Beyond phase one: making connections to the Expo Line
Though it looks a ways away, Century City will be only one bus connection away from the Expo Line. Photo by Carter Rubin/Metro. Phase One of the Expo Line will soon put transit riding Angelenos within...
View ArticleTransportation headlines, Wednesday, May 9
Here is a look at some of the transportation headlines gathered by us and the Metro Library. The full list of headlines is posted on the Library’s Headlines blog, which you can also access via email...
View ArticleCulver City bus connections with the Expo Line
Click above for a larger image. With the Expo Line’s Culver City station opening at noon on Wednesday, June 20, Culver City bus has issued the above map showing bus connections from the station. Two...
View ArticleReminder: Big Blue Bus shakes up service to connect to Culver City Expo Station
As we mentioned in a post around the time of the Expo Line’s opening to La Cienega, Santa Monica’s Big Blue Bus has rerouted three of its bus lines to improve service between Culver City Station and...
View ArticleBig Blue Bus service changes coming next week to better serve Expo Line
The idea is to better connect the Expo Line to both downtown Santa Monica and Westwood and UCLA. Here’s the news from the Big Blue Bus website: Big News: Fall Service Begins August 26 & 27 Read all...
View ArticleTransportation headlines, Wednesday, Dec. 19 — NYC subway fare increase, Big...
Here is a look at some of the transportation headlines gathered by us and the Metro Library. The full list of headlines is posted on the Library’s Headlines blog, which you can also access via email...
View ArticleTying the Big Blue Bus to the future Expo Line to Santa Monica
Big Blue Bus & the Expo Line I plucked the above power point from the Westside/Central Service Council agenda — it explains the process that Santa Monica’s Big Blue Bus [BBB] will use to...
View ArticleUCLA continues to make progress in reducing car trips to Westwood campus
UCLA recently released its annual State of the Commute report. The gist of it: even as enrollment has climbed in the past 20-plus years, the number of car trips to and from campus has fallen. The...
View ArticleDiscuss the future of transportation at Industry Innovators: Transportation &...
Transit and goods movement are vital to our economy, and you can learn about the importance of goods and people mobility at the upcoming discussion Industry Innovators: Transportation and Logistics....
View ArticleTransportation headlines, Monday, July 1
Here is a look at some of the transportation headlines gathered by us and the Metro Library. The full list of headlines is posted on the Library’s Transportation Headlines online newspaper, which you...
View ArticleTemporary stop closures for Big Blue Bus due to Expo Line construction
Photo: SM Big Blue Bus Official Facebook Due to Expo Line Phase II construction, Santa Monica’s Big Blue Bus will temporarily close the following eastbound Route 5 stops until further notice: Eastbound...
View ArticleTransportation headlines, Monday, June 23
Have a transportation-related article you think should be included in headlines? Drop me an email! And don’t forget, Metro is on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Pick your social media poison! Los...
View ArticleTAP is coming in March to the Big Blue Bus!
Photo by Paul Kimo McGregor via Flickr creative commons. Freshly posted to the Big Blue Bus website: TAP is coming to Santa Monica Big Blue Bus! Starting March 2015, you can pay with Stored Value, an...
View Article2014: A milestone year for Metro
Click on photos to see larger versions please By almost any measure, 2014 was a pretty remarkable one for transportation in Los Angeles County. In the past year, Metro’s ambitious Measure R program...
View ArticleMetro: what’s in store in the year ahead
Last year was a little busy around here, ‘little’ being a vast understatement. I’m guessing 2015 won’t be much different. Metro is in the midst of a $14-billion capital program — thanks to Measure R —...
View ArticleTorrance Transit celebrates 75th anniversary by implementing TAP across...
As of today, TAP is now available across the entire Torrance Transit system, which happens to 75 years young this year. Riders can enjoy this convenient option to pay their fare as well as other TAP...
View ArticleTAP is live on the Big Blue Bus!
Big Blue Bus is now on TAP! Pay w/Stored Value, an EZ transit pass or w/your Access ID card http://t.co/cBHHm2wmkG. http://t.co/0MgJCcplbE — Big Blue Bus (@SMBigBlueBus) February 20, 2015 @SrGaia Yes,...
View ArticleTransportation headlines, Tuesday, March 24
Have a transportation-related article you think should be included in headlines? Drop me an email! And don’t forget, Metro is on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Pick your social media poison! Today’s...
View ArticleCommuting on the Expo Line? 8 things to know
Photo by Steve Hymon/Metro. Hi everyone. Anna and I will be out on the Expo Line tomorrow morning. Please follow us on Twitter for frequent updates, service alerts and news about Metro. 1) What’s the...
View ArticleTime to Coast: Santa Monica’s first open streets event takes place June 5
Enjoy two miles of car-free streets and discover local food, music, shops, culture, dance and games at Coast, Santa Monica’s first open streets event. The free event starts at 9 a.m. and goes to 3...
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