This document proposes a transit system for the I-15 corridor in San Diego County. It would include a grade-separated quickway, arterial transitways, and passenger-friendly stations. Core routes and MetroXpress routes would operate along the corridor, with the MetroXpress providing express service between major destinations like Mira Mesa, Rancho Bernardo, and the airport, while stopping primarily at superstations. The proposal aims to create a world-class rapid transit system but notes that elements may need redesign due to construction changes.

1. SAN DIEGO CITIZENS’
Quickway
Proposal
FOR A FAST, FREQUENT,
CONVENIENT, WORLD-CLASS
TRANSIT SYSTEM
PART 7 The Proposal:
The I-15
Corridor
SEPTEMBER 2014
7 PART
©2014 BY THE MISSION GROUP, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
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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
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3. Elements—The Building Blocks
People Mover Quickway (Grade-Separated)
Passenger-Friendly Stations Arterial Transitway
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4. Services in the I-15 Corridor
Core Routes MetroXpress
People Mover
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5. 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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6. MANAGED LANES
Stations
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7. MANAGED LANES
Mira Mesa
Scripps
Business
Park
Rancho Bernardo
Innovation
P
QUICKWAY T-WAY
Grade-Separated At-Grade
P P
P
SuperStations
Serve All
MetroXpress Routes
Stations
AT
AT
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8. Scripps
Business
Park
P
MANAGED LANES QUICKWAY T-WAY ON-STREET
P
P
Mira Mesa
Rancho Bernardo
Innovation
P
P
AT
P
P
P
P
P P
P
SuperStations
SuperStations
Serve All
Serve All
MetroXpress MetroXpress Routes
Routes
Stations
Off-Corridor
Stations
AT
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9. Scripps
Business
Park
P
MANAGED LANES QUICKWAY T-WAY ON-STREET PEOPLE MOVER
P
P
Mira Mesa
Rancho Bernardo
Innovation
P
P
AT
P
P
P
P
P P
P
SuperStations
SuperStations
Serve All
Serve All
MetroXpress MetroXpress Routes
Routes
Stations
Off-Corridor
Stations
AT
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11. Note: Routings and
locations are for
illustrative
purposes only.
Short-distance cable-pulled
shuttles (“horizontal
elevators”) greatly increase
the range of the Mira Mesa
SuperStation, improving
access for thousands of
people.
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12. PROPOSED ROUTES
Core/Trolley MetroXpress
AT
AA UU
MM RR
AT
GGRREEEENN LLIINNEE
RREEDD LLIINNEE
AIRPORT UTC
MIRA MESA RANCHO
BERNARDO
Light Rail or BRT
Operate Mostly in
Dedicated Guideways
Stop at All Stations
High Frequency
BRT
Mixes Local Service in an
Area then Express to Key
Destinations
In Express Mode, Stops
Mostly at SuperStations
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13. P
Mira Mesa
P
TO ESCONDIDO
P
CORE/TROLLEY SERVICES
AT
P
P
GGRREEEENN LLIINNEE
P
P
P
Rancho Bernardo
Innovation
P P
P
Scripps
Business
Park
TO DOWNTOWN
VIA UTC, UCSD,
MISSION BAY &
FASHION VLY
AT
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14. P
Mira Mesa
P
TO ESCONDIDO
P
CORE/TROLLEY SERVICES
AT
P
P
RREEDD LLIINNEE
P
P
P
Rancho Bernardo
Innovation
P P
P
TO DOWNTOWN
VIA KEARNY
MESA
Scripps
Business
Park
AT
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15. P
Mira Mesa
P
P
METROXPRESS
AT
P
P
P
P
P
Rancho Bernardo
Innovation
P P
P
AA
AIRPORT (A-Z)
NORTH XPRESS
Scripps
Business
Park
AT
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16. P
Mira Mesa
P
P
METROXPRESS
AT
P
P
P
P
P
Rancho Bernardo
Innovation
P P
P
UUUTC
XPRESS
Scripps
Business
Park
TO GROSSMONT
VIA UTC, KEARNY
MESA, ALLIED
GARDENS & SAN
CARLOS
AT
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17. Mira Mesa
P
P
METROXPRESS
AT
P
P
P
P
P
Rancho Bernardo
Innovation
P P
P
MM
MIRA MESA
XPRESS
Scripps
Business
Park
AT
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18. P
Mira Mesa
P
P
METROXPRESS
AT
P
P
P
P
P
Rancho Bernardo
Innovation
P P
P
RR
RANCHO
BERNARDO
XPRESS
Scripps
Business
Park
AT
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