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North County Transit District (NCTD)

810 Mission Avenue
Oceanside, CA 92054
United States
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North County Transit District (NCTD) offers services that are a vital part of San Diego’s regional transportation network. NCTD moves more than 12 million passengers annually by providing public transportation for North San Diego County.

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NCTD has assumed the direct management of bus operations.
The direct management of operations will allow NCTD leadership to provide a more efficient and robust customer experience through its BREEZE operations alongside its COASTER and...
July 2, 2025
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People stand in a line with shovels in a pile of dirt and blue hard hats on heads
The NCTD’s new hydrogen fueling station is a part of the agency’s effort to make a full transition to zero-emission operations by 2040.
March 26, 2025
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NCTD COASTER train.
The feature offers a contactless way for iPhone users to pay for transit services.
March 20, 2025
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NCTD launches new COASTER passenger cars.
The new cars are part of COASTER’s 30th anniversary and feature improved door operations for heightened safety of passengers and crew and increased security for locomotive engineers...
Feb. 26, 2025
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LOSSAN rail corridor.
The state’s involvement reaffirms a commitment to address immediate issues while developing permanent solutions, including potential rail relocations in Orange and San Diego counties...
Nov. 8, 2024
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San Diego MTS bus.
The two agencies are working to create a more efficient method of fare payment options.
July 22, 2024
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Lilia Montoya.
Montoya will be responsible for the operations, oversight and maintenance of the agency’s bus services.
July 16, 2024
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Maria Rogers.
Rogers has been with the agency since 2014, most recently being promoted from her position as manager of rail operations for NCTD.
June 21, 2024
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Joy Freeman will work to manage all aspects of human resources and activities at the district, including compensation, benefits, labor relations and recruitment.
Freeman will work to manage all aspects of human resources and activities at the district, including compensation, benefits, labor relations and recruitment.
June 4, 2024
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Alex Denis.
Denis will be responsible for NCTD’s procurement and contract management across all departments and will help streamline and create new policies to ensure NCTD’s regulatory compliance...
May 17, 2024

Articles

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Cincinnati Metro officials celebrate the expansion of Metronow!
NCTD has launched NCTD+ in the city of Vista while Cincinnati Metro expanded its MetroNow! on-demand transit service to Forest Park and Pleasant Run.
June 9, 2025
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Felice Lavergne (top left), Bill Scott (top middle), Stacey Mortensen (top right), Jeff Hiott (bottom left), Kelly Mackey (bottom right).
Personnel updates from around the public transit industry.
May 9, 2025
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Top row: Steven Parker, LaShanda Dawkins, Jonathan Hunt, Bernard Jackson. Bottom row: Lori A. Winfree, Rachel Cohen, Bill Amarosa Jr.,
Personnel updates from around the public transit industry.
March 21, 2025
Eman Abu-Khaled
GDC has appointed Thomas Prendergast as its CEO. CTA chief of staff Nora Leerhsen has been named acting CTA president. Sound Transit has appointed Nadia Anderson, Ph.D., as chief strategy officer. Brian Marshall has been named NORTA’s chief transit officer. APTA has brought on Taria Barron to serve as general counsel. NCTD has hired Adrienne Johnson to serve as the agency’s human resources director.
Personnel updates from around the public transit industry.
Jan. 17, 2025
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NCTD Rancho Del Oro SPRINTER Station plans
MBTA and NCTD have entered a series of agreements with developers that will see more housing going up near their respective transit systems.
May 20, 2024
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Shawn M. Donaghy will begin as NCTD CEO on March 1, 2024.
Donaghy has been CEO of C-Tran in Washington state since 2017 and will begin his role at NCTD on March 1, 2024
Dec. 26, 2023
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L.A. Metro Ambassadors continued their customer service work throughout the storm.
The storm made landfall in Mexico before moving north into California, bringing high winds and heavy rains into the state.
Aug. 21, 2023
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Paul Ballard will join NCTD as interim executive director in August.
Ballard is a transit executive who will help manage the operations of NCTD between the retirement of existing Executive Director Matthew O. Tucker and a new permanent leader.
Aug. 15, 2023
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Northern San Diego County, Calif., Coaster customers, Canadian transit riders and Chicago region transit users will be able to take advantage of new discounts, new fare options...
Feb. 16, 2023
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As of June 26, 2022, Coaster and Sprinter rail operations and equipment maintenance will be handled by in house NCTD staff.
The move will see train operations and maintenance of equipment handled by NCTD staff, while maintenance-of-way work will continue to be contracted.
June 28, 2022

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Tom Tulley.
In this position he will apply his many years of experience in operations, maintenance, safety and regulatory compliance.
May 15, 2024
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Mary Dover, chief of staff, NCTD (left); and Suheil Rodriguez, director of administration, NCTD (right).
Both Dover and Rodriguez had already been working with the NCTD, serving as government affairs officer and manager of administration, respectively.
May 13, 2024
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Chris G. Carrillo.
Carrillo’s promotion comes after she was the security manager during the past three years.
April 4, 2024
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CalTrans has awarded NCTD $144,000 for the pedestrian tunnel improvement project.
NCTD will use the funding to enhance the pedestrian tunnel to be more welcoming and aesthetically pleasing, improving safety and the customer experience.
Oct. 31, 2023
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The NCTD Board of Directors have entered into a general partnership for the redevelopment of the Escondido Transit Center.
The NCTD will begin an Exclusive Negotiation Agreement with Toll Brothers Apartment Living and Waterford Property Company to discuss proposals for the Escondido Transit Center...
Oct. 23, 2023
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A Coaster train moving through Del Mar, Calif. NCTD has been awarded a state grant that will support its efforts to mitigate the impacts of sea level rise and extreme weather conditions.
The grant will go towards evaluating the conditions of NCTD’s service area and industry best practices and provide detailed recommendations, capital and financial plans and an...
Sept. 29, 2023
Among the improvements include the implementation of a credit card tap to pay feature and bolstering the agency’s security personnel.
Sept. 15, 2023
Throughout September, NCTD will deliver essential Rail Rules messages through a variety of channels, including social media, videos and educational materials to educate the community...
Sept. 7, 2023
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Matthew O. Tucker
Tucker’s retirement from NCTD caps a more than 30-year career of serving public transit agencies around the nation; Tucker has been with NCTD since 2008 and is the current executive...
Aug. 8, 2023
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CTE has opened early bird registration for ZEB Con, taking place Sept. 26 - 28 at the Town and Country Resort in San Diego, Calif.
ZEB Con 2023 takes place Sept. 26 - 28 at the Town and Country Resort in San Diego, Calif.
March 20, 2023
The board agreed to a partnership between Sea Breeze Properties, LLC and FABRIC Investments, Inc. for the Carlsbad Village Transit Station Redevelopment Project and Raintree Partners...
Jan. 23, 2023
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The Certificate of Achievement is the highest form of recognition in the area of governmental accounting and financial reporting.
Aug. 2, 2022
The Carlsbad Poinsettia and Carlsbad Village COASTER Stations will be redeveloped.
April 11, 2022
NCTD+ pilot program offers discounted rides to and from locations near key COASTER stations.
Jan. 11, 2022
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The original fencing plan proposal visual appears on the left and a modified proposal on the right, which incorporates community input.
The modified plan visuals help communicate the plan to preserve the safety focus of the project while incorporating community input.
Oct. 18, 2021
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The PRONTO fare collection launch event.
The transit systems will waive fares for PRONTO users during the month of September as a way to help customers transition to the new system.
Sept. 2, 2021
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NCTD’s new business model will improve accountability, performance and efficiency.
June 4, 2021
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This includes the restoration of weekend service that has been suspended since late March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
May 19, 2021
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The funds will help deliver significant air quality and operational benefits to the San Diego region.
May 18, 2021
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Left, an AC Transit vaccine shuttle, right, BART representatives speak with a rider about the vaccine.
Vaccine access helps transit agencies build a bridge to a brighter post-pandemic future.
March 29, 2021
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The enhanced enforcement begins Feb. 1 and aims to deter further trespassing and increase safety on the COASTER rail line.
Jan. 29, 2021
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An Amtrak train traveling along tracks that are situated on the Del Mar Bluffs along the LOSSAN Corridor in southern California.
SANDAG and NCTD are leading the six-part stabilization project that will improve storm drainage and improve the reliability of rail service.
Jan. 14, 2021
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The results from the dynamic public-private partnership will deliver significant economic and quality of life benefits to the San Diego region.
Nov. 13, 2020
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The final order will enable NCTD to nearly double service frequency in San Diego County.
Oct. 27, 2020
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The NCTD Board of Directors approved the purchase of 12 FLEX on-demand vehicles to support this program at the September 2020 Board meeting.
The need to purchase new vehicles is based on the fleet reaching the end of useful life, converting to zero-emission technology and expanding a micro-transit pilot program.
Sept. 23, 2020
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The San Elijo Lagoon Double Track project wins CTF's Transit/Rail Project of the Year.
The San Elijo Lagoon Double Track project was completed as part of Build NCC, the first phase of the North Coast Corridor Program.
July 20, 2020
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NCTD has recently submitted a grant application to help fund the purchase of hydrogen-powered buses and was recently awarded a grant to purchase a battery-powered bus.
Nov. 20, 2019
The rail equipment would help increase Coaster frequencies from 22 to 42 trips during weekdays.
Sept. 6, 2019
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The new safety program allows workers to report close calls voluntarily and confidentially.
Aug. 19, 2019
NCTD and its rail partners operate 24/7 along the LOSSAN coastal corridor and through the Del Mar Bluffs area, which experiences natural erosion.
July 1, 2019
Representatives from state and local agencies as well a California State Senate office joined representatives and staff from the North County Transit District for an event highlighting...
April 18, 2019
The North County Transit District will move forward with the bus stop optimization plan beginning Sunday, April 21, 2019.
March 14, 2019
North County Transit District has achieved full implementation of the federally-mandated Positive Train Control (PTC) safety system for 58.5 miles of track.
Jan. 3, 2019
Tens of thousands of new commuters realized the benefits of taking transit the region’s first ever Free Ride Day, Oct. 2.
Oct. 5, 2018
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Regional leaders held a rally at the Old Town Transit Center to promote and encouraged San Diego residents and workers to choose transit on Tuesday, Oct. 2 – the region’s first Free Ride Day.
Regional leaders held a rally at the Old Town Transit Center to promote and encouraged San Diego residents and workers to choose transit on Tuesday, Oct. 2 – the region’s first...
Oct. 1, 2018
North County Transit District is one step closer to the full implementation of the federally-mandated Positive Train Control safety system for its Coaster trains.
Sept. 27, 2018
On August 22, 2018, a section of the Del Mar bluffs (Bluffs) cliff front collapsed onto the beach. This collapse occurred approximately 65 feet from the North County Transit District...
Sept. 10, 2018
The San Diego Metropolitan Transit System and North County Transit District announced that the agencies will hold “Free Ride Day” on Tuesday, Oct. 2.
Aug. 22, 2018
The North County Transit District is seeking the public’s feedback on new branding and user interface options on multiple projects for the agency.
Aug. 3, 2018
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The new locomotives will allow NCTD to improve operational efficiency while contributing to local and state sustainability and air quality goals, with an estimated 90% reduction in emissions (compared to the existing engines) and 16% reduction in fuel consumption.
The North County Transit District Board of Directors approved the purchase of five new Siemens locomotives at the June Board meeting.
July 10, 2018
On June 30, North County Transit District will complete a reduced fare program for students geared towards lowering carbon emissions in northern San Diego County.
June 25, 2018
The Federal Transit Administration recently awarded the North County Transit District $1.2 million to support the purchase of zero emission electric buses to replace diesel buses...
April 11, 2018
Launched in 2008, the Sprinter has become the backbone of east/west public transit in North County serving 15 stations along a 22-mile route from Escondido to Oceanside.
March 12, 2018
North County Transit District is one step closer to the full implementation of the federally mandated Positive Train Control (PTC) safety system for its Coaster trains.
Nov. 17, 2017
Cubic Transportation Systems business division was awarded a five-year contract extension worth more than $3 million to deliver maintenance services for the North County Transit...
Nov. 7, 2017
The North County Transit District’s Board of Directors approved service changes on May 18, 2017 for specified Breeze and Flex routes that will become effective October 8, 2017...
Sept. 5, 2017
The North County Transit District Board of Directors adopted a proclamation at their July Board Meeting recognizing September 2017 as “State of California Rail Safety Month.”
Aug. 31, 2017
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Coaster train.
The North County Transit District has achieved another milestone in the implementation of Positive Train Control (PTC) along the San Diego sub-division.
July 24, 2017
MV Transportation is set to assume revenue operations for North County Transit District paratransit, fixed-route, and specialized transportation services at the end of this week...
June 26, 2017
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Oceanside Station Third Track.
The following is a letter regarding Oceanside Transit Center’s third track from North County Transit District Executive Director Matthew O. Tucker;
June 8, 2017
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Emergency rail simulation.
On May 16, North County Transit District (NCTD) officials and first responders participated in a full-scale emergency exercise along the railway in San Marcos.
May 18, 2017
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With the availability of Compass Cloud, MTS and NCTD riders can now enjoy many mobile ticketing benefits.
Moovel North America, the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) and the North County Transit District (NCTD) have announced the launch of Compass Cloud, the new anytime,...
April 2, 2017
The San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) and the North County Transit District (NCTD) have announced the launch of Compass Cloud, the new any time, any where mobile ticketing...
March 31, 2017
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NCTD receives multiple awards.
The North County Transit District recently received three awards from different organizations.
March 14, 2017
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Lift paratransit bus.
Each year, the North County Transit District (NCTD) provides over 180,000 rides to Lift paratransit passengers throughout Northern San Diego County. Since 2012, Lift ridership...
March 13, 2017
The North County Transit District is alerting early morning passengers in Solana Beach that beginning Monday, February 13, southbound Coaster 636 may depart up to five minutes...
Feb. 9, 2017
North County Transit District (NCTD) has announced that the Board of Directors has awarded MV Transportation Inc. (MV) the contract to operate and maintain its combined fixed-...
Feb. 3, 2017
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The North County Transit District (NCTD) is one step closer to the full implementation of Positive Train Control (PTC) on their system.
Jan. 23, 2017
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The San Diego coastal rail corridor will experience three major weekend closures in January. Due to infrastructure improvements, there will be no Coaster or Amtrak Pacific Surfliner...
Jan. 6, 2017
North County Transit District (NCTD) is aware of the media reports related to a lawsuit that has been filed by a former NCTD employee alleging amongst other issues that there ...
Dec. 20, 2016
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Photo (L to R): Back Row – MTS Bus Chief Operating Officer Bill Spraul; CEO of Girl Scouts San Diego Carol Dedrich; Manager of External Communications and Community Relations for Albertsons, Vons and Pavilions Jenna Watkinson; NCTD Manager of Marketing & Communications Kimy Wall; Armed Service YMCA Executive Director Tim Ney; Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank President & CEO Jim Floros. Front Row – San Diego Girl Scouts.
To combat this problem, the Metropolitan Transit System (MTS), North County Transit District (NCTD), Albertsons/Vons, Armed Services Y and Girl Scouts San Diego are teaming up...
Dec. 2, 2016
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North County Transit District will hold an emergency drill on Saturday, October 8. The drill will be held along the coastal rail corridor in Del Mar, near the fairgrounds.
Oct. 6, 2016
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North County Transit District customers may be surprised to see a short, two passenger—versus the typical five passenger—car set Coaster train pass through or stop at their station...
Aug. 16, 2016
The North County Transit District (NCTD) is significantly increasing enforcement activities against trespassers along both the Oceanside to San Diego and Oceanside to Escondido...
Aug. 1, 2016
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The North County Transit District (NCTD) is significantly increasing enforcement activities against trespassers along both the Oceanside to San Diego and Oceanside to Escondido...
July 29, 2016
The North County Transit District (NCTD) was informed of a potential work stoppage on San Diego Metropolitan Transit System’s (MTS) paratransit service Access and Sorrento Valley...
May 25, 2016
After Union officials and First Transit reached a tentative agreement last week, Breeze bus operators with the Union voted this week to ratify the proposed agreement and enter...
May 2, 2016
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The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) presented the North County Transit District (NCTD) with the “Gold Standard” award yesterday at the transit agency’s Board Meeting.
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) presented the North County Transit District (NCTD) with the “Gold Standard” award yesterday at the transit agency’s Board Meeting...
April 23, 2016
A potential work stoppage for North County Transit District (NCTD) Breeze, Lift and Flex service has been temporarily averted.
April 22, 2016
North County Transit District (NCTD) is alerting customers of a potential service disruption for its Breeze, Lift, and Flex bus system.
April 21, 2016
The San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) achieved a milestone for the next generation of fare collection on Thursday when the MTS Board of Directors unanimously approved...
April 15, 2016
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North County Transit District is encouraging Sprinter passengers to plan ahead for two temporary station closures in the Oceanside area.
March 28, 2016
The North County Transit District Board of Directors received a summary of findings from the 2015 Independent Audit at their Dec. 17, 2015 Board meeting.
Feb. 4, 2016
The North County Transit District (NCTD) has launched a year-long community outreach program focused on public transit safety awareness. The NCTD Transit Enforcement Division ...
Jan. 15, 2016
The North County Transit District, along with Amtrak and Metrolink, will undergo a complete coastal rail service closure between Oceanside and San Diego during three weekends ...
Jan. 6, 2016
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On Saturday, December 12, two specially decorated Coaster trains will offer a round-trip ride with Santa and his friends by North County Transit District.
Tickets for the annual Coaster Holiday Express Train rides went on sale November 12 and were sold out in just one week. On Saturday, December 12, two specially decorated Coaster...
Nov. 19, 2015
Fall horse racing is back with the 2015 “Bing Crosby Season” at Del Mar. Horse racing fans can ride the Coaster to the races all season long from October 29 through November 29...
Nov. 2, 2015
North County Transit District (NCTD) has been working for the last three months to prepare NCTD facilities for the strengthening El Niño storm system in the Pacific Ocean. This...
Oct. 29, 2015
North County Transit Breeze bus riders can now plan trips instantly on 33 bus routes serving North County using Google Maps, which now includes real-time transit information. ...
Oct. 20, 2015
The board of directors of the North County Transit District (NCTD) at its Sept. 17, meeting, adopted a Proclamation reaffirming its commitment to safety and recognizing September...
Sept. 23, 2015
North County Transit District's Coaster train will celebrate 20 years of operation Feb. 27. Featuring what are arguably some of the most beautiful views ever seen from a train...
Feb. 27, 2015
MTS and NCTD calling on San Diego residents to help drive away hunger this holiday season by bringing food donations to any San Diego area Albertsons or Lucky store Dec. 1 - 6...
Dec. 1, 2014
NCTD Surpasses FY 2000 Record Ridership While Maintaining Cost and Financial Efficiency.
July 18, 2014
Former California public utilites commission safety leader.
May 4, 2014
Passengers riding the Sprinter light-rail system are now able to connect to free Wi-Fi while on board the trains.
Feb. 20, 2014
North County Transit District has received support from the Solana Beach City Council to undertake a major development and enhancement project at the Solana Beach Transit Station...
Oct. 24, 2013
The event is hosted by the North County Transit District (NCTD), the Metropolitan Transit System (MTS), Albertsons, the Armed Services YMCA, Girl Scouts San Diego, and the Jacobs...
Oct. 7, 2013