SMART has secured more funding to expand northward. The agency has been awarded $34-million in Transit and InterCity Rail Corridor Project funds toward building SMART railway and pathway extensions to communities in northern Sonoma County. The extension of the SMART rail system to Windsor is already 30-percent constructed and is a necessary step to the eventual restoration of freight and passenger rail to northern communities. Proponents say completion of rail service will bring both visitors and workers to the area, promoting economic growth and resiliency, in an environmentally sustainable manner. The grants will also support freight rail investments and all that freight service brings to local businesses. Early studies show that the Windsor station will yield some of SMART’s highest ridership.
SMART Train Funding Secured for Further Expansion
