Alex Wong
Everyone Wants Rail to San Diego’s Airport. But Which Alternative?
San Diego deserves the best airport rail connection, not just the cheapest. SANDAG’s study understates the elevated automated people mover’s advantages in speed, frequency and cost per mile of new track.
October 13, 2026
Op/Ed: More Questions About San Diego’s Airport-Downtown People Mover, Answered
Following up on a column from last year, Alex Wong answers the questions and critiques of Ride SD's position that a people mover is needed for the San Diego Airport.
January 21, 2026
Want Vancouver Skytrain in San Diego? Support People Mover to the Airport.
Vancouver is not alone in running people movers on urban rail networks. Copenhagen built its entire 26.9-mile metro using the same technology used on a Saudi Arabian university’s APM.
November 20, 2025
Mission Valley on a Mission: From TOD Zero to Hero
However, SDSU Mission Valley is not a run-of-the-mill TOD; it is North America’s first university campus purpose-built as TOD.
July 8, 2025
OpEd: San Diego Should Put Transit Funding Measure Back on 2026 Ballot
Bad timing and a conservative electorate sunk Measure G in 2024, but there's many reasons to believe a sales tax measure for transit would pass in 2026 in San Diego County.
May 6, 2025
San Diego’s Transit Ridership Is on the Road to a Strong Recovery
Other regions - and the state - should take note
August 26, 2024
