[5] The North San Diego County Transit Development Board (NSDCTDB) was established in 1976 by California Senate Bill No.

On June 2, 1994, the Board created a non-profit corporation called the San Diego Northern Railway (SDNR) to maintain, enhance, and operate the COASTER.

In response, NCTD made proactive changes to maintain transit services and related jobs, including reducing staff and renegotiating and restructuring various contracts.

The new business model also allowed NCTD to lower fares, increase service and ridership, and grow its financial reserves.

In 1987, voters approved the Proposition A TransNet Ordinance, which provided funding for future transit projects and improvements to the existing system.

In November 2004, voters approved a 40-year extension of the TransNet sales tax, which will allow NCTD to continue to operate service for many years.

In addition to the COASTER livery re-branding, a new cross-platform NCTD website was launched in early 2019 as the agency reorganized itself to be more accessible with its services.

[citation needed] Interactive map of COASTER and SPRINTER NCTD provides public transit in North San Diego County, from La Jolla and the Pacific Ocean, east to Escondido and Ramona, and from Oceanside and the Orange County border south through Del Mar to UCSD and La Jolla and University Town Center, with connections extending to downtown San Diego.

BREEZE service began in 1976 when NCTD acquired the municipal bus systems serving Escondido and Oceanside.

The California Energy Commission awarded NCTD $4 million to build a hydrogen fueling station at BREEZE's main facility in Oceanside on May 19, 2021.

The COASTER is a 41-mile (66 km) commuter rail service that runs north and south between Oceanside and Santa Fe Depot in Downtown San Diego.

The first yard is the main maintenance and servicing facility located north of Oceanside at Stuart Mesa on Camp Pendleton, and it is shared with Metrolink and the BNSF Railway's local freight trains (formerly the Pacific Sun Railroad).

[20] NCTD has implemented cutting-edge green initiatives and sustainability programs that minimize the environmental impact of public transit.

NCTD recently installed solar panels, saving the agency $1 million in energy costs over five years.

In addition, NCTD has received grant funding to install electric smart car chargers in transit center parking lots.

[24] Both NCTD and MTS services previously utilized the aforementioned contactless "Compass Card", made possible by Cubic Transportation Systems, Inc.

Prior to using a provided service, customers tapped their Compass Cards on the ticket validator located at the transit center or station.