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Supervisor Hahn Calls for Requiring Face Covering for Metro Bus Riders

By Joe Linton | May 5, 2020 | No Comments

Supervisor Hahn is calling for Metro requiring all bus riders to wear masks for COVID-19 safety. The best way to accomplish this is not entirely clear; enforcement can be problematic.

Thinking Ahead: Big Blue Bus Seeks Input on Expo Line Integration

By Lindsey Miller | Feb 19, 2014 | No Comments

Big Blue Bus (BBB) has just begun the gargantuan process of figuring out how to best integrate its system with the Metro Expo Line Phase 2, set to open in early 2016. Three of the seven new stations being built are within the City of Santa Monica, but all are within BBB’s service area. The […]

Santa Monica: Council Authorizes Awarding Contracts For Long Overdue New Bus Shelters

By Gary Kavanagh | Jun 28, 2013 | 3 Comments

This week the Santa Monica city council authorized the city manager to award contracts for the installation and maintenance for the Big Blue Bus Shelter Redevelopment Program, bringing us close to implementation of a process that has dragged on for far too long. This plan to update and modernize bus stop facilities and extend amenities […]

A Peek at the TAP Regional Rollout, and the Future for TAP Automatic Transfers

By Dana Gabbard | Jun 6, 2013 | 6 Comments

(Note: Anyone wondering about Dana’s adventures on the Coast Starlight can find updates with pictures on Streetsblog LITE. – DN) Last week a presentation was made to the municipal operators of Los Angeles County about the mobile validators to be rolled out in the next year and a half that will finally facilitate TAP being […]

Santa Monica: Improving Bus Service is an Imperative to Meet Our Sustainability Commitments

By Gary Kavanagh | May 23, 2013 | 18 Comments

This week a UCLA research team (that included our own board member and contributor Juan Matute), published their findings on life-cycle green house gas emissions impacts, energy use, smog & respiratory particulates of public transit compared with driving, using the Metro Gold Line train and Orange Line bus rapid transit corridor as case studies. Our […]

Big Blue Bus Still Behind The Curve On Digital Tools

By Gary Kavanagh | Dec 11, 2012 | 19 Comments

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 […]

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