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Local leaders are preparing to break ground on a long-awaited transit project that will connect North County to Petco Park, the Rady Shell and the rest of downtown San Diego like never before.
The $33 million project will extend the Coaster commuter rail line from its existing terminus at Santa Fe Depot to San Diego’s waterfront convention center.
Supporters call the project — which is fully funded and designed — the biggest boost to local transit since the Blue Line trolley line was extended north four years ago to University City and La Jolla.
The project is expected to reduce road congestion by persuading more residents of Oceanside, Carlsbad and other North County cities to choose the Coaster over driving to downtown San Diego.
The extension of the Coaster to the convention center will let riders avoid having to either walk nearly a mile, transfer to the trolley or take a car from Santa Fe Depot to the heart of downtown.
The new Coaster convention center station will be just steps from Petco Park, the Gaslamp Quarter, the Rady Shell and other nearby attractions.
“More convenient rail access gives people a real alternative to driving downtown,” said Michael Trimble, executive director of the Gaslamp Quarter Association. “That means a better visitor experience, less time in traffic, fewer parking headaches and more time enjoying the Gaslamp.”
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