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May 15, 2010

TROLLEY EXTENSION TO UCSD AND UTC GAINS BACKING
The Board of the Metropolitan Transit System is backing Route #1 of three possible routes of the trolley extension to UCSD, Scripps Hospital and UTC Mall from the Trolley Center at Old Town.

The selected route would go next to the 5 Freeway, stop at Nobel Drive, UCSD and then head eastward to University Towne Center. As a possible alternative path, the trolley would go through Rose Canyon and stop at UTC prior to going to UCSD.

Representatives from both UCSD and MTS prefer Route #1 as they think that more students would likely make use of the trolley, which would help free up the traffic congestion on the campus.

The route approval by the MTS coincides with the gathering of opinions from the public by the San Diego Association of Governments as to which of the three routes would be preferred. They should select a route soon, after which a year of study as to the impact on the environment would be done.

The trolley extension is being planned by SANDAG and will be run by MTS.

SANDAG would make use of grant funds from the federal government as well as the proceeds from a local sales tax known as "TransNet", which was approved by the voters.