Public Transit
SANDAG provides funding administration and planning for public transit in the San Diego region. It shares public transit planning and decision-making responsibilities with Caltrans, Metropolitan Transit System, North County Transit District, and other transit operators.
Current Public Transit Projects
Transportation Development Act Administration
Provides funding for the region's public transit operators and nonmotorized transportation projects.
The Central Mobility Hub is envisioned as a multimodal transportation center that would connect all current and future modes of public transit in addition to providing a fast and direct airport connection.
This 11-mile project will extend Blue Line Trolley service from Downtown San Diego to UC San Diego and the University community.
Sets fares for transit services in the San Diego region.
Social Equity Early Action Transit Pilot
Creates near-term mobility solutions for historically underserved and marginalized communities.
Coordinated Public Transit - Human Services Transportation Plan
Provides a five-year implementation plan of public transit and specialized transportation concepts described in San Diego Forward: The Regional Plan.
Downtown Bus Stopover and Multiuse Facility
Proposes to provide an off-street location for Downtown San Diego transit vehicles to park in the short turnaround time they have between runs.
Del Mar Bluffs Stabilization Project
Work continues to stabilize the bluffs along the railroad tracks within the North County Transit District railroad right-of-way in the City of Del Mar.
Onboard Transit Passenger Survey
SANDAG, MTS, and NCTD, periodically conduct a survey onboard all bus, train, and Trolley routes to inform transit planning.
Los Angeles-San Diego-San Luis Obispo Rail Corridor
Information on the coastal rail corridor from San Diego to Los Angeles to San Luis Obispo.
Bus on Shoulders Demonstration Project
This innovative, one-year demonstration project allowed MTS route 960 to drive on the freeway shoulder from I-805 and Nobel Drive to SR 52 and Kearny Villa Road during morning and evening rush hours.
Past Public Transit Projects
Transit Passenger Counting Program Reporting
Provides stop, route, and system-level ridership data.
Kearny Mesa Rapid Safe Routes to Transit
Identifies potential street and sidewalk improvements to the Kearny mesa area.
Intelligent Transportation Systems
Manages performance of local and regional transportation systems.
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