Tag: Bus Rapid Transit

  • Rapid Bus Isn’t as Rapid as Everyone Hoped

    The Mid-City Rapid 215 bus stops at El Cajon Boulevard and 43rd Street. | Photo Credit: Jamie Scott Lytle By Zoe Schaver El Cajon Boulevard has a ways to go before it becomes the transit corridor planners envision. Now close to a year old, the Mid-City Rapid 215 hasn’t made taking the bus any easier,…

  • Six Months In, Mid-City Rapid Bus Line Boosts Ridership But Not Speed

    Bus wait times are displayed at a new Mid-City Rapid bus station on 43rd Street and El Cajon Boulevard April 6, 2015. | Photo Credit: Megan Burks By Megan Burks Transit riders who wanted another trolley fought the Metropolitan Transit System on its newest rapid bus line. Now the line from San Diego State to…

  • Mid-City Rapid Bus To Start Running Sunday

    By Megan Burke, Maureen Cavanaugh and Peggy Pico After years of planning and construction, a new rapid transit bus service is about to get up and running in San Diego. The Mid-City Rapid will run between San Diego State University and downtown San Diego along El Cajon and Park boulevards in 39 minutes. The more…

  • Rapid Bus Service Launches on I-15

    By Alison St John A new rapid bus service began over the weekend between Escondido and downtown San Diego, using Interstate 15 express lanes. Rapid 235 began service on Sunday from Escondido through Rancho Bernardo, Kearny Mesa, City Heights, City College to Broadway in downtown. It operates seven days a week from 5 a.m. to…

  • Mid-City Rapid Explained

    By Ana Ceballos There’s a new transit option coming to mid-city neighborhoods at the end of the summer. It’s expected to be cheaper than the trolley and a touch faster than the bus. It’s called “bus rapid transit,” but the final product rolling out is much less ambitious than the initial idea, and maybe not…