Santa Monica Daily Press

Big Blue Bus adds 20th electric vehicle to fleet, 14 more coming this summer

Big Blue Bus placed its 20th GILLIG Battery Electric Bus into service this week, marking another milestone in the agency's transition to zero-emission transit by 2030. The new 35-foot bus is the first ...
Santa Monica Daily Press

Big Blue Bus proposes adding bus-only lanes

Big Blue Bus officials are proposing creating bus-only lanes on parts of 4th Street and Pico Boulevard during peak hours in the hopes that faster service will boost ridership. BBB ridership fell by ...
Los Angeles Magazine

Santa Monica’s Big Blue Bus Adopts New Safety Rules

Crime has more than doubled on L.A.’s Metro system in the last five years, jumping from 0.84 crimes per 100,000 riders in 2019 to 2.18 this year. The transportation authority spends nearly $200 ...
KTLA

Strongman pulls 34,680-pound bus in kick off Santa Monica festival

Crowds gathered at the Santa Monica Pier early Thursday morning to witness an incredible feat of human strength. Strongman Martins Licis successfully pulled a 34,680-pound battery electric Big Blue ...
Morningstar

Hayden AI Powers Major Expansion of Automated Bus Lane and Bus Stop Enforcement Across Southern California

Santa Monica Big Blue Bus and West Hollywood Take Bold Steps to Tackle Bus Lane and Stop Obstructions with Hayden AI’s Cutting-Edge Technology Starting today, two more Southern California cities—Santa ...
KCRW

The “Crisis” of the Big Blue Bus Stops

Santa Monica’s new Big Blue Bus stops are intended to provide comforts for riders and an iconic look for the transit agency. But the new stops have ignited complaints from many of its riders about ...