Partners
Bringing a modern and consistent transportation experience to all Californians requires help from a broad range of experts. That’s why Cal-ITP is proud to work collaboratively with our partners.
California Department of Technology
We collaborate with the California Department of Technology (CDT) to provide transit riders with a seamless way to qualify for and enroll in transit benefits online.
“The Cal-ITP project offered us a test-case to deliver dependable and equitable public services, and reduce outdated paper-based processes.”
Together, we aim to:
-
Expand
Cal-ITP Benefits, our
web application that uses Login.gov and the
California Identity Gateway
to safely and securely provide digital eligibility checks for transit benefits.
- Transit riders who are older adults and U.S. Veterans can use the service today.
- Support eligibility checks for CalFresh cardholders, Medicare cardholders, and people with disabilities in the coming year.
- Promote the use of a Digital ID system that can be used across state departments.
- Demonstrate how we can deliver dependable and equitable public services while reducing the need for outdated paper-based processes.
68%
Increase in reduced-fare transactions1
870
Number of reduced-fare transactions enabled by the CA Identity Gateway
For more information, visit CDT’s page on the primary elements of the Digital ID Framework.
- Average month over month increase in reduced-fare transactions for older adults and veterans who used Cal-ITP Benefits since online enrollment became available. ↩
California Air Resources Board
“In order to unlock the greenhouse gas reductions and mobility justice opportunities that transit provides, we have to make it easier for people to use California’s buses and trains. Cal-ITP tackles basic but essential challenges that transit users face so that more Californians can make the switch to sustainable transportation options.”
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) helps us improve the distribution of transportation benefits for state agencies and recipients in California. Together, we aim to:
- Promote sustainable transit options.
- Identify payment issuance approaches to make electric vehicle charging and other mobility options more easily accessible for individuals who have low incomes, or who are unbanked or underbanked.
- Close the gap between those who are eligible for mobility benefits and those who receive them.
- Explore the application of rewards and loyalty programs in transit.
2035
By 2035, all new cars & light trucks sold in CA must be zero emission
89%
of main industry players use contactless payment cards2
Cal-ITP’s collaboration with CARB is part of California Climate Investments, a statewide initiative that puts billions of Cap-and-Trade dollars to work reducing greenhouse gas emissions, strengthening the economy, and improving public health and the environment — particularly in disadvantaged communities.
For more information on this and other mobility initiatives, please visit CARB. You can view more about our work with public and private sector partners in our 2023 Accomplishments Report.
- Reported in CARB’s contactless EMV report. ↩
The time is now—reach out to learn more
Connect with Cal-ITP
Drop us a line at [email protected] to:- get more information
- request technical assistance
- meet our Customer Success team
Stay up to date
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