MTS Stories
Women Driving Progress: Celebrating Their Impact in Public Transit
This International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month, we’d like you to meet some of the women that are helping advance the industry day in and day out at MTS.
Take a Ride Down Memory Lane for the Trolley’s 42nd Anniversary
It’s been 42 years since the San Diego Trolley rode the rails for the first time back in 1981. In celebration of the Trolley’s anniversary, we’re taking a peek back at the history of the Trolley and how it all began.
The Easiest Way to Get Help with MTS
Traveling around San Diego can be a headache when you're unfamiliar with where you are going. Passenger Support Representatives can help! They are often staffed at our busier transit stations and during special events to provide help to our riders. Take a few minutes to learn about the team and how they can help you next time you’re out and about!
Take a Paws and Meet the MTS Dogs
It may come as a surprise that MTS has dogs on staff! The MTS K-9 team works at events with large crowds, like Padres games, Comic-Con, the Big Bay Boom, and more. Come and meet the team!
A One-on-One Approach to Provide Support to Unsheltered Riders
MTS Code Compliance Inspectors work with the Downtown San Diego Partnership’s Unhoused Care Team to provide connections and resources to help unsheltered riders on our system.
First Ever Trolley Goes Back into Service
Way back on Sunday, July 26, 1981 the San Diego Trolley hit the rails of the South Line (now called the UC San Diego Blue Line) for the first time. On that day, approximately 15,000 people lined up to take a ride from Santa Fe Depot to the San Ysidro border crossing. These days, the UC San Diego