Transit Delivery Atlas

A source-linked register of the order’s 21 directive units: what the signed text says, which entities it names, what timing is explicit, what public evidence has been reviewed, and which related official developments remain on a separate context watchlist.

Directive records: 21
Evidence records: 4
Evidence reviewed through: Aug 21, 2026

Signed structure

Directive register

Filter the order in document sequence. Each record preserves source, evidence, and analysis as separate layers. Dates in the timing column are planning dates the Atlas calculates from the order’s own language, not text from the order.

E — means no reviewed public artifact is linked to that directive in this release. That is a statement about Atlas coverage, not evidence that no implementation activity or public record exists.

Calculated date passed means only that the date the Atlas calculated is behind this build (Aug 22, 2026). It is arithmetic on the order’s own language, not a finding that a directive is late, incomplete, or out of compliance.

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Directive 1(a)
Statewide transit priority project list
Create a regularly maintainable statewide list that connects transit-priority projects to location needs, applicable plans, and eligible funding.
Planning and governance · Funding and grants
Named leadCaltrans
Timing
- Oct 24, 2026Calculated planning date, not text from the order: “Within 120 days of this Order” · applies to directive action · 120 calendar days after the effective date. This calculated date is 63 days after the build it is published from (2026-08-22).
Directive 1(a): source reviewed. No reviewed evidence linked in this release. This is a statement about Atlas coverage, not evidence that no implementation activity or public record exists. Independent analysis available.
Directive 1(b)
State mobility-management role
Establish a statewide mobility-management role that coordinates trips and shared planning, scheduling, payment, and asset technologies across grantees.
Planning and governance · Data, payments, and shared systems
Named leadCaltrans
Timing
- Oct 24, 2026Calculated planning date, not text from the order: “Within 120 days of this Order” · applies to directive action · 120 calendar days after the effective date. This calculated date is 63 days after the build it is published from (2026-08-22).
Directive 1(b): source reviewed. No reviewed evidence linked in this release. This is a statement about Atlas coverage, not evidence that no implementation activity or public record exists. Independent analysis available.
Directive 1(c)
Section 5307 direct-recipient option
Offer eligible Section 5307 jurisdictions the option to use Caltrans as direct recipient and coordinate resulting federal changes.
Funding and grants · Planning and governance
Named leadCaltrans
Timing
- Oct 24, 2026Calculated planning date, not text from the order: “Within 120 days of this Order” · applies to directive action · 120 calendar days after the effective date. This calculated date is 63 days after the build it is published from (2026-08-22).
Directive 1(c): source reviewed. No reviewed evidence linked in this release. This is a statement about Atlas coverage, not evidence that no implementation activity or public record exists. Independent analysis available.
Directive 1(d)
Service-led State Transit Plan
Prepare future State Transit Plan iterations to use service-led planning aligned with the State Rail Plan.
Planning and governance
Named leadCaltrans
Timing
- Oct 24, 2026Calculated planning date, not text from the order: “Within 120 days of this Order” · applies to necessary steps · 120 calendar days after the effective date. This calculated date is 63 days after the build it is published from (2026-08-22).
Directive 1(d): source reviewed. No reviewed evidence linked in this release. This is a statement about Atlas coverage, not evidence that no implementation activity or public record exists. Independent analysis available.
Directive 1(e)
Transit infrastructure design and permitting materials
Start and complete a coordinated set of design, specification, policy, and permitting materials for transit infrastructure on the State Highway System.
Project delivery and permitting · Transit priority and complete trips
Named leadCaltrans
Timing
- Oct 24, 2026Calculated planning date, not text from the order: “Within 120 days of this Order” · applies to process start · 120 calendar days after the effective date. This calculated date is 63 days after the build it is published from (2026-08-22).
- Jun 26, 2027Calculated planning date, not text from the order: “within one year” · applies to materials completion and inclusion · one calendar-year anniversary of the effective date. This calculated date is 308 days after the build it is published from (2026-08-22).
Directive 1(e): source reviewed. No reviewed evidence linked in this release. This is a statement about Atlas coverage, not evidence that no implementation activity or public record exists. Independent analysis available.
Directive 1(f)
CEQA transit-delivery report
Explain to the transportation agency how recent CEQA changes can be applied to expedite transit projects after consultation with local partners.
Environmental review and public assets · Reporting and administration
Named leadCaltrans
Timing
- Oct 24, 2026Calculated planning date, not text from the order: “Within 120 days of this Order” · applies to report · 120 calendar days after the effective date. This calculated date is 63 days after the build it is published from (2026-08-22).
Directive 1(f): source reviewed. No reviewed evidence linked in this release. This is a statement about Atlas coverage, not evidence that no implementation activity or public record exists. Independent analysis available.
Directive 1(g)
Active transportation delivery support team
Create a statewide team that can add technical and delivery capacity for state-funded active-transportation projects.
Project delivery and permitting · Transit priority and complete trips
Named leadCaltrans
Timing
- Oct 24, 2026Calculated planning date, not text from the order: “Within 120 days of this Order” · applies to team establishment · 120 calendar days after the effective date. This calculated date is 63 days after the build it is published from (2026-08-22).
Directive 1(g): source reviewed. No reviewed evidence linked in this release. This is a statement about Atlas coverage, not evidence that no implementation activity or public record exists. Independent analysis available.
Directive 2
Transit and rail funding dashboards
Create funding-program dashboards covering applications, awards, contracting, reimbursement, and other performance measures to support transparency and equitable access.
Funding and grants · Data, payments, and shared systems
Named leadCaltrans
TimingNone stated
Directive 2: source reviewed. No reviewed evidence linked in this release. This is a statement about Atlas coverage, not evidence that no implementation activity or public record exists. Independent analysis available.
Directive 3(a)
Federal formula-fund flexibility
Explore lawful ways to help regions shift federal highway formula funds to transit, including possible state-share matching.
Funding and grants
Named leadCaltrans
TimingNone stated
Directive 3(a): source reviewed. No reviewed evidence linked in this release. This is a statement about Atlas coverage, not evidence that no implementation activity or public record exists. Independent analysis available.
Directive 3(b)
Small-agency TDA and NTD reporting automation
Take steps to automate Transportation Development Act and National Transit Database reporting for rural and small agencies.
Reporting and administration · Data, payments, and shared systems
Named leadCaltrans
TimingNone stated
Directive 3(b): source reviewed. No reviewed evidence linked in this release. This is a statement about Atlas coverage, not evidence that no implementation activity or public record exists. Independent analysis available.
Directive 3(c)
Faster and more flexible fund distribution
Reduce fund-distribution timelines where feasible and examine additional flexibility for uses and federal pre-award authority.
Funding and grants
Named leadCaltrans
TimingNone stated
Directive 3(c): source reviewed. No reviewed evidence linked in this release. This is a statement about Atlas coverage, not evidence that no implementation activity or public record exists. Independent analysis available.
Directive 3(d)
Federal environmental-review assignment
Begin pursuing federal environmental-review assignment for transit and commuter-rail projects, subject to federal law.
Environmental review and public assets · Project delivery and permitting
Named leadCaltrans
TimingNone stated
Directive 3(d): source reviewed. No reviewed evidence linked in this release. This is a statement about Atlas coverage, not evidence that no implementation activity or public record exists. Independent analysis available.
Directive 3(e)
BRT and bus-lane technical assistance
Offer feasible planning, engineering, implementation, and cooperative-agreement assistance for BRT and bus-only infrastructure on state highways.
Project delivery and permitting · Transit priority and complete trips
Named leadCaltrans
TimingNone stated
Directive 3(e): source reviewed. No reviewed evidence linked in this release. This is a statement about Atlas coverage, not evidence that no implementation activity or public record exists. Independent analysis available.
Directive 3(f)
Digital real-property system, holdings digitization, and condition inventory
Create an implementation plan for a centralized digital real-property asset management system, fully digitize Caltrans real-estate holdings, and inventory buildings and their state of repair in coordination with DGS.
Environmental review and public assets · Data, payments, and shared systems
Named leadCaltrans
TimingNone stated
Directive 3(f): source reviewed. No reviewed evidence linked in this release. This is a statement about Atlas coverage, not evidence that no implementation activity or public record exists. Independent analysis available.
Directive 3(g)
Airspace policy for zero-emission fleets
Identify airspace-policy changes that could allow existing operator-controlled storage sites to support zero-emission vehicle storage and energy infrastructure.
Environmental review and public assets · Project delivery and permitting
Named leadCaltrans
TimingNone stated
Directive 3(g): source reviewed. No reviewed evidence linked in this release. This is a statement about Atlas coverage, not evidence that no implementation activity or public record exists. Independent analysis available.
Directive 3(h)
Excess toll-revenue guidance
Develop lawful guidance for directing excess toll revenue toward unmet transit operating and capital needs, including managed-lane corridors.
Funding and grants · Transit priority and complete trips
Named leadCaltrans
TimingNone stated
Directive 3(h): source reviewed. No reviewed evidence linked in this release. This is a statement about Atlas coverage, not evidence that no implementation activity or public record exists. Independent analysis available.
Directive 3(i)
Transit updates to the California MUTCD
Start a California traffic-control-manual update for transit infrastructure and seek any required federal approvals.
Project delivery and permitting · Transit priority and complete trips
Named leadCaltrans
TimingNone stated
Directive 3(i): source reviewed. No reviewed evidence linked in this release. This is a statement about Atlas coverage, not evidence that no implementation activity or public record exists. Independent analysis available.
Directive 3(j)
Prohousing transit-funding priority
Develop criteria that prioritize both funding and award processing for transit projects in Prohousing-designated jurisdictions.
Funding and grants · Planning and governance
Named leadCaltrans
TimingNone stated
Directive 3(j): source reviewed. No reviewed evidence linked in this release. This is a statement about Atlas coverage, not evidence that no implementation activity or public record exists. Independent analysis available.
Directive 4
CHSRA NEPA delegation and programmatic review
Identify and implement opportunities to use CHSRA’s FRA NEPA Delegation for State Rail Plan projects, working with the Caltrans Division of Rail and, where possible, undertaking programmatic environmental review.
Environmental review and public assets · Project delivery and permitting
Named leadCalSTA
TimingNone stated
Directive 4: source reviewed. No reviewed evidence linked in this release. This is a statement about Atlas coverage, not evidence that no implementation activity or public record exists. Independent analysis available.
Directive 5
State and federal funding support for transit priority and complete trips
Update state program guidelines to incentivize transit-priority and first- and last-mile delivery, and identify federal programs that support those efforts.
Funding and grants · Transit priority and complete trips
Named leadCalSTA, Caltrans
TimingNone stated
Directive 5: source reviewed. 4 reviewed public artifacts are linked to this directive in the current Atlas release. Independent analysis available.
Directive 6
Transit-data guidelines and grant CRM
Publish transit and passenger-rail data-availability guidelines through Cal-ITP and implement a coordinated grant CRM through CIMP in partnership with Caltrans IT.
Data, payments, and shared systems · Funding and grants · Reporting and administration
Named leadCaltrans
TimingNone stated
Directive 6: source reviewed. No reviewed evidence linked in this release. This is a statement about Atlas coverage, not evidence that no implementation activity or public record exists. Independent analysis available.

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