Purple Line (San Diego Trolley)

The Purple Line is a future San Diego Trolley line proposed by SANDAG, that would run from San Ysidro Transit Center at the United States–Mexico border to Kearny Mesa with a possible extension to Carmel Valley. It would run along or in the median of I-805 and I-15. Most of the proposed station locations are currently served by Rapid routes 225 and 235. The Purple Line could include up to 14 new Trolley stations, a new support facility and yard, and require the purchase of 60 additional Trolley cars to provide the needed level of service on the line. Projected ridership on the Purple Line is expected to be over 40,000 daily trips with a peak hour frequency of 7-10 minutes,

Purple Line
Overview
StatusAnnounced
OwnerSANDAG
LocaleSan Diego, California
Stations14 (proposed)
Service
TypeLight Rail
SystemSan Diego Trolley
Operator(s)Metropolitan Transit System
(through affiliate San Diego Trolley, Inc.)
Depot(s)TBA
Rolling stockSiemens S70 and S700 light rail vehicles
History
Planned opening2040 (proposed)
2011Draft 2050 Regional Transportation Plan published
2019Project is announced as the Purple Line
Technical
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
ElectrificationOverhead Catenary system
Operating speed88 km/h (55 mph)
Route map

 Overland Avenue
 Kaiser Permanente/Ruffin Street
 Ridgehaven (Balboa)
Green Line
 Stadium
Green Line
 El Cajon Boulevard
 University Avenue
 47th Street
Orange Line
 East Plaza Boulevard
 Plaza Bonita
 H Street
 East Palomar Street
 Palm Avenue
 SR 905
Blue Line
 San Ysidro Transit Center

History

Planning

In April 2011, the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) released a draft of its 2050 Regional Transportation Plan, which was approved by the SANDAG Board of Directors on October 28, 2011. An inland Trolley line from San Ysidro to Kearny Mesa, though not yet called the Purple Line, was included in the plan.[1][2][3]

Line name announced

In April 2019, SANDAG approved the final version of a November ballot initiative to increase the countywide sales tax by a half cent which further detailed future transit plans and specifically mentions and estimates the cost to build the proposed San Ysidro-Kearney Mesa trolley extension. It was then given its official title, the Purple Line.[4]

Proposed Stations

Potential stations according to the SANDAG plan could include:[5]

  • San Ysidro Transit Center
  • I-905 at I-805
  • Palm Avenue
  • East Palomar Street, Chula Vista
  • H Street, edge of Chula Vista
  • Westfield Plaza Bonita, Bonita
  • East Plaza Boulevard, National City
  • 47th Street (transfer to Orange Line), Southeast San Diego
  • University Avenue, City Heights
  • El Cajon Boulevard, City Heights
  • Stadium station (transfer to Green Line), Mission Valley
  • Ridgehaven Court/Balboa Avenue, Kearny Mesa
  • Kaiser Permanente/Ruffin Street, Kearny Mesa
  • Overland Avenue, Kearny Mesa

References
  1. "2050 Regional Transportation Plan – Chapter 6 – Systems Development: Offering More Travel Choices" (pdf). SANDAG. October 28, 2011. pp. 6–15–6–18 & 6–33. Retrieved 2013-08-01.
  2. Ojeda, Artie (October 28, 2011). "SANDAG Approves Transportation Plan". NBC San Diego (KNSD). Retrieved 2011-10-30.
  3. "PROJECTS :: San Diego's Regional Planning Agency". SANDAG. October 28, 2011. Retrieved 2013-08-01.
  4. "SANDAG Board of Directors Agenda, June 24, 2016, Item 16-06-10, FIRST READING: REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION ORDINANCE NO. RTC-CO-2017-01: THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY ROAD REPAIR, TRANSIT, TRAFFIC RELIEF, SAFETY, AND WATER QUALITY ORDINANCE AND EXPENDITURE PLAN PROVIDING FOR THE IMPOSITION OF A ONE-HALF OF ONE CENT RETAIL TRANSACTIONS AND USE TAX FOR A FORTY-YEAR PERIOD COMMENCING ON APRIL 1, 2017
  5. "Planning Process, ITE Presentation 5/4/2017: Purple Line Corridor", SANDAG (San Diego Association of Governments)
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