E-tran

Their bus service is the worse it has been. My commuter bus has been out of service at least one day each week. I think they are trying to get the bus riders to switch to light rail since they made it clear that they don’t want to service the commuter routes. The WORSE CITY SERVICE!!!

E-​tran bus service isn’t comprehensive enough to allow you to live without a car in Elk Grove. You are going to have to drive. Costco trips are impossible without a car. Soccer moms DO NOT see bikes on the road. I’m convinced that’s why there aren’t bums in Elk Grove– van/​SUV driving soccer mom tunnel vision bum genocide Anyway, it’s the burbs, you need a car but you can save some wear, tear, and gas $.
Get yourself an abacus and do the math: Gas is $ 4 a gallon and downtown parking costs a grip too. After slapping the beads around you’ll find mixing in E-​tran makes a lot of sense if you work downtown during regular business hours. It’s a no brainer for state workers getting a hefty chunk the RT pass reimbursed, unless you have to do things like drive JR to basketball practice after work.
The drivers are cool for the most part. I was worried when that last lightrail home was later than usual, but my man in the EG one five six had my back well past 10 o’clock waiting for that last train. Passengers are commuters, not RT «interesting» or aromatic. Stops are also by places you can leave your car all day, pretty much without fear of them being jacked. I can walk to and from my stop though, which is great.
All I’m saying is E-​tran is a solid service. Grab a whiskey drink after work, let someone else drive once in awhile, and lower your carbon footprint. FIRST!