bus stops and 9 transit centers service the BREEZE buses. As of October 2021, the fleet comprises 161 vehicles, including 143 compressed natural gas (CNG) buses. 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. Construction of the fueling station is expected to be completed in mid-2022. NCTD is also expected to order eight hydrogen-fueled electric buses and six battery-powered electric buses in the next 2 years. 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. SPRINTER Hybrid Rail The SPRINTER is a hybrid rail line that runs east and west between Escondido and Oceanside. A total of 455 trains run every week. The SPRINTER's first day of service was March 9, 2008. The annual ridership was 2.5 million people in 2015, with an average weekday ridership of 8,300 people. Fifteen stations are served by the Sprinter route. SPRINTER equipment includes 12 Siemens Desiro diesel multiple unit passenger trains. NCTD also owns a maintenance facility and rail yard for their Sprinter service in Escondido, between Escondido Transit Center and Nordahl Road station. COASTER Commuter Rail The COASTER is a commuter rail service that runs north and south between Oceanside and Santa Fe Depot in Downtown San Diego. A total of 126 trains run every week, with expanded service offered in the spring and summer and additional trains scheduled for special events as needed. The COASTER's first day of service was February 27, 1995. The annual ridership is 1.7 million people, with an average weekday ridership of 5,700 people in 2015. The COASTER route serves 8 stations on its route, including the termini at Oceanside and Santa Fe Depot in Downtown San Diego. Currently, COASTER equipment consists of 7 locomotives and 28 bi-level coaches. The North County Transit District owns and maintains two rail yards for their COASTER commuter rail service. 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 Pacific Sun Railroad. The second yard is shared