What is North County Transit District mean? The North County Transit District (typically abbreviated as NCTD) is the agency responsible for public transportation in North San Diego County, California. The agency manages the COASTER commuter rail service between Oceanside and San Diego, and the SPRINTER light rail service between Escondido and Oceanside, both operated under contract by Bombardier. NCTD also manages the BREEZE bus service, LIFT paratransit service, and FLEX on-demand and point-deviation service, all operated under contract by MV Transportation. BREEZE Bus Route 101, from Oceanside to University Town Center in University City, San Diego, is also managed by the agency.
NCTD also owns 62 miles (100 km) of mainline railroad track (the Surf Line) from the Orange County/San Diego County line to the San Diego Santa Fe Depot (used by COASTER, Metrolink, and Pacific Surfliner passenger trains along with BNSF Railway freight trains) along with the 22-mile (35 km) Escondido Branch (used by the SPRINTER and BNSF freight trains).
NCTD also works closely with the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) which operates public transit services in Southern San Diego County, and the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) which plans, develops, and constructs transit projects for both the NCTD and MTS.
NCTD provides 12 million passenger trips per year. NCTD's geographic area is approximately 1,020 square miles (2,600 km2) with an approximate population of 842,000 people.
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