Eyes on the Street: New Bus Lanes on Alvarado Street
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Installation is underway on 1.6-miles of peak-hour Alvarado Street bus lanes - extending from 7th Street (at MacArthur Park) to Sunset Boulevard (near Echo Park).
Recent Streetsblog LA posts about buses
Metro Taking Late Slow Steps Toward Approved Bus Electrification
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A new Metro staff report gives a glimpse into Metro’s snail-like progress toward board-mandated electrification of its bus fleet. Back in July of 2017, the Metro board approved transitioning all of its ~2,500 bus fleet to be all electric by 2030. Some boardmembers were questioning if Metro buses could be all-electric before the 2028 Olympics, […]
Metro Board to Vote on Greater Flexibility for Highway Funding This Month
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This month, the Metro board will consider modernizing Metro highway funding; the proposal would add flexibility to, where applicable, include complete streets features - such as transit, walk, and bike components
Montebello to Transfer Low Carbon Operations Funds to Foothill Transit
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Montebello Bus Lines is sending $240,000 of its 2018-19 LCTOP funds to Foothill Transit, since the funds were not spent within the required timeframe. The transfer makes MBL eligible to receive future LCTOP funds.
Metro NextGen Bus Reorganization: Changes and Challenges
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Riders have expressed concerns - but NextGen bus service changes are proceeding and could help reverse declining transit ridership trends
Post-COVID Metro Transit Ridership Recovering, While Service Lags
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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.