San Diego MTS - 2009 Service Adjustments

Next Steps:

April 15: SANDAG public hearing on fare adjustments:

• NCTD Boardroom (Basement) @ 9 a.m.

810 Mission Ave, Oceanside

April 17: SANDAG public hearing on fare adjustments:

• SANDAG 7th Floor Boardroom @ 9 a.m.

401 B. Street, San Diego

June 14: Service changes implemented if adopted by the MTS Board of Directors

July 2009 : Fare changes implemented if approved by SANDAG Board

View proposed service changes:

Please view this chart of routes (PDF).

Submit your comments several ways:

• By filling out this form (Español)

• By Phone: (619)595-4912

• By Email

• By Mail:

Metropolitan Transit System

Attn: Public Hearing Comments

1255 Imperial Ave., Suite 1000

San Diego, CA 92101

The State of California Legislature has eliminated State Transit Assistance funding for at

least the next 5 years. This requires public transit agencies all over California to reduce their budgets.

For the Metropolitan Transit System, this will eliminate more than $14 million from its operating budget. While MTS would still receive capital dollars from the Federal government to purchase badly needed buses (many of which are more than 10 years old), the state’s elimination of operating dollars forces MTS to reduce services and raise fares to balance its budget.

Also impacting the MTS operating budget negatively is reduced spending in the State of California. About 50% of the MTS operating budget relies on sales taxes. Revenues from TransNet sales taxes and Transportation Development Act revenues have declined significantly.

Combined, MTS may face a shortfall of up to $15 million for the next fiscal year. To balance

its budget, MTS will once again consider many alternatives. Reducing service and fare

MTS encourages you to learn more about the California budget and its impacts to public transportation.