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Big Blue Bus hosts grand opening celebration for new off-leash dog run - SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Oct. 29, 2024) - The city ...

Sustainable & Connected: Big Blue Bus awarded $53.3 million to accelerate fleet electrification, service enhancements, a ...

Santa Monica City Council adopts five-year plan for Big Blue Bus service enhancements - SANTA MONICA, Calif. (July 10, 2 ...

Big Blue Bus introduces Transit Safety Officer Program to strengthen system security - SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Feb. 28, 20 ...

Big Blue Bus seeks community input to enhance customer experience - SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Feb. 21, 2024) - The city of S ...

Big Blue Bus to Provide Free Rides During Week of October 2 for California Clean Air Day and Bike It! Walk It! Bus It! ...

City of Santa Monica Mourns Passing of Former Big Blue Bus Director Stephanie Negriff - SANTA MONICA, Calif. - The City ...

Santa Monica Department of Transportation Director Ed King to Retire in August 2023 - SANTA MONICA, Calif. - The City ...

Big Blue Bus Receives $22.9 Million State Grant for Fleet Electrification, Workforce Development, and Customer Experienc ...

Big Blue Bus to Implement Fare Policy Changes on June 22, 2022 - SANTA MONICA, Calif. -  On June 22, 2022, Big Blue Bus ...

Big Blue Bus to Host Public Hearing on Proposed Fare Changes on February 10 - SANTA MONICA, CA - Big Blue Bus (BBB) will ...

Big Blue Bus Introducing New Express 7 Service on Pico Blvd. Starting August 16 - SANTA MONICA, CA - Big Blue Bus (BBB) ...

Big Blue Bus Launches Contactless Payment Pilot on July 12 - SANTA MONICA, CA - Big Blue Bus (BBB) will transition to co ...

Big Blue Bus Offers Free 30 Day Pass for Customers Who Switch to Contactless Payments - SANTA MONICA, CA - Big Blue Bus ...

Big Blue Bus Pilots Predictive Crowding Levels for All Lines in Transit App - SANTA MONICA, CA - Big Blue Bus annou ...

Fare Collection & Front Door Boarding Resume on February 14 - Big Blue Bus will introduce a limited time discount for c ...

Transit Becomes Big Blue Bus’s Official App - SANTA MONICA, CA - Today, Transit becomes Big Blue Bus's (BBB) official ap ...

Big Blue Bus Implementing Service Changes on May 24, 2020 - SANTA MONICA, CA - On May 24, 2020, Big Blue Bus (BBB) will ...

Big Blue Bus announces Single Ride passes now available for sale through popular mobile app Transit - SANTA MONICA, Cali ...

City of Santa Monica’s Big Blue Bus Rolled Out Its First-Ever Battery Electric Bus - SANTA MONICA, Calif. – Big Blue Bu ...

Introducing the New Route 45 in Downtown Santa Monica and a Free Ride Starting July 1 - SANTA MONICA, Calif. – Big Blue ...

Big Blue Bus Service Change – March 17, 2019 - SANTA MONICA, Calif. – On March 17, 2019, Big Blue Bus (BBB) will adjust ...

BBB is Brightening the Customer Experience with New Customer Amenities - SANTA MONICA, Calif. – Big Blue Bus (BBB) annou ...

Big Blue Bus Partners with Lyft to Transform Dial-A-Ride Program to On-Demand Service for Older Adults Living in Santa ...

Big Blue Bus’s Evolution of Blue Plan Receives American Planning Association Award - SANTA MONICA, CA - Big Blue Bus (BB ...

Big Blue Bus Receives $3 Million TIRCP Grant for the Electrification of its Fleet - SANTA MONICA, CA - The California St ...

Big Blue Bus Honored with the Gold Award for Bus Safety from the American Public Transportation Association - SANTA MON ...

Big Blue Bus to Enhance Customer Experience with Innovative Bus Safety and Security Improvements - SANTA MONICA, CA – Bi ...

Big Blue Bus Hosts Public Hearing on Proposed Fare Adjustments - SANTA MONICA, CA - Big Blue Bus (BBB) will hold a Publi ...

Big Blue Bus Introduces Mobile Ticketing - SANTA MONICA, CA - Big Blue Bus (BBB) has launched a mobile ticketing applica ...

Big Blue Bus Service Changes – February 19, 2017 - SANTA MONICA, CA – Big Blue Bus (BBB) will adjust its service to bet ...

City of Santa Monica’s Big Blue Bus Names New Chief Operations Officer - SANTA MONICA, CA - Big Blue Bus (BBB) announced ...

City of Santa Monica Seeks to Increase Mobility Amongst Youth by Further Reducing the Cost of the Big Blue Bus Youth Pas ...

Big Blue Bus Receives Nearly $900,000 for Clean Fuel Engine Improvements - SANTA MONICA, CA - Big Blue Bus (BBB) has an ...

Big Blue Bus Service Route Changes – August 21, 2016 - Changes coming in the final phase of Evolution of Blue    SANTA ...

Big Blue Bus Director Appoints Four New Hires - Strengthens Commitment to Evolution of Blue   SANTA MONICA, CA - The C ...

American Public Transportation Association Awards Big Blue Bus for Its Sustainability Program - Big Blue Bus Committed t ...

Big Blue Bus Service Summer Route Changes - June 12, 2016 - Major route and schedule changes coming in the third phase o ...

City of Santa Monica Approves Multi-Year Contract with Clean Energy’s Redeem™; Fuel to Support Deployment of CWI Near-Ze ...

Buy One, Get One Free Promotion Celebrates Big Blue Bus as a Connection to the New Expo Line -   SANTA MONICA, CA - B ...

Big Blue Bus Service Changes on February 21, 2016 - Big Blue Bus Service Changes on February 21, 2016  Major route cha ...

Big Blue Bus Fare Change Effective January 10, 2016 -   Big Blue Bus Fare Change Effective January 10, 2016   SANTA M ...

Mayor McKeown to Present Santa Monica’s Ambitious Climate Action Project and Progress at Paris Climate Summit -   SAN ...

Long Time Big Blue Bus Director Hutchison Dies - SANTA MONICA, CA - John F. "Jack" Hutchison a long-time leader of Santa ...

Public Hearing on BBB Proposed Fare Adjustments - SANTA MONICA, CA – Big Blue Bus (BBB) will hold a Public Hearing ab ...

Big Blue Bus Service Changes on August 23, 2015 -  SANTA MONICA, CA - Big Blue Bus (BBB) is preparing to meet the train, ...

Senator Boxer Meets with Big Blue Bus on Expo Line Service - Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) met with Big Blue Bus Director ...

Big Blue Bus, Fueling a Renewable Future One Bus at a Time - The City of Santa Monica's Big Blue Bus (BBB) announced to ...

Big Blue Bus Rolls Out NextBus Real-Time Arrival Information - Riding the bus just got a lot easier in Santa Monica, C ...

Big Blue Bus Awarded $6.9 Million for New Buses and Expo Bus Stop Improvements - SANTA MONICA, CA - Big Blue Bus (BBB) h ...

Big Blue Bus will hold a Public Hearing for Expo Service Planning on April 28, 2015 - On April 28th, the Santa Monica C ...

February Service Change - Big Blue Bus Launches More than Just Service Changes on February 8, 2015 Minor route changes ...

Big Blue Bus Honors Retirees’ 150 Years of Service - Big Blue Bus Honors Retirees’ 150 Years of ServiceFour long-time ...

The Big Blue Bus rolls out new high- volume stops at Santa Monica College - SANTA MONICA, CA - Today the Big Blue Bus op ...

Big Blue Bus Fall Service Changes begin August 24, 2014 -   Route 3 is being restructured into two routes and 15 other ...

Big Blue Bus Announces Plans to Modify New Bus Stop Design - SANTA MONICA, CA – The City of Santa Monica’s Big Blue Bus ...

Big Blue Bus Fall Service Changes Start August 25, 2013 - Resources being shifted based on rider demand and construction ...

Big Blue Bus Launches ‘Travel like a Local’ Summer Campaign - Encouraging Customers to Experience Santa Monica and Los A ...

BBB Line 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 9, and 10 riders – Santa Monica 5000 Detours This Sunday - BBB Line 1, 2, 4, 7, 8, 9, and 10 rid ...