Letters to the Editor
Ticket on the tracks I had a very upsetting experience on my normal daily walk/run along the bluffs in Del Mar....
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NCTD enforcing trespassing on tracks
REGION — Law enforcement officers from the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department recently began stepping up enforcement efforts for trespassing on North County railroad tracks....
Alcohol and electronic cigarettes banned on Coaster
REGION— The days of drinking alcohol and smoking electronic cigarettes on the Coaster trains are numbered....
Coaster booze ban: It’s the wrong approach
The North County Transit District (NCTD) is scheduled to vote this month on a proposal to ban all alcoholic beverages from Coaster trains....
Council concerned with double-tracking of railway, new train platform
DEL MAR — Having not received a response to a letter sent in December, council members voted 3-1-1 at the April 7 meeting to send...
NCTD contractor to pay $10K to woman slammed to ground by conductor
REGION — A woman who was thrown to the ground by a conductor will receive a $10,000 settlement, the NCTD (North County Transit District) board...
Emergency response drill brings NCTD, SMFD to the scene
SAN MARCOS — The sight of the flashing lights of emergency vehicles and firefighters scaling a five-story ladder to reach the Sprinter light rail on...
With new agreement, more hopping on Amtrak’s Surfliner
REGION — Passengers are increasingly boarding the Pacific Surfliner following an agreement that expanded its service....
Horns to toot a tad bit longer
DEL MAR — Beginning in mid-March, Del Marians may notice the wayside horn at the Coast Boulevard train crossing tooting a little bit longer....
More NCTD bus routes are being added to Encinitas
ENCINITAS — Taking the bus will be easier on Saturdays come February....
Encinitas and NCTD aim to address parking near train tracks
ENCINITAS — These days, it’s common to see rows of cars parked in the dirt alongside the railroad tracks in Leucadia, particularly in the summer....
‘Significant’ approval given for base train station
COAST CITIES — Having received a letter from the Pentagon earlier this month, San Diego County Supervisor Bill Horn was notified that he and NCTD...
NCTD to accept RFPs for train station lot development
SOLANA BEACH — If all goes as planned, the 1.5-acre vacant lot on the corner of North Cedros Avenue and Lomas Santa Fe Drive, as...
Amtrak’s Surfliner poised to stop at more Coaster stations
COAST CITIES — Those in North County who wish to hop on the Pacific Surfliner no longer have to make the trek to Solana Beach...
Carlsbad considers coastal corridor quiet zones
CARLSBAD — The Carlsbad City Council is considering participating in a North County Transit District (NCTD) study about implementing a quiet zone along North County...