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County officials pleaded for patience Thursday as scheduling issues, and long wait times for service, plagued San Diego’s coronavirus vaccination system.
Many say they are struggling to schedule first or second appointments and those visiting local vaccination super stations, especially the one across the street from Petco Park, reported hours-long waits for service Thursday morning.
Acknowledging the situation in a weekly COVID-19 briefing, county officials clicked their way through a new interactive map that shows the region’s growing number of vaccination sites.
But many, including Sue Lussa, a retired San Diego State University journalism teacher, said they were less concerned about finding the locations than they were about actually managing to secure appointments in what has become a rather Darwinian exercise that seems determined to see who is able to stay at their computer the longest, loading and re-loading appointment pages that always seem to be full.
People News: MARTA Deputy Ops GM; San Diego MTS Security, Safety Director Written by Marybeth Luczak, Executive Editor
Collie Greenwood, Deputy General Manager, Operations, Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (left); Al Stiehler, Director of Transit Security and Passenger Safety, San Diego Metropolitan Transit System
The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) promoted Collie Greenwood to Deputy General Manager, Operations. In addition, California’s San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) named Al Stiehler Director of Transit Security and Passenger Safety, succeeding Manny Guaderrama, who retired in August 2020.
Greenwood, who joined MARTA in July 2019, served previously as Chief of Bus Operations. He now oversees all bus and rail operations, and will work on major capital projects, including overseeing the design and delivery of 254 new railcars under a $646 million agreement with Stadler Rail and t
San Diego Dance Theater artistic director Jean Isaacs is hanging up her dance shoes on Jan. 31.
She was honored for her 24 years of distinguished service with San Diego Dance Theater on Jan. 8 at Liberty Station’s inaugural First Friday event. First Friday’s feature an art walk introducing guests to museums and galleries as they explore Liberty Station’s growing Arts District.
The Jan. 8 tribute to Isaacs’ legacy included feature clips and excerpts from her time with the company celebrating her prolific artistry and the training she has provided to San Diego Dance Theater and the San Diego dance community.
What s open, closed on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day in San Diego County
Allison Horn
and last updated 2020-12-24 10:27:09-05
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - With one of the largest holidays of the year just a day away, getting around and conducting business before and on the holiday can be tricky to navigate with what is closed and open.
The North County Transit District will have a normal service schedule for Christmas Eve. However, the Amtrak R2R partnership with NCTD which allows Coaster customers to travel on Amtrak trains in the San Diego area will be blacked out through Monday. During this time, all Amtrak Pacific Surfliner customers will be required to show a valid Amtrak fare and no COASTER passes will be accepted.
Photo courtesy of San Diego Metropolitan Transit System.
The six-year agreement includes two two-year options that could bring the total value of the contract to $911 million over 10 years. The largest single contract in MTS history.
The San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) Board of Directors unanimously approved a new bus services contract agreement with Transdev Services, Inc.
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