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Measure RTM gives Caltrain ~$75 million a year. Its biggest savings are still on the table.
Measure RTM gives Caltrain ~$75 million a year. The 6 efficiency strategies it adopted to qualify are worth ~$5–11 million a year by my estimate, most of it waiting on a 2029 contract. Its own documents show bigger options, and the law never asked the agencies to save money together.
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