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As Metro Prepares to Approve New Policing Contract, A Reminder that Criminalization of Poverty at a Discounted Price is No Bargain
As the board prepares for this decision, it seems like a good time to remind both Metro and our law enforcement agencies that the passengers that have the greatest dependence on Metro are the ones who need safe passage the most. And right now, they're the ones who are least likely to feel like that is what they are getting.
February 22, 2017
Damage Control: BYD Brings Crisis Manager to Address Issues
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December 17, 2013
What’s Next? A Re-Boot of Long Beachize
For just over a year, the Southern California Streets Initiative, the co-publisher of Streetsblog Los Angeles and publisher of Santa Monica Next, has teased that a "Streetsblog Long Beach" is just around the corner. After forming a local advisory Board, and publishing news/opinion pieces by the Long Beach Post's Brian Addison, we're proud to make a little different announcement.
November 18, 2013
Metro Explores Ways to Make Commute More Comfortable for the Physically Disabled
If you've ever spoken to someone who is physically disabled—any one of the 650 million who are estimated to be living with disabilities on Earth—though resilient, there is still something a bit disconcerting about boarding a public bus.
September 23, 2013
Houston, We Have (More) Electric Bus Problems
Long Beach Transit (LBT)'s latest board meeting held with it a severe amount of questions regarding the transit company's procurement of electric, zero-emission buses (ZEB) from Chinese company BYD. Eyebrows were raised over the proposed buses' weight significantly damaging roadways; the failure of the current China-made BYD bus passing federally mandated Altoona Testing, prompting a longer return time on the contract fulfillment as well as structural questions; and the mysterious addition to the contract that 20 more BYD buses would be purchased without the Board's formal approval of adding such an incentive.
September 12, 2013
Opinion: Metro, Don’t Make the Same Mistake Long Beach Transit Did on Electric Buses
Last week, Metro postponed a decision to procure 30 zero emission buses. Despite my support for electric transit, I regard the vote with mixed feelings. As much as we want to say, "Green is green, that is all," that no matter how we go about doing it, increasing zero emissions vehicle usage is a good thing despite the means...
June 12, 2013
Long Beach Transit, Please Go (More) Electric
Long Beach Transit (LBT) is considering two common, albeit game-changing RFPs (depending on their decisions): to purchase new buses that fit within the so-called alternative fuel sectors--that is, hybrid, CNG, or electric.
March 22, 2013
New Route, Major Changes in LB Transit Began Yesterday
Major changes take effect this week on multiple Long Beach Transit (LBT) routes. But the biggest change is the creation of a new 11-mile 176 Zap Route.
February 12, 2013
Major Changes at Long Beach Transit
Long Beach Transit (LBT) underwent what it considered to be major changed last week, replacing much of its diesel model buses with compressed natural gas (CNG) buses, a revamp of its mobile website, and the alteration of routes which included its controversial halting of service to Seal Beach. THE CNG SWITCH: The switch to CNG … Continued
September 4, 2012