Trolley Extension & Feeder Bus Plan
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Trolley Extension& Feeder Bus Plan
February 10 & 16, 2021
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Participant
Question #1
How often do you ride MTS?
• Daily/frequently (3+ times/week)
• Occasionally (1-2 times a week)
• Rarely (1-2 times a month)
• Not currently riding due to COVID
• Non-rider
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• Mid-Coast Corridor LRT has
been in the plans for
decades, actually intended
before SDSU segment
• In past 30 years, University
City/Torrey Pines/Sorrento
Valley has grown into the
largest employment hub in
SD County
From 1983…
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• New Trolley extension is 11 miles with 9 new stations
• Proposed extension of UC San Diego Blue Line from
San Ysidro, via Downtown and Old Town• No changes proposed to Orange or Green Lines
• Due to open in November 2021• Construction started 2016
• Feeder Bus Study began in 2018
• Bus changes would be implemented when Trolley service begins
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• Current bus network not optimized to serve new
North-South Trolley line
o Poor connectivity to adjacent communities
o Duplicative North-South bus service
o Lack of East-West bus service through the
north-central area
• New Trolley line will change transit travel patterns
• Opportunity to address other transit needs to strengthen
transit network
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Participant
Question #2
How do you plan on using the new Trolley extension?
(check all that apply)
• Work
• School
• Shopping, errands, appointments
• Recreation
• I don’t anticipate using the Trolley extension
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Planning
• Planning Department developed the
Trolley Extension Feeder Bus Study
• Major community engagement in 2018-2019
• Dovetailed with outreach for Transit Optimization Plan
and Elevate SD 2020
• Proposals also informed by travel demand and
demographic data, rider and community survey results
• Any new service to be within existing budget;
no operating funds to add bus service
• Major service changes will go through Board-required
process including public hearing & Title VI analysis
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Planning
• Public engagement included:
• 5 public workshops
• On-line survey with 2,000 responses
• 12 community planning groups and subcommittee
meetings
• Transit center pop-ups and ad-hoc events
• Data analysis and collection included:
• Current transit ridership
• Survey data
• Regional and community demographic information
• Land use data
• Travel studies and patterns
• Employment data
• Origin-destination data
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Key Takeaways
from Public
Engagement
• Most want a viable alternative to driving
• Transit travel times generally too long for many
• Live-work disconnect: people don’t work where they live
• Land use patterns/housing supply
• Cost of living
• Majority envisioned using the Trolley extension when it
opens, but access is an issue
• Some can/will use transit parking, but availability is
a concern
• Most want enhanced feeder connections
• Most respondents expect the Trolley extension to
enhance access and equity
• Needs improved bus connections to achieve both
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Objectives to
Meet
Expectations
• Improve access to local communities
• Make riding the Trolley extension possible for most without
driving and parking
• Reduce overall journey times for transit riders, especially
vulnerable populations who rely on the system
• Workers, often low-income and without auto access
• Students & youth
• Seniors and disabled riders
• Upgrade East-West corridors to connect Blue Line with
I-15 corridor Rapid transit and beaches
• Reinvest from North-South corridor that will be covered by
new Trolley extension
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Specific
Conditions to
Consider
• Mesas need better connections to Blue Line and beaches
to the west, I-15 transit to the east
• Main connection between beach areas and I-5 corridor is
to south through Old Town – out of direction for UCSD
students and riders working in UTC/Sorrento Valley area
• Service economy in La Jolla driven by workers commuting
long distances
• Large employment destinations in UTC and Sorrento
areas just beyond the reach of the Trolley
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New Network
Proposals
• Replace two existing express routes
• Modify seven existing routes to improve East-West
connections
• Implement three new routes that connect to the Trolley
• Most journeys will have reduced overall travel time due
to route structure changes and better frequencies
• Some journeys will need fewer transfers. Examples…• Clairemont Mesa – Kearny Mesa Transit Center
• Clairemont Mesa – Balboa Station
• Mesa College - Kearny Mesa Transit Center
• Some journeys will require added transfers. Examples…• Clairemont Square – Linda Vista
• Clairemont – Downtown
• Crown Point – Mission Blvd.
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Proposed
Route 8
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Proposed
Route 9
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Proposed Route 27
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Proposed
Route 30
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Proposed
NEW Route 43
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Proposed
Route 44
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Proposed
Route 105
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Proposed
NEW Route 140
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Proposed
Rapid 201/202
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Proposed
NEW Route 985
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Routes 50 & 150
Proposed for
discontinuation
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Proposed
Bus Network
Changes
CURRENT PROPOSED
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Route Proposal Weekday Saturday Sunday
8 Old Town – Mission Beach – Balboa Station 15(current = 20)
20(no change)
20(current = 30)
9 Old Town – Crown Point – Pacific Beach 20(no change)
30(current = 20)
30(no change)
27 Kearny Mesa – Pacific Beach, via Balboa Ave. 30(no change)
30(current = 60)
30(currently no Sun.)
30 Old Town – Pacific Beach – La Jolla – UCSD – UTC 15(no change)
30(current = 15/30)
30(current = 15/30)
New 43 * Kearny Mesa – Balboa Station, via Clairemont Mesa Blvd. 15 30 30
44 Old Town – Linda Vista – Kearny Mesa 15(no change)
30(no change)
30(no change)
50 DISCONTINUE ---- ---- ----
105 Old Town – Clairemont – UTC 30(no change)
60(no change)
60(no change)
New 140 * Balboa Station – La Jolla15 Peak/30 Base
30 30
150 DISCONTINUE ---- ---- ----
201/202 Rapid UTC – UCSD Loop5/10 Peak
10 Base(no change)
15(no change)
15(no change)
New 985 * UCSD – N. Torrey Pines 15 Peak Only ---- ----*Per MTS Board policy, new routes are operated as a pilot for 12 months
Proposed Frequencies
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Participant
Question #3
With the proposed changes, how do you
envision getting to/from stations along the
Trolley extension?
• Riding an MTS bus.
• Walk, bike, skate, etc.
• Park-and-Ride at a station parking lot.
• Drop-off and pick-up by auto.
• I don’t anticipate using one of the new
Trolley stations.
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Participant
Question #4
How would the proposed bus network
changes impact your transit ride?
(check all that apply)
• Seems like my trips would be faster
• Seems like my trips will take longer
• I’ll probably ride more often
• I’ll probably ride less often
• I’m not currently a rider.
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• Follow-up Outreach – February 2021
• Public Hearing – March 2021
• Board Decision on Approval – April 2021
• Implementation – November 2021
Next Steps
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QUESTIONS /
COMMENTS
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• Attend the Public Hearing: Thursday, March 11, 2021,
9:00 a.m.
• Telephone Hotline: (619) 595-4912 (leave your
comments as a message on the voicemail)
• Email: [email protected]
• U.S. Mail.
MTS Public Hearing Comments
1255 Imperial Avenue, Suite 1000
San Diego, CA 92101
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