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Newsby StaffOctober 3, 2018

Innovation, maintenance excellence honored at BusCon

In all seven fleets and their supplier partners were honored for innovation and two Transit Maintenance Directors of the Year were named.

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Newsby StaffJune 26, 2018

Calif.'s BBB partners with Lyft to transform Dial-A-Ride program

The new service, called MODE, will improve curb-to-curb and door-through-door transportation.

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Newsby Alex RomanMay 8, 2018

Public transit GM Q&A: What new tech, project is helping your agency increase efficiency?

Top transit officials from Sacramento, Calif., to Wilmington, Del., provide their feedback.

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Newsby StaffApril 19, 2018

Santa Monica's Big Blue Bus earns APTA Gold Safety, Security Award

BBB has steadily decreased its preventable accident rate from 2.21 accidents per 100,000 miles in fiscal year 2015 to 1.83 accidents per 100,000 miles in FY 2017.

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Newsby StaffMarch 28, 2018

Big Blue Bus upgrades fleet for sustainability and safety

The upgrades are part of a move to replace 50 New Flyer buses and commission 50 Gillig buses.

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Newsby StaffApril 24, 2017

Calif.'s Big Blue Bus rolls out mobile ticketing app

The program will be evaluated after a six-month period to determine whether customers feel that the app fare payment is beneficial, in addition to BBB staff determining the cost/benefit of adding the app to BBB’s suite of fare media products.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 3, 2017

Santa Monica's Big Blue Bus names new COO

Rolando Cruz brings more than two decades of experience in public transportation to Big Blue Bus, most recently serving as executive director and VP, maintenance and facilities, at Calif.’s Long Beach Transit.

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Newsby StaffJuly 25, 2016

APTA recognizes TheRide, Calif.'s VTA for sustainability accomplishments

First started in 2009, 133 public transit agencies and businesses have signed on to the APTA Sustainability Commitment. Currently, 38 signatories have received recognition.

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Newsby StaffJune 2, 2016

Clean Energy wins $3M contract to fuel Santa Monica's Big Blue Bus

The five-year deal, worth an estimated $3 million per year, will enable BBB to continue using Clean Energy’s Redeem™ brand of renewable natural gas, rated up to 90% cleaner than diesel and considered the cleanest transportation fuel available.

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ArticlesOctober 5, 2015

2015 Top 100 Transit Bus Fleets Survey

While ridership continues to grow across the industry, many transit agencies are focused on ways to grow millennial usage, including the addition of USB charging stations, Wi-Fi, and real-time bus arrival technologies, as well as targeted advertising and marketing campaigns.  

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