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.
Your Column Here – Excessive Cuts to Transportation Department Will Threaten Economic Recovery
The streets we travel on make up over 20% of our city, and are one of our biggest assets. Our...
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Know Before You Go
Week of April 27, 2020 Annual Water Main Replacement Project For the week of April 27, the contrac
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Less highway congestion during Stay-At-Home orders are not a license to speed
Caltrans has announced a joint effort with the California Highway Patrol (CHP) and the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS)...
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Oil price goes negative as demand collapses; stocks dip
STAN CHOE, DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers Oil futures plunged below zero on M
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Your Must-Know Facts Before You Go
Week of April 20, 2020 Annual Water Main Replacement Project For the week of April 20, the contra
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City might forgo airport grant to guarantee 2028 closure
Santa Monica Airport (SMO) has been assigned $69,000 from the federal government as part of the Coro
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Week of April 13, 2020 ANNUAL WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT PROJECT For the week of April 13, the contra
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Week of April 6, 2020 ANNUAL WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT PROJECT For the week of April 6, the contract
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Two Big Blue Bus operators test positive for coronavirus
Two Big Blue Bus operators tested positive for coronavirus Sunday, BBB officials announced Tuesday. Both operators last worked Friday, March...
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DMV allows customers to avoid coming to a DMV office for 60 days
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has asked California law enforcement to exercise...
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