Tag Archives: bus

Transit Trip in Trouble: OCTA-NCTD Connection Under Attack

The Transit Gods both giveth and taketh away, nowadays. It was just a few months ago when transit fans were excited over the possibility of an all-transit trip between Los Angeles and San Francisco. But now another classic all-transit trip is threatened. The connection between the Orange County Transit Agency and the North County Transit […]

MTA #266: From Pasadena to Lakewood

A More Than Red Cars reader writes:   How about an “analysis” (historical review) of Lines 76 (Valley Blvd. to El Monte from Downtown L.A.), and Line 266 (Sierra Madre Station to Lakewood Center via Rosemead Blvd.? Maybe a review of these two bus lines will draw attention to getting more service on them!   […]

Bussing It To the Airport: The Life and Death(?) of Line #439

Effective December 12, 2010, Metro cut back service on its Bus Route #439 from an all-day operation to a peak-hour-only, bi-directional commuter service. But at one time #439 was the way to get to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), that is, if you didn’t want to spring for a taxi or shuttle van. #439 was […]