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SolTrans finance staff warns Solano Express faces funding gap; board weighs fares, contract options and electric bus risks
Summary
SolTrans staff presented a 10-year forecast showing local fixed-route and paratransit may be sustainable but Solano Express likely needs at least $4 million in STA by 2028 or risks service cuts; the board discussed fare increases, a pending $212.5 million FTA grant obligation, and whether to rebid the Transdev operations contract.
Finance staff (identified in discussion as Christina) presented a 10-year operating and capital forecast and a public Q&A that emphasized funding risks to Solano Express and near-term capital uncertainties.
Key takeaways: staff said local fixed-route and paratransit operations can be covered for the next several years with current TDA and federal formula funds if assumptions hold, but Solano Express requires additional state transit assistance (STA) beginning in July 2028. The presenter said the agency would need roughly $4 million in STA over the next two years to avoid drawing heavily on reserves or cutting service. "If we do not get $4,000,000 starting fiscal year '28, '29, at a…
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