The executive order calls for expanded transit service and faster transit project delivery.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order directing transportation agencies in the state to "increase the urgency of local and regional transit project delivery, improve access to funding and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by making public transit cheaper, faster and more accessible."
As Chris D. Johnson explains in an article for Fox 40, the announcement reflects recommendations from a Transit Transformation Task Force and complies with a state law that calls for a statewide transit policy. "The order also calls for expanded bus rapid transit service, better coordination between transit systems and new public dashboards to track funding and progress statewide."
According to Johnson, the order comes as a response to President Donald Trump's 2027 budget, which would cut federal transit funding by around 23% and passenger rail funding by as much as 82%.
Read the full story: Newsom signs executive order to accelerate statewide public transit technology
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