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.
Expo-adjacent shuttle and drop-off depot proposed
Right before Thanksgiving, City Council rejected plans for a major transit hub on public property next to the last stop...
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Santa Monica lane closures, construction updates for Feb. 16-20
EXPO LIGHT RAIL LINE For the week of Feb. 16, please note the following activities: • 17th Street between Olympic...
Read moreSanta Monica construction, traffic updates for Feb. 9-13
Traffic and construction updates for the week of Feb. 9: EXPO LIGHT RAIL LINE For the week of Feb. 9,...
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Big Blue Bus seeks input on redesigned stop seats
You'd think the Big Blue Bus would be sick of feedback about the new bus stops by now. But no,...
Read moreSanta Monica construction, traffic updates for Feb. 2-6
Week of February 2, 2015 EXPO LIGHT RAIL LINE - For the week February 2, 2015 please note the following...
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CycleHop moving HQ to Santa Monica, eyes L.A. bikeshare
Santa Monica's new bikeshare operator just opened its first system a few months ago, but it's already eyeing the big...
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Seven major one-way streets considered Downtown
City planners are studying the possibility of turning parts of seven major Downtown thoroughfares into one-way streets. As a part...
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Bikeshare vendor confident about deadline
The CEO of Santa Monica's new bikeshare vendor, CycleHop, is not afraid of delays. City officials said in a report...
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L.A. remixed in Expo terminus station art
Editor's note: This is the finalinstallment of a three-part series about the artists selected to fill the incoming Expo Light...
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Secondhand station: SMC Expo stop to be dressed with clothing
Editor's note: This is the second installment of a three-part series about the artists selected to fill the incoming Expo...
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