Recent Streetsblog LA posts about NextGen Bus Study

Metro NextGen Bus Study service reorganization is underway, but off to a shaky start

Metro NextGen Bus Reorganization: Changes and Challenges

By Dana Gabbard | Apr 9, 2021 | No Comments

Riders have expressed concerns - but NextGen bus service changes are proceeding and could help reverse declining transit ridership trends

As COVID wanes, bus ridership is recovering while service levels lag. Photo via Metro's The Source

Post-COVID Metro Transit Ridership Recovering, While Service Lags

By Joe Linton | Apr 6, 2021 | No Comments

The state and county's relatively rapid steps toward re-opening are proceeding more quickly than Metro's slow crawl to restore transit service. The result is likely to be overcrowded buses.

LADOT DASH electric shuttle bus - via LADOT

A Modest Proposal for a Better NextGen Route 51 DTLA DASH Connection

By Dana Gabbard | Jan 27, 2021 | No Comments

When Metro 51 service is shortened under NextGen, DASH Route A should be extended, not DASH Route E

A detailed dive into the past, present, and future of Metro's NextGen Bus Study. Photo by Joe Linton/Streetsblog L.A.

A Look at Phase One of Metro NextGen Bus Service Reorganization

By Dana Gabbard | Dec 18, 2020 | No Comments

Last Sunday's NextGen service changes (phase 1 of 3) - and how Metro got to this point in the process

Advocates are urging Metro to reject FY20-21 bus service cuts. Photo by The Port of Authority via Wikimedia

Proposed Metro Budget Would Mean a 20 Percent Bus Service Cut

By Joe Linton | Aug 26, 2020 | No Comments

Metro's projected FY20-21 budget freezes transit service hours at levels that represent essentially no ability to expand upward as ridership rebounds in any COVID-19 recovery

Metro NextGen Bus Study: Upcoming Meetings and More Detail Online

By Joe Linton | Jul 30, 2020 | No Comments

NextGen implementation is scheduled to start in December. Detailed route and bus stop changes are available online.

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