The San Diego "Trolley": Episode 55

San Diego's light rail system has been impressive from the start. It pioneered the light rail model now blanketing the US, and it's evolved into an effective and ever-expanding example of high-quality rail service. Links and stuffs Merch:https://shop.trlpod.com/ Twitter:@TheRedLine_pod YouTube channel:The Red Line Podcast Spotify:The Red Line Podcast Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/theredlinepodcasters Email:[email protected] Website:https://www.trlpod.com/ Timestamps 32:00 See[3] References & notes [1]Mass Transit: DART installs EV charging stations at Glenn Heights Park & Ride and Illinois Stations [2]San Diego Metropolitan Transit System: History [3]Vanishing Underground: San Diego's Trolley & Rapid Network Evolution [4]Wikipedia: San Diego Metropolitan Transit System [5]UT Austin Center for Transportation Research: The Decision Process for Implementing Fixed-Guideway Systems [6]Wikipedia: San Diego Trolley [7]The San Diego Union-Tribune: From the Archives: Hello Trolley! The San Diego Trolley hit the rails 40 years ago [8]nycsubway.org: San Diego, California [9]Light Rail Transit in San Diego: The Past as Prelude to the Future [10]Metro Jacksonville: San Diego Trolley 30 Years Later: Special Report [11]Metro Wiki: San Diego Trolley [12]PolitiFact: The 50 largest cities in the United States [13]FTA: San Diego Metropolitan Transit System 2019 Annual Agency Profile [14]FTA: San Diego Metropolitan Transit System [15]Wikipedia: San Diego [16]South Bay Historical Society: The Great Flood of 1916 [17]US Inflation Calculator [18]Wikipedia: Coaster (rail service)