Guiding Principles
Fiscally disciplined (affordable & efficient; stay within our budget)
- 50/50 match relationship with FTA
- Adhere to the general planning guidelines in the Referendum regarding:
- Corridors
- Equivalency of Service
- Schedule of Completion
- Build more rapid transit rather than less
- Build sooner rather than later
- Build the plan in stages, with available funds, to minimize impact on surrounding communities
- Protect our ability to run high quality bus service throughout the service area
- Respect the evolving FTA criteria for funding approvals
- Referendum plan has always been a work in progress, still is, and will be
- No plan based on increase in the sales tax rate
- Remain committed to the long term goal of light rail in Phase 2 corridors
- Make maximum effort to accommodate community concerns in the service area