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Newsby News/Media ReleaseAugust 26, 2025

Automated Bus Lane and Bus Stop Enforcement Coming to Santa Monica

Learn how Santa Monica's new ABLE program uses onboard cameras to catch vehicles blocking transit lanes and stops.

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Newsby StaffJuly 1, 2025

Santa Monica, Calif.’s Big Blue Bus Launches Prohibition Order Program

Enabled by California Senate Bill 1417, the program grants the agency authority to restrict service access for individuals involved in repeated policy violations or criminal activity on transit vehicles and facilities.

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Newsby StaffJuly 10, 2024

California's Big Blue Bus Unveil 'Brighter Blue' Plan

The five-year plan will improve service by providing riders with fast, sustainable, and reliable access to jobs, healthcare, education, and other essential services.

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NewsMarch 16, 2021

Big Blue Bus, Transit Team for Predictive Crowding Tech Pilot

The feature uses recent passenger count data to share crowding predictions for buses, which will help riders make informed decisions about trip planning and physical distancing.

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NewsJune 16, 2020

Big Blue Bus taps Transit as its official app

As part of this shift, BBB is also partnering with Swiftly Inc. to help deliver more accurate, consistent, and reliable data to power Transit.

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Newsby StaffMarch 18, 2020

Big Blue Bus taps Stantec to lead transition to zero-emission bus fleet

Santa Monica, Calif.-based transit agency to convert 195-bus fleet to electric power by 2030

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ArticlesJanuary 2, 2020

A Closer Look at GILLIG, Cummins Battery Electric Bus Partnership

Two of the longest-running brands collaborate to bring to market a new 40-foot bus with a 444 kWh battery capacity and an estimated 150-mile range.

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Newsby StaffAugust 23, 2019

Calif.'s Big Blue Bus reveals new GILLIG Battery Electric Bus

The delivery is the first step toward the agency’s goal to have a completely zero-emission fleet by 2030.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 15, 2019

Big Blue Bus making real-time signs, lighting, and Wi-Fi upgrades

The advancements are underway and expected to be completed by mid-2019.

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ArticlesNovember 13, 2018

Empowering Employees Key for Top Maintenance Directors

Former DART VP, Maintenance, Michael Hubbell and Big Blue Bus’s Getty Modica took home the inaugural Maintenance Director of the Year Awards at BusCon 2018.

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