251 and 261

·         Eliminate all remaining bus and light rail trips starting after 9 p.m.

·         Decrease service frequency on Routes 1, 2, 6, 34, 38 and 61

·         Shorten Route 28 to end at the Cordova Town Center light rail station

 

Saturday Service:

·         Eliminate Routes 5, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 24, 28, 54, 61, 65, 74 and 143

·         Eliminate all remaining bus and light rail trips starting after 9 p.m.

·         Decrease service frequency on Routes 1, 30 and 81

·         Decrease service frequency on light rail to 30 minutes

 

Sunday/Holiday Service: 

·         Eliminate Routes 8, 13, 14 and 22

·         Eliminate all remaining bus and light rail trips starting after 9 p.m.

·         Decrease service frequency on Routes 23, 30, 56 and 81

·         Decrease service frequency on light rail to 30 minutes

 

During the last few years, RT has implemented a number of cost-cutting measures – including service reductions in September 2009, fare increases in January 2009 and September 2009, a hiring freeze, freezing employee pay and employee furloughs.  Approximately 200 layoffs are scheduled for April through September 2010.

 

Service reductions, combined with approximately $11.8 million in State Transit Assistance funds expected to be restored to RT and revenue generated by the future expansion of the Park-Pay-and-Ride (parking fee) program, will resolve the $25 million budget shortfall for Fiscal Year 2011.