MTS has released their proposed fare changes with either $3 or $3.50 for a one way pass. You can give them feedback in the survey below.
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SANDAG recently released a report outlining a blueprint for how cities can implement quick build transit priority projects. Hope cities pay attention to it. The highest scoring corridor they recommend is Broadway.
www.sandag.org/projects-and...
Parking in Balboa Park is actually cheaper than parking in Torrey Pines State Park! I’ve never heard anyone complaining about that one though
If SANDAG wanted to be smart with its long term planning they’d buy a portion of Costa verde center before it gets developed to reserve for the the purple line/coaster station
A coaster extension to the border is pretty similar to the mid coast trolley extension. The majority of it follows existing rail (Coronado branch), with the major costs coming from a couple grade separations and a viaduct through imperial beach. Designed right its probably costs $5 billion or less
Not sure why the San Diego flyer shuttle is advertised for transit users when the rental car shuttle is faster and more frequent…
Not only that but the 101 shows up twice! Anyways on Apple devices if you press the same spot twice it’ll switch whether mts or nctd pops up.
Maybe it does, I though Sunday was 20 min frequencies instead of 15
Fun fact: routes 8 and 992 have higher weekend ridership even though they have less service!
If it rains too hard in San Diego the main central transfer station of the system (12th and imperial) and the access point to the only rail yard get flooded
This probably has the biggest impact on the orange line?
Not to mention the project paying for itself by having TOD on top!
If SANDAG had any foresight, they’d buy (part of) the Costa verde mall site asap. It’s their only way to build the UTC Coaster/Purple line station cut and cover instead of SEM tunneling. Cut and cover (probably) saves hundreds of millions, is faster, and ultimately leads to better station designs.
They have Apple Pay, pretty sure google too
MTS staff are proposing a 2028 ballot measure rather than 2026 to allow for more time according to the 9/4 exec committee agenda. They will delay the fiscal cliff by shifting more capex funds to ops, raising fares, and other operational savings
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At one point I had found a diagram where there will be an off street path around/under the ramp
If this is caltrans they’re restriping a lot of bridges rn
There’s an interesting exhibit of old maps of San Diego in Geisel library at ucsd, it goes away this week if you’re interested! Downtown feels so much more connected to the city before freeways divided it
Looks like those were done by the developer as part of those new apartments
@buildsd.org
Cool to see the redevelopment, slight bummer that the direct connection to the executive dr trolley station will likely go away. The University community plan talks about extending the platform into a public plaza area, we’ll see what happens with that
www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/08/15/i...
Think so
On the other hand it eliminates the existing unsafe ramps on westbound harbor
This project includes a bike path on the north side of harbor dr!
As part of a study to address MTS’s upcoming budget deficit, they’ve created a survey asking about project priorities. Share your desires for better transit in San Diego! participate.sdmts.com/mts-ontrack
Unexpected news: a short stretch of Mira Mesa Blvd next to a new development has a protected bike lane and protected half intersection
Hmm sandag’s 2025 regional plan near term actions include studying a “VMT mitigation bank” wonder what that is
It’s hidden in a report somewhere, but they made some design changes so that the crest canyon alignment (and maybe Camino Del Mar idr) in the EIR will be studied at 110 mph
