{"id":1537,"date":"2019-10-09T10:30:25","date_gmt":"2019-10-09T17:30:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandiegonewsdesk.com\/?p=1537"},"modified":"2019-10-09T12:22:35","modified_gmt":"2019-10-09T19:22:35","slug":"san-diego-may-soon-have-a-grand-central-station","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandiegonewsdesk.com\/?p=1537","title":{"rendered":"San Diego May Soon Have a Grand Central Station"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">San Diego may soon have its own \u201cGrand Central Station.\u201d U.S. Navy Secretary Richard Spencer and SANDAG officials signed a formal agreement to revamp the Naval Base Point Loma Old Town Complex potentially.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Local officials hope to use it as a transit hub to connect public rail to the San Diego International Airport. There are also plans to revamp the complex for Navy use, as well.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWith this agreement, we are taking our long partnership a step further, moving forward on a plan that will better protect our nation and invest in the community,\u201d Spencer explained.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Currently, the complex is used by the Navy for cybersecurity and information officials, including the Naval Information Warfare Systems Command.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mayor Kevin Faulconer also said, \u201cThis project can strengthen the Navy\u2019s presence in San Diego, create thousands of jobs and incorporate a transit hub to make it easier for people across the region to get to and from the airport.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Photo by Josh Esh<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>San Diego may soon have its own \u201cGrand Central Station.\u201d U.S. Navy Secretary Richard Spencer and SANDAG officials signed a formal agreement to revamp the Naval Base Point Loma Old Town Complex potentially.\u00a0 Local officials hope to use it as a transit hub to connect public rail to the San Diego International Airport. 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