San Diego Trolley

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)

Overview 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 system

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

Blue 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 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

Statistics

For the year 2003 the average weekday ridership was74,674 Total rider for 2002 was 25 million

Current Projects Mission Valley East (MVE) Mid-Coast Corridor

Mission Valley East

Project Status First imagined more than 25 years ago Project is 70% complete Service to begin May 2005 Provide direct connection to SDSU campus

Route 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.

Stations Four new stations

Grantville

SDSU

Alvarado Medical Center

70th St

Cost and Funding 500+ million to complete project Annual operating cost: 7 million Funding –TransNet –State –Federal

Other 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) 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 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 Extension

UCSD

Cars Winter 2002 Winter 2003 Winter 2004 Gilman Dr. 5,8786,4236,754 Villa La Jolla Dr. 5,6375,7665,496 Info from UCSD parking and Transportation Services

Why Our Proposed Extension Accessibility Mobility Physical Factors

Access 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)

Mobility Increase mobility of the UCSD campus and surrounding area Relieve traffic congestion –Interstate 5 –Genesee ave. –Nobel Drive –La Jolla Village Drive

Other 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