Latest news with #COASTER
Yahoo
06-03-2025
- Yahoo
COASTER service disrupted due to ‘suspicious bag' in Encinitas
ENCINITAS, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) — All rail service was temporarily halted in the Encinitas area Thursday morning due to police activity, officials with the North County Transit District announced on social media shortly before 9 a.m. During that rail closure, northbound COASTER 625 was halted at the Solana Beach station. Passengers then boarded a BREEZE bus to be connected to their North County destinations. The same goes for travelers headed south, with COASTER passengers being picked up at the Poinsettia Station. Rainfall totals across San Diego County FOX 5/KUSI reached out to local authorities for more clarity on the developing situation. According to the San Diego County Sheriff's Office, a call came in around 8:45 a.m. reporting 'a suspicious bag' in the area of 25 E D Street in Encinitas, which is the location of the transit center. Authorities responded to the scene to investigate. During their response, train service was halted. The sheriff's department said the bag was ultimately deemed 'non-hazardous' and normal operations resumed shortly thereafter. As it turns out, the bag contained a laptop that someone had forgotten at the transit center. The owner eventually returned to retrieve it. After some delays, NCTD announced at 11:21 a.m. that all COASTER service was back on schedule. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
04-03-2025
- Yahoo
San Diego rail service to be suspended for track maintenance: What to know
SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — All train service will be suspended through San Diego during two weekends this month for major infrastructure work and other routine maintenance. The interruptions will impact every rail service that runs through North County, including Amtrak's Pacific Surfliner and the North County Transit District (NCTD) COASTER line. The first closure is set for this weekend on Saturday, March 8 and Sunday, March 9. The second will be two weeks later on Saturday, March 22 and Sunday, March 23. Regularly scheduled service will resume across all operators the Monday morning following each closure. According to NCTD officials, the first closure will allow for maintenance work in sections of the train tracks from San Onofre to Pulgas, Poinsettia station to La Costa overpass, and Cedar Street to Beech Street in the city of San Diego, as well as improvements at the Carlsbad Village Station. Could NOAA layoffs affect San Diego? During the second closure, crews will be doing track maintenance in two locations: from Miramar to Washington Street and around the Sorrento Valley Station. Test trains, construction vehicles and equipment will remain active in and around each of these segments of the county's train network while the closures are in place, NCTD notes. Residents along San Diego's rail corridor are encouraged to remain alert and continue operating as if service is fully active. Surfliner, COASTER and Metrolink passengers are also urged to plan ahead for alternative travel arrangements during the closures — no alternative transportation, such as bus bridge connections, will be made available. Transit riders could use alternatives, such as NCTD's BREEZE bus routes or the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System's Trolley, to get around. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
27-02-2025
- Yahoo
COASTER celebrates milestone anniversary with free rides
(FOX5/KUSI) — It was on February 27, 1995, that the COASTER commuter rail service started taking passengers up and down the San Diego County coast. Today, on the 30th anniversary, the service is offering free rides on COASTER trains and giveaways at several stations. According to North County Transit District, which operates the trains, rides will be free all of Thursday, but only those that are on COASTER trains. Riders of SPRINTER, BREEZE, FLEX, LIFT, NCTD+ and those who transfer to MTS or Amtrak will not receive a free ride. 'Daylight' parking enforcement begins in San Diego Three different stations on the COASTER route will also have giveaways for riders until items run out. The Oceanside Transit Center and the Carlsbad Village COASTER Station stopped their giveaways in the morning, but riders can receive a giveaway at the Encinitas COASTER Station until 2 p.m. According to NCTD, more than 190 trains operate each week along the corridor, including 30 daily trips Monday to Thursday, 32 trips on Friday, 22 on Saturday and 18 on Sunday. The service runs year-round. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
