San Diego Transit
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San Diego Transit is a public bus service operated by the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System
(MTS) for the San Diego area.
MTS is one of the oldest transit systems in Southern California Dating Back as early as the 1880s, although the d/b/a
names have changed over the years the two modes of transportation, buses and light rail, have remained consistent over the past 125 years.
San Diego Transit has the following operating divisions:
and NCTD to store regional transit passes and cash value on a rewriteable RFID card. Customers can purchase passes and add cash value on the Internet or at any ticket vending machine. When a customer boards a bus they simply tap their Compass Card on the "Validator", usually located near or on the farebox. The LED
display then lights up with lights resembling that of a stoplight, and the LCD display shows text regarding the passenger's fare account. When boarding rail vehicles the Validators are located on the platform, and the same process is performed to board the trains.
San Diego Metropolitan Transit System
The San Diego Metropolitan Transit System is the public transit service provider for Central, South, Northeast and Southeast San Diego County, in the United States. MTS operating subsidiaries include the San Diego Trolley, Incorporated , and San Diego Transit Corporation...
(MTS) for the San Diego area.
MTS is one of the oldest transit systems in Southern California Dating Back as early as the 1880s, although the d/b/a
Doing business as
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names have changed over the years the two modes of transportation, buses and light rail, have remained consistent over the past 125 years.
San Diego Transit has the following operating divisions:
- Internally operated fixed route bus services consisting largely of urban and express routes in the core of the San Diego area. Bus operators are hired and managed under MTS.
- Contracted services consisting of fixed route, paratransit services, and rural services. Each is provided under a contractual basis to a transportation service provider. Veolia TransportVeolia TransportVeolia Transport is the international transport services division of the French-based multinational company Veolia Environnement...
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Compass Card
In September 2008, SANDAG introduced a new contactless "Compass Card", made possible by Cubic Transportation Systems, Inc.. The "Compass Card" allows passengers from MTSSan Diego Metropolitan Transit System
The San Diego Metropolitan Transit System is the public transit service provider for Central, South, Northeast and Southeast San Diego County, in the United States. MTS operating subsidiaries include the San Diego Trolley, Incorporated , and San Diego Transit Corporation...
and NCTD to store regional transit passes and cash value on a rewriteable RFID card. Customers can purchase passes and add cash value on the Internet or at any ticket vending machine. When a customer boards a bus they simply tap their Compass Card on the "Validator", usually located near or on the farebox. The LED
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display then lights up with lights resembling that of a stoplight, and the LCD display shows text regarding the passenger's fare account. When boarding rail vehicles the Validators are located on the platform, and the same process is performed to board the trains.
See also
- San Diego Public Transportation
- San Diego Metropolitan Transit SystemSan Diego Metropolitan Transit SystemThe San Diego Metropolitan Transit System is the public transit service provider for Central, South, Northeast and Southeast San Diego County, in the United States. MTS operating subsidiaries include the San Diego Trolley, Incorporated , and San Diego Transit Corporation...
- San Diego TrolleySan Diego TrolleyThe San Diego Trolley is a light rail system operating in the metropolitan area of San Diego. The operator, San Diego Trolley, Inc. , is a subsidiary of the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System ...