Company Description:

NCTD OVERVIEW

WHO WE ARE

North County Transit District (NCTD) offers services that are a vital part of San Diego’s regional transportation network. NCTD moves approximately 11 million passengers annually by providing public transportation for North San Diego County. The family of transit services includes:

• COASTER commuter rail service
• SPRINTER light rail
• BREEZE bus system
• FLEX rural and on-demand service
• LIFT paratransit

OUR MISSION AND VISION

NCTD’s mission is to deliver safe, convenient, reliable and user-friendly public transportation services. Our vision is to build an integrated transit system that enables our customers to travel easily and efficiently throughout our growing region.

We will achieve this by:

• Placing service to our customers first
• Ensuring the safety and security of our employees and customers
• Delivering high-quality transit services
• Developing and maintaining facilities that sustain and promote current and future transportation services
• Securing adequate revenue, protecting our assets and getting the maximum return on the public investment
• Working in partnership with our communities and other stakeholders
• Encouraging innovation, creativity and leadership

WHY WE ARE NCTD

The North San Diego County Transit Development Board (NSDCTDB) was created by California Senate Bill 802 on September 20, 1975. The board was created to plan, construct and operate – directly or through a contractor – public transit systems in its area of jurisdiction.

On January 1, 2003, a new state law was enacted (SB 1703) that transferred future transit planning, programming, development and construction to SANDAG, San Diego’s regional planning agency. NSDCTDB continued to operate the BREEZE, COASTER and SPRINTER.

On August 30, 2005, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed AB 1238, which renamed the District the North County Transit District (NCTD), with the name change becoming effective January 1, 2006.