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San Diego is the southernmost major city in California, the second-largest city and also the oldest municipality in the state, having been established as a Mexican pueblo in 1835. The Metropolitan Transit System oversees all transit operations in San Diego, including the Breeze in the north, the Coaster commuter train, San Diego Transit, Chula Vista Transit, National City Transit, and the San Diego Trolley, serving a population of three million in an area larger than greater New York City. The Trolley operates three lines: the Blue Line, opened in 1981; the Orange Line, opened in 1986 and extended northeast through 1995, and the Green Line, opened in 2005. In addition, the MTS operates 87 local, rural, regional and express bus routes throughout the county. These routes operate as far as San Ysidro and Otay Mesa in the south, Jacumba in the southeast, Oak Grove in the northeast, and Ocotillo Wells and Agua Caliente in the east. The bus fleet consists primary of New Flyer C40, C40LF and D60LF, and NABI 60-BRT buses, along with various other models inherited from its subsidiaries.

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San Diego Trolley

	1016 is a 1978 Siemens-DuWag U2 seen on July 22, 2005 at the Santa Fe Depot. This train was spotted operating on the Blue Line connecting downtown San Diego with San Ysidro and Tijuana.
	2027 is a Siemens SD-100, seen at America Plaza in downtown San Diego on July 22, 2005. These trolleys were purchased in the mid-1990s and operate on the Orange Line, running from San Diego to La Mesa and El Cajon.

MTS Buses

	1246 is a 1991 Gillig 40102TB, spotted on Broadway on July 22, 2005. This former San Diego Transit bus is covered with an ad for the California Lottery.
	1141 was a 1993 New Flyer D60, seen on Broadway in downtown San Diego on July 22, 2005. This bus, which has been retired from service, is in the old San Diego Transit livery.
	2013 is a 1995 New Flyer C40 painted in the old MTS paint scheme, shown on Broadway at Kettner Blvd. in downtown San Diego. This photo was taken on July 22, 2005.
	2034 is another 1995 New Flyer C40, spotted on Broadway at America Plaza on July 22, 2005.
	2075 is shown operating the Airport Flyer route, seen on Broadway on July 22, 2005. This route was a quick service connecting downtown San Diego with San Diego Airport Lindberg Field.
	2210 is a 2000 New Flyer C40LF, seen on Broadway in downtown San Diego on July 22, 2005. This bus is painted in another version of the old MTS livery.
	1804 is a 2001 New Flyer C40LF, seen on Broadway at Kettner Blvd. in downtown San Diego on July 22, 2005.
	1808 is another 2001 New Flyer C40LF, shown on Broadway near the Santa Fe train station on July 22, 2005.
	1813 was spotted on Broadway in San Diego on July 22, 2005.
	424 is a 2005 New Flyer C40LF, painted in the new MTS livery for use on all buses, spotted on Broadway on July 22, 2005.

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