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.”
Read the 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.
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California plans to bury El Niño’s downpour
If the state plays its cards right, it may be able to store a billion acre-feet of El Niño’s water in aquifers.
Chicago breaks ground on $3 billion megadevelopment
The new neighborhood, titled Foundry Park, will one day host 3,700 residences.
Satanic Place Names
From streams and lakes to valleys and canyons, I mapped more than 1,000 places named after the Devil.
California High-Speed Rail Authority CEO resigns after $600,000 scandal
Under Ian Choudri, the authority used taxpayer dollars to fund first class flights and trips to nightclubs.
Want to study the Missouri River? Soon, you may need unanimous approval from 10 states
Legislation would require 10 governors’ permission to study or build projects moving water outside the basin.
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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