The funding will support the electrification of San Diego’s bus system and safety and efficiency enhancements on the Orange Line trolley.
California’s Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program awarded the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System over $60 million for regional electric rail and bus services.
According to a report in Times of San Diego, roughly $48.3 million will be used for the Orange Line Improvement Project, part of the San Diego Trolley system. “In addition, $12.1 million is set to fund phase 1 of the electrification of MTS’ Kearny Mesa Division, including construction of an overhead charging system to support the first 30 battery-electric buses.”
FULL STORY: State awards $60 million for San Diego Trolley, electric bus project
San Diego could raise fares for North County buses and trolleys
A SANDAG committee voted to raise single-ride fares from $2.50 to $3.
San Diego Trolley Cuts Late Trips in Half With New Copper Line Service
A new extension adds a transfer for some riders, but has vastly improved the system’s overall performance.
1,000 New Homes Sprouting Around San Diego Trolley Station
Multiple projects, helped along by city and state incentives, will densify the area around the Palm Avenue station.
The state-sanctioned urbicide of Austin
People don’t kill cities. Freeways do.
US to reduce Colorado River water deliveries to Mexico
A new Colorado Treaty amendment reduces Mexico’s Colorado River water allocation by 250,000 acre feet.
New Jersey’s second-largest city bans standalone data centers
Jersey City will continue to allow co-location facilities, such as those meant for research institutions that store their own data.
Amtrak not solely to blame for New Jersey commuter rail's unreliability, report finds
A new study from the Garden State Initiative found that NJ Transit’s budget grew 20% across a 4 year period, but reliability declined significantly over the same period.
EPA erases limits on planet-warming pollution from power plants
Under Monday’s plan, power plants would still have some limits on how much mercury, arsenic and other contaminants they can emit.
Phoenix announces new on-demand transit service, more frequent RAPID buses
Both new services will launch in October, and are part of Phoenix's Project Effective Access Solutions for Easing Congestion.
FREE Course: Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?
After describing his path towards focusing on walkability as the essence of good planning, Jeff Speck marches through his five principal reasons for making more walkable places.
Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold
The course focuses on the opportunities and imperatives that shape reinvention of mall sites.
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