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Category: SMART Train

SMART Larkspur Track Testing Schedule Update (9/13/2019 – 9/28/2019)

SMART has scheduled the remainder of the safety tests on the following dates. Stay tuned for changes as test results may impact the testing schedule. Friday, September 13 from 11:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. ​Saturday, September 14 from 11:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. Friday, September 20 from 11:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. Saturday, September 21 from 11:00 … Continued

Update: SMART Larkspur Extension Testing (9/6/2019 – 9/8/2019)

SMART has made great progress towards completing railroad crossing tests and will soon begin testing train control systems. The next overnight testing sessions are scheduled for: Friday, September 6, 11:00 p.m. to Saturday, September 7, 8:00 a.m. Saturday, September 7, 11:00 p.m. to Sunday, September 8, 8:00 a.m. As a part of the testing process, you may … Continued

Update: Overnight Testing for the Larkspur Extension Continues

Please be advised that SMART intends to resume overnight testing on Friday, August 30, and continue through Sunday, September 1, between 9:30 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. Regular updates on the testing schedule will be posted on SonomaMarinTrain.org as they become available. According to SMART, railroad crossing warning devices and train control systems along the new extension from San … Continued

SMART Overnight Testing for Larkspur Extension Starts August 23

SMART is getting closer to opening its extension to Larkspur and will begin testing the train control and railroad crossing warning systems along the newly constructed portion of track from San Rafael to Larkspur. Track testing will take place on track segments between Mission Ave and Larkspur. The overnight testing will take place between 9:30 … Continued

SMART Train Testing

SMART has completed the bulk of their construction project to bring the SMART trains from central San Rafael to Larkspur.  In the course of this “second operating segment”, SMART contractors rebuilt the entire track, spent two consecutive weekends crossing Second and Third Streets, replaced the bridge that crosses the San Rafael Creek with two brand … Continued

Advisory: Upcoming Road Closure on 3rd Street (6/7-6/10)

3rd Street Closure Friday, June 7 at 8:00 p.m. to Monday, June 10 at 4:00 a.m Beginning on Friday, June 7 at 8 p.m. and ending on Monday, June 10 at 4 a.m., Third Street will be closed between Tamalpais Avenue to Hetherton Street. To travel westbound, use the following alternate routes: To travel westbound from … Continued

UPDATE: SMART construction at the San Rafael Transit Center

Contractors working for SMART will begin construction on Monday night, January 7, 2019, within the existing transit center. Work in the area will include the removal and the replacement of the existing rail system through the Center. SMART construction activity within the Transit Center will impact bus service only. For more information and trip-planning assistance, … Continued

1/2/2019 – Road Closure Notice: Rice Drive

Construction work to install the railroad crossing at Rice Drive will require the road’s closure from Francisco Blvd. W. to the west side of the tracks from January 2–31, 2019. Businesses on Rice Drive will remain open during construction.

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