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Sprinter Light Rail launches this Sunday
Service to run along 78 freeway
Toria Savey
Issue date: 3/4/08 Section: News
After several delays, the Sprinter light rail service will launch this coming Sunday.
Built along the Escondido track of the San Diego Northern Railroad, the new service will be the first along the tracks since the Sante Fe Railroad stopped passenger service in the area in 1946.
The 22-mile long track, along the 78 freeway, will go through the cities of Oceanside, Vista, San Marcos and Escondido, and includes stops near Palomar College and CSUSM.
While the North County Transit District has discount passes available to students of Palomar and MiraCosta colleges, there is no such agreement for CSUSM students. Service from various locations starts between 4 a.m. and 5 a.m.
Of particular interest to students: the last evening train westbound from CSUSM is at 7:41 p.m., while the last eastbound train departs at 9:16 p.m. Monthly passes are $54, or $2 for a day pass. With the current high price of gas, the Sprinter may help students save money.
Built along the Escondido track of the San Diego Northern Railroad, the new service will be the first along the tracks since the Sante Fe Railroad stopped passenger service in the area in 1946.
The 22-mile long track, along the 78 freeway, will go through the cities of Oceanside, Vista, San Marcos and Escondido, and includes stops near Palomar College and CSUSM.
While the North County Transit District has discount passes available to students of Palomar and MiraCosta colleges, there is no such agreement for CSUSM students. Service from various locations starts between 4 a.m. and 5 a.m.
Of particular interest to students: the last evening train westbound from CSUSM is at 7:41 p.m., while the last eastbound train departs at 9:16 p.m. Monthly passes are $54, or $2 for a day pass. With the current high price of gas, the Sprinter may help students save money.
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Steve
posted 3/09/08 @ 2:51 PM PST
Are shuttles planned yet to run from the CSUSM Sprinter Stop to the campus center and back??? if so is there a published schedule...can't find any info on this yet. (Continued…)
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