created a non-profit corporation called the San Diego Northern Railway (SDNR) to maintain, enhance, and operate the Coaster.  SDNR purchased the tracks to be used by the Coaster from the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway in 1994; SDNR was later dissolved in 2002. On February 27, 1995, Coaster service commenced.

On January 1, 2003, Senate Bill 1703 was enacted, transferring responsibility for future transit planning, programming, development, and construction to the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG), San Diego's regional planning agency.  In 2005, the State Legislature changed NSDCTDB's name to the North County Transit District (NCTD).

In March 2008, after many years of planning, the Sprinter light rail began service.  FLEX on-demand service began in 2011.

In fiscal year 2009, NCTD projected annual operating deficits ofmillion people, with an average weekday ridership of 25,800 people.  More than 2,600 bus stops and 9 transit centers service the BREEZE route.  The fleet comprises 161 vehicles, including 120 compressed natural gas (CNG) buses.

In November 2009, NCTD approved outsourcing all bus and rail operations effective July 1, 2010, to First Transit. The agency anticipated saving $70 million over seven years with the move. Fleet and facility operators remained NCTD employees until their contracts expired June 30, 2011.

As of January 2013, NCTD offers 30 BREEZE bus routes plus 4 FLEX zones.

Current BREEZE Fleet Roster

BREEZE Rapid Bus Service

BREEZE Rapid is a bus rapid transit service operated by the North County Transit District in Escondido, California, in North County, San Diego. The service operates north to the Escondido