To create a connection between the communities of mid-city southeast SAN diego national city and chula vista with major educational institutions

The Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration awarded the San Diego Association of Governments (doing business as Regional Transportation Commission) ten million dollars on July 6, 2026, under the Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) to plan and design a new rapid transit route connecting mid-city southeast San Diego, National City, and Chula Vista with major educational institutions including San Diego State University.

Work includes advanced planning and design to 30 percent completion, environmental assessment, and public outreach. The project is intended to grow transit ridership, reduce vehicle miles traveled, and improve air quality and congestion in the region, benefiting Metropolitan Transit System residents and students at San Diego State University. The recipient does not intend to allocate funding to subrecipients and will execute the work directly.

The award obligated ten million dollars with a period of performance through March 31, 2031, and place of performance in California.

Activities

Advanced planning-design to 30%-environmental assessment-public outreach

Expected outcomes

This new rapid route will provide new opportunities for transit ridership growth decreasing vehicle miles traveled the factors essential for improving air quality and reducing congestion.

Intended beneficiaries

Metropolitan transit system (MTS) residents of mid-city southeast SAN diego national city and chula vista students at SAN diego state university.

Subrecipient activities

Sandag does not intend to allocate funding to subrecipients.