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| + | North County riders sing early Compass Card blues. SOFTWARE UPGRADES START TO FIX SOME PROBLEMS. http://www.nctimes.com/news/local/oceanside/article_471578ed-a796-529e-8ecd-f3ceb2b7f0a8.html | ||
| VISTA: Homicide investigators called to transit center. REPORTS OF ONE DEAD, POSSIBLE SHOOTING. http://www.nctimes.com/news/local/vista/article_8cf246d6-79a2-5f07-829a-645e7ba6c583.html?mode=story | VISTA: Homicide investigators called to transit center. REPORTS OF ONE DEAD, POSSIBLE SHOOTING. http://www.nctimes.com/news/local/vista/article_8cf246d6-79a2-5f07-829a-645e7ba6c583.html?mode=story | ||
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North County riders sing early Compass Card blues. SOFTWARE UPGRADES START TO FIX SOME PROBLEMS. http://www.nctimes.com/news/local/oceanside/article_471578ed-a796-529e-8ecd-f3ceb2b7f0a8.html
VISTA: Homicide investigators called to transit center. REPORTS OF ONE DEAD, POSSIBLE SHOOTING. http://www.nctimes.com/news/local/vista/article_8cf246d6-79a2-5f07-829a-645e7ba6c583.html?mode=story
1 dead in shooting at Vista Transit Center. http://www3.signonsandiego.com/stories/2009/sep/11/bn11shot213854/
Sheriff: Guard kills attacker at Vista transit center. http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2009/09/sheriff-guard-kills-attacker-at-vista-transit-centere.html
A parolee who punched a gay teenager on the San Diego Trolley and then stabbed a man who came to the victim’s rescue was sentenced to nine years and eight months in state prison on Friday, Aug. 7. Three days earlier, Bolton had erupted at an 18-year-old man sitting next to his girlfriend, and punched him. A jury in 2009 convicted him of making a criminal threat to the man’s girlfriend, who testified she and her boyfriend got off the trolley because she was terrified as to what Bolton would do. http://www.gaylesbiantimes.com/?id=15330
San Diego gets $72.1 million in stimulus funds for transit upgrades. Money to go to build San Luis Rey transit center and other improvements.
Read more: http://www.sdnn.com/sandiego/2009-08-14/business-real-estate/san-diego-gets-721-million-in-stimulus-funds-for-transit-upgrades#ixzz0OG6unaLO
San Diego Public Transportation Examiner. http://www.examiner.com/x-15049-San-Diego-Public-Transportation-Examiner
San Diego's MTS awarded top honors. http://www.examiner.com/x-15049-San-Diego-Public-Transportation-Examiner~y2009m7d31-San-Diegos-MTS-awarded-top-honors
Relatives, friends mourn 4-year-old killed by trolley. Rob Schupp, a spokesman for trolley operator Metropolitan Transit System, expressed regret about the death. But he stressed that people must follow signals at railroad crossings. “Whenever we have a fatality on our system it's a tragedy,” Schupp said. “Our trolley operator sounded the (horn) and hit the emergency stop, but couldn't avoid hitting the bicyclist who had illegally entered the railroad crossing. When the crossing guard arms are down, you must stop.” The collision was being investigated by police and MTS, authorities said. The findings will be turned over to the District Attorney's Office, who could file charges, including a child endangerment charge, against the father. http://www3.signonsandiego.com/stories/2009/jul/27/bn27trolley-girl-mourned/?metro&zIndex=139256
Bail for trolley shooting suspect set at $1 million. http://www3.signonsandiego.com/stories/2009/jul/24/bn24loftis143434/
Security team keeps peace throughout trolley system. Although crime rate rose, it's below levels reported by L.A., Sacramento. The trolley carried a record 36 million passengers last year. Over the same period, MTS reported 124 thefts, 59 robberies and one homicide – a stabbing in September at the Old Town Transit Center. The serious crime rate grew to 0.63 incidents per 100,000 passengers, from 0.47 in 2007. By comparison, the crime rate was 1.18 on the Sacramento light-rail network last year and 1.45 on the Los Angeles system. http://www3.signonsandiego.com/stories/2009/may/31/1m31trolley23428-security-team-keeps-peace-through/?metro&zIndex=108355
A mass transit dilemma: Ridership up, funds down. Public transport systems are reeling from an economic crisis that has dried up tax revenue and blown gaps in state budgets. They are having to raise fares and cut services. http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-transit-crunch27-2009jan27,0,282938.story
California's transit troubles. Lawmakers are playing a tax shell game with the state budget that eliminates money for buses and rail. http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/editorials/la-ed-transit12-2009jan12,0,4337031.story
Save the shuttle. Sorrento Valley link crucial to transit network. A popular bus shuttle service that links some of San Diego's premier employers with the commuter train station in Sorrento Valley is in danger of collapse. The situation has reached crisis stage. Lose the shuttle, once serving 1,000 passengers a day, and train commute service will be affected. Impair the popular Coaster commuter train, serving 6,000 a day, and ....Even motorists who never use public transit should care. With its daily passenger load, the Coaster effectively frees up an entire freeway lane on Interstate 5. http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20081215/news_mz1ed15top.html
Girl, 17, killed at trolley station; suspect held. http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20080918/news_1m18stabbing.html
The 80-foot solution. How San Diego might finally break out of its trolley deadlock and get back to work. http://www.sdcitybeat.com/cms/story/detail/the_80_foot_solution/7204/
'It's been a very good ride'. Trolley system's manager retires. http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20080814/news_1m14trolley.html
The rules of the rail. Editorial writer Eryn Brown says now that we're using more mass transit, we've got to learn riders' etiquette. Just as using your blinkers and yielding the right of way can make driving more pleasant and efficient, adhering to bus and subway etiquette can make public transportation run more smoothly. On the Metro escalators -- especially the super-long escalators in some Red Line stations -- stand on the right and let pressed-for-time walkers pass on the left. When a bus or train arrives, stand to the side so riders can get off before you get on. Blocking the doors doesn't help anyone. Once you're on a standing-room-only bus, move to the back. Once you're on a train, move away from the doors. Don't block access to seats. Don't put your feet on seats. Don't put your bags on seats. Don't shove. Don't shout. Don't wait until the last possible nanosecond to request your stop on the bus. If you carry a big purse or backpack, don't swing it around. Offer your seat to older riders, disabled riders, tired-looking pregnant women and children. http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/la-ed-etiquette12-2008jul12,0,289853.story
Governor hands S.D. $9 million for new buses. http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20080611/news_1m11gov.html
Transit center amenities now facing demolition. June 7, 2008. EL CAJON: Bus and trolley riders who pass through the busy El Cajon Transit Center will soon lose access to the restrooms, concession stand and Greyhound Bus Lines office at the Marshall Avenue hub. That's because the Metropolitan Transit System plans to demolish the building that houses those services in the next several months. There are no immediate plans to rebuild, though the agency's goal is to attract commercial or residential development there. The move troubles some El Cajon city officials, who are worried about the effect on commuters and how the station will look once the building is gone. Those who will feel the change most acutely are the the 8,000 or so people who use the station every day. When the building is leveled, public restrooms will no longer be available. Portable restrooms will be added for employees. Security officers will still be stationed at the site, but without a desk. And Greyhound's ticket office will probably move.MTS officials say the building is beset by structural problems and vandalism. Immediate fixes – replacing the roof, plumbing and electrical wiring and the heating-and-air-conditioning system – would cost nearly $300,000, and the agency doesn't want to invest in a building it will eventually raze. The MTS hopes to spark developer interest in the property, which is about 7 acres, but has no proposals yet. The cost to demolish the building is expected to be about $250,000, said Peter Tereschuck, MTS president and general manager. http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20080607/news_lz1cz7region.html
2 transit districts to increase fares as fuel costs rise. Trolley, bus, rail riders all affected. http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20080607/news_1m7fares.html
Proposed transit-fare hikes irk commuters, panelists. Complaints vented at SANDAG hearing. Coaster train commuters complained that they would have to pay $1 each way, or $40 a month, on the Sorrento Valley Coaster Connection – shuttles that they now ride for free between the Sorrento Valley station and employment centers. Because most of the funding to operate the shuttle at no charge is drying up, SANDAG is proposing the fare. Combined with a proposed increase of $14 for a monthly Coaster pass, the boosts in train and shuttle fares could add $54 a month to some riders' commutes. “It's going to drive people back to their cars,” said Mike Winter of Oceanside, who works in Sorrento Valley. http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20080531/news_1mc31fares.html
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bikes
bike lockers http://www.ridelink.org/Commuter_Services/Biking/bike_lockers.asp
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Public transit needs money to become all that it can be. http://www3.signonsandiego.com/stories/2009/apr/19/1b19dean02457-public-transit-needs-money-become-al/?uniontrib
SANDAG eyes help for transit agencies. Board votes to consider range of funding options. http://www3.signonsandiego.com/stories/2009/apr/11/1m11transnet00325-sandag-eyes-help-transit-agencie/?uniontrib
Bus, trolley pass fares may rise. Public hearings will be held next week on proposals to boost bus and trolley pass fares. The San Diego Association of Governments has scheduled two hearings: 9 a.m. Wednesday at the North County Transit District office, 810 Mission Ave., Oceanside; and 9 a.m. Friday at SANDAG headquarters, 401 B St., San Diego. Short of money, the Metropolitan Transit System is proposing to increase the cost of monthly passes. A regular adult pass, for example, would increase to $72 from $68. NCTD is also pursuing fare adjustments. http://www3.signonsandiego.com/stories/2009/apr/11/1m11sandag00323-bus-trolley-pass-fares-may-rise/?uniontrib
Trolley, bus service expanded for Chargers game. The round-trip express fare is $10 in exact change. Buses begin boarding two hours before kick-off, with the final bus leaving 45 minutes before the game; post-game buses depart Qualcomm Stadium 20 minutes after the final whistle. http://www3.signonsandiego.com/stories/2008/dec/26/bn26chargers122556-bolts-trolley-bus/
Mass transit fares rising across the board
A regional planning group on Friday adopted a package of fare increases for public transit systems that will be felt from Oceanside to San Ysidro. One-way tickets on the San Diego Trolley will be set at $2.50 for rides of any distance beginning Sept. 1, with the Metropolitan Transit System scrapping a fare structure based on the number of stations traversed. Trips within the downtown area will remain at $1.25.
Day passes for the North County Sprinter train and Breeze buses will go to $4.50 on July 1, a 50-cent increase, while monthly passes will be $59, up $5.
On the Coaster commuter train, one-way cash fares will increase 50 cents. A monthly Coaster pass will be $129 to $168, depending on zones traveled, an increase of $14 to $15.
A ride on the previously free Sorrento Valley Coaster Connection will cost $1 per trip, or $40 for a monthly pass.
The increases were unanimously approved Friday by the board of directors of the San Diego Association of Governments, a panel of elected officials, to help the transit agencies cope with increasing costs.
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/metro/20080613-1438-bn13fares.html
LA Metro
http://www.metro.net/default.asp
links
LightRailNetwork.com http://sandiegolightrail.net/index.html
http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/SanDiegoTrolley/messages
http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/SD_Rail/?v=1&t=search&ch=web&pub=groups&sec=group&slk=8
