§ 25801 Transit Facility Acquisition Authority

Public Utilities Code·California

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Key Takeaways

•A transit district can build and run things like bus lines, train tracks, and stations.
•They can put these things underground, on the ground, or even above streets and water.
•If they want to build on a state freeway, they need permission from the State Department of Public Works.
•For other state roads, they have to follow special rules in the Streets and Highways Code.

Example

A city wants to build a new subway line that goes under a busy street and connects to a train station.

The city can do this because the law lets them build transit stuff underground and on streets. But if part of the subway goes under a state freeway, they need to get okay from the state first.

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§ 25801 Transit Facility Acquisition Authority

A district may acquire, construct, own, operate, control or use rights of way, rail lines, bus lines, stations, platforms, switches, yards, terminals, and any and all other facilities necessary or convenient for transit service within or partly without the district, underground, upon, or above the ground and under, upon, or over public streets or other public ways or waterways, together with all physical structures necessary or convenient for the access of persons and vehicles thereto, and may acquire any interest in or rights to the joint use of any or all of the foregoing; provided, that installations in state freeways shall be subject to the approval of the State Department of Public Works and installations in other state highways shall be subject to Article 2, Chapter 3, Division 1 of the Streets and Highways Code. (Added by Stats. 1955, Ch. 1036.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

district transit service rights of way State Department of Public Works Streets and Highways Code

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Public Utilities Code. Section 25801.

§ 25801 Transit Facility Acquisition Authority

Public Utilities Code·California

AI SummaryVerified

§ 25801 Transit Facility Acquisition Authority

Key Takeaways

•A transit district can build and run things like bus lines, train tracks, and stations.
•They can put these things underground, on the ground, or even above streets and water.
•If they want to build on a state freeway, they need permission from the State Department of Public Works.
•For other state roads, they have to follow special rules in the Streets and Highways Code.

Example

A city wants to build a new subway line that goes under a busy street and connects to a train station.

The city can do this because the law lets them build transit stuff underground and on streets. But if part of the subway goes under a state freeway, they need to get okay from the state first.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

Official Source

View on CA.gov

§ 25801 Transit Facility Acquisition Authority

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

district transit service rights of way State Department of Public Works Streets and Highways Code

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Public Utilities Code. Section 25801.

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