Riders in Santee would have to transfer, but officials say overall trolley system would benefit
People board and exit the San Diego Trolley’at the Grantville station in 2021. East County residents are bracing for some major changes to trolley service this fall when three stations between Santee and El Cajon might be removed from the normal trolley network and become part of a new “copper” line.
MTS officials say the changes would significantly benefit the overall transit system by sharply improving the green line’s on-time performance, which would make transfers to buses and other trolley lines more reliable. With single-tracking, trains heading east and west on the green line must take turns and wait for each other.
The changes would negatively impact just 6 percent of orange line users, which would have to transfer to reach Arnele Avenue. And the changes would negatively impact only 3 percent of overall trolley riders, MTS says. Critic Mary Davis said the proposal seems like MTS doubling down on its initial mistake to use single tracking in East County.
Santee and El Cajon officials said they want a significant portion of that savings to be spent on additional security, especially after dark, when their residents will be transferring trains in El Cajon.
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