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Two Bus Rapid Transit Concepts Announced from SGV’s Transit Feasibility Study
An extensive east-west BRT route has been imagined for Valley Blvd, and a shorter one for Rosemead Blvd, but numerous other transit improvements were included too, with connections to colleges and train stations.
September 27, 2022
Metro Announces Crenshaw/LAX Line Will Open October 7
Crenshaw's grand opening will be October 7, 2022, with a noon ribbon-cutting at Leimert Park
September 22, 2022
Bus/Bike Brief Updates: Third Street, Griffith Park, Sepulveda Blvd, Venice Blvd
3rd Street protected lanes, Griffith Park upgrades, Sepulveda Blvd bus lane, and a call to support Venice Blvd bus/bike improvements
September 21, 2022
Mile-High City Halts Two Highway Expansions — And Gives the Money to Transit Instead
Colorado will cancel two planned highway expansions, citing a new climate rule that advocates say should be a model for communities across America.
September 15, 2022
Are Embarcadero BART Fare Sweeps Justified?
As if there aren't enough unavoidable reasons trains are delayed, BART police created a new one
September 14, 2022
Transit Alliance Activates Compton A Line Station
ACT-LA is demonstrating their push to treat Metro stations as commons or sanctuaries, mainly through the increased presence of people as a solution to greater public safety, without more armed law enforcement
September 14, 2022
Metro and L.A. Keep Widening Streets at Transit Stations: Regional Connector Grand Avenue Edition
Metro's Regional Connector subway project is anticipated to open this fall, or maybe early 2023.
September 13, 2022
SGV Bus Agencies Struggle to Restore Pre-Pandemic Ridership
Data from San Gabriel Valley transit providers suggests where service could be focused to get rider numbers back upchris
September 7, 2022
What If All Your Shared Transportation Trips Were Free for a Year?
An innovative new pilot will give Pittsburgh residents free rides on all the shared transportation networks their city has to offer — and, possibly for the first time in the history of "universal basic mobility" pilots, they'll be able to access them all on a single platform.
August 31, 2022
Should Public Transit Be Free? Freakonomics Asks the Experts
Public transit is good for the environment, for economic opportunity, for social mobility, for traffic congestion.
August 26, 2022