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| Parent | San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) | ||
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| Founded | 2002 (start of BRT planning by SANDAG) | ||
| Commenced operation | June 8, 2014 | ||
| Locale | San Diego County, California | ||
| Service type | Bus rapid transit | ||
| Routes | 10 | ||
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| Stations | 39 | ||
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| Daily ridership | 18,378 (FY 2023) [1] | ||
| Fuel type | Biogas, electric | ||
| Operator | MTS (201, 202, 204, 215, 235, 237) Transdev (225, 227, 280, 290) | ||
| Website | SDMTS Rapid website | ||
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Rapid is a bus rapid transit system operating in the metropolitan area of San Diego. It is part of the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS). The system serves nearly half the county, operating mainly on the HOV lanes on Interstates 15 and 805, with most of the stops also served by other routes. In addition, there are stations, dubbed as CenterLine in the medians of Interstate 15, Park Boulevard in San Diego and on East Palomar Street in Chula Vista, that are designed in a similar manner to the light rail stations. The system operates with a dedicated fleet, although buses from the Mainline fleet are regularly substituted. The system is administered, built and managed by San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) and is operated as part of the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS).
Planning for the initial "showcase" route began in 2002 with the commencement of an environmental review. It took 12 years and $238 million to get Rapid operational. Regular service began in summer 2014.
- ^ "Annual Service Performance Report" (PDF). San Diego Metropolitan Transit System . November 2, 2023. Retrieved December 14, 2023.