Transportation
Navigate Santa Monica's mobility landscape through our comprehensive transportation coverage. From Big Blue Bus updates and Metro developments to bike infrastructure and pedestrian improvements, we report on the latest in local transit news. Our coverage includes traffic patterns, parking policies, sustainable transportation initiatives, and developments affecting how people move through our coastal city. Stay informed about public transit changes, street improvements, mobility programs, and transportation projects that impact daily commutes and city accessibility. Whether tracking specific transit developments or following broader mobility trends, rely on Santa Monica Daily Press for essential coverage of our city's transportation network.
Safety agency says distracted driver caused fatal Uber crash
TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer The National Transportation Safety Board on Tuesday condemned the lack
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City council proposes making Breeze Bike Share dockless and electric to compete with micro-mobility companies
The rapid rise of venture capital-funded dockless scooters and bikes has prompted the city of Santa
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Downtown Big Blue Bus loop performed poorly, officials say
A downtown bus route the Big Blue Bus tested this summer did not attract nearly as many riders as an
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New Jersey seeks $640M from Uber for misclassifying workers
New Jersey is seeking more than $640 million from Uber in taxes and penalties, saying the ride-hailing company misclassified its...
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City Hall could allow fewer scooter companies to operate in Santa Monica
The city of Santa Monica may reduce the number of companies authorized to deploy scooters and bikes
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Flying this Thanksgiving? Expect record crowds at airports
DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer Record throngs of travelers are expected to jam into airports over
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Elderly woman sues Lyft and the city of Santa Monica after tripping over scooter, fracturing hip
A judge ruled Friday against Lyft and the city of Santa Monica’s objections to litigation initiate
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City Hall releases report on scooter and bike usage
Almost half of the roughly 2.7 million trips electric scooter and bike riders took in Santa Monica f
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Metro to restore rush hour service following Expo Line overcrowding
Expo Line riders have gotten to know their fellow commuters a little too well over the past three mo
Read moreLyft, Uber will ask California voters to block employee law
ADAM BEAM Associated Press Some of the country’s largest ride-sharing companies proposed a California law on Tuesday that would let...
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