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As COVID wanes, bus ridership is recovering while service levels lag. Photo via Metro's The Source

Post-COVID Metro Transit Ridership Recovering, While Service Lags

By Joe Linton | Apr 6, 2021 | No Comments

The state and county's relatively rapid steps toward re-opening are proceeding more quickly than Metro's slow crawl to restore transit service. The result is likely to be overcrowded buses.

BYD SMART Local 105 union employees assemble a Metro electric bus in Lancaster. Photo by BYD

Metro Continues to Delay Timelines for Bus Electrification Pilots

By Joe Linton | Feb 11, 2021 | No Comments

G (Orange) Line full electrification missed June and December 2020 dates. J (Silver) Line full electrification will miss June 2021, and now expected by December 2021.

Transit advocates rallied and the Metro board restored some transit service

Metro Board Restores $24.3 Million in Cut Transit Service

By Joe Linton | Jan 28, 2021 | No Comments

Funding will restore transit service with priority for high-ridership lines and an emphasis on disadvantaged communities - though service will remain below level it was at one year ago.

LADOT DASH electric shuttle bus - via LADOT

A Modest Proposal for a Better NextGen Route 51 DTLA DASH Connection

By Dana Gabbard | Jan 27, 2021 | No Comments

When Metro 51 service is shortened under NextGen, DASH Route A should be extended, not DASH Route E

A detailed dive into the past, present, and future of Metro's NextGen Bus Study. Photo by Joe Linton/Streetsblog L.A.

A Look at Phase One of Metro NextGen Bus Service Reorganization

By Dana Gabbard | Dec 18, 2020 | No Comments

Last Sunday's NextGen service changes (phase 1 of 3) - and how Metro got to this point in the process

San Bernardino Omnitrans sbX center-running left-side boarding bus rapid transit - photo by House1090 via Wikipedia

Metro To Consider Left-Side Bus Boarding For Bus Rapid Transit Lines

By Joe Linton | Dec 4, 2020 | No Comments

Left-side boarding would give Metro greater flexibility in planning for new high-profile Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) lines, including Vermont Avenue, North San Fernando Valley, and North Hollywood to Pasadena.

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