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Rapid is a bus rapid transit system serving San Diego County, California. It is part of the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS). The system mainly operates on the HOV lanes of Interstate 15 and 805. Freeway-level stations are located in the medians of Interstate 15, Park Boulevard, and East Palomar Street.
Starting in 1986, all of these services begin operating under a single brand, the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS). The San Diego Trolley added a second line on March 23, 1986, by redeveloping the La Mesa Branch of the SD&AE into the East Line (today's Orange Line). [5] [7] This line was extended to El Cajon by June 23, 1989. [5]
2023 was the 42nd anniversary of the San Diego Trolley, and MTS prepared a brief historical review of San Diego trolleys, and in particular the San Diego Trolley. MTS also has a more extensive slideshow and timeline available. The last day of streetcar operation in San Diego was April 23, 1949.
Compass Card users may purchase a 30-day "rolling pass" valid for 30 days from the date of purchase in addition to the traditional monthly pass good for a calendar month (monthly pass only for adult Sprinter/Breeze). 14-day passes could be loaded onto the Compass Card at the cost of 60% of a monthly pass (adult Regional and Premium passes only).
The system operates 97 bus routes in San Diego and the rest of the southern half of the county. [1] [2] There are 85 "MTS Bus" fixed-route services, 9 "Rapid" bus rapid transit routes, and the "MTS Access" paratransit service. Routes are operated by private contractors and by the San Diego Transit Corporation (SDTC), a subsidiary of MTS.
In January 2019, MTS awarded INIT Systems the contract to install and operate the new system. [7] Installation began in February 2021 on MTS vehicles. The first machine was installed at the San Diego Convention Center on February 8, with further machines and validators being installed at NCTD and MTS transit stations in the following months. [8]