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Milpitas resident urges VTA representative to prepare alternatives amid federal transit funding doubts
Summary
A member of the public urged the city’s VTA representative to consider alternatives to the current BART extension plan if federal funding does not materialize, citing Project 2025 critiques of the federal Capital Investment Grants program.
During public comment, resident Rob Means told the council he is skeptical the new federal administration will provide $5 billion for transit projects in California and urged the city’s VTA representative to prepare an alternate plan.
Means referenced “Project 2025” and said a Department of Transportation appointee had criticized the Capital Investment Grants program, calling for rigorous cost-benefit analysis and raising questions about funding priorities. He said cost estimates for the BART extension had risen sharply compared with earlier projects and urged the city’s VTA representative to think about a “plan B” if federal funding does not arrive.
The council did not take action on the comment; staff and council acknowledged receipt and closed the public forum.
