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.
New guardrails proposed for downtown parking structures
City Council is set to approve a $3.8 million upgrade to the guardrails of three downtown Santa Moni
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Know Before You Go, Our Town’s Progress
Week of February 17, 2020 ANNUAL WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT PROJECT For the week of February 17, the
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Crime Down on L.A. Metro System Over Past Five Years
Crime on L.A. County’s Metro Bus and Rail system has decreased 17 percent over the last five years, according to...
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Two-thirds of municipal employees drive alone to work, according to new report
Although most municipal employees work in Santa Monica’s transit-rich downtown, just 16% commute b
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Lyft annual loss more than doubles, but revenue keeps rising
TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer Ride-hailing service Lyft’s annual loss more than doubled last year t
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TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer For the first time, the U.S. government’s highway safety agency has a
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Know Before You Go
Week of February 3, 2020 Annual Water Main Replacement Project For the week of February 3, the co
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Micromobility companies to operate under new local regulations
Just two to three micromobility companies will be allowed to deploy electric scooters and bikes in S
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Police bikes go electric
The Santa Monica Police Department unveiled four new electric motorcycles Tuesday. Officials said
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City Council to decide future of electric scooters and bikes
The micromobility field is narrowing in Santa Monica. The city currently permits four last mile com
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