SAN DIEGO'S TROLLEYS ARE READY TO ROLL

San Diego Metropolitan Transit Development Board began regular service over its 16-mile South Bay light rail line between downtown San Diego and the Mexican border on July 26, 1981. Most of the route is a former Southern Pacific freight line which was acquired, upgraded and electrified for the trolley car operation. Details of planning for this project, integration of the rail service into the metropolitan area's transit system, and choice of German-built articulated cars are discussed. New in-street trolley track had to be designed and constructed for the entry into center-city San Diego. Already committed is double tracking of the route, acquisition of additional cars. Planning is under way on a 20-mile extension east from the city. Existing work was accomplished in record time and with a minimum of Federal assistance; the $86 million project was largely funded by California's transit-aid legislation.

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  Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation

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  Bristol, CT  United States  06010
• Authors:
  • Middleton, W D
• Publication Date: 1981-7-13

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: p. 42-46
• Serial:
  • Railway Age
  • Volume: 182
  • Issue Number: 13
  • Publisher: Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation
  • ISSN: 0033-8826
  • Serial URL: http://www.railwayage.com

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Finance; Financing; Light rail transit; Light rail vehicles; Railroad tracks; State government; Technology
• Uncontrolled Terms: Articulated vehicles
• Geographic Terms: Germany; San Diego (California)
• Subject Areas: Finance; Operations and Traffic Management; Public Transportation; Railroads; Vehicles and Equipment; I70: Traffic and Transport;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00345427
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 30 1982 12:00AM