Transit system overhaul (MASCOT Phase 2)
Summary
Sonoma County Transit, Santa Rosa CityBus, and Petaluma Transit are coordinating as one system to connect riders to SMART, cutting duplicated routes. The Windsor Route 62 gets suspended and some SRJC trips will now cost $3 via SMART instead of a free but 100-minute bus.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 1
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 27, 2026.
Impact analysis
Route changes will cost about $300,000 just to move or remove 150+ bus stops, coming out of operating funds.
Transit riders get faster, more reliable connections to SMART, especially commuters and students.
Riders on suspended Route 62 and some Healdsburg loops lose stops; SRJC riders face a $3 fare on the faster SMART option.
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