Improvements include a pedestrian undercrossing, lengthened passenger platforms, and fencing between tracks for added safety.
Approximately 90 bus stops were identified for removal or consolidation based on the review.
Is one of only four U.S. agencies that has completed PTC implementation by the federally-mandated deadline of Dec. 31, 2018.
The agency said all transit agencies in California should operate 100% zero-emission transit buses by 2040.
The move enables agency to enter into interoperability testing, meaning other carriers who operate on NCTD-owned rail can test their PTC system for integration with NCTD’s.
The new vehicles will allow NCTD to improve operational efficiency while contributing to local and state sustainability and air quality goals.
The program lowered the regularly priced $59 SPRINTER/BREEZE monthly pass by $25 per student; the final price of the pass varied based on additional discount.
The North County Transit District will hold community outreach and educational events through various SPRINTER stations.
The agency's system has been tested for months on a non-revenue train in the Stuart Mesa Rail facility and along the coastal corridor.
Under the terms of the contract, which is for a seven-year base term with one three-year option, MV will be responsible for the operations of NCTD's BREEZE, FLEX, and LIFT services, serving an annual ridership of nearly eight million in 224 vehicles.
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