Roles and responsibilities of public transportation agencies and municipalities

Act 238 of 2004, § 305, under TRANSIT REVITALIZATION INVESTMENT DISTRICT ACT - ENACTMENT.

Act 238 of 2004, § 305

Section 305. Roles and responsibilities of public transportation agencies and municipalities.

As guidelines to implement the findings and recommendation of the TRID planning study, the following roles and responsibilities are defined:

(1) Identifying the scope and scale of needed or proposed transit capital improvements within the TRID area is the responsibility of the partnering public transportation agency. The cost, financing, phasing and schedule of all transit-related improvements shall be included in the public transportation agency's adopted capital program.

(2) Identifying the scope and scale of needed or proposed support facilities, highway accessways and community or neighborhood facility improvements, for example, sidewalks and recreation facilities, is the responsibility of the partnering county and local jurisdiction or jurisdictions and may include support from the private sector.

(3) Administration, management and facilitation of the TRID implementation are primarily the responsibility of the management entity, including, but without limitation, issuing bonds, securing grant funds and otherwise raising, expending and administering funds for TRID projects.

(305 amended Nov. 4, 2016, P.L.1160, No.151)