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Release date: 10/1/09

*** Press Release ***

Nathaniel P. Ford Sr., Executive Director/CEO of the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA), today issued the following statement regarding the California Supreme Court’s decision to decline an appeal by state officials of a Third District Court of Appeals decision that held that recent diversions of state funds from public transportation were illegal.

“California has made a strong commitment to be in the forefront of environmental leadership, and properly funding public transportation is crucial to building a sustainable future. The state Supreme Court’s decision should help transit agencies like the SFMTA better serve existing customers and make our services more attractive to Californians who are looking for ways to make healthier, more environmentally-friendly transportation choices.”

The SFMTA has lost $179.1 million in State Transit Assistance funding over the past three fiscal years.  Transportation leaders will now begin discussions with the state’s elected leadership on how to restore diverted transit funding. For more information on the state Supreme Court’s decision and the significance of the lower court’s ruling, please see the California Transit Association’s (CTA) press release attached.

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