Placer County TART Title VI Program Policy – TART

Railyard Mobility Hub Open/Truckee Route Change

The new Railyard Mobility Hub in Truckee has been added as a stop on all Local and Regional routes. The HWY 267 route will no longer serve the Truckee Train Depot but will serve the Railyard Mobility Hub and the new stop by the Beacon Gas Station. HWY 89 and Truckee Local Westbound buses will NOT pull into the Depot lot - please wait at the new stop across the street from the Depot. Maps have been posted on TART buses and at bus stops. For questions, please call the TART office at (530) 550-1212.

Night Service Into Northstar

Night service from the Truckee Train Depot into Northstar is now operating! Find the schedule under the Routes tab.

Placer County TART Title VI Program Policy

Placer County Department of Public Works and Facilities (DPWF)/Transit Services is committed to ensuring that no person is excluded from participation in, or denied the benefits of its transit services or programs on the basis of race, color or national origin as afforded under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Purpose: The purpose of this policy is to establish guidelines to effectively monitor and ensure that Placer County’s transit services is in compliance with all Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Title VI requirements in order to carry out the provisions of the Department of Transportation (DOT) Title VI Regulations at 49 CFR Part 21. This policy follows the requirements detailed in FTA Circular 4702.1B, “Title VI Requirements and Guidelines for Federal Transit Administration Recipients,” dated October 1, 2012.

Statement of Policy: Placer County DPWF/Transit Services, as a federal grant recipient, is required by the FTA to conform to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and its amendments. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 requires that no person in the United States, on the grounds of race, color or national origin be excluded from, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination, under any program or activity receiving federal financial assistance. Presidential Executive Order 12898 addresses environmental justice in minority and low-income populations. Presidential Executive Order 13166 addresses services to those individuals with limited English proficiency. The County is committed to enforcing the provisions of Title VI and protecting the rights and opportunities of all persons associated with the County or affected by its programs. The County’s commitment includes vigorously enforcing all applicable laws and regulations that affect the County and those organizations, both public and private, which participate and benefit through our programs. The County will take positive and realistic affirmative steps to ensure that all persons and/or firms wishing to participate in its programs are given an equal and equitable chance to participate.

The County’s sub-recipients and contractors are required to prevent discrimination and ensure nondiscrimination in all of their programs, activities and services.

The Placer County Department of Public Works is responsible for providing leadership, direction and policy to ensure compliance with Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act in respect to its transit services. Any person(s) who feels that they have been discriminated against is encouraged to report such violations in writing to the County’s Risk Management office.