San Diego Metropolitan Transit System
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| Overview | |
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| Locale | San Diego County, California |
| Transit type |
Multi-Modal regional transit
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| Number of lines | 3 daily light rail lines 93 bus routes |
| Number of stations | 53 light rail stations |
| Daily ridership | 251,200 weekday riders (Q1 2013) |
| Annual ridership | 84.317 million (2012) |
| Headquarters | 1255 Imperial Avenue Suite 1000 San Diego, CA |
| Website | www |
| Operation | |
| Began operation | July 3, 1886 |
Multi-Modal regional transit
network consisting of:
The San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) (or sometimes abbreviated SDMTS or Metro) 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 (SDTI), and San Diego Transit Corporation (SDTC). Average daily ridership among all public transit services provided by MTS was 251,200 in the First Quarter of 2013.
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 most of the past 125 years.
MTS owns the San Diego and Arizona Eastern Railway (SD&AE); and the San Diego Vintage Trolley, Incorporated.
MTS also licenses and regulates taxicabs, jitneys, and other private for-hire passenger transportation services provided by contract for the cities of San Diego, El Cajon, Imperial Beach, La Mesa, Lemon Grove, Poway and Santee.
MTS is a joint powers authority agency, or JPA. Member cities include San Diego, Chula Vista, Coronado, El Cajon, Imperial Beach, La Mesa, Lemon Grove, National City, Poway, Santee, and San Diego County. Elected officials from each jurisdiction, including San Diego County, serve as the Board of Directors. The city of San Diego has the most representation with four members. A county resident is elected by the Board of Directors to serve as the Chairman.
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