MTS Stories
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
A Ride Along with an MTS Road Supervisor
We took a spin around the city with Lewis, an 11-year veteran of MTS, who told us all about what road supervisors are faced with during the day. Click here to read his story.
MTS Security Moves to New Beat
The number one priority for MTS is the safety of our passengers. As such, we’re always looking for ways to improve security onboard and at transit centers.
Born This Way: MTS Driver Raises $50,000 for Autism Awareness
Bus riders might know driver Vee Meadows for his contagious laugh, his warm greetings or his hat covered with transit pins. What riders may not know, is that Vee’s compassion and charisma recently propelled him to the top of a national competition to raise money for the Autism Society of America
MTS Trolley Operator Profile: Meet Ameshia Dunham
“Enjoy the ride. There are many places to see in San Diego along the Trolley line.”
MTS Operator Profile: Juan Hidalgo
Like many employees at MTS, Juan Hidalgo has deep roots in the transit industry. While growing up in Kansas his father was a track layer for Santa Fe Railroad. “When my dad retired, he liked the weather so much in San Diego that we moved here when I was a teenager.”