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HomePublic Utilities CodeDiv. 10Pt. 5Ch. 6Art. 5§ 50180 Transit Facility Acquisition Powers

§ 50180 Transit Facility Acquisition Powers

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§ 50180 Transit Facility Acquisition Powers

Key Takeaways

  • •The district can build and own things like bus stops, train tracks, and stations to help people get around.
  • •They can put these things underground, on the ground, or even above the ground, like bridges or elevated tracks.
  • •If they want to build something on a public street or road, they need to get permission from the people in charge of that street or road.

Example

The district wants to build a new bus stop on a busy street.

They can build the bus stop, but they need to ask the city for permission first because it's on a public street.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 50180 Transit Facility Acquisition Powers

The district may acquire, construct, own, operate, control or use rights-of-way, rail lines, buslines, stations, platforms, switches, yards, terminals, and any and all other facilities necessary or convenient for transit service within or partly without the district, underground, upon, or above the ground and under, upon, or over public streets or other public ways or waterways, together with all physical structures necessary or convenient for the access of persons and vehicles thereto, and may acquire any interest in or rights to the joint use of any or all of the foregoing; provided, that installations in any street, road or other property devoted to a public use shall be subject to consent of the governing body in charge of such public use. (Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 839.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

propertyportvehicleroadtransit district

Related Statutes

  • § 40180 Transit Facility Acquisition Authority
  • § 70180 Transit Facility Acquisition Authority
  • § 7613 Railroad Employee Motor Car Safety
  • § 12811.1 Property Owner Lien Responsibility
  • § 29034.6 West Pittsburg Transit Extension

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Public Utilities Code. Section 50180.
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