public transportation

The North County Transit District was granted more than $29 million from the Federal Transit Administration to purchase 23 zero-emission hydrogen fuel cell electric buses as part of the Low or No Emission Vehicle grant program, it was announced Monday.

Thousands of San Diego’s union bus passengers were relieved when drivers returned to work Monday. However, roughly 200 drivers for Local 542 are still on a picket line.

Two hundred-plus employees who drive para-transit, Access and mini buses are still on the picket line, reports NBC 7’s Joe Little.

California’s transit agencies are asking Democrats who control the state’s government to rescue them like Democrats in New York recently did. It’s proving to be a much tougher sell in California.

MTS warned passengers that service in the South Bay and on minibus routes may be impacted due to a possible worker’s strike.

Several MTS options are still not in service Thursday due to a work stoppage, according to the Metropolitan Transit System.

A huge infrastructure project that connected the trolley to La Jolla and University Town Centre has been up and running for some time, but a local nonprofit says there’s still a lot of opportunity to drive up its economic potential in the areas it services, reports NBC 7 and Telemundo 20’s Jeanette Quezada.

Half the members walked out, saying small cities were being denied a bigger voice in San Diego County’s future, NBC 7’s Priya Sridhar reports.

Representatives from SANDAG’s smaller cities said they want a bigger voice.

Metrolink and Amtrak train services could be suspended through December during repairs due to shifting ground beneath a stretch of seaside track in Southern California. Service between Orange and San Diego counties was halted Sept. 30 after a recent storm surge caused waves that shifted the tracks near the coastal community of San Clemente. Initially, officials said service would be...

Here’s how to use public transportation to get to Petco Park to cheer on the San Diego Padres in the National League Championship Series (NLCS).

The countdown to the NLCS series is on, with the Padres facing the Phillies in just hours. NBC 7’s Audra Stafford shares how Petco Park and surrounding businesses are getting ready for the big game.

In honor of California Clean Air Day, MTS and NCTD are offering free rides to the public. NBC 7’s Ashley Matthews shares more about local public transit and how to ride it.

Public transit riders will be able to enjoy free rides on MTS and NCTD routes on Oct. 5, which the agencies are declaring as Free Ride Day.

Metrolink is offering a 50% discount on tickets to those who have California EBT cards, starting Thursday.

A pilot program going into effect Friday will offer free transit fares for people 18 through 24 who have previously been in and exited the foster care system, or who are currently in Extended Foster Care.

As San Diego’s Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) works to have an entire fleet of electric buses in the future, the public transit provider celebrated the construction for its first large-scale charging system.

Construction has begun for MTS’ upcoming electric bus charging station. NBC 7’s Nicole Gomez shares more.

A new poll finds that a majority of Americans continue to support a mask requirement for people traveling on airplanes and other shared transportation.

NBC 7’s Dana Griffin takes a closer look at how a recent court ruling that struck down the federal mask mandate is affecting local transportation.