Transit Capital Priorities

There are more than 20 different transit agencies in the Bay Area. MTC’s Transit Capital Priorities process makes sure that available federal funding has the biggest impact on Bay Area residents. There are three main goals:

• Fund basic capital requirements
• Maintain reasonable fairness to all transit agencies
• Complement other MTC transit funding programs

A Wide Range of Investments

Transit agencies use the Transit Capital Priorities process to compete for funds used for a wide range of investments, including:

• Vehicle replacement or rehabilitation
• Rail system equipment replacement or rehabilitation
• Replacement or rehabilitation of ferry propulsion systems or other major ferry components
• Purchase or replacement of vehicle communications equipment
• Replacement of Clipper® fare collection equipment or other fare boxes
• Purchase and installation of emissions-reduction systems for diesel buses
• Safety projects
• Station and parking lot rehabilitation

Call for Projects: FY 2024-25 through FY 2028-29

• Call for Projects Cover Letter FY 2024-25 through 2028-29
• Resolution 4444 Transit Capital Priorities Process Criteria
• Summary of Recent Transit Capital Priority Policy Updates
• Project Template FY 2025 through 2029
• Application Guide
• RTCI Asset Classes and Codes
• Apportionment Estimates
• Bus Van Price List
• Fixed Guideway Project Caps
• ADA Set-Aside
• ZEB Infrastructure Set-Aside Deferrals

Call for Projects: FY 2020-21 through FY 2024-25

• Funding Opportunities
• Project Template (.XLSX)
• FY 2020-21 Transit Capital Priorities Program

Leveraging MTC Funds

The Transit Capital Priorities process complements several MTC funding programs, including the Core Capacity Challenge Grant program, which focuses on Muni, BART and AC Transit.