The Quickway Proposal was developed by San Diego citizens who want to see an affordable, efficient, convenient, world-class transit system developed here. This detailed series is composed of nine presentations. Part 3 shows our proposal for the Central Zone of the County.

1. SAN DIEGO CITIZENS’
Quickway
Proposal
FOR A FAST, FREQUENT,
CONVENIENT, WORLD-CLASS
TRANSIT SYSTEM
PART 3 The Proposal:
Central Zone
SEPTEMBER 2014
3 PART
©2014 BY THE MISSION GROUP, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
The Quickway Proposal, © 2014 by The Mission Group pt. 3: Central Zone 1

2. The Quickway
Proposal
I-15
Corridor
Mid-City &
East County
South
County
North County
Greater Golden
Triangle
Central
1. Why we need a new
approach to public transit
2. How to create a world class
transit system
3. Central Zone
4. South County
5. Mid-City & East County
6. Greater Golden Triangle
7. I-15 Corridor
8. North County
9. Results: Costs & Benefits
The Quickway Proposal, © 2014 by The Mission Group pt. 3: Central Zone 2

3. Elements—The Building Blocks
Existing Light Rail
Potential DMU
People Mover Streetcar (Trams)
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4. Elements—The Building Blocks
Quickway (Surface) Quickway (Elevated)
Quickway (Tunnel) At-Grade Transitways
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5. Elements—The Building Blocks
Passenger-Friendly Stations Passenger-Friendly Stations
Passenger-Friendly Stations SuperStations
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6. Services in the Central Area
Core
Routes
MetroXpress People Streetcar
Mover
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7. The Challenge
of Getting People
to the Urban Core
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8. 145,776 Commute Trips
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9. Proposed
Infrastructure
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10. Disclaimer—Please Note
The Quickway Proposal is intended to demonstrate how to
create a world-class, effective rapid transit system for San
Diego. Ongoing development and freeway construction means
that certain features of the Proposal will need to be redesigned
to fit new constraints and take advantage of new opportunities.
Likewise, any indicated alignments or station locations are for
illustrative purposes only; should any elements of this Proposal
advance to project status, final alignments and station locations
should follow detailed and open community planning processes,
involving residents, businesses, and stakeholder groups.
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11. Light Rail
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12. LIGHT RAIL
EXISTING
TROLLEY
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13. Quickway and T-Way
Quickway T-Way
Grade-Separated
(No cross-traffic)
At-Grade
(Traffic Crosses)
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14. LIGHT RAIL QUICKWAY T-WAY
GRADE-SEPARATED
BUSWAY
AT-GRADE
BUSWAY
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15. LIGHT RAIL QUICKWAY T-WAY
Busiest segment on
entire transit network
Infrastructure to support
true “Smart Growth”
Coastal branch funnels through
Fashion Valley and Hillcrest
employment centers
“Centerline” Project on
I-15 provides “fail safe”
bypass of downtown
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16. QUICKWAY T-WAY
Fashion
Valley
Hillcrest
Central
Linda Vista/
Morena
Stations directly serve
both UCSD and Scripps
Santa Fe
Mercy Hospitals
Gaslamp/Convention Ctr
Sharp
Hospitals
Fashion Valley SuperStation is
lynchpin of regional network
Centerline
Uptown District
Laurel
Horton Plaza
Gaslamp Central
Old Town
PB
Central
LIGHT RAIL
SuperStation
Serves all Core/Trolley &
all MetroXpress routes
City
Heights
Station
Serves all Core/Trolley &
some MetroXpress routes
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17. Tunnel
Segments
Bus volumes justify
expense of grade
separation, which in
turn makes transit
faster, cheaper to
operate, and attract
more riders.
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18. Arterial Operations
MetroXpress
routes mostly
use Quickways
and T-Ways,
then travel
along arterials
to get closer to
people and
destinations.
Many
MetroXpress
routes operate
express along
arterials; others
serve all stops.
Some stop at full
stations located
off-corrdor.
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19. LIGHT RAIL QUICKWAY T-WAY ARTERIAL
Off-Line Station
Full rapid transit station,
along arterial road
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20. Streetcars & People Movers
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21. LIGHT RAIL QUICKWAY T-WAY ARTERIAL STREETCAR
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22. LIGHT RAIL QUICKWAY T-WAY ARTERIAL STREETCAR PEOPLE MOVER
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23. LIGHT RAIL QUICKWAY T-WAY ARTERIAL STREETCAR PEOPLE MOVER
Combined
Network
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24. Proposed
Routes
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25. Core Routes MetroXpress
SSKKYY LLIINNEE AA
Morena/
Linda
Vista
GGRREEEENN LLIINNEE
PPUURRPPLLEE LLIINNEE
VVIIOOLLEETT LLIINNEE
Airport West
RREEDD LLIINNEE
GGOOLLDD LLIINNEE
Light Rail or BRT
Operate Mostly in
Dedicated Guideways
Stop at All Stations
SuperStations
High Frequency
Serve All
MetroXpress Routes
Fashion
Valley
AIRPORT
NORTH
LL
LINDA
VISTA
VV
FASHION
VALLEY
SANTA FE
SOUTH
Hillcrest Central
Airport East
Old Town
EE
NN
NAVY
YY
SAN
YSIDRO
FF
SS
SANTA FE
NORTH
SDSU
ZZ
AIRPORT
SOUTH
JJ
UU
LA JOLLA/
CORONADO
UTC
FUN’N’
SUN
Mixes Local Service in an Area
then Express to Key Destinations
Santa Fe
Stations
PB Central
Sharp Hospitals
Uptown
District
BRT
Horton Plaza
In Express Mode,
Stops Mostly at SuperStations
Gaslamp Central
Laurel
Gaslamp/Convention Ctr 12th & Imperial
Centerline
City
Heights
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26. PB Central
Morena/
Linda
Vista
Airport West
Sharp Hospitals
Uptown
District
Core Services
SSKKYY LLIINNEE
Horton Plaza
Gaslamp Central
Fashion
Valley
Hillcrest Central
Laurel
Airport East
Santa Fe
Gaslamp/Convention Ctr 12th & Imperial
Old Town
TO SDSU
VIA MID-CITY
Centerline
City
Heights
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27. PB Central
TO ESCONDIDO Core Services
RREEDD LLIINNEE
Morena/
Linda
Vista
Airport West
Sharp Hospitals
Uptown
District
Horton Plaza
Gaslamp Central
Fashion
Valley
Hillcrest Central
Laurel
Airport East
Santa Fe
Gaslamp/Convention Ctr 12th & Imperial
Old Town
Centerline
City
Heights
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28. PB Central
Morena/
Linda
Vista
Airport West
Sharp Hospitals
Uptown
District
Horton Plaza
Gaslamp Central
TO ESCONDIDO
VIA UCSD, UTC,
SORRENTO MESA,
MIRA MESA
Fashion
Valley
Hillcrest Central
Laurel
Airport East
Santa Fe
Gaslamp/Convention Ctr 12th & Imperial
Old Town
Core Services
Centerline
City
Heights
GGRREEEENN LLIINNEE
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29. PB Central
PPUURRPPLLEE LLIINNEE
Morena/
Linda
Vista
Airport West
Sharp Hospitals
Uptown
District
Horton Plaza
Gaslamp Central
Fashion
Valley
Hillcrest Central
Laurel
Airport East
Santa Fe
Gaslamp/Convention Ctr 12th & Imperial
Old Town
Core Services
TO CAMPUS PT
VIA UTC
Centerline
City
Heights
TO OTAY BORDER
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30. PB Central
Morena/
Linda
Vista
Airport West
Sharp Hospitals
Uptown
District
Core Services
GROSSMONT
VVIIOOLLEETT LLIINNEE
Horton Plaza
Gaslamp Central
Fashion
Valley
Hillcrest Central
Laurel
Airport East
Santa Fe
Gaslamp/Convention Ctr 12th & Imperial
Old Town
TO
Centerline
City
Heights
TO SAN YSIDRO
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31. PB Central
Morena/
Linda
Vista
Airport West
Sharp Hospitals
Core Services
TO SORRENTO
MESA VIA KEARNY
MESA & UTC
Uptown
District
Horton Plaza
GGOOLLDD LLIINNEE
TO OTAY BORDER
Gaslamp Central
Fashion
Valley
Hillcrest Central
Laurel
Airport East
Santa Fe
Gaslamp/Convention Ctr 12th & Imperial
Old Town
Centerline
City
Heights
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32. PB Central
SORRENTO MESA
ESCONDIDO
FLOWER FIELDS
Morena/
Linda
Vista
A10
A20
A30
Airport West
Sharp Hospitals
Uptown
District
Horton Plaza
ZZ1100
ZZ2200
Gaslamp Central
Fashion
Valley
Hillcrest Central
Laurel
Airport East
ZZ
AIRPOR
Santa Fe
T
SOUTH
Gaslamp/Convention Ctr 12th & Imperial
Old Town
MetroXpress
Centerline
City
Heights
AA
AIRPOR
T
NORTH
COUNTY SOUTH
AEROPUERTO
RODRÍGUEZ
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33. PB Central
Morena/
Linda
Vista
F60
SS AA NN TT AA
Airport West
Sharp Hospitals
Uptown
District
F10
F20
F30
F30
Horton Plaza
Gaslamp Central
Fashion
Valley
Hillcrest Central
Laurel
Airport East
Santa Fe FF
MetroXpress
SDSU
SCRIPPS E COUNTY
FLETCHER PKWY
GROSSMONT
EE1100
EE2200
EE3300
EE4400
Gaslamp/Convention Ctr 12th & Imperial
Old Town
Centerline
City
Heights
F50
SANTA FE
NORTH
EE
SANTA FE
SOUTH
SAN YSIDRO
SPRING VALLEY
PALOMAR
PALM
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34. Morena/
Linda
Vista
Airport West
Fashion
Valley
Hillcrest Central
Airport East
Old Town
Santa Fe JJ
LA JOLLA/
CORONADO
FUN’N’
SUN
PB Central
Sharp Hospitals
Uptown
District
Horton Plaza
Gaslamp Central
Laurel
Gaslamp/Convention Ctr 12th & Imperial
MetroXpress
Centerline
City
Heights
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35. Morena/
Linda
Vista
Airport West
Fashion
Valley
Hillcrest Central
Airport East
Old Town
LL
VV
Santa Fe LINDA
FASHION
VISTA
VALLEY
PB Central
Sharp Hospitals
Uptown
District
Horton Plaza
Gaslamp Central
Laurel
Gaslamp/Convention Ctr 12th & Imperial
MetroXpress
Centerline
City
Heights
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36. Morena/
Linda
Vista
Airport West
Fashion
Valley
Hillcrest Central
Airport East
Old Town
UYY
Santa Fe U
TC USAN
YSIDRO
PB Central
Sharp Hospitals
Uptown
District
Horton Plaza
Gaslamp Central
Laurel
Gaslamp/Convention Ctr 12th & Imperial
MetroXpress
Centerline
City
Heights
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37. Morena/
Linda
Vista
Old Town
Airpor t West
Fashion
Valley
Hillcrest Central
Airport East
Uptown
Distr ict
Laurel
SS
NN
Santa Fe SDSU NAVY
PB Central
Sharp Hospitals
Horton Plaza
Gaslamp Central
Gaslamp/Convention C1tr2th & Imperial
MetroXpress
Center line
City
Heights
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38. Specific
Neighborhoods
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39. Both lines serve
Garnet Avenue,
the heart of PB
MetroXpress routes
arrive from Downtown
(via Hillcrest &
Fashion Valley),
Santee (via UTC &
UCSD), and Kearny
Mesa
Streetcar
Streetcar links to
heart of Balboa Park
MetroXpress routes
from all over region
serve this
SuperStation
Fun’n’Sun tourist
bus shares stops
with Streetcar on
Mission Blvd.
Mission Bay
Urban Core
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40. One-Seat
Ride to
Balboa
Park!
Core or MetroXpress
Service (in express mode)
MetroXpress in local mode
Fun’n’Sun Line (tourist)
Routes directly
serving the Balboa
Park (Laurel
Street) Station
Many of the region’s
residents and guests will
have a fast, direct, one-seat
ride to Balboa Park
Fun’n’Sun tourist route
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41. Midway District
SPORTS ARENA BLVD
MIDWAY DR
ROSECRANS
Trolley
OLD
TOWN
Coaster
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42. Trolley
OLD
TOWN
Midway District
Surface busway on
side of main arterial
Coaster
Through traffic is routed
through new tunnel,
avoiding one of the worst
traffic knots in the region
Surface roadway serves
local and turning traffic
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43. Trolley
OLD TOWN
OLD
TOWN
GROTON
Midway District
TO UTC VIA SEAWORLD,
MISSION BEACH, PACIFIC
BEACH, BIRD ROCK, LA JOLLA,
LA JOLLA SHORES, AND UCSD
TO OCEAN BEACH
Locations shown are for
illustrative purposes only. Actual
locations for infrastructure will
require close collaboration with
the communities involved.
SPORTS ARENA
RILEY
MIDWAY
LOMA/EVERGREEN
Coaster
KURTZ
Mostly surface
busway
TO POINT LOMA
NAZARENE UNIVERSITY
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