Thank you for reviewing San Diego public transportation system! But, as someone who lives in San Diego, I must agree with some of the others who commented pointing out the fact that it's not as extensive and efficient as it could be.
@@TheTransitNomad as I said, I thought the bus could use some improvements and I do think the trolley towards Santee and northward could be improved upon as I think I only saw every 30 mins from Santa Fe Depot to Santee and even less up north but not sure, would have to look at videos I got
With all due respect, as a San Diego native, I don't think your video paints the full picture of how only south and central San Diego county has a decent public transit system. There simply isn't enough rail lines to get any decent amount of cars off the road. The main working centers, business parks commercial buildings, hospitals are mostly north. There is no Trolly access for 805 north and 15 north bound people. That is why only low income people ride public transportation because you cant go anywhere that jobs are located. Its like if New York public transportation only existed outside of Manhattan and the other boroughs had to drive if they wanted to get to Manhattan.
There was basically nothing but taxis or rideshare at the airport when I was there. They’re opening a new terminal next year with a bus and train station.
@@dennisc6716 don’t like it, don’t watch it. These vids are not easy to make, and the mic is actually probably better than your crappy laptop you’re probably typing on.
@@geneseetrainselevators2448 Why not take your viewers' feedback into consideration to improve your videos? The blown out audio (along with the sudden sound changes) degrade the watching experience. Also, what was the point of saying the mic was "actually probably better than your crappy laptop you’re probably typing on"? Did that make you feel better? Overall, the content of the video was good, very interesting stuff as I live in San Diego and have used the trolley numerous times. But you might want to consider doing a quality review before publishing and be open to feedback (especially when it was not hostile).
The San Diego Trolley is the most used light rail system in the US but MTS as a whole is not efficient. Because of the way routes and schedules are set up, it takes an hour and a half to get anywhere, no matter how far you're going. A lot of times it requires backtracking. If you're only taking the trolley, you might be ok but the transfer points seem unnecessary. Most of the time though using MTS requires both the bus and trolley as neither are extensive enough or run frequently enough to make them worth it which is why I finally had to break down and buy a car because spending over an hour commuting a distance I can drive in 15 minutes is just a colossal waste of time. I know it won't take the same amount of time as driving but it shouldn't take as long as it does. You were only traveling on a small part of the system near downtown. Try using it the way locals do to get to work and school from where they live. Bro you stayed in the hood LOL. There are way nicer hotels in Mission Valley. One reason the northeast corridor Amtrak is so good is because those are the only tracks that Amtrak actually owns. The rest of Amtrak's system runs on tracks owned by the freight train companies and Amtrak is second priority most of the time. In fact in CA, BNSF and Union Pacific don't allow Amtrak to run over the Tehachipis sho if you're going from LA to the Central Valley, you have to take a bus on I-5 to Bakersfield then transfer to another train. Also, double check your sound before posting. There are sections where you mic gain is so high it's distorting.
While the transit in San Diego could be considered above average and better than most cities in the United States, I don't think that it is the best. That being said, the important routes in the network such as the Trolley lines and some bus routes like the Rapid routes and the ones that pass through the more populated urban neighborhoods such as the ones that go to the beach, or neighborhoods such as Hillcrest, North Park, La Jolla, etc have decent fifteen-minute frequencies on weekdays, which aren't too good but isn't that bad of a wait if you are patient. However, patiency is very important on the MTS. Claiming that transit is faster in San Diego is just false. It'll take at least an hour on a trip that would only take twenty minutes by car. Also, many corridors in San Diego are still underserved, and it is hard to get to many important destinations in San Diego on transit. On a hypothetical trip from San Diego International Airport to North Park, it would take forty minutes to an hour on transit compared to with a car. That being said, the traffic here sometimes does get bad so if you are really lucky it may be faster to take transit, especially traffic on the 8 or the 5. That being said, many population areas of San Diego are underserved, or have poor frequencies, such as those in the South Bay (Chula Vista, San Ysidro, Imperial Beach), East County & the rural communities in San DIego County (kind of reasonably underserved but its whatever) and many areas in North San Diego.
The buses in SD were mediocre, but the light rail was nice imo. Sure it might take time to get places but seriously there’s no way it’s a ‘bad system.’. It cruises faster than cars on I 5 and I remember I got to 24th St from Santa Fe Depot at least 3 times faster than driving on I 5 one night.
Thank you for reviewing San Diego public transportation system! But, as someone who lives in San Diego, I must agree with some of the others who commented pointing out the fact that it's not as extensive and efficient as it could be.
@@TheTransitNomad as I said, I thought the bus could use some improvements and I do think the trolley towards Santee and northward could be improved upon as I think I only saw every 30 mins from Santa Fe Depot to Santee and even less up north but not sure, would have to look at videos I got
@@geneseetrainselevators2448 I see. Thank you for clarifying! Looking forward to watching your other videos! :)
As a Train operator in San Diego, I’m glad we are getting some recognition! You’re welcome on the trolley anytime! 😄
@@RRBLAISE haha thanks, I’ll be back again sometime :)
With all due respect, as a San Diego native, I don't think your video paints the full picture of how only south and central San Diego county has a decent public transit system. There simply isn't enough rail lines to get any decent amount of cars off the road. The main working centers, business parks commercial buildings, hospitals are mostly north. There is no Trolly access for 805 north and 15 north bound people. That is why only low income people ride public transportation because you cant go anywhere that jobs are located. Its like if New York public transportation only existed outside of Manhattan and the other boroughs had to drive if they wanted to get to Manhattan.
There was basically nothing but taxis or rideshare at the airport when I was there. They’re opening a new terminal next year with a bus and train station.
Totally agree!
Dude, seriously, the sound.
@@dennisc6716 don’t like it, don’t watch it. These vids are not easy to make, and the mic is actually probably better than your crappy laptop you’re probably typing on.
@@geneseetrainselevators2448 Wow, congratulations on being the thinnest skinned "creator" I've ever seen.
@@geneseetrainselevators2448 Why not take your viewers' feedback into consideration to improve your videos? The blown out audio (along with the sudden sound changes) degrade the watching experience.
Also, what was the point of saying the mic was "actually probably better than your crappy laptop you’re probably typing on"? Did that make you feel better?
Overall, the content of the video was good, very interesting stuff as I live in San Diego and have used the trolley numerous times. But you might want to consider doing a quality review before publishing and be open to feedback (especially when it was not hostile).
I always ride this public transit system when visiting San Diego for Comic Con every year. Always clean and a fantastic service with friendly staff.
San Diego doesn't have enough light rail to make it viable.
The San Diego Trolley is the most used light rail system in the US but MTS as a whole is not efficient. Because of the way routes and schedules are set up, it takes an hour and a half to get anywhere, no matter how far you're going. A lot of times it requires backtracking. If you're only taking the trolley, you might be ok but the transfer points seem unnecessary. Most of the time though using MTS requires both the bus and trolley as neither are extensive enough or run frequently enough to make them worth it which is why I finally had to break down and buy a car because spending over an hour commuting a distance I can drive in 15 minutes is just a colossal waste of time. I know it won't take the same amount of time as driving but it shouldn't take as long as it does. You were only traveling on a small part of the system near downtown. Try using it the way locals do to get to work and school from where they live. Bro you stayed in the hood LOL. There are way nicer hotels in Mission Valley.
One reason the northeast corridor Amtrak is so good is because those are the only tracks that Amtrak actually owns. The rest of Amtrak's system runs on tracks owned by the freight train companies and Amtrak is second priority most of the time. In fact in CA, BNSF and Union Pacific don't allow Amtrak to run over the Tehachipis sho if you're going from LA to the Central Valley, you have to take a bus on I-5 to Bakersfield then transfer to another train. Also, double check your sound before posting. There are sections where you mic gain is so high it's distorting.
While the transit in San Diego could be considered above average and better than most cities in the United States, I don't think that it is the best. That being said, the important routes in the network such as the Trolley lines and some bus routes like the Rapid routes and the ones that pass through the more populated urban neighborhoods such as the ones that go to the beach, or neighborhoods such as Hillcrest, North Park, La Jolla, etc have decent fifteen-minute frequencies on weekdays, which aren't too good but isn't that bad of a wait if you are patient. However, patiency is very important on the MTS. Claiming that transit is faster in San Diego is just false. It'll take at least an hour on a trip that would only take twenty minutes by car. Also, many corridors in San Diego are still underserved, and it is hard to get to many important destinations in San Diego on transit. On a hypothetical trip from San Diego International Airport to North Park, it would take forty minutes to an hour on transit compared to with a car. That being said, the traffic here sometimes does get bad so if you are really lucky it may be faster to take transit, especially traffic on the 8 or the 5. That being said, many population areas of San Diego are underserved, or have poor frequencies, such as those in the South Bay (Chula Vista, San Ysidro, Imperial Beach), East County & the rural communities in San DIego County (kind of reasonably underserved but its whatever) and many areas in North San Diego.
SD transit and public transportation is bad; don't review a city on just 1 part. L review
The buses in SD were mediocre, but the light rail was nice imo. Sure it might take time to get places but seriously there’s no way it’s a ‘bad system.’. It cruises faster than cars on I 5 and I remember I got to 24th St from Santa Fe Depot at least 3 times faster than driving on I 5 one night.
mic got so bad; why post. review at all?
always can practice again