San Diego TrolleySan Diego Trolley

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• Current• Current/future expansion• Propose extension

San Diego has had a long history of public transportation

Open air street car drawn by mules or horses (1886)

electric street cars (late1880’s)

OverviewOverview

San Diego Trolley inaugural run took place on 15.9 miles of the “South Line” b/w U.S. International Border and Downtown San Diego

Cost of $86 million Trolley has been

operation since July 26, 1981

Two lines make up the trolley Two lines make up the trolley systemsystem

The system has 48-miles of trackTop 3 stations– San Yisdro Station– 12th and Imperial Station– Old Town Station

Blue LineBlue Line

The Blue Line was the first to serve the residents of San Diego

Runs from Mission San Diego to the International Border via Downtown San Diego

Orange LineOrange Line

The Orange Line was the second line to come into service

Runs from Santee to Downtown San Diego via El Cajon and Lemon Grove

StatisticsStatistics

For the year 2003 the average weekday ridership was74,674

Total rider for 2002 was 25 million

Current Projects Current Projects

Mission Valley East (MVE)Mid-Coast Corridor

Mission Valley EastMission Valley East

Project StatusProject Status

First imagined more than 25 years ago

Project is 70% completeService to begin May 2005Provide direct connection to SDSU

campus

RouteRoute

5.9 mile extension linking Blue and Orange lines

Green Line will connect Old Town with Santee

Adjacent to interstate 8– The LRT segment will include elevated and

ground-level sections and a tunnel under SDSU.

StationsStations

Four new stations

Grantville

SDSU

Alvarado Medical CenterAlvarado Medical Center

70th St70th St

Cost and FundingCost and Funding

500+ million to complete projectAnnual operating cost: 7 millionFunding– TransNet– State– Federal

Other FactorsOther Factors

Benefits– Access to SDSU, Cox Arena, Alvarado

Medical Center, Mission Valley’s Major activity centers, and Old Town

Ridership forecast (2015)– 10,800 average weekday boardings– 7,400 daily new riders

Mid-Coast Corridor (Phase one)Mid-Coast Corridor (Phase one)

Old Town to Balboa ave.

3.4 miles extension Cost $104.6 million Annual operation

cost $54.7 million

Rideship Forecast (2015)– 22,599 daily boardings– 10,256 daily new riders

3 new stations– Tecolote Rd.– Clairemont Dr.– Balboa ave.

Environmental and preliminary engineering work has been completed by MTDB

Construction will begin when MVE is complete

Opening of the Balboa LRT extension (2008)

Phase TwoPhase Two

The Mid-Coast LRT Project, University City Segment extends north from Balboa Avenue through UCSD and into the University City area.

This present planning study is refining the technical and planning work on the LRT alignments in the UCSD/University City area.

Depending on funding availability, the University Segment could open 2013

Proposed ExtensionProposed Extension

UCSDUCSD

CarsCars

Winter

2002

Winter

2003

Winter

2004

Gilman Dr.

5,878 6,423 6,754

Villa La Jolla Dr.

5,637 5,766 5,496

Info from UCSD parking and Transportation Services

Why Our Proposed ExtensionWhy Our Proposed Extension

AccessibilityMobility Physical Factors

AccessAccess

Easy accessibility for a high density community– UCSD students: 25,000– Faculty: 19,000

Connectivity b/w communities of San Diego– Better access to shopping, Restaurants, Residential

areas, High-tech employment centers

Increases housing options for community of UCSD

Three major universities connected (UCSD, USD, SDSU)

MobilityMobility

Increase mobility of the UCSD campus and surrounding area

Relieve traffic congestion– Interstate 5– Genesee ave.– Nobel Drive– La Jolla Village Drive

Other FactorsOther Factors

Topography– Trolley can not exceed 1% grade

First half is on existing rails which cuts cost

Second half will consists of elevated rails and a tunnel

Line will provide benefits that will