Stranded on the strand – Proposed transit cuts would impact Coronado business interests

If CityBeat could add to its 2009 Best of San Diego issue, bus route 901 would be named the most beautiful Sunday ride in the county. That isn’t just because of the gorgeous views of both the bay and the Pacific, but because the Sunday bus may not be there in 2010. From its northern end, the 901 winds through Downtown San Diego and past Petco Park, loops across the Coronado Bridge, swings past the North Island Naval Complex, then makes a stop at Coronado City Hall. If, on Jan. 7, the Metropolitan Transit System’s board votes for cuts proposed at its December meeting, that’s where the Sunday 901 would turn around. On a Sunday morning in December, the bus’ full route is still in effect. It leaves Coronado City Hall at about 8:45 a.m. to embark on its eight-mile journey down Silver Strand with just short of a dozen passengers. Most wear the black shoes and black slacks synonymous with the service industry. Some wear collared shirts embroidered with their employer’s logo, such as the Coronado Cays Yacht Club. They alight at the Naval Amphibious Base, the luxurious Loews Coronado Bay Resort and the Coronado Cays community. The bus terminates at the Iris Avenue Trolley Station after passing through Imperial Beach. Read the entire San Diego CityBeat article here.