Breeze Rapid

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ParentNorth County Transit District
FoundedJune 7, 2011
LocaleEscondido, California
Routes1
Stops25 (1 stop at Escondido Transit Center, and 12 stops in each direction)[1]
HubsEscondido Transit Center
Del Lago Transit Station
Fleet6 New Flyer C40LF buses[1]
Daily ridership2500 average weekday riders
Fuel typeCNG
OperatorNorth County Transit District
System map

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Sprinter
to Oceanside Transit Center
 Escondido Transit Center
Greyhound Lines
 Valley Pkwy & Escondido Bl
2nd Av & City Centre Pkwy
Escondido Bl & 2nd Av
Escondido Bl & 6th Av
Escondido Bl & 9th Av
Escondido Bl & 13th Av
Escondido Bl & 15th Av
Escondido Bl. & Felicita Ave.
Sunset Dr. & Escondido Bl
Sunset Dr. & Royal Crest Dr
Bear Valley Pkwy. & Las Palmas
Bear Valley Pkwy. & Kit Carson Pk.
North County Fair
Del Lago Transit Station
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Breeze Rapid (stylized as BREEZE Rapid) was a brand of

North County, San Diego. Its first and only route (350) was introduced in 2011. The brand has been quietly retired, but the route is still in operation.[2]

Breeze Rapid Route 350 operates in Escondido, California between Escondido Transit Center and Del Lago Transit Center, primarily along Escondido Boulevard and Bear Valley Parkway. Breeze Rapid enhanced the previous Breeze Route 350 service with dedicated buses, branded stops, and faster, more frequent service.[3]

History

The project was initiated by the

Westfield North County mall, and the forthcoming MTS Rapid 235. The previous service was prone to bus bunching, heavy boardings near schools on the south end of the route, and traffic congestion in key locations during the morning and evening commute periods.[4]

Service Enhancements

Breeze Rapid Route 350 includes

New Flyer C40LF busses that are used on this route (2301-2306) were painted with a special Breeze Rapid livery to distinguish them from the other New Flyer C40LF buses. All have since been retired.[5]

However, Breeze Rapid Route 350 does not include dedicated

platform-level boarding. It does not adhere to the BRT Standard and may be a symptom of BRT Creep
.

The cost for the route upgrade was $4,300,000 and the route was projected to have 2,500 riders at opening.[6] Riders save up to 20%, or six minutes, as a result of the improvements.[7]

Future

The Breeze Rapid brand is no longer present on NCTD's web site or Rider's Guide.[8][9] All six Breeze Rapid buses are retired as of October 28, 2021.

Future rapid bus services operated by NCTD may also use the Breeze Rapid name.[1] The 2019 SANDAG Regional Transportation Plan proposes a number of rapid bus projects within NCTD's service area:[10]

Existing Breeze Route Proposed Rapid Route Description Headway (min.) Capital cost (mil. USD 2019)
-- 103
Sabre Springs Rapid station via Carmel Valley
 15 $91
445 440 Carlsbad to Escondido Transit Center via Palomar Airport Rd 10 $140
355/357/388 471 Downtown Escondido to East Escondido via Valley Pkwy 10 $46
303 474 Oceanside to Vista via Mission Ave/Santa Fe Rd Corridor 10 $99
315 477
Camp Pendleton
to Carlsbad Village via College Blvd, Plaza Camino Real 		10 $109

Breeze Route 101 (Oceanside to Westfield UTC via Highway 101) was also under consideration for rapid conversion as of 2011,[6] but is currently not present in the plan.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-03-03. Retrieved 2011-08-28.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ "350". North County Transit District.
  3. ^ "the rEgion: SANDAG's Electronic Newsletter". Sandag.org. 2011-06-07. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-01-28.
  4. ^ a b "ESCONDIDO RAPID BUS TRANSIT PRIORITY CONCEPT STUDY" (PDF). Sandag.org. Retrieved 2016-01-28.
  5. ^ "NCTD announces New BREEZE, FLEX and LIFT buses coming to North County San Diego". Mass Transit. 2020-09-23. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
  6. ^ a b "ESCONDIDO: City will showcase convenient 'rapid' buses". Archived from the original on March 18, 2011. Retrieved August 28, 2011.
  7. ^ "Escondido BREEZE Rapid Service Launch Event - June 7, 2011". Facebook. 2011-06-07. Retrieved 2016-01-28.
  8. ^ "Search for "rapid"". GoNCTD.com. NCTD. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
  9. ^ Rider's Guide (PDF). North County Transit District. 10 Oct 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
  10. ^ "San Diego Forward: The 2019 Federal Regional Transportation Plan" (PDF). San Diego Association of Governments. Retrieved 8 June 2020.

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