§ 29037 Local Transit Agency Autonomy

Public Utilities Code·California

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•The district can't mess with or control any buses, trains, or other transit stuff owned by a city or public group.
•The district can only help or work with the city's transit if the city says it's okay and they agree on the rules together.
•This rule has been around since 1957.

Example

A city runs its own bus system, and the district wants to change the bus routes.

The district can't just change the bus routes. They have to ask the city first, and the city has to say yes. Then they have to agree on how to do it together.

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§ 29037 Local Transit Agency Autonomy

The district shall not interfere with or exercise any control over any transit facilities now or hereafter owned and operated wholly or partly within the district by any city or public agency, unless by consent of such city or public agency and upon such terms as are mutually agreed upon between the board and such city or public agency. (Added by Stats. 1957, Ch. 1056.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

district transit facilities city or public agency consent mutually agreed upon

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Public Utilities Code. Section 29037.

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