People traveling north and south through our region’s most densely populated urban areas need convenient transportation options to avoid sitting in traffic. After years of community advocacy, especially by people in the City Heights neighborhood, we are planning many projects to address this issue, including the Purple Line.
The Purple Line will eventually be a high-speed transit route connecting many people to destinations from San Ysidro to Sorrento Mesa through Chula Vista, National City, City Heights, and Kearny Mesa. It will provide dependable transportation for low-income communities and serve as an attractive alternative to driving. The Purple Line will connect to several transit centers, including all Trolley lines and many Rapid bus routes. It will expand access to jobs, schools, medical services, recreation, and more.
![Map showing possible Purple Line route area. Other lines showing include Coaster, Coaster planned reroute in the UTC area, Blue, Orange and Green Line, and the South County Rapid transit study area. The Study will include ways to improve the Blue Line and a COASTER extension from Downtown to the US/Mexico border.](/-/media/SANDAG/Page-Body/projects-and-programs/transit/transit-projects/purple-line/purple-line-overview-map.png)
A map of the San Diego region showing a possible Purple Line route area from the border to Sorrento Mesa along with the existing COASTER line, Blue Line, Orange, Line, and Green Line routes. It also shows a planned COASTER reroute near UTC and the area of the South County Rapid Transit Study Area from near the border to Downtown San Diego.
Major railway projects like this often take 15 to 20 years to plan, design, and build. In the meantime, we will explore temporary solutions (such as the Rapid 688 bus line) along the future route to improve access quickly.
We will seek the community’s input at every step of planning for this critical transit lifeline. Please email us at purpleline@sandag.org and follow us on social media for project updates and feedback opportunities.