A.R.S. tit. 28 ch. 24 — Arizona Revised Statutes Title 28 Chapter 24 — Local Transportation Assistance

28-8131. State assistance; regional public transportation activities A. Pursuant to section 28-332, the department may cooperate with cities, towns, counties and other governmental authorities, including regional planning agencies, to plan and coordinate regional public transportation services in and adjoining a vehicle emissions control area as defined in section 49-541. This planning and coordination may be for the purpose of extending public transportation services across jurisdictional boundaries or into poorly served or unserved portions of urbanized areas and their suburban communities. B. The department may cooperate with cities, towns, counties and other governmental authorities, including regional planning agencies, to plan, coordinate and encourage car pooling and van pooling activities in and adjoining a vehicle emissions control area as defined in section 49-541. 28-8132. Funding; improving transit services A. The department may make grants to governmental authorities provided in section 28-8131 for the purposes provided in this article and may cooperate with local authorities in improving existing transit services and in integrating these services to: 1. Better meet public transportation needs. 2. Promote a balanced regional transportation system. 3. Improve local or regional air quality. 4. Provide assistance in the planning, design and implementation of intermodal transportation projects, pedestrian related projects and bicycle related projects. B. Planning, coordination and actual operation of these services may be funded with general state revenues appropriated by the legislature for these purposes. 28-8133. Demonstration or pilot projects A. The department may conduct demonstration or pilot projects to evaluate the effectiveness of new, extended, improved or integrated public transportation services, bicycle activities, pedestrian activities, intermodal transportation activities, and car pooling or van pooling activities in meeting regional transportation needs or in improving air quality. B. These projects may be funded with general state revenues appropriated by the legislature for this purpose. 28-8134. Department participation; limitation In a county in which a regional public transportation authority has been established pursuant to title 48, chapter 29, the department may participate in the regional transit planning, coordination and demonstration activities prescribed by this article only in consultation with the authority.