Transportation

Consumers keep flocking to “traditional hybrids,” which are not considered zero-emission by state officials.

Ridership on both MTS’s 992 bus and the free San Diego Flyer shuttle are both sharply up in recent years.

MTS officials unveiled a bleak scenario Thursday to close gaps of $100M to $150M by nixing routes, reducing service frequency on trolley lines.

Waymo announced that it will start picking up passengers on Tuesday. At the same time, Zoox — a wholly owned subsidiary of Amazon — announced that it will begin testing fleet operations in September. Meanwhile, Elon Musk’s golden Cybercabs have been seen quietly roaming San Diego streets.

‘Ideally, we want to see as little park-and-ride as possible,’ says one transit advocate. ‘But we can acknowledge the reality that the trolley doesn’t go everywhere, and bus coverage is a bit spotty.’

The state is launching an environmental analysis of the project and expects to release a draft environmental study early next year.

On Friday in San Diego, the state approved $162 million for the project, allowing construction to begin this fall.

Starting in 2029, the state energy commission will set standards for more efficient replacement tires for passenger vehicles.

Poured concrete structure will replace two-lane, steel span built in 1929 across San Luis Rey River, decades before Interstate 5 existed.

Construction of rail facilities expected to begin in early 2027, SANDAG official says