SMART train plans free preview rides.
SMART train started today a soft launch of its commuter train with free public preview rides from Santa Rosa to San Rafael. The official start of service has yet to be announced for the 43-mile route from the transit station in downtown San Rafael to the industrial parks near Charles M. Schulz–Sonoma County Airport.
But on Thursday, the agency stated, the trains will operate free rides on a limited schedule.
Trains will depart southbound from SMART's Rohnert Park Station at 8 a.m.; 10 a.m.; 12 p.m.; and 2 p.m. Trains will depart northbound from Marin Civic Center at 4 p.m.; 6 p.m.; and 8 p.m.
Two other public preview days were announced - -Saturday, July 1 and Tuesday July 4. That train will run each day from the Sonoma County Airport Station to the Marin Civic Center for the Marin County Fair.