CA AB629

Establishes a transit priority network for the 9-county San Francisco Bay area, with the Metropolitan Transportation Commission consulting with transit agencies and local jurisdictions to designate corridors for fast and reliable transit service improvements.

Requires the commission to submit a transit fare study to the Legislature by February 1, 2022, and a progress report by January 1, 2023, and to create a pilot program for an accumulator pass among multiple operators in at least 3 adjacent counties by July 1, 2023.

Mandates the commission develop a comprehensive, standardized regional transit mapping and wayfinding system by July 1, 2024, with all transit agencies required to use it by July 1, 2025, unless an alternate timeline is adopted.

Requires transit operators to make routes, schedules, and fares available in GTFS data format and provide real-time transit vehicle data by January 1, 2023, with the commission coordinating these activities.

Directs the commission to work with the Department of Transportation and managed lanes operators to ensure the regional managed lanes network supports high-capacity transit, with a report to the Legislature by January 1, 2024.