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D. Consultation or to consult means that one Party confers with other identified Parties in accordance with an established process and,prior to taking action(s), considers the views of the other Parties and periodically informs them about action(s)taken(23 CFR 450.104). E. Cooperation or to cooperate means that the Parties involved in carrying out the transportation planning and programming processes work together to achieve a common goal or objective (23 CFR 450.104). F. Coordination or to coordinate with means the cooperative development of plans, programs, and schedules among agencies and entities with legal standing; and adjustment of such plans,programs, and schedules to achieve general consistency, as appropriate (23 CFR 450.104). G. High Capacity Transportation System means a system of public transportation services within an urbanized region operating principally on exclusive rights-of-way, and the supporting services and facilities necessary to implement such a system, including interim express services and high occupancy vehicle lanes, which taken as a whole, provides a substantially higher level of passenger capacity, speed, and service frequency than traditional public transportation systems operating in general purpose roadways (RCW 81.104.015). The regional transit system in this MOU means the same as the regional High Capacity Transportation System and its related financing plan, which is under the jurisdiction of Sound Transit pursuant to chapters 81.112 and 81.104 RCW. H. Local Public Transportation Agency (LPTA)means a local publicly owned operator of public transportation that is eligible to be a direct recipient of Federal Transit Administration(FTA) funds. For this agreement,the LPTAs are: Snohomish County Public Transportation Benefit Area Corporation(Community Transit), City of Everett Transportation Services (Everett Transit), King County Department of Transportation (King County Metro), King County Marine Division, Kitsap Public Transportation Benefit Area(Kitsap Transit), Pierce County Public Works (Pierce County Ferry System), Pierce County Public Transportation Benefit Area(Pierce Transit), and City of Seattle (Seattle Monorail Services and Seattle Streetcar). I. Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) means the forum for cooperative transportation decision making for a metropolitan planning area(23 CFR 500.103). Federal laws (23 USC §134, 23 USC §150, and 49 USC §5303, as amended)require that the MPO designated for each urbanized area carry out a continuing, cooperative, and comprehensive performance-based multimodal transportation planning process, including the development of a MTP and aTIP,that encourages and promotes the safe and efficient development, management, and operation of surface transportation systems to serve the mobility needs of people and freight(including accessible pedestrian walkways, bicycle transportation facilities, and intermodal facilities that support intercity transportation, including intercity buses and intercity bus facilities and MOU-Puget Sound Regional Council/Local Public Transit Agencies and Sound Transit Page 3