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Weekly Roundup: San Diego's Transit Strategy Shift
SANDAG unveiled its 2025 Regional Plan, which concentrates on enhancing current transit systems, particularly bus rapid transit and sustainability.
Urbanize Team
February 16, 2026
đź“… Today's Story: The San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) has unveiled its 2025 Regional Plan, marking a departure from grand projects to concentrate on enhancing current transit systems, with a focus on bus rapid transit and sustainability goals.
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đź“° What Happened: SANDAG's 2025 Regional Plan pivots from ambitious projects to prioritizing the enhancement of existing infrastructure. Notably, it drops large-scale proposals like the Purple Line and airport trolley to focus on practical improvements, such as expanding the bus rapid transit network with 40 new routes and meeting greenhouse gas reduction targets.
🔍 A Closer Look: The plan commits over $72 billion to transit, emphasizing upgrades to the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System and other local services. It incorporates a Sustainable Communities Strategy to achieve a 19% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2035. Investments also include $5.5 billion for bikeways and $206 million for microtransit initiatives.
🧠Why It Matters: This strategic shift underscores a realistic approach to transit development, aiming for immediate, achievable improvements. By enhancing existing systems and focusing on sustainability, SANDAG aligns with environmental goals and addresses current transportation needs, potentially setting a precedent for other regions to balance visionary projects with practical solutions.
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