Latest MTS News

Jul
17

Pride Parade, Festival Goers can ‘Ride with Pride’ and Avoid Parking Hassles by Taking Transit

San Diego – The annual San Diego Pride Parade and Festival, the largest single-day civic event in the region, rolls into the streets of Hillcrest this weekend...
Jul
8

MTS and NCTD Release Limited-Edition San Diego Comic-Con PRONTO Cards

Attendees can pre-order cards this week and load a Comic-Con transit pass for a traffic-free experience San Diego – The 2024 edition of Comic-Con is just...
Jul
2

Big Bay Boom Spectators Can Count on MTS for a Ride to Fourth of July Celebration

San Diego – San Diego’s signature Fourth of July celebration, the Big Bay Boom , is back this week and it will feature fireworks, large crowds and traffic. To...
Jun
28

Ride Transit, Win Prizes – MTS Invites Students to Explore San Diego by Transit this Summer

Youth ridership on MTS has grown 47% in two-year span San Diego – In celebration of summer and all that San Diego has to offer to community members, the San...
Jun
20

MTS Board Approves Fiscal Year 2025 Operating Budget, Maintaining Service Levels Across System

San Diego – The San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) Board of Directors today approved a $448.2 million operating budget for Fiscal Year 2025. The newly...
Jun
12

Fair Tripper Unveiled: How to Ride to Food and Fun at the San Diego Fair with MTS

This summer, MTS and NCTD are teaming up to make your fair experience smoother and more affordable than ever! With the Fair Tripper pass , you can snag a San...
Sep
13

New Security Staffing Plan on the Horizon

MTS Code Compliance Inspector Thomas Leach and Transit System Security Officer Abraham Valdez check fares at the 12th & Imperial Transit Center. As part of...
Sep
15

East County Bus Operations & Maintenance Facility

Phase 3 of construction on MTS’ newest facility is nearing completion. Construction crews are building the CNG fuel and bus wash facilities, and the entire...
Sep
15

Winning Gold for Safety!

In case you missed the cover page…MTS Bus won a national award for pedestrian safety! Our bus operations team reduced preventable pedestrian accidents to ZERO...
Jul
31

MTS Bus COO Bill Spraul Thanks Employees for Sunday's Bus Bridge Work

MTS employees were put to the test yesterday morning when a city water main broke in Little Italy. A Padres game at Petco Park and a soccer match at Qualcomm...
Jul
24

New Field Trainers Added to Bus Training Team

The Bus Operations Training team has selected bus operators to assist with behind-the-wheel training for new students. The new field trainers will have an...
Apr
26

Construction Update on the East County Bus Operations and Maintenance Facility

MTS celebrated the grand opening of the bus facility back in October 2016 when the main bus maintenance and administration building construction was completed...
Mar
22

Lining Up the LRVs

To prepare for the Mid-Coast Trolley extension and create service enhancements for the three lines, MTS ordered 45 new S70 LRVs. They will feature a new...
Jan
9

Catching up on Culture of MTS Train Operators

It’s all about visibility and sightlines when a train operator gets into the cab. Operators must process important visual cues to safely carry 125,000...
Dec
16

Trolley Facilities, Stores & Revenue Holiday Party!

On Thursday, December 14, Trolley Facilities, Stores and Revenue celebrated the holiday season over great mexican food, holiday desserts, and festive spirit!
Aug
1

The Power of a Paint Job

MTS Trolleys and commercial airliners don’t usually fit in the same conversation. But when it comes to paint, they do. “The same paint used on aircraft is used...
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