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.
Community organizing wins the day
Behind the May 20 opening of the Expo Line to Santa Monica lies the untold story of dozens of dedicated...
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Expo celebrations include free rides, station parties
The Expo line officially opens on Friday, May 20 with free rides on public transit and a day of station...
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City campaign GoSaMo promotes mobility
The colorful ads will be displayed on Big Blue Bus panels, affixed on light poles in Santa Monica and shared...
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Will Expo Line extension drive up ridership?
If you built it, they will come. Or will they? With the Expo Line’s extension from Culver City to Santa...
Read moreThe Expo Rail Line and Santa Monica Place
By Michael Feinstein. Inside/Outside. May 16, 2016 With the return of passenger rail to Santa Monica this week after 63...
Read moreSecond crash on Expo line
A train vs. car accident briefly closed the intersection of Lincoln and Colorado on May 11. The crash is the...
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Know Before You Go – Week of May 2, 2016
EXPO LIGHT RAIL LINE: Expo Light Rail Line extension from Culver City to Santa Monica is scheduled to open on...
Read moreHow will Expo Line affect Santa Monica?
When Jeremy Stutes moved to Santa Monica from North Hollywood a few years ago, he landed an apartment within walking...
Read moreSafety urged in Santa Monica as Expo Line opening looms
With the Expo Line set to open on May 20, Metro officials are expanding rail safety education along the newly...
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Surfboards allowed on Expo Line
The extension of the Expo Line to Santa Monica seemingly makes the coastal city and its beaches more accessible to...
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