Transportation Development Act

Overview Caroline Payne Barbara VaughanBechtold

Transportation Development Act Funds

The Transportation Development Act (TDA) is administered by Regional Transportation Planning Agencies (RTPA) such as the Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG). It provides two major sources of public transportation funding in California.

  • Local Transportation Fund (LTF), enacted in 1972
  • State Transit Assistance (STA) fund, enacted in 1980

Explanations of both of these funds and annual apportionments for each jurisdiction are provided below and published annually.

Specifics on TDA statute can be found in the Transportation Development Act Statutes and California Code of Regulations published annually by Caltrans and can be accessed online. SACOG has also adopted specific guidelines for regional TDA implementation detailed in 2017 TDA Guidelines. A detail description of the law and the funds are described in the introduction of the Guidelines.

TDA claimants (available as Appendix E of the Guidelines):

TDA Workshop Presentation - TDA Training Workshop Presentation

Part of SACOG’s responsibility under TDA is to conduct an annual Unmet Transit Needs process to determine whether jurisdictions allowed to use the remaining TDA funds for streets and roads projects can do so and identify new transit needs in the region. Annual public hearings are held to collect public testimony on transit needs.

To Contact SACOG regarding TDA Claims or Questions:

Email: TDAclaims@sacog.org
Phone: (916) 321-9000
Public Notice

Unmet Transit Needs Hearing – Sacramento County (Galt)
Galt City Hall - Council Chambers, October 24th at 1 PM

Tell Us About Your Transit Needs

We want to know if bus, dial-a-ride, paratransit, or light rail services are meeting your needs.

Your local transit operators and the regional transportation planning agency, the Sacramento Area Council of Governments, are looking for comments and suggestions that will help plan and improve transit services in Sacramento, Yolo, Yuba and Sutter counties.

You can share your comments on transit services in the four counties in a number of ways:

Public Notice

Unmet Transit Needs Hearing – Sutter and Yuba Counties
Yuba County Government Center - Marysville Room, October 25th at 1 PM

Tell Us About Your Transit Needs

We want to know if bus, dial-a-ride, paratransit, or light rail services are meeting your needs.

Your local transit operators and the regional transportation planning agency, the Sacramento Area Council of Governments, are looking for comments and suggestions that will help plan and improve transit services in Sacramento, Yolo, Yuba and Sutter counties.

You can share your comments on transit services in the four counties in a number of ways:

Public Notice

Unmet Transit Needs hearing – 4 Counties
Remote Meeting

Tell Us About Your Transit Needs

We want to know if bus, dial-a-ride, paratransit, or light rail services are meeting your needs.

Your local transit operators and the regional transportation planning agency, the Sacramento Area Council of Governments, are looking for comments and suggestions that will help plan and improve transit services in Sacramento, Yolo, Yuba and Sutter counties.

You can share your comments on transit services in the four counties in a number of ways:

Public Notice

Unmet Transit Needs – SacRT/Sacramento County
Historic Folsom Farmer's Market - Saturday, October 28th at 8 AM

Tell Us About Your Transit Needs

We want to know if bus, dial-a-ride, paratransit, or light rail services are meeting your needs.

Your local transit operators and the regional transportation planning agency, the Sacramento Area Council of Governments, are looking for comments and suggestions that will help plan and improve transit services in Sacramento, Yolo, Yuba and Sutter counties.

You can share your comments on transit services in the four counties in a number of ways:

Public Notice

Unmet Transit Needs – Yolo County
Davis Farmer's Market - Wednesday, November 1 at 3 PM

Tell Us About Your Transit Needs

We want to know if bus, dial-a-ride, paratransit, or light rail services are meeting your needs.

Your local transit operators and the regional transportation planning agency, the Sacramento Area Council of Governments, are looking for comments and suggestions that will help plan and improve transit services in Sacramento, Yolo, Yuba and Sutter counties.

You can share your comments on transit services in the four counties in a number of ways:

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New Findings of Apportionment