Don't Let San Diego Settle for Less Transit

SANDAG Has Cut San Diego's Future Rail Line in Half!

Tell them to restore the full route.

In 2021, SANDAG promised us a transformative heavy rail line—38 minutes from the border to Sorrento Valley, connecting key communities, campuses, and employment centers across our region.

Now they want to give us half a line that doesn't reach UCSD, doesn't serve Sorrento Valley's 65,000+ jobs, and leaves Convoy and City Heights disconnected.

SANDAG needs to hear from us—now and at every meeting until this is fixed.

What We're Losing

The Original Vision (2021)

A heavy rail line running from San Ysidro to Sorrento Valley:

  • San Ysidro - 2nd busiest border crossing in the world

  • Downtown Chula Vista - San Diego County's second-largest city

  • City Heights - Dense, transit-dependent neighborhoods

  • Snapdragon Stadium - Major sports and concert venue next to SDSU's major campus expansion

  • Convoy District - Thriving business and restaurant hub

  • UCSD - San Diego's largest university

  • Sorrento Valley - Region's biggest job center (65,000+ employees)

These travel times show what's possible:

  • City Heights to Convoy: 8 minutes

  • Border to Sorrento Valley: 38 minutes

  • UCSD to Snapdragon: 11 minutes

Fast, reliable connections between neighborhoods, universities, and jobs—along a corridor where the 805 freeway is constantly gridlocked.

What SANDAG Proposed Instead

A scaled-back light rail line that only goes from the border to Snapdragon Stadium—cutting out UCSD, Sorrento Valley, and Convoy entirely.

This isn't just a shorter line. It's a broken promise that leaves out the very destinations that would make this system work: our biggest university, our largest job center, and crucial connecting neighborhoods.

Why This Matters

If you commute to Sorrento Valley - You'll still be stuck in traffic. No rail connection for you.

If you're a UCSD student or employee - You lose a faster, more direct connection to the rest of the region. The existing Blue Line doesn't cut it for many trips.

If you live in City Heights or rely on transit - You lose the direct connection to jobs and opportunities up north.

If you care about climate and housing - This line runs along the 805 corridor, one of the most congested freeways in the region. A half-finished line won't provide the real alternative we need to meet our climate goals and reduce emissions.

If you own property anywhere along the route - Transit access dramatically increases home values. A truncated line means lost opportunity.

We deserve the full line we were promised. San Diego is too big, too spread out, and too expensive to settle for half-measures.