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[[File:NCTD Bombardier Bi-level.jpg|thumb|The [[Storey|top deck]] of a Coaster Bombardier Bi-Level. The seat material has been refurbished, and electric plugs have been added.]]

In June 2018, the North County Transit District (NCTD) Board approved the purchase of five [[Siemens Mobility|Siemens]] [[Siemens Charger|SC-44 Charger]] locomotives to replace their existing five F40PHM-2C locomotives that were remanufactured by [[Morrison-Knudsen]], with $10.5 million of the estimated $53.9 million cost earmarked from statewide gas tax and vehicle registration fees.<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 30, 2018 |title=State Gas Tax Increase Gives $10.5 Million For New COASTER Trains |url=http://www.kpbs.org/news/2018/jan/30/state-gas-tax-increase-gives-105-million-new-coast/ |access-date=February 24, 2018 |publisher=KPBS}}</ref> In June 2019, the NCTD Board approved the purchase of two additional SC-44 locomotives to replace two EMD F59PHI locomotives; they are due for delivery in late 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |title=NCTD COASTER Improvements Fact Sheet |url=https://gonctd.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/COASTER-Improvements-Fact-Sheet.pdf |access-date=November 30, 2020 |website=North County Transit District Document Access Center |publisher=North County Transit District}}</ref> In September 2020, the NCTD Board approved the purchase of two more SC-44 Chargers, for a total of nine; planned for delivery in April 2023, they will be used to expand service.<ref>{{Cite web |date=September 17, 2020 |title=NCTD Board Agenda Packet 9/17/2020 |url=https://lfportal.nctd.org/WebLink/0/edoc/166689/Board%20Agenda%20Packet%2009172020.pdf |access-date=September 27, 2020 |publisher=North County Transit District}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=October 26, 2020 |title=North County Transportation District buys more Chargers, helping Siemens reach milestone |url=http://trn.trains.com/news/news-wire/2020/10/26-north-county-transportation-district-buys-more-chargers-helping-siemens-reach-milestone |access-date=October 27, 2020 |website=Trains Magazine |language=en}}</ref> Deliveries of the first five Siemens SC-44 Charger locomotives took place from August–October 2020; they began revenue service on February 8, 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |title=NCTD Board Agenda Packet 11/19/2020 |url=https://lfportal.nctd.org/WebLink/0/edoc/170921/Board%20Agenda%20Packet%2011192020.pdf |access-date=November 30, 2020 |publisher=North County Transit District}}</ref><ref>{{Cite press release |title=NCTD Celebrates Service Roll Out for New COASTER Locomotive and Overhauled Passenger Cars |date=February 8, 2021 |publisher=North County Transit District |url=https://gonctd.com/nctd-celebrates-service-roll-out-for-new-coaster-locomotive-and-overhauled-passenger-cars/}}</ref> The five F40PHM-2C locomotives were concurrently retired on February 8, 2021, as well; they were donated to the [[Pacific Southwest Railway Museum]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Donate |url=https://www.psrm.org/donate/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201125104601/https://www.psrm.org/donate/ |archive-date=November 25, 2020 |publisher=Pacific Southwest Railway Museum}}</ref>
In June 2018, the North County Transit District (NCTD) Board approved the purchase of five [[Siemens Mobility|Siemens]] [[Siemens Charger|SC-44 Charger]] locomotives to replace their existing five F40PHM-2C locomotives that were remanufactured by [[Morrison-Knudsen]], with $10.5 million of the estimated $53.9 million cost earmarked from statewide gas tax and vehicle registration fees.<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 30, 2018 |title=State Gas Tax Increase Gives $10.5 Million For New COASTER Trains |url=http://www.kpbs.org/news/2018/jan/30/state-gas-tax-increase-gives-105-million-new-coast/ |access-date=February 24, 2018 |publisher=KPBS}}</ref> In June 2019, the NCTD Board approved the purchase of two additional SC-44 locomotives to replace two EMD F59PHI locomotives; they are due for delivery in late 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |title=NCTD COASTER Improvements Fact Sheet |url=https://gonctd.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/COASTER-Improvements-Fact-Sheet.pdf |access-date=November 30, 2020 |website=North County Transit District Document Access Center |publisher=North County Transit District}}</ref> In September 2020, the NCTD Board approved the purchase of two more SC-44 Chargers, for a total of nine; planned for delivery in April 2023, they will be used to expand service.<ref>{{Cite web |date=September 17, 2020 |title=NCTD Board Agenda Packet 9/17/2020 |url=https://lfportal.nctd.org/WebLink/0/edoc/166689/Board%20Agenda%20Packet%2009172020.pdf |access-date=September 27, 2020 |publisher=North County Transit District}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=October 26, 2020 |title=North County Transportation District buys more Chargers, helping Siemens reach milestone |url=http://trn.trains.com/news/news-wire/2020/10/26-north-county-transportation-district-buys-more-chargers-helping-siemens-reach-milestone |access-date=October 27, 2020 |website=Trains Magazine |language=en}}</ref> Deliveries of the first five Siemens SC-44 Charger locomotives took place from August–October 2020; they began revenue service on February 8, 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |title=NCTD Board Agenda Packet 11/19/2020 |url=https://lfportal.nctd.org/WebLink/0/edoc/170921/Board%20Agenda%20Packet%2011192020.pdf |access-date=November 30, 2020 |publisher=North County Transit District}}</ref><ref>{{Cite press release |title=NCTD Celebrates Service Roll Out for New COASTER Locomotive and Overhauled Passenger Cars |date=February 8, 2021 |publisher=North County Transit District |url=https://gonctd.com/nctd-celebrates-service-roll-out-for-new-coaster-locomotive-and-overhauled-passenger-cars/}}</ref> The five F40PHM-2C locomotives were concurrently retired on February 8, 2021, as well; they were donated to the [[Pacific Southwest Railway Museum]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Donate |url=https://www.psrm.org/donate/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201125104601/https://www.psrm.org/donate/ |archive-date=November 25, 2020 |publisher=Pacific Southwest Railway Museum}}</ref>


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Coaster (stylized as COASTER) Vorlage:Reporting mark is a commuter rail service that operates in the central and northern coastal regions of San Diego County, California, United States. Bombardier Transportation currently operates the service on contract with the Coaster's owner, the North County Transit District (NCTD). The Vorlage:Convert commuter rail line features eight stops, with a travel time of about an hour and five minutes end-to-end. The service operates primarily during weekday peak periods, with limited midday, weekend and holiday service. The Coaster first entered service on February 27, 1995, and has since grown in ridership and capacity. In Vorlage:American transit ridership, the line had a ridership of Vorlage:American transit ridership, or about Vorlage:American transit ridership per weekday as of Vorlage:American transit ridership.

History

The North San Diego County Transit Development Board was created in 1975 to consolidate and improve transit in northern San Diego County. Planning began for a San Diego–Oceanside commuter rail line, then called Coast Express Rail, in 1982.[1] Funding for right-of-way acquisition and construction costs came from TransNet, a 1987 measure that imposed a 0.5% sales tax on San Diego County residents for transportation projects.[1] The Board established the San Diego Northern Railway Corporation (SDNR) – a nonprofit operating subsidiary – in 1994.[1] SDNR purchased the Vorlage:Convert of the Surf Line within San Diego County plus the Vorlage:Convert Escondido Branch (later used for the SPRINTER) from the Santa Fe Railway that year.[2]

Coaster service began on February 27, 1995.[1] NCTD originally contracted Amtrak to provide personnel for Coaster trains.[3] In July 2006, TransitAmerica Services took over the day-to-day operation of the commuter train, based on a five-year, $45 million contract with NCTD.[3][4] In 2016, Bombardier Transportation replaced TransitAmerica as Coaster's operator.[5] In December 2018, NCTD achieved full implementation of positive train control along the entire Coaster route, making it one of only four railroads in the United States to achieve full implementation of this technology without needing an extension beyond 2018.[6]

Future

A Coaster train passes over a new concrete bridge (as part of a bridge replacement project) near the Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve.

San Diego County voters extended the TransNet sales tax through 2038, which includes funding for rail track upgrades. By the early 2010s, numerous improvements such as added double track and bridge replacements were in various stages of construction and design.[7] As part of the broader North Coast Corridor project, approximately $1 billion is planned to be spent on new segments of double track between San Diego and Orange County.[8]

Limited-use stations at the San Diego Convention Center and the Del Mar Racetrack for use during major events have been planned, and is expected to complete construction of the stations in late 2025.[9] A northward extension to Camp Pendleton was also proposed in 2011.[1][10]

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Service

More than 20 Coaster trains run on weekdays,[11] with additional service on the weekends.[12] As of April 3, 2017, Coaster also added Friday Night service with trains running until a quarter after midnight. More weekend services operate during summer months and when there are special events, such as home games for the San Diego Padres. In March of 2020, all weekend trains and some weekday trains were suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic; however, weekend service was reinstated on May 29, 2021.

Stations

Coaster route map (with other commuter lines included). This does not show routes of the San Diego Trolley.
Zone Location Station[13] Connections
1 Oceanside Oceanside Transit Center Vorlage:Rint Amtrak: Pacific Surfliner
Vorlage:Rint North County Transit District: Sprinter
Vorlage:Rint Metrolink: Orange County Line, Inland Empire–Orange County Line
Vorlage:Bus icon NCTD Breeze: 101, 302, 303, 313, 318, 392, 395
Vorlage:Bus icon Riverside Transit Agency: 202 (temporary suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic)
Vorlage:Bus icon Greyhound Lines
Carlsbad Vorlage:Stl Vorlage:Bus icon NCTD Breeze: 101, 315, 325
Vorlage:Stl Vorlage:Bus icon NCTD Breeze: 444, 445
Encinitas Vorlage:Stl Vorlage:Bus icon NCTD Breeze: 101, 304, 309
Solana Beach Vorlage:Stl Vorlage:Rint Amtrak: Pacific Surfliner
Vorlage:Bus icon NCTD Breeze: 101, 308
2 San Diego Vorlage:Stl Vorlage:Bus icon MTS: 972, 973, 978, 979
3 Old Town Transit Center Vorlage:Rint Amtrak: Pacific Surfliner
Vorlage:Rint San Diego Trolley: Green Line, Blue Line
Vorlage:Bus icon MTS: 8, 9, 10, 28, 30, 35, 44, 84X, 88, 105, 150
Santa Fe Depot Vorlage:Rint Amtrak: Pacific Surfliner
Vorlage:Rint San Diego Trolley: Green Line, Blue Line
Vorlage:Bus icon MTS: 83, 215, 225, 235, 280, 290, 923, 992

Fares and ticketing

The cost of Coaster tickets is based upon the number of zones traveled (see map). Fare collection is based on a proof-of-payment system: tickets must be purchased before boarding and are checked by roving fare inspectors. Monthly passes are available. All tickets and passes include transfer agreements with NCTD BREEZE buses and monthly passes include transfer with the Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) buses and Trolleys. On January 20, 2011, the NCTD implemented a fare reduction, which to increased ridership on the Coaster and so was made permanent in September 2011. Vorlage:As of, regular one-way fares are as follows:[14]

  • Within one zone: $5
  • Within two zones: $5.75
  • Within three zones: $6.50

With proof of eligibility, senior citizens (ages 60 and over), people with disabilities, and Medicare cardholders receive a 50% discount on the above fares.

Riding the Coaster without a valid ticket may result in a penalty fare of up to $250. Riders cannot purchase tickets on board the train.

Pronto Fare System / Former Compass System

The Coaster, along with all other NCTD and MTS services, utilizes the new Pronto contactless fare system introduced in September 2021 by INIT Systems and SANDAG; the Pronto system succeeded the first-generation Compass Card system."[15] As a replacement for the original "Compass Card," the Pronto fare system allows for a tap-on, tap-off approach, so riders on the Coaster can tap-on when entering the station platform (using one of the station's validators), and tap-off when arriving at the destination stop, in order to deduct the correct fare.[16] However, unlike other NCTD and MTS services, Pronto users for Coaster are required to purchase Day or Monthly Passes prior to riding due to different electronic ticket requirements.[17] These passes along with general Pronto cards can be physically purchased at Pronto ticket vending machines at NCTD facilities, or in customer service centers; electronic versions can be purchased through the website or through the mobile applications.[18]


The Coaster previously utilized the aforementioned contactless "Compass Card", made possible by Cubic Transportation Systems, Inc. The "Compass Card" allowed passengers from MTS and NCTD to store regional transit passes and cash value on a rewritable RFID card. Customers would have purchased passes and added cash value on the Internet or at any ticket vending machine. Prior to boarding a train, customers tapped their Compass Cards on the ticket validator located on the train platform. The LED display on the validator would then light up with lights resembling that of a stoplight, and the LCD display showed text regarding the passenger's fare account.[19] The new Pronto system now used expanded upon many of the design concepts previously employed with the Compass Card system.[20]

Ridership

The Coaster carried about 514,450 passengers during its first year of operation,[21] and ridership rose steadily in the years that followed. In 2019, Coaster ridership was approximately 1.4 million people, with an average number of 4,200 weekday boardings.[22]

Approximately 40% of weekday commuters detrain at Sorrento Valley.Vorlage:Citation needed

Rolling stock

Builder Type Purchased Quantity Numbers Notes Image
Locomotives
EMD F40PHM-2C 1994 5 2101–2105 Vorlage:Plainlist
F59PHI 2001 2 3001–3002 Vorlage:Plainlist
Siemens SC-44 Charger 2018–2020 9 5001–5009 Vorlage:Plainlist
Passenger Cars
Bombardier BiLevel coach 1994 8 2201–2208 Undergoing overhaul.
1997 6 2401–2406 All cars have been overhauled.
2003 4 2501–2504 Undergoing overhaul.
2020 8 TBA Expected to be delivered in late 2022.
BiLevel cab car 1994 8 2301–2308 To be overhauled by 2026.
2003 2 2309–2310 All cars have been overhauled.
2020 3 TBA Expected to be delivered in late 2022.
The top deck of a Coaster Bombardier Bi-Level. The seat material has been refurbished, and electric plugs have been added.

In June 2018, the North County Transit District (NCTD) Board approved the purchase of five Siemens SC-44 Charger locomotives to replace their existing five F40PHM-2C locomotives that were remanufactured by Morrison-Knudsen, with $10.5 million of the estimated $53.9 million cost earmarked from statewide gas tax and vehicle registration fees.[23] In June 2019, the NCTD Board approved the purchase of two additional SC-44 locomotives to replace two EMD F59PHI locomotives; they are due for delivery in late 2022.[24] In September 2020, the NCTD Board approved the purchase of two more SC-44 Chargers, for a total of nine; planned for delivery in April 2023, they will be used to expand service.[25][26] Deliveries of the first five Siemens SC-44 Charger locomotives took place from August–October 2020; they began revenue service on February 8, 2021.[27][28] The five F40PHM-2C locomotives were concurrently retired on February 8, 2021, as well; they were donated to the Pacific Southwest Railway Museum.[29]

In January 2020, Bombardier began to overhaul the legacy BiLevel equipment at a minimum rate of four cars per year; all 28 cars are planned to be overhauled and repainted into the new COASTER livery by 2026.[30] The coach overhaul improvements include upgraded door systems, installation of LED light fixtures, seat cushion replacements, installation of electrical charging outlets, and suspension maintenance improvements.[31]

In July 2020, the NCTD Board approved the purchase of eleven new Bombardier BiLevel passenger cars (consisting of eight coaches and three crash-energy management cab-cars) that will be used to add two trainsets to regular service and support SANDAG expansion upon delivery in late 2022.[32] The base order also includes options for 27 additional cars, but such options have not currently been exercised.[33]

In August 2018, NCTD announced that they were seeking public opinions and input on a re-brand of the agency, and ran online polls for the public to vote on a new livery for Coaster equipment. The new livery, chosen by Siemens in late 2019, is being applied to the overhauled coaches and to new equipment.[33][34]

Yards

NCTD maintains and utilizes two rail yards for the Coaster. The main maintenance and storage yard, located at Stuart Mesa on Camp Pendleton, is just north of the Oceanside Transit Center station. This is where locomotives, coaches, and cab-cars are stored for the night, and where trains are serviced and maintained. NCTD also utilizes Tracks 25, 26 and 27 of the San Diego Trolley yard at 12th and Imperial in Downtown San Diego to store trains during the midday and for weekday train staging; as aforementioned previously, this yard is shared with the San Diego Trolley and the San Diego and Imperial Valley Railroad.

See also

Portal: Trains – Übersicht zu Wikipedia-Inhalten zum Thema Trains

References

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  1. ↑ a b c d e NCTD: Past, Present and Future. North County Transit District, Januar 2015, archiviert vom Original am 25. Mai 2017; abgerufen am 8. September 2013.
  2. ↑ Tom, Jr. Bradley: Study: Rail susceptible to temblors In: North County Times, July 5, 1994  Vorlage:Open access
  3. ↑ a b Coaster. Trains Magazine, 30. Juni 2006, abgerufen am 24. Februar 2018.
  4. ↑ Company picked to operate COASTER. San Diego Union-Tribune, 2. Dezember 2005, archiviert vom Original am 24. Februar 2018; abgerufen am 24. Februar 2018.
  5. ↑ Coaster to tackle service delays, interruptions. San Diego Union-Tribune, 26. Mai 2017, abgerufen am 24. Februar 2018.
  6. ↑ PTC Fact Sheet. In: NCTD. 2. Juli 2019;.
  7. ↑ Bill Prey, Brett Rekola: Capacity Expansions of LOSSAN Corridor in San Diego. APTA Rail Conference. San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) & North County Transit District, Juni 2011 (apta.com (Memento des Originals vom November 9, 2013 im Internet Archive) [abgerufen am 8. November 2013]).
  8. ↑ California launches $US 6bn North Coast Corridor project. International railway Journal, 1. Dezember 2016, abgerufen am 7. Dezember 2016.
  9. ↑ Phil Diehl: Transit district to increase Coaster commuter train service this fall. In: San Diego Union-Tribune. 27. Juni 2021, abgerufen am 27. Juni 2021 (amerikanisches Englisch).
  10. ↑ Marines, NCTD eye Camp Pendleton Coaster stop In: The San Diego Union-Tribune, November 11, 2011. Abgerufen im November 15, 2011 
  11. ↑ COASTER – NCTD. North County Transit District, 2013, abgerufen am 8. September 2013.
  12. ↑ COASTER Schedule Effective April 1 – October 7, 2013. North County Transit District, 2013, archiviert vom Original am 1. November 2013; abgerufen am 8. September 2013.
  13. ↑ COASTER Stations. North County Transit District, 2013, abgerufen am 8. September 2013.
  14. ↑ Coaster Fares and Passes. North County Transit District, 2019, abgerufen am 3. September 2019.
  15. ↑ Public Meeting For Proposed Fare Changes. In: San Diego Metropolitan Transit System Information. San Diego Metropolitan Transit System, abgerufen am 2. April 2021.
  16. ↑ Goodbye Compass – Hello PRONTO! In: San Diego Metropolitan Transit System Information. San Diego Metropolitan Transit System, abgerufen am 2. April 2021.
  17. ↑ PRONTO Fares. In: North County Transit District – NCTD. North County Transit District, abgerufen am 5. September 2021.
  18. ↑ Frequently Asked Questions – PRONTO. In: Ride PRONTO. PRONTO, abgerufen am 5. September 2021.
  19. ↑ Introducing Compass Cash via YouTube. San Diego Metropolitan Transit system, 27. Juni 2017, abgerufen am 8. Februar 2021.
  20. ↑ Frequently Asked Questions. In: Ride PRONTO. PRONTO, abgerufen am 5. September 2021.
  21. ↑ Coaster 15th Anniversary Quick Facts. North County Transit District, 2010, archiviert vom Original am 13. Dezember 2013; abgerufen am 7. Dezember 2013.
  22. ↑ Matthew Dickens: Public Transportation Ridership Report Fourth Quarter 2019. In: American Public Transportation Association. 27. Februar 2020;.
  23. ↑ State Gas Tax Increase Gives $10.5 Million For New COASTER Trains. KPBS, 30. Januar 2018, abgerufen am 24. Februar 2018.
  24. ↑ NCTD COASTER Improvements Fact Sheet. In: North County Transit District Document Access Center. North County Transit District, abgerufen am 30. November 2020.
  25. ↑ NCTD Board Agenda Packet 9/17/2020. North County Transit District, 17. September 2020, abgerufen am 27. September 2020.
  26. ↑ North County Transportation District buys more Chargers, helping Siemens reach milestone. In: Trains Magazine. 26. Oktober 2020, abgerufen am 27. Oktober 2020 (englisch).
  27. ↑ NCTD Board Agenda Packet 11/19/2020. North County Transit District, abgerufen am 30. November 2020.
  28. ↑ Vorlage:Cite press release
  29. ↑ Donate. Pacific Southwest Railway Museum, archiviert vom Original am 25. November 2020;.
  30. ↑ NCTD Key Priority Projects. In: GONCTD. North County Transit District, abgerufen am 30. November 2020.
  31. ↑ NCTD COASTER Improvements Fact Sheet. In: North County Transit District Document Access Center. North County Transit District, abgerufen am 30. November 2020.
  32. ↑ Debbie Sklar: Bombardier Signs Contract with NCTD for the Supply of BiLevel Commuter Rail Cars. In: Times of San Diego. Times of San Diego LLC, abgerufen am 30. November 2020.
  33. ↑ a b NCTD to replace aging Coaster train fleet. San Diego Union-Tribune, 22. Juli 2020, abgerufen am 26. Juli 2020.
  34. ↑ NCTD Board Agenda Packet 04/16/2020. In: North County Transit District Document Access Center. North County Transit District, abgerufen am 30. November 2020.
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