e-tran
E-tran is the public transit system for the city of Elk Grove, California and parts of south Sacramento. With currently 20 local routes, it began service on January 2, 2005 under a contractual service agreement with MV Transportation. As of July 1, 2019 Sacramento RT (SacRT) resumed operations of bus service in Elk Grove under an operational contract that was previously held by MV Transportation.
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| Founded | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | 10250 Iron Rock Way, |
| Locale | Elk Grove, California |
| Service type | bus service, paratransit |
| Alliance | Regional Transit |
| Routes | 20 |
| Operator | SacRT (Sacramento Regional Transit District www.SacRT.com) |
| Website | www.e-tran.org |
In 2007, it was named "Outstanding Public Transportation System" by the APTA (American Public Transport Association).[1]
Operations
e-tran is Elk Grove's own bus system. Routes are coordinated with RT 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, Meadowview Light Rail Station and Laguna Town Hall. Services are funded with Transportation Development Act (TDA) and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) funds.
Route list
To Downtown Sacramento
- 10 - Big Horn Blvd. & Civic Center Dr. (via Calvine Rd., Hwy. 99)
- 11 - Franklin High Rd. & Whitelock Pkwy.
- 12 - Big Horn Blvd. & Civic Center Dr. (via Laguna Blvd., I-5)
- 13 - Elkmont Wy. & Iron Rock Wy.
- 14 - Big Horn Blvd. & Bruceville Rd.
- 15 - Bond Rd. & Bradshaw Rd
- 16 - Elk Grove Blvd. & Clarke Farms Dr.
- 17 - Calvine Rd. & Armand George Wy.
From Downtown Sacramento (reverse commute)
- 18 - Longleaf Dr. & Laguna Blvd.
To Butterfield Light Rail Station
- 19 - Laguna Blvd. & Harbor Point Dr.
Local Routes
* = route includes Saturday service
- 110* - Promenade Pkwy. & Kaiser to Cosumnes River College
- 111 - Vaux Ave. & Laguna Main St. to Big Horn Blvd. & Civic Center Dr. (via Harbour Point Dr.)
- 112 - Vaux Ave. & Laguna Main St. to Big Horn Blvd. & Civic Center Dr. (via Franklin Blvd.)
- 113* - Vaux Ave. & Laguna Main St. to Elkmont Wy. & Iron Rock Wy.
- 114* - Vaux Ave. & Laguna Main St. to Armand George Wy. & Calvine Rd.
- 115 - Elk Grove Blvd. & Clarke Farms Dr. to Cosumnes River College (via Bond Rd., Sheldon Rd. [among others])
- 116* - Elk Grove Blvd. & Clarke Farms Dr. to Cosumnes River College (via Elk Grove Blvd., Bruceville Rd.)
Fares
- Fare structure
- [2]
| Group | Fare Type | Single | Transfer | Daily Pass | 10-Ride Pass | Unrestricted (commuter) Monthly Pass | Local Monthly Pass |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Public | Basic | $2.25 | $0.50 | $6.00 | $22.50 | $100.00 | $80.00 |
| Student | Discount | $1.10 | $0.50 | $3.00 | $11.00 | $50.00 | $40.00 |
| Senior/Disabled/Medicare/Military | Discount | $1.10 | $0.50 | $3.00 | $11.00 | $50.00 | $40.00 |
| Children under 5/Group pass | Free | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Fleet
e-tran currently operates older Gold Coast Transit (formerly South Coast Area Transit) CNG buses from Oxnard, CA, and Akron Metro Regional Transit Authority CNG buses from Akron, Ohio 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 maintenance 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 Paratransit 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.
References
- 2007 awards program web cxd.pdf
- "Fare structure". Archived from the original on 2009-06-18. Retrieved 2009-07-17.