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.
BBB times improve, still behind goal
CITYWIDE — Three in 10 Big Blue Buses were not on-time last fiscal year, according to BBB data, but timeliness...
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Expo construction at 70 percent
CITYWIDE — Temperatures spiked into the 90s this past weekend, and while the October heat wave did nothing to help...
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Traffic collisions hits 20-year low, injuries up slightly in 2013
CITYWIDE — There were fewer traffic collisions in 2013 than any year since 1995 — the earliest year for which...
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Residents sound off on permit parking
CITY HALL — Many residents want better enforcement of permit parking and a simpler petitioning process for neighbors interested in...
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BBB benches not coming back
CITYWIDE — Bad news for bench lovers. Big Blue Bus will not bring back the old aluminum bus stop benches,...
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Pro, anti-SMO groups spar through lawsuits, cash, forums
SMO — As we inch closer to the November election, the Santa Monica Airport is feeling less like an airport...
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Pro-SMO measure supporters raise $250K
SMO — Proponents of a pro-Santa Monica Airport ballot measure aren't wasting any time. A group formed to support the...
Read morePro-SMO measure will go on ballot
SMO - Voters will have a chance to decide whether or not to take more direct control over the future...
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Anti-airport activists weigh ballot options
SMO — City Council's ballot measure, which is designed to compete with a pro-airport measure, is taking form. Three plans...
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BBB to break longest route in two
Changes are in the works for the Route 3 bus that travels down Lincoln Boulevard. (Daniel Archuleta) LINCOLN AND MONTANA...
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