Tag: Big Blue Bus
Public Hearings For Big Blue Bus Service Changes
SANTA MONICA—The city of Santa Monica will host two public hearings in April to discuss proposed service changes to Big Blue Bus set to...
Transit Safety Officer Program Introduced By Big Blue Bus
SANTA MONICA—On Wednesday, February 28, the city of Santa Monica announced on its website that it is reinforcing safety and security on the Big...
Big Blue Bus Asking For Community Input To Improve Customer Service
SANTA MONICA—On February 21, the city of Santa Monica announced in a press release it is reimagining Big Blue Bus, working with community partners...
Former Big Blue Bus Director Stephanie Negriff Dies
SANTA MONICA—The city of Santa Monica announced on its website on Monday, September 25, that Stephanie Negriff, former director of Big Blue Bus, died...
City Tests The Use Of AI To Detect Parking Violations
SANTA MONICA—Santa Monica is the latest city to test the use of artificial intelligence camera technology to enforce parking laws. The city’s latest innovation...
Big Blue Buses To See Upgrades Throughout 2023
SANTA MONICA—The City of Santa Monica’s Big Blue Bus is upgrading communications and GPS technology to provide “more reliable and efficient” rides, according to...
Big Blue Bus Receives $22.9 Million State Grant
SANTA MONICA—The California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA) announced that Santa Monica’s Big Blue Bus (BBB) will receive a $22.9 million grant to purchase 5...
Big Blue Bus Switching To Contactless Payments
SANTA MONICA—The Big Blue Bus in Santa Monica will be switching to contactless only fare payments starting on Monday, July 12. Cash and tokens...
Big Blue Bus Announces Pilot Of Crowding Information
SANTA MONICA-On Monday, March 15, Big Blue Bus announced a three-month pilot of crowding information for all lines. This feature will use recent passenger...
BBB To Resume Fare Collection And Front Door Boarding
SANTA MONICA—On Wednesday, February 10, the city of Santa Monica announced that starting on Sunday, February 14, Big Blue Bus (BBB) will resume fare...
Big Blue Bus To Potentially Resume Fare Collection
SANTA MONICA — The Santa Monica City Council will consider on August 25 the purchase of plexiglass dividers for Big Blue Bus drivers, allowing...
Big Blue Bus Moving Towards Contactless Payment
SANTA MONICA—Santa Monica’s Big Blue Bus (BBB) is moving closer to a completely cash-free payment system, as a city council proposal last week detailed...
Transit Partners With Big Blue Bus As Official App
SANTA MONICA—On Monday, June 15, Transit became Big Blue Bus’s (BBB) official app for “trip planning and real-time bus arrival information.”
BBB partnered with Swiftly,...
Big Blue Bus Route Changes Will Take Effect May 24
SANTA MONICA- The Big Blue Bus (BBB) will adjust schedules on twelve routes and suspend service on four routes beginning Sunday, May 24 due...
Santa Monica Celebrates National Night Out
SANTA MONICA—On Tuesday, August 6, Santa Monica is celebrating National Night Out which will start at 5:30 p.m. and go until 8 p.m. This...
Big Blue Bus Offering Route 45 Experience
SANTA MONICA—Route 45, is a new summer travel experience provided by Big Blue Bus in downtown Santa Monica.
The route will travel through major destinations...
Santa Monica Reopens Transit Store
SANTA MONICA—The GoSaMo Center, a new transportation center handling sales of Big Blue Bus (BBB) passes and parking permits, opened downtown on April 15.
The...
Big Blue Bus Adds WiFi, Real-Time Arrival Signs
SANTA MONICA—The Big Blue Bus will be standardizing all new buses with Wi-Fi and installing solar-powered real-time signs and LED lights for improved arrival...
Big Blue Bus Employee Arrested For Child Pornography
SANTA MONICA—Larry Jamieson, an employee for the Big Blue Bus was arrested on Monday, December 3, on charges of possession of child pornography.
Edward F....
Big Blue Bus Partners With Lyft
SANTA MONICA―Big Blue Bus (BBB), the municipal bus operator for the West-side region of Los Angeles County which provides transit to and from Santa...
