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.
18 more zero-emissions Big Blue Buses are on their way
After purchasing its first zero-emissions bus in August, the Big Blue Bus will purchase an additiona
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Blue Line reopens as the A Line
The construction on the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s A Line — form
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Tesla’s stock soars after company posts surprising 3Q profit
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Tesla posted a surprising profit of $
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FAA allows aviation funds to be used for SMO pavement removal
CITYWIDE Yesterday, the Federal Aviation Administration issued a decision confirming that aviation
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Scootergeddon talk coming to the library
Do you know where you can legally park a scooter? Does your insurance cover you in a crash? What is
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LAX moving taxi, rideshare pickups away from terminals
Associated Press At the end of the month, travelers will not be able to hail a rideshare or taxi ou
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Bike to school
Students were encouraged to walk, bike or roll to school on Oct. 4.
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City rescinds reduction in Bird fleet
Two months ago, local officials demanded that Bird to pull 250 scooters from the streets of Santa Monica because the...
Read moreOvernight Closures on Pacific Coast Highway
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) announces plans to close a lane in each direction of Pacific Coast Highway (State...
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Lyft raises scooter prices to $0.26 per minute, joining Bird, Lime and Jump
The days of $0.15 per minute scooter rides are officially over. Lyft announced Thursday that it raised prices from $0.15...
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