As a condition of receiving SB125 (TIRCP and ZETCP programs) funds, RTPAs are required to complete an Initial Allocation Package describing their full four-year plan for use of these formulaic funds.
Agencies or RTPAs are requried to submit a summary Excel table (SB 125 Fund Request.xlsx) that explains the proposed uses of TIRCP and ZETCP funds by fiscal year of availability. This table is subdivided between funding for capital projects and funding for operations expenses, with each project and its implementing agency specifically identified, and each operator that will receive operations funding also specifically identified.
This analysis aims to answer the question of “of all the fund request tables received, how much money is allocated to operating expenses and capital projects?”
Answering these questions will help inform CalSTA, Caltrans and other stakeholders of how agencies plan to use these funds to fulfill the objectives of SB125 and transform transit in California.
Definitions¶
SB125: Senate Bill-125 Transportation budget trailer bill
TIRCP: Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program
ZETCP: Zero-Emission Transit Capital Program
RTPA: Regional transportation planning agencies
CalSTA: California State Transportation Agency
State Fiscal Year: July 1 to June 30
Methodology¶
Excel tables were cleaned and prepared to a uniform format. Fund data was then aggregated by RTPA, implementing agency and state fiscal year.
Data Sources¶
All fund request excel tables were extracted from all available allocation packages.
Who We Are¶
This website was created by the California Department of Transportation’s Division of Data and Digital Services. We are a group of data analysts and scientists who analyze transportation data, such as General Transit Feed Specification (GTFS) data, or data from funding programs such as the Active Transportation Program. Our goal is to transform messy and indecipherable original datasets into usable, customer-friendly products to better the transportation landscape. For more of our work, visit our portfolio.