The
Sacramento Regional Transit District, commonly referred to as
RT, is the agency responsible for
public transportation in the
Sacramento, California area. It was established on April 1, 1973, as a result of the acquisition of the Sacramento Transit Authority. In addition to operating over 60 bus routes with connecting bus service in the Sacramento area covering , RT also operates a large
light rail system. It is currently
the eleventh busiest light rail system in the United States.