Happy 80th Birthday Big Blue Bus
Meet on the Third Street Promenade at Broadway on April 14, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. as Big Blue Bus celebrates "80 Years of Service and Innovation"
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Action Alert: Get the Big Blue Bus on Google Transit
By Damien Newton |
(Remember I told you we’d be adding new features to the blog? If someone sends me an action alert that can be filled out online, we’ll repost it here. – DN) From the L.A. Subway Blog comes a plea for the Santa Monica Big Blue Bus on Google Transit. As a Westsider who lives next […]
Big Blue Bus Still Behind The Curve On Digital Tools
By Gary Kavanagh |
One game changing advancement to help users navigate public transit websites is the proliferation of smart phones, apps, and map services catering to public transit. While we shouldn’t assume everyone has access to these tools, it is foolish to not embrace the opportunities these new tools make possible. However, Big Blue Bus remains behind with […]
Beyond “Watch the Road:” Safety Messages Appearing on Buses
By Damien Newton |
Last summer we had “Caution Pass with Care” and “Give Me 3,” this summer we have bus companies sponsoring messages about safe travel on P.S.A.’s attached to the bus. Here on the Westside, both the Santa Monica Big Blue Bus and UCLA Transit buses are driving around town with messages urging drivers to “share the […]
Open Thread: Metro Considering Bus Stop Thinning In Network Plan
By Joe Linton |
As part of its big bus service re-organization, now called the Strategic Bus Network Plan (SBNP), Metro is proposing “stop thinning,” which basically means eliminating numerous bus stops that are too close to each other. According to a recent Metro staff report [PDF] the SBNP is “expected to be presented to the Board for approval in […]
Guest Opinion: The Future of Los Angeles is Bus Rapid Transit
By Daniel Jacobson |
Los Angeles is finally on its way toward realizing the dream of a regional rapid transit system. Five rail lines are simultaneously under construction, and there is renewed momentum to fund another round of transit expansion on the 2016 ballot. Move L.A. recently unveiled a Strawman Proposal for “Measure R2” to accelerate the completion of the remaining Measure […]
Digital Ads For Big Blue Bus Put On Hold, & Thoughts On Budget Predicament
By Gary Kavanagh |
Santa Monica’s transit service, the Big Blue Bus, has been in a bind for a while now due to declining revenue from the state throwing off its budget. Many transit agencies have been dealing with similar shortfalls and forced to make tough choices. Unfortunately In many cases that has resulted in trimming routes or dropping […]