MTS moves to adopt new penalty program for passenger violations

The Metropolitan Transit System board of directors approved a new administrative penalty program for fare evasion and certain passenger conduct violations on Oct. 15, according to a press release from the agency. Under the program, eligible citations will be moved out of the criminal court system and into an administrative review process instead. Riders who receive these citations will pay a fine and can contest it through the agency rather than face a criminal charge. This process is similar to how San Diego handles parking tickets as civil matters and not crimes.

Agency overseeing Amtrak Pacific Surfliner to get $1 million from state to study improvements

The money will be used to update a 2022 study to reflect changes since then to things like service schedules and needed infrastructure improvements.

Golden Hill Cafe Loses Customers as Construction Crews Hog Street Parking

At Golden Hill Cafe, the lunch and breakfast crowd has been thinning out, and staff say they know exactly why: construction crews building a new apartment complex down the block have been parking their trucks and vans in the street spaces customers used to count on. Trudi Erickson, who has worked at the cafe for 36 years, put it bluntly: “My customers can’t find a place to park.”

‘I'm not working for free': San Diego rideshare drivers concerned over new airport fee

State Funding Prevents Major Metrolink Service Cuts in OC

Metrolink passengers traveling through San Clemente and other parts of Orange County will avoid significant service reductions after the state committed $20 million to help maintain the regional rail system’s operations. The California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA) announced the funding on Thursday, Nov. 5, preventing service cuts that were...

State awards $1 million for Pacific Surfliner planning

The agency that oversees Amtrak's Pacific Surfliner service said Wednesday it received $1 million in state funding to update a plan aimed at making passenger rail service more reliable between San Diego, Los Angeles and San Luis Obispo. The Los Angeles-San Diego-San Luis Obispo Rail Corridor Agency, known as LOSSAN,...

CA: Coastal Commission approves more sand and rock to protect San Diego’s coastal rail corridor

More sand replenishment, rock riprap, and the construction of a seawall were approved Thursday for eroding beaches in San Clemente to protect the only rail corridor connecting San Diego with Los Angeles and the rest of the United States. Most of the riprap has already been installed along the seaward...

Construction crews arrive, parking woes follow. Golden Hill Cafe is latest local business to feel the pain.

The iconic Golden Hill Cafe at 25th and C streets has been losing customers lately, say employees of the popular, longtime diner. But it’s not because of prices, service or food quality. It’s because of the loss of street parking due to a nearby construction project, they contend.

Trains begin crossing new Batiquitos rail bridge

Trains began crossing a new concrete railroad bridge over Batiquitos Lagoon in Carlsbad on Monday, Nov. 9, marking a milestone in a $166 million project to replace an aging wooden trestle and expand rail capacity along the North County coast. The new bridge replaces a wooden structure dating to the...

Trains shift to new concrete bridge at Batiquitos Lagoon, replacing 1940s wooden trestle

An Amtrak Surfliner made the inaugural run across the new Batiquitos Lagoon rail bridge Monday morning. It’s a milestone for the $166 million Batiquitos Lagoon Double Tracking project. “We’ve shifted the train over from the old bridge,” said Omar Ataye, a principal engineer at the San Diego Association of...

Elvira Station and Rose Canyon’s early railroad history

Rail travel was once an important part of getting around San Diego and connecting the region’s communities. However, a photograph of a Rose Canyon train wreck around 1915 shows one of the risks that came with traveling by rail. The California Southern Railroad completed its track through Rose Canyon...

King tides force rail service cutoff at San Clemente

Heavy surf and king tides will cause train service between Los Angeles and San Diego to be cut off at San Clemente while crews implement coastal protection measures.

Traffic signal at the intersection of Grand Ave. and Juniper St. to be reactivated on November 16

On Monday, November 16, between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., crews will officially reactivate the traffic signal at the intersection of Grand Avenue and Juniper Street, transitioning it from flashing mode back to normal operation. Drivers should expect brief delays as crews complete the physical cutover, timing adjustments, and final...

Eastbound SR-78 overnight closures expected this week

Eastbound SR-78 at South Rancho Santa Fe Road in San Marcos is scheduled for overnight closures on November 8 and 9 for the replacement of weight in motion sensors.

San Diego already killed the mileage tax once—Sacramento wants it back

San Diegans already beat the mileage tax once. We may have to do it again. A few years ago, SANDAG wrote a charge on every mile you drive into the region’s long-range transportation plan. I fought it, and so did thousands of you. People packed meetings, filled in boxes and said plainly that they would not pay a new […] The post San Diego already killed the mileage tax once—Sacramento wants it back first appeared on Valley Roadrunner .

Relief At The Pump For San Diego Drivers

Gas is still expensive, but you’re paying roughly 40 cents less per gallon than a month ago.

San Diego already killed the mileage tax once—Sacramento wants it back

San Diegans already beat the mileage tax once. We may have to do it again. A few years ago, SANDAG wrote a charge on every mile you drive into the region’s long-range transportation plan. I fought it, and so did thousands of you. People packed meetings, filled in boxes and said plainly that they would not pay a new tax […] The post San Diego already killed the mileage tax once—Sacramento wants it back first appeared on Escondido Times-Advocate .

Video Shows Woman Getting Stuck Inside Waymo After It Fails to Handle an Ordinary Obstacle

Self-driving nightmare. The post Video Shows Woman Getting Stuck Inside Waymo After It Fails to Handle an Ordinary Obstacle appeared first on Mandatory .

San Diego Waymo Refuses to Cross Flooded Street, So Police Take the Wheel

A driverless Waymo stopped on a flooded street in San Diego, leaving its passenger with an unusual problem. The car would not continue through the water, and there was no driver behind the wheel to ... Read more

UCSD instates e-scooter registration requirement

UC San Diego’s e-scooter registration enforcement began on Oct. 19, according to UCSD Transportation Services. Students are now required to complete a safety training and obtain an e-scooter registration in order to operate and park their e-scooters on campus. On Sept. 17, the Associate Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs...