The Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART) project is a future passenger rail service in Northern California, United States, to serve the Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit District, which consists of Sonoma and Marin counties. The district was established by state law in 2003. At full build-out, SMART will serve a 70 mile stretch of track from Cloverdale to Larkspur Landing.
The project is largely funded by a 0.25% sales tax, Measure Q, passed by voters in the two counties in 2008. It was initially planned to be fully completed by 2014, but the economic downturn, increased costs, and the difficulty of obtaining permits has resulted in a plan to open a 38 mile initial operating segment between Santa Rosa and downtown San Rafael by 2016, with additional segments to be opened as funding becomes available.
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