Article 8. Transit Coordination And Service Program of California Public Utilities Code >> Division 12. >> Chapter 4. >> Article 8.

Prior to October 1, 1980, the Los Angeles County Transportation Commission, in cooperation with all transit operators in the County of Los Angeles, shall prepare and submit to the Legislature, the county and the cities therein, and the Department of Transportation, for review and comment a proposed transit coordination and service program, including but not limited to, the following:
  (a) The definition of institutional relationships between all transit operators in the county and the relationship between the commission and the transit operators.
  (b) Full analyses and recommended changes regarding the current distribution of all transit services throughout the county, including levels and types of transit service.
  (c) Transit-service productivity guidelines and specific steps to be taken to bring existing transit service into conformity with the guidelines.
  (d) Financial standards to be met by all transit operators in the county, as well as guidelines for the utilization of all funds available for transit purposes.
  (e) Other transit coordination and service issues and actions deemed appropriate by the commission to promote the efficient and effective use of all available transportation resources in the county so as to maximize the quality and quantity of transit service available to the residents of the county.

The Los Angeles County Transportation Commission shall adopt by eight affirmative votes of the voting members, or designated alternates, a transit coordination and service program not later than January 10, 1981, after a public hearing held at least 30 days prior to its adoption.

(a) After April 1, 1981, the Los Angeles County Transportation Commission shall implement the recommendations of the transit coordination and service program, except as otherwise provided in Section 130385.
  (b) To the extent necessary to implement those recommendations, Sections 99280, 99281, and 130263 shall not be applicable.

The Los Angeles County Transportation Commission shall adopt an updated transit coordination and service program not later than January 10, 1983, and biennially thereafter, and may amend the program at such time as it deems appropriate, in order to meet changing conditions in providing and funding transit services in the County of Los Angeles.

(a) The updated transit coordination and service program, and any amendment to the program, shall be adopted by the Los Angeles County Transportation Commission by eight affirmative votes of the voting members or designated alternates.
  (b) The proposed updated program or the proposed amendment, as the case may be, shall be available to the public and to all transit operators in the County of Los Angeles for not less than 60 days prior to its adoption.

(a) Any transit operator in the County of Los Angeles which disagrees with any portion of the transit coordination and service program, or any amendment thereto, that impacts its transit services may request the Los Angeles County Transportation Commission to, and the commission shall, resolve the dispute pursuant to Article 7 (commencing with Section 130370).
  (b) In such a case, the portion of the program, or amendment thereto, shall not be implemented until the dispute has been resolved and, if necessary, the program or amendment has been revised according to the resolution of the dispute.