Bus fare blues
A little more than two months from now, on July 1, monthly passes will jump from $68 to $72 - and that's after increasing from $64 on Jan. 1 of last year. The MTS board approved the hikes on March 27; SANDAG will most likely make it official on May 8...
THE UNITED STATES OF TRANSIT CUTBACKS
With ridership at record highs, transit agencies across the country are facing unprecedented fiscal crises in this economic downturn, with many considering layoffs, service cuts and fare hikes that are hitting at the worst possible time, a compilation of nationwide data shows. ...
Congress Gears Up for Big Transportation Bill A House committee chairman wants to spend close to a half trillion dollars to solve the nation's transportation woes, but first he has to sell the public on what they'll get for their money before asking Congress to pay for it. ...
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What if you could hit the open road right here in the city?
Open to more transit and bicycles.
Open to more carpooling.
Open to saving money on gas.
Traffic and High Energy Costs are Problems.
Transit is a Solution.
Transportation choices like walking, biking, telecommuting and transit let you do what you need to do while reducing traffic congestion and pollution. An efficient and convenient transportation system connects all the options together, making life easier and more productive.
What is Move San Diego?
Move San Diego is a local 501(c)3 nonprofit corporation dedicated to the preservation of San Diego’s environment through the design of sustainable transportation, smart transit and improved infrastructure. We aspire to be the trusted public voice for sustainable transportation. Through proactive and constructive work with the public and relevant agencies, we will help to shape our region’s transportation plans. Move San Diego emerged from a unique alliance between the business and environmental communities to improve regional quality of life, support better development, and reduce the impacts of congestion on people and the environment in San Diego County.
Great Places Have Great Transit
Studies show that most successful metro areas have great transit systems. Cities such as Washington D.C.; Paris, France; San Francisco; and Brisbane, Australia have proven that a well-designed transit system can work.
At a local hearing held in San Diego on November14, the United States Senate Subcommittee on the Environmental and Public Works heard Move San Diego's Chairman Reed Vickerman testify on the importance of transit in the upcoming "MAP 21" federal transportation bill.
