MEDIA ADVISORY – October 12, 2022
Media Contact: Jesse O’Sullivan, Policy Counsel
619-301-1381 | [email protected]
Lunch and Learn: “Fast Bus” Presentation
How Cities, MTS, SANDAG Can Work Together to Deliver Better Bus Service
On Oct. 13, nonprofit think tank Circulate San Diego will host a zoom lunch presentation and Q&A regarding its report “Fast Bus.” The report provides cost-effective, actionable recommendations for making buses faster and more reliable. The San Diego region has an opportunity to invest in its bus network to make it reliable, frequent and fast.
When: Thursday, Oct. 13, at 12 p.m.
Where: Online through zoom. Please RSVP here.
Who:
- Denis Desmond, Director of Planning and Scheduling, San Diego Metropolitan Transit System
- Colin Parent, Executive Director and General Counsel, Circulate San Diego
- Jesse O’Sullivan, Policy Counsel, circulate San Diego
- Manu Agni, Board Member, Our Time to Act United
- Rachel Graham, Transit Rider
What: San Diego needs faster buses. Bus riders are essential workers and members of our community who consistently say that their number one transit concern is a faster, more reliable service. Fast reliable service will better serve existing bus riders, and generate new riders. Circulate’s report, “Fast Bus,” gives details on how cities, MTS and SANDAG can work together to deliver better bus service.
Visuals: Presentation slides including charts and photos of various bus improvements that could be implemented in San Diego.
About Circulate San Diego
Circulate San Diego is a regional nonprofit think tank dedicated to advancing mobility and making the region a better place to move, work, learn and play. Our work focuses on creating great mobility choices, more walkable and bikeable neighborhoods, and land uses that promote sustainable growth. For more information, go towww.circulatesd.org.
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