E-tran
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Elk Grove, California
Elk Grove is a city in Sacramento County, California, located just south of the state capital of Sacramento. It is part of the Sacramento–Arden-Arcade–Roseville Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, the population of the city is 153,015...
and parts of south Sacramento
Sacramento
Sacramento is the capital of the state of California, in the United States of America.Sacramento may also refer to:- United States :*Sacramento County, California*Sacramento, Kentucky*Sacramento – San Joaquin River Delta...
. With currently 20 local routes, it began service on January 2, 2005. Nearby Sacramento RT
Sacramento Regional Transit District
The Sacramento Regional Transit District, commonly referred to as RT, is the agency responsible for public transportation in the Sacramento, California area. It was established on April 1, 1973, as a result of the acquisition of the Sacramento Transit Authority...
formerly operated bus service in Elk Grove, but it mostly consisted of express bus routes linking Elk Grove to Downtown Sacramento
Downtown Sacramento
Downtown Sacramento is the central business district of the City of Sacramento. Downtown is generally defined as the area south of the American River, east of the Sacramento River, north of Broadway, and west of 16th Street. The central business district is generally defined as north of R Street,...
before that system's light rail extension
Blue Line (Sacramento RT)
The Blue Line is a light rail transit line in the Sacramento Regional Transit District light rail system. It runs primarily north-south in Sacramento between the Watt/I-80 and Meadowview stations. Portions of the Blue Line run along the original initial alignment between Watt/I-80 and 16th...
was built in 2003. That converted express service from RT's operationship to the newly created e-tran service area.
In 2007, it was named "Outstanding Public Transportation System" by the APTA (American Public Transport Association).
Operations
e-tran is Elk Grove's own bus system. Routes are coordinated with RTSacramento Regional Transit District
The Sacramento Regional Transit District, commonly referred to as RT, is the agency responsible for public transportation in the Sacramento, California area. It was established on April 1, 1973, as a result of the acquisition of the Sacramento Transit Authority...
buses and light rail and South County Transit/Link (SCT/LINK) to areas outside the city. Main transfer points are at the Cosumnes River College
Cosumnes River College
Cosumnes River College is a two-year community college located at the southern edge of Sacramento in Sacramento County, California.The college is part of the Los Rios Community College District and was opened in 1970. Current enrollment is 13,500 students at its main campus...
, Meadowview Light Rail Station and Laguna Town Hall. Services are funded with Transportation Development Act (TDA) and Federal Transit Administration
Federal Transit Administration
The Federal Transit Administration is an agency within the United States Department of Transportation that provides financial and technical assistance to local public transit systems. The FTA is one of ten modal administrations within the DOT...
(FTA) funds.
Route list
- 52 Big Horn Express
- 53 Whitelock Pkwy/Franklin Express
- 57 Elk Grove/Florin Express
- 58 East Elk Grove Express
- 59 Elk Grove Old Town Express
- 60 Elk Grove Park & Ride Express
- 65 Franklin South
- 66 Elk Grove Blvd Express
- 70 Bradshaw Express
- 71 Laguna Express
- 151 Stonelake
- 152 Stonelake/Whitelock Pkwy
- 153 Laguna West/Whitelock Pkwy
- 154 Calvine
- 156 Bruceville/Elk Grove Blvd
- 157 Laguna
- 159 Whitelock Pkwy/Franklin
- 160 Bond
- 162 Elk Grove/Florin
Fares
Fare structure:Fare Type General Public Senior/Disabled/Medicare Student
Cash Fare $2.25 $1.10 $1.10
Transfer $0.50 $0.25
Daily Pass $6.00 $3.00 $3.00
10-Ride Pass $22.50 $11.00 $11.00
Unrestricted (Commuter) Monthly Pass $100.00 $50.00 $50.00
Local (Only) Monthly Pass $80.00 $40.00 $40.00
Route Deviation Request $0.50 $0.50 $0.50
Fleet
e-tran currently operates older Gold Coast TransitGold Coast Transit
Gold Coast Transit, formerly known as South Coast Area Transit , is a municipal bus operator in western Ventura County, California, serving Ventura, Oxnard, Port Hueneme, Ojai, and the adjoining areas of unincorporated Ventura County....
(formerly South Coast Area Transit) CNG buses from Oxnard, CA, and Akron Metro Regional Transit Authority CNG buses from Akron, Ohio
Akron, Ohio
Akron , is the fifth largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Summit County. It is located in the Great Lakes region approximately south of Lake Erie along the Little Cuyahoga River. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 199,110. The Akron Metropolitan...
painted with the e-tran paint scheme. The first of the new CNG Orion buses began arriving in Elk Grove the fall of 2008.
Inoperational Fleet
In September 2008, the original 21 hybrid-electric buses that were used when the transit system opened on January 2, 2005 were pulled from service. This was due to bus fires that happened on several occasions with only the hybrid-electric buses. These buses are now parked in a field at the e-tran matinence yard in southern Elk Grove while the Board Members try to get their money back ($10,000,000) to fix the buses.Paratransit
E-Tran has its own ParatransitParatransit
Paratransit is an alternative mode of flexible passenger transportation that does not follow fixed routes or schedules. Typically mini-buses are used to provide paratransit service, but also share taxis and jitneys are important providers....
service called e-van. Vans painted in e-tran paint scheme (e-van instead of e-tran word on side) come door-to-door and pick disabled/ADA certified passengers that make reservations.