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Windsor Stoked About its New Train
All about my car-free mini-vacation in the Sonoma town of Windsor, which is truly embracing the bike/train lifestyle. But there's still work left to do.
September 17, 2025
Good Times and Good Signs in Santa Rosa
Advocates take a walking tour of the new wayfinding between the Santa Rosa SMART train station and the bus Transit Mall.
August 14, 2025
Endorsement: Marin/Sonoma Need Alternatives to Traffic, Vote ‘Yes’ on Measure I
A 'yes' vote would continue the North Bay's slow march back to a sane and safe transportation system
February 27, 2020
SMART Celebrates Larkspur Extension
Tomorrow, Saturday, regular service begins... with more frequent service to come
December 16, 2019
Editorial: Larkspur Opening and Reflections on Rail
Let's use this weekend's new rail extension opening to recall what we lost--and move full steam ahead with improving SMART
December 12, 2019
Eyes on the Track: SMART’s Larkspur Extension
The connection to the ferry--and San Francisco--should be operational by the end of the year
September 24, 2019
Open Thread: More SMART Trains for the Bay Area?
With new rail service breaking the one-millionth rider mark, is it time to think about extending past Larkspur and applying this strategy in other parts of the Bay Area?
January 23, 2019
SMART Train Official Launch
The ride was smooth. The seats were comfortable. And the trains boasted big windows and tables at every seat.
August 28, 2017
Milestones in Bay Area Transport: SMART Train and Bike-Share
SMART began offering free rides, although the official launch of the train service is still up in the air. And Bay Area bike-share, rebranded as Ford GoBike, began rolling out bikes in San Francisco, with other cities coming soon.
June 30, 2017