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.
VIDEO: Viewpoints, Episode 4. Traffic in Santa Monica
Ask most residents what their number one complaint is about Santa Monica and most likely they're reply — traffic. City...
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BBB releases performance numbers, still tardy
File photo CITY HALL — All Big Blue Buses are frequently late, data used by public transit officials to evaluate...
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UPDATE: CEO of Morley Builders and son believed dead following SMO crash
Fire fighters work to extinguish the blaze at SMO Sunday night. (Photo courtesy Ron Casa) SMO — The president and...
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Road advisories
Expo Light Rail Line Note the following activities: 1. Cloverfield Boulevard between Michigan Avenue and Olympic Boulevard: Street closure...
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Big Blue Bus considers eliminating transfers, introducing smartcards
File photo CITY HALL— Big Blue Bus is looking to eliminate transfers, introduce smartcards, and remove one route in 2014....
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Brief: DMV closes for repairs
The Department of Motor Vehicles field office in Santa Monica, which serves approximately 706 customers daily, is closed until Oct....
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Brief: Massive overpass ramp opens in Westwood
The southbound Interstate 405 off-ramp to eastbound Wilshire Boulevard officially opened to workday rush-hour commuters Monday morning in Westwood. The...
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Cyclists will get 3-foot buffer under new law
File photo SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Jerry Brown announced Monday he has signed legislation requiring California drivers to stay at...
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Bike medics, carts give paramedics flexibility
CITYWIDE — When Santa Monica fire fighter Walter Gonzalez was working the Los Angeles Marathon earlier this year, he and...
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Samohi students turn Bug into EV
SAMOHI — After four years spent under the hood, students in Santa Monica High School's environmental science and advocacy group...
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