North County Transit District

Did you hear? The Oceanside Transit Center Redevelopment Project won the Public Transit Connectivity Award at Circulate San Diego's Momentum Awards! The Oceanside Transit Center Redevelopment Project will revitalize the transit center by improving connections between rail and bus services while integrating market-rate and affordable housing, green space, shade structures, and retail space. To learn more about this project and NCTD's other station redevelopment efforts, visit GoNCTD.com/TOD

Ridership is on the rise in southern California! In 2024, boardings on North County Transit District’s BREEZE bus grew by 8%, carrying nearly 4.9 million. The agency’s rail lines also saw more riders: the SPRINTER recorded 1.8 million rides, while COASTER trains saw a 5% increase, totaling over 850,000. Ridership aboard the agency’s FLEX van service also increased, experiencing a 26% boost. To further enhance ridership and encourage people to #TakeTransit, NCTD plans to expand services for events, particularly for the new Frontwave Arena and during baseball season. bit.ly/48exiTU

Free rides to vote! We’re making it easier for voters to get to the polls on Election Day by offering free rides on COASTER, SPRINTER, BREEZE, FLEX, LIFT and NCTD+. Passengers will not need a PRONTO card or valid fare. The promotion excludes Amtrak and MTS services. To plan your trip to your designated polling location, visit GoNCTD.com/Schedules. #GoNCTD #FreeRideDay #FreeRides #Vote #Vote2024 #ElectionDay

Things are definitely "fueling up" here at the North County Transit District. On the heels of last weeks amazing event with CalSTA, today we rolled out the red carpet for our Hydrogen Fueling Station groundbreaking event, with Congressman Mike Levin, our Board Chair Jewel Edson, Vice Chair Priya Bhat-Patel, Director Rick Robinson, our friends Federal Transit Administration Region 9, and the best damn transit employees in the world! This facility opening early in 2025, will fuel nearly 1/3 of the District's fleet, to accompany our already successful electrified buses. This will be the springboard for building a heavy-duty H2 farming station to Southern California, in addition to NCTD moving forward with hydrogen on our SPRINTER Rail Corridor, with the potential of becoming the nation's first fully-functional hydrogen dependent rail line. We've got a lot of work to do, but we have the right team and the time is now! Also, how about a sneak peak debut of our new Veterans Day Bus! 🚌 🌄 🚌

As part of National Customer Service week, we want to take a moment to thank and recognize our wonderful Customer Service team who work hard to provide the best service at our transit stations and centers. YOU are an important piece of NCTD! Thank you for your hard work and dedication!

NCTD's Director of Service Planning Katie Persons was honored during the American Public Transportation Association's annual TRANSform conference this week. Persons received commendation for her selection as a recipient of an American Public Transportation Foundation scholarship.  Persons was among 43 scholarship recipients honored during the conference. The American Public Transportation Foundation aims to assist current and future transit professionals through scholarships for undergraduate and graduate education.  Persons is studying to receive a Master of Business Administration from the University of California, San Diego and is slated to graduate in 2025. Congratulations Katie!

Free Ride Day! Regional transit leaders including NCTD Board member Priya Bhat-Patel gathered at Old Town Transit Center today to announce free transit rides on Wednesday, October 2 to celebrate California Clean Air Day! NCTD COASTER, SPRINTER, BREEZE, NCTD+ and MTS Trolley and bus are free all day tomorrow! Visit GoNCTD.com to plan your trip! #GoNCTD #COASTER #SPRINTER #BREEZE #NCTD+ #FreeRideDay #CleanAirDay #CaliforniaCleanAirDay

Help shape the art for the Oceanside Transit Center Pedestrian Tunnel! NCTD & MainStreet Oceanside are gathering community feedback on what themes the community would like to see in the tunnel’s design. Your input will guide artists as they create their proposals. Take the survey and share your ideas: English: surveymonkey.com/r/OTC_Art Español: https://lnkd.in/g9Fd4PgT

Standing room only today for an incredible panel on career paths, leadership, and opportunities at the Latinos In Transit Leadership Summit! North County Transit District's Chief Operations Officer Lilia Montoya gave amazing advice and insight into her career and how others should stay true to their paths and how to manage your own expectations. Also great job by Herold Humphrey, Lina Aragon, MBA and Moderator David Mugica! 👏👏👏

Meet the trailblazers who are making the California Passenger Rail Summit in San Diego possible! Our amazing sponsors are ready to connect with you. There’s still time to get involved—slots are open! Reach out to CaPassengerRailSummit@gmail.com #CaliforniaRailSummit HDR Herzog HNTB Kimley-Horn Xentrans Siemens Four Nines Technologies Jacobs Corinne Winter NCTD MEDIA San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) RailPros