"Rapid" bus begins operating; high-frequency service uses I-15 Express Lanes

SAN DIEGO COUNTY - San Diegans now have a new, fast, and efficient way of traveling between home, work, school, and other key destinations between Escondido, Kearny Mesa, City Heights, and Downtown San Diego. On Sunday, June 8, SANDAG and Metropolitan Transit System (MTS), in partnership with Caltrans, launched Rapid – the first high-frequency, limited-stop service in the region to use the I-15 Express Lanes.

Hundreds of community members, along with elected officials, celebrated the start of the new Rapid service at four community events at the Escondido Transit Center, Rancho Bernardo...