Public Transit

Fuel Efficiency Standards

August 2, 2018

California legislators push back as White House announces plans to freeze fuel efficiency standards

by The Associated Press in Public Transit

The announcement drew criticism from local politicians who denounced the move as counterproductive to efforts to clean up California’s air.

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Long Beach Transit

July 13, 2018

Transitions across all transit agencies in L.A. County require TAP card beginning July 15

by Brian Addison in Public Transit

Rather than having to request transfers and handle cash on board, all transiters have to do is simply tap their TAP card on the next train or bus they hop into within two-and-a-half hours after leaving their previous form...

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Fourth of July

July 2, 2018

Long Beach Transit extends its water taxi service on the Fourth

by Staff Reports in Public Transit

To help bring people closer to the fireworks on July 4, Long Beach Transit will extend its water taxi service AquaLink and AquaBus Wednesday.

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Blue Line

June 29, 2018

8-month Blue Line closure coming in 2019 as upgrades, construction continue in Downtown Long Beach and beyond

by Brian Addison in Public Transit

As Metro’s Blue Line continues through its six-year-long, $1.2B rehab, the transit authority announced an eight-month long closure will take place next year to continue improvements, broken into two, four-month segments.

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Long Beach Transit

June 28, 2018

Long Beach Transit’s ‘Museum Express’ takes you beyond the city to everywhere from Morongo Casino to the LA Zoo

by Brian Addison in Public Transit

Photo by Brian Addison. Above: Huntington Library and Botanical Gardens. Sometimes—oftentimes—you just don’t want to drive. And that is okay because, well, the typical Californian drives all too often. And even mass transit commuters stick to their cities on...

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Long Beach Transit

April 30, 2018

Long Beach Transit Receives State Funding for More Zero-Emission Battery Electric Buses, Expanded Service

by Medina Kabir in Public Transit

Long Beach Transit was among 28 recipients of $2.6 billion in state grants meant to expand transit and rail projects working to become faster, frequent, and more reliable.

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Transportation

April 11, 2018

Long Beach Launches Free Shuttle Service That Uses Gas-Free Electric Vehicles

by Medina Kabir in Public Transit

The City of Long Beach has launched a new downtown shuttle service that offers free rides in partnership with The Free Ride app using gas free electric vehicles.

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Long Beach Transit

April 9, 2018

Long Beach Transit Receives $1.2 Million Grant to Buy Battery-Electric Buses

by Medina Kabir in Public Transit

Long Beach Transit (LBT) was one of 12 transit agencies statewide to receive a combined millions of dollars in grants from the U.S. Department of Transportation to modernize and improve bus infrastructure throughout the country.

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Long Beach Transit

February 19, 2018

Long Beach Transit Seeks to Improve Student Ridership

by Medina Kabir in Public Transit

Aiming to improve student ridership, Long Beach Transit (LBT) announced last Wednesday a partnership with students in Poly High School’s business program, Pacific Rim Academy.

Public Transit

January 26, 2018

Metro to Consider Distributing Pre-Loaded TAP Cards to the Homeless, Domestic Violence Victims

by Stephanie Rivera in Public Transit

The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) is looking at providing pre-loaded TAP cards to individuals experiencing homelessness or domestic violence victims throughout the county.