Commission backs Unitrans funding plan while urging continued electrification despite federal shortfall

Aug 10, 2026

The Davis Transportation Commission recommended the city's Unitrans program of projects to City Council while acknowledging a recently revoked $1.6 million federal discretionary award that reduced funding for the bus‑electrification facility project and directing staff to scale and phase work as needed.

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The Transportation Commission on Aug. 10 voted unanimously to recommend the Unitrans program of projects to the City Council while urging continued commitment to full electrification of the transit fleet, even if implementation is slowed by lost federal funding.

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