Description of the San Diego Trolley: San Diego Trolley Implementation Process Evaluation

Federal Transit Administration 50th Anniversaryhttps://doi.org/10.21949/15273061982PDFTech ReportSan Diego Association of GovernmentsUnited States. Urban Mass Transportation AdministrationUnited States. Department of TransportationSan Diego Association of GovernmentsSan Diego (California);Washington (District of Columbia);United StatesCostsFinancingFreight serviceRidershipSystem designTransit vehicle operationsPlanning and ForecastingPublic TransportationRailroadsI72: Traffic and Transport Planningworking paper no. 7Following an 18-month analysis of transit alternatives, the San Diego Metropolitan Transit Development Board of Directors made a determination that the San Diego Trolley was a feasible project in June 1978. Final design engineering was initiated in January 1979, the first construction contracts were awarded in December 1979, and revenue service was initiated in July 1981. This paper reviews the following: Planning and approval; System characteristics; System operations; Forecasted patronage; Costs and funding; and Rail freight operations.138