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	San Diego Attractions, Tours and Ticket Center. Old Town Trolley, San Diego Zoo, San Diego Seal Tour and more
		USS Midway and the San Diego Aircraft Carrier Museum
		San Diego, considered California’s birthplace, was discovered in 1542 by Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo.
		Today, San Diego has the largest naval air station on the West Coast and one of the world’s best zoos.
	www.historictours.com /sandiego (1081 words)

	San Diego Metropolitan - Transportation Matters - September 1998
		The San Diego Metropolitan Transit Development Board, responsible for how the system will be extended, decided that after the Mission Valley extension, the next line would be from the Old Town station to University Towne Centre.
		The San Diego Trolley is a wonderful asset to our metropolitan area because it has been built in appropriate corridors.
		A historian, former curator of the Serra Museum and author of "San Diego, Where California Began," James R. Mills served in the California Legislature from 1961 to 1982, notably as Senate president pro tempore from 1971 to 1980, chaired Amtrak in 1981, and chaired MTDB from 1986 to 1994.
	www.sandiegometro.com /1998/sep/transportation.html (817 words)

	San Diego travel guide - Wikitravel
		San Diego [1] is a city in San Diego County in Southern California.
		San Diego's Amtrak station is at 1050 Kettner Blvd. It is within walking distance of downtown hotels and situated next to San Diego Bay.
		San Diego is served by a professional police force [60] as well as a county sheriff department; additional protection is offered on the major highways by the California Highway Patrol (CHP).
	wikitravel.org /en/San_Diego (4179 words)

	San Diego Trolley Cars - Picture - MSN Encarta
		San Diego Trolley Cars - Picture - MSN Encarta
		The San Diego Trolley system was built with a combination of federal, state, and local funds.
		With fare revenue covering about 70 percent of the system’s operating costs, the San Diego Trolley is considered a model for public transit systems.
	encarta.msn.com /media_461543789/San_Diego_Trolley_Cars.html (67 words)

	Tracking the trolley \| The San Diego Union-Tribune
		The close-up look was one of the early steps in a marketing campaign for the trolley's $496 million Mission Valley East extension, which connects the Mission San Diego trolley station to La Mesa.
		Trolley officials said the station is about 95 percent complete, with some support structures and other work still to come.
		To promote bus and trolley travel, the station also ties into a reconfigured transitway for buses, directly across from the station elevator and a short walk from the stairs.
	www.signonsandiego.com /uniontrib/20041008/news_7m8trolley.html (725 words)

	San Diego Trolley
		Visitors arriving in San Diego on one of the Amtrak Surfliner trains from Los Angeles, Ventura or Santa Barbara counties or the commuter trains from Oceanside can easily board the trolleys at the Amtrak Station or nearby American Plaza.
		Trolley sights include a huge, colorful mural illustrating the San Diego Mexican-American community's contribution to the fishing industry opposite the Barrio Logan station and San Diego's commercial shipyards where the tuna fishing fleet and ferry boats are built and smaller U.S. Navy vessels overhauled and repaired.
		The trolley shares its tracks at least in part with the San Diego and Imperial Valley Railroad, which crosses into Tijuana, then on to Tecate and back into the United States in the Imperial Valley.
	www.angelfire.com /falcon/sundog/sdtrolley.html (989 words)

	San Diego Magazine - covering San Diego entertainment, fashion, events and news.
		The San Diego Trolley, which runs on a track, should not be confused with the Old Town Trolley, which runs on the streets.
		The Coaster express rail train runs north from San Diego to Oceanside, stopping at four coastal communities in between.
		Round trip from San Diego to Oceanside is $6.20, which includes free transfers to San Diego Transit buses and trolleys.
	www.sandiego-online.com /metro/transpo/index.shtml (747 words)

	San Diego Trolley just keeps growing - San Diego, CA - Cities In Transit Railway Age - Find Articles
		The San Diego Trolley, arguably the benchmark for new light rail systems in the U.S. since it opened 16 years ago, is continuing to expand aggressively.
		However, the right-of-way is adjacent to the environmentally sensitive San Diego River, requiring a number of costly mitigation efforts.
		Both of the Trolley's routes are focused on the picturesque Santa Fe depot, the city's transportation hub.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1215/is_n6_v198/ai_19566059 (866 words)

	San Diego Maps and Travel Guide to Hotels and Attractions
		The only public transit available from the San Diego International Airport is the Flyer Route No. 992, a Metropolitan Transit System bus that travels between the Airport and downtown San Diego, stopping between Terminals 1 and 2 and the Commuter Terminal.
		San Diego can be a big city if you are unfamiliar with where you want to go.
		Often called San Diego's "moving landmark", the Trolley is also a fun way to get around, whether commuting to work, traveling to the International Border, or heading to Centre City's shopping, restaurants, harbor and historic attractions.
	www.sandiegogetaway.com /gettingaround.php (424 words)

	San Diego Regional Economic Development Corporation
		The City of Santee and the County of San Diego are jointly working on master development of a 104-acre High Tech Corporate Office Park on County-owned land in the Santee Town Center.
		The City of Santee is poised to be “the next high tech frontier” for the San Diego region, given its optimal location and corporate development potential.
		San Diego Regional EDC works in partnership with, and receives significant funding from, the City of San Diego.
	www.sandiegobusiness.org /partner_santee.asp (378 words)

	San Diego Trolley - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The planning for the San Diego Trolley began in 1966 under the auspices of the Comprehensive Planning Organization (CPO), an intergovernmental agency of 13 cities and San Diego County.
		San Diego County’s “Leased Diesel” Option: The county saw the leased diesel (equivalent to present day commuter rail) as the lowest initial cost option with the least time required to begin service.
		San Diego County’s “Light Rail Diesel” Option: The county was interested in the self-powered diesel rail cars for its lower capital costs, however, noted that the vehicles were not then approved by the California Public Utilities Commission for one-person operation.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/San_Diego_Trolley (2662 words)

	Hot from the States - The San Diego Trolley
		The San Diego Trolley began operations in summer, 1981 between downtown San Diego and the USA/Mexico border in San Ysidro.
		It is quite a difference from downtown San Diego; some people at the Trolley refer to the Santee station as "Bedrock" due to the lack of development (and lots of rock) in the area.
		Presently, the San Diego Trolley runs as far as Old Town, but progress is being made on the extension of that line to run to Mission Valley (east and north of Old Town).
	homepages.enterprise.net /iainlogan/bahn/sdt.html (426 words)

	San Diego Travel Guide \| Fodor's Online
		San Diego is more a chain of separate communities than a cohesive city, and many of the major attractions are separated by some distance.
		Old Town Trolley Tours has a hop-on, hop-off route of popular spots around the city, but it takes so long to cover the route that you're unlikely to see more than two areas in one day.
		San Diego County's warm climate nurtures some amazing flora.
	www.fodors.com /miniguides/mgresults.cfm?destination=san_diego@136 (655 words)

	California Vintage Trolley Systems by John Smatlak
		San Diego Trolley is examining options for a Vintage Trolley operation in the Downtown area.
		In addition to the San Diego Trolley study, the North Park Main Street Association is proposing a line that would link the world-famous San Diego Zoo with remote parking areas and the North Park neighborhood.
		The group is also exploring the practicality of restoring native San Diego streetcars for use on the project.
	www.railwaypreservation.com /vintagetrolley/sandiego.htm (406 words)

	sandiego.indymedia.org \| Up to 100,000 Attend Mass Immigration March (Site not responding. Last check: )
		San Diego's largest protest since the Viet Nam war took place Sunday, April 9, when up to 100,000 people jammed the streets to denounce the anti-immigrant bill passed by the House of Representatives and demand "dignity, respect and hope" for both documented and undocumented immigrants.
		Instead they ended up closing off so many streets that the San Diego buses were re-routed and marchers were instructed not to use the sidewalks.
		The one obstacle police weren’t able to have stopped or changed for the route was the San Diego Trolley, which held up the march as it passed; organizers stopped the front part of the march so the rest of it, lagging behind the trolley, wouldn’t fall hopelessly behind.
	sandiego.indymedia.org /en/2006/04/115009.shtml (2375 words)

	San Diego, California
		The San Diego Trolley was the first new Light Rail system in California and has also been the most successful.
		The original line from Downtown San Diego to Tijuana cost only $86 million to construct and within a few years achieved near self sufficiency with fares covering over 90% of operating costs (the national average is only 30%-40%).
		The inside of the trolley cars are fully upholstered and look almost new, despite some of the cars being 20 years old.
	world.nycsubway.org /us/sandiego (1419 words)

	By Trolley - San Diego Transportation - VirtualTourist.com
		San Diego Trolley will provide special, more direct "Green Line" service from Qualcomm Stadium to the ballpark via the Convention Center route, on game days, starting two hours before the game and running until two hours after the game.
		This one is the San Diego Trolley, which is part of the basic public transportion system.
		It's not to be confused (like me) with the San Diego Trolley which are the red trolleys, and are part of the San Diego public transit system.
	www.virtualtourist.com /travel/North_America/United_States_of_America/California/San_Diego-755464/Transportation-San_Diego-By_Trolley-BR-1.html (1022 words)

	Welcome to San Diego Vintage Trolley
		San Diego Vintage Trolley, Inc. is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the restoration and operation of historic streetcars in San Diego.
		The organization is directed by board members associated with the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System, funded by grants and donations, and restoration is performed primarily by authorized volunteers.
		Harry Mathis, former San Diego City Councilman and now Chairman of the Board of the Metropolitan Transit System (MTS), and Andy Goddard, Jr., from San Diego Trolley, arranged for initial funding, sale, and transport of these Presidents' Conference Committee (PCC) streetcars to the San Diego Trolley yard in December 2005.
	www.sdera.org /sdvt/info.shtml (276 words)

	San Diego City College's Frequently Asked Questions, FAQ's
		The San Diego Trolley is known for its reliability, safety, and convenience.
		Like the bus, the Trolley is run by the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System.
		San Diego City College is located at 1313 Park Boulevard between Balboa Park and downtown San Diego.
	www.sdcity.edu /FAQ/trolley.asp (137 words)

	San Diego Metropolitan Magazine - From The Publisher
		That’s equivalent to more than five more “downtowns” created outside of Downtown San Diego, rendering the Amtrak, Coaster, San Diego Trolley, San Diego Transit buses, ferries, airlines, surface streets and three freeways converging in the Centre City something less efficient than if some of that new space were built in the inner city.
		San Diego could not influence the majority of the region’s new office and industrial space because more than half of it came up in Carlsbad, Vista, San Marcos, Oceanside, Poway, Chula Vista and other municipalities.
		Architectural critics in Mission Valley should not forget that the adjacent San Diego Bay itself comprises 12,000 acres of open space, 600 million cubic yards of watery wilderness along its 14-mile stretch.
	www.sandiegometro.com /2006/jul/publisher.php (1223 words)

	OOPSLA'05, San Diego, California
		Old Town is 2 trolley stations from the conference center and costs just $1.75 for a one way fare.
		San Diego enjoys beautiful weather year round with an average daily temperature of 70.5°F (21°C).
		Old Town, the Birthplace of California, is just a short walk from the San Diego Trolley Transit Center and a short drive to most San Diego destinations.
	oopsla.acm.org /2005/ShowPage.do?id=SanDiego (495 words)

	San Diego Trolley - Tijuana Transportation - VirtualTourist.com
		The time it takes the trolley to travel from it's northern point, the San Diego Mission to the southern end is about an hour.
		However, at the end of the SD Trolley line at the border, you will have to walk across the bridge and on the north side of the street (at the west end of the bridge) you will see buses offering a shuttle ride into Tijuana.
		By Trolley: (619) 231-8549 The San Diego Trolley is an excellent alternative; regular service is provided from downtown San Diego.
	www.virtualtourist.com /travel/North_America/Mexico/Estado_de_Baja_California_Norte/Tijuana-923759/Transportation-Tijuana-San_Diego_Trolley-BR-1.html (2033 words)

	Journal of San Diego History (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Designed to serve the needs of San Diego's entire metropolitan area, MTDB immediately set a goal to establish a fixed-rail system of transit.
		Through a fortunate set circumstances, MTDB was able to purchase the 108-mile track and right-of-way from the San Diego and Arizona Eastern Railroad which ran between San Diego and the Imperial Valley.
		The San Diego Trolley proved to be quick, efficient and required little maintenance.
	www.sandiegohistory.org /journal/95summer/chapter24.htm (214 words)

	Journal of San Diego History
		This interesting and well written book begins with a section about San Diego's historic trolleys from their inception on July 3, 1886 to their demise on April 23, 1949.
		The modern train system, known as the San Diego Trolley, came about as a result of the insight of State Senator James Mills, the development of a metropolitan transit district board (MTDB), the destruction of SD&AE tracks by tropical storm Kathleen on Sept. 10, 1976, and the availability of funds at just the right time.
		She discusses such things as "sun kinks" in the rail and early trips, when train operators made animal noises and sometimes clucked when passing, causing some trains to be called "chicken trains." She mentions unusual passengers such as the "roller skating grandma" and the "taco lady." The book discusses accidents and crime also.
	www.sandiegohistory.org /journal/95winter/trolley.htm (487 words)

	Trolley Taking San Diego For A Ride? - MoneyNews Story - KNSD \| San Diego
		The Mission Valley East project received a Golden Fleece award last week from the San Diego County Taxpayers Association, which uses the awards to spotlight examples of what it deems to be wasteful uses of tax dollars.
		Officials at the transit board told the San Diego Union-Tribune that the shortfall in the tunnel's budget was not due to waste but because of errors made when the budget was put together.
		The Mission Valley East project was given a Golden Fleece award last week from the San Diego County Taxpayers Association.
	www.nbcsandiego.com /money/2159498/detail.html (410 words)

	San Diego Trolley Derails In San Ysidro - News Story - KGTV San Diego
		The trolley operator reported he had dozed off as he was nearing the final stop at East San Ysidro Boulevard and East Beyer Boulevard at about midnight, San Diego Trolley President and General Manager Peter Tereschuck said.
		The derailment caused minimal impact on the trolley's schedule and no delays occurred during the morning commute, according to 10News.
		The Trolley car has been cleared from the tracks for repairs and the accident was under investigation.
	www.10news.com /news/2274675/detail.html (305 words)

	Welcome to the San Diego Electric Railway Association
		The San Diego Electric Railway Association (SDERA) is dedicated to the preservation of the history of the San Diego Electric Railway - San Diego's primary streetcar system which operated from the late 1800s to 1949.
		Harry Mathis, the new Director of San Diego MTS and Chair of the newly-formed San Diego Vintage Trolley Co (SDVT), was among the many happy people to witness the cars' arrival into the SD Trolley yard.
		The Birney Car from the Old Spaghetti Factory restaurant in Downtown San Diego was purchased and donated to the SDERA by Sam Judd, one of our members in memory of his father, long-time streetcar fan Lyle Judd.
	www.sdera.org /index.html?Info.shtml (810 words)

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