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Task force backs new TDA process steps, recommends LTF go to transit unless no service exists
Summary
After extensive debate, the task force approved a set of TDA reforms in principle and adopted a motion that Local Transportation Fund (LTF) monies should be used for transit unless no transit service exists in the area. Members also asked staff to convene a working group to define new performance metrics.
The SB 125 Transit Transformation Task Force took several actions on Transportation Development Act (TDA) reform and future funding options after a long discussion that included proposals to remove fare‑box recovery penalties and to create a statutory working group to set new performance metrics.
On TDA, members debated replacing the existing farebox recovery and efficiency penalties with modernized reporting and accountability. Michael Pimentel (California Transit Association) and other members proposed eliminating the current penalties and substituting annual reporting plus a strengthened triennial audit process to drive targeted interventions. The recommended…
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