San Diego Regional Fare System Modernization - Volume 1: Technical Application
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Project Name | Fare System Modernization |
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Eligible Entity Type | Transit Agency |
Total Project Cost | $33,006,338 |
ATCMTD Request | $11,166,338 |
Are matching funds restricted to a specific project component? If so, which one? | No. Matching funds are not restricted to a specific project component. |
State(s) in which the project is located. | California |
Is the project currently programmed in the:
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MTS has formally committed $13,700,000 in MTS local funds to the project. These matching funds are currently programmed in two RTIP projects:
There is an additional $8,140,000 being provided by SANDAG, the region's MPO. The $8,140,000 is included as part of the budget for the Mid-Coast Corridor Transit project 5309 New Starts Full Funding Grant Agreement awarded by the Federal Transit Administration. The RTIP was most recently state-approved on May 2, 2017 and federally approved on May 9, 2017. (2016 RTIP Amendment No. 3) San Diego Forward: The Regional Plan includes the need for investing in a "Universal Transportation Account" that "combines all forms of public transportation payments, including transit fares, municipal parking, and toll collection into a single user-friendly system."1 The Fare System Modernization project would implement such technology. |
Technologies Proposed to Be Deployed | MTS, in partnership with NCTD, will deploy a next generation fare system in the San Diego region with the following characteristics:
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1 San Diego Association of Governments, San Diego Forward: The Regional Plan, Pg. 73, http://www.sdforward.com/pdfs/RP_final/The%20Plan%20-%20combined.pdf [ Return to Note 1 ]