MTS NEWS

Changes to the MTS Board of Directors are coming in January. Three MTS board members lost elections and three current MTS board members are vacating their seats due to term limits or retirement. A big thanks to all of our outgoing board members for their hard work leading our agency and dedication to transit.

Current board members who won their reelections include:

Mary Salas

Chula Vista Mayor

Bill Sandke

Coronado Councilmember

Mona Rios

National City Councilmember

John Mullin

Poway Councilmember

Ronn Hall

Santee Councilmember

Since January 2017, 12 out of 15 board seats have changed. The newest board members will be appointed in December and January.

South Bay Rapid: Full Launch Set for January 27

Construction on the majority of the South Bay Rapid project is nearing completion and the full 26-mile route between the Otay Mesa Transit Center and downtown San Diego will open on Sunday, January 27, 2019. However, the final segment along East Palomar Street between Interstate 805 and Heritage Road is still in construction until summer 2019.

All 12 stops, including seven in South County and five in downtown San Diego, will be open while construction is wrapping up in the first half of 2019. South Bay Rapid will operate from 5 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily with service every 15 minutes during peak commuting hours (6-9 a.m. and 3-6 p.m.), and every 30 minutes during the rest of the day and on weekends. The estimated travel time between Otay Ranch Station in Chula Vista and downtown San Diego will be approximately 50-60 minutes during peak commuting hours.

Save The Date:

Holiday Bowl Game & Parade

Monday, December 31

Parade – Harbor Drive, 10 a.m.

Game – SDCCU Stadium, 4 p.m.

www.holidaybowl.com

Monster Jam

Saturday, January 19

Petco Park, 7 p.m.

www.monsterjam.com

Martin Luther King Jr. Parade

Sunday, January 20