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LIONEL BONAVENTURE/AFP/Getty Images 24 Jul 2021 An electric bus made by Proterra went up in flames while charging in a California city that is reportedly thinking about removing the electric buses from the road. The Washington Free Beacon reported Friday: The Foothill Transit agency, which serves the valleys surrounding Los Angeles, will decide on Friday whether costly Proterra buses purchased in the last decade are still operable. Problems cited by the agency include not only the bus that caug...

Updated 2 hours ago NBC 5 News With COVID-19 vaccination rates falling, a new public site to get shots in arms will open next week at the El Monte Metro station, the transit agency said Friday. Jointly operated by Metro and the LA County Department of Public Health, the vaccine site will operate on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from noon until 7 p.m. beginning on Tuesday, June 1, Metro said. Download our mobile app for iOS or Android to get the latest breaking news and local stories. It w...

With COVID-19 vaccination rates falling, a new public site to get shots in arms will open next week at the El Monte Metro station, the transit agency said today.

Dive Brief: As public transit agencies electrify their bus fleets and other vehicles, they must ensure a just transition to protect workers who may be put out of work by the new technologies, transportation labor groups warned Monday. In a joint policy statement, leaders of two unions that represent transportation workers — the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) and the Transport Workers Union (TWU), alongside the Transportation Trades Department of  the AFL-CIO (TTD) — said transit agencies ...

Need a COVID-19 Vaccine? Visit Your Local Transit Center Across the country, transit agencies are getting involved in vaccination efforts. Many are giving people free rides to vaccine sites via bus, train or light rail routes, or are using their fleets for door-to-door pickup. by Jenni Bergal, Stateline / April 12, 2021 When Foothill Transit officials opened a new $24 million, three-level bus depot and park-and-ride garage last March in Covina, California, th...

Table of Contents Need a COVID-19 Vaccine? Visit Your Local Transit Center A woman receives a COVID-19 vaccine from a nurse at a vaccination site run by Foothill Transit in Covina, California. Transit agencies across the country are giving free rides to vaccine sites and some are hosting clinics in their facilities. Ringo Chiu The Associated Press When Foothill Transit officials opened a new $24 million, three-level bus depot and park-and-ride garage last March in Covina...

On this week’s SGV Connect, Kris interviews Dan Lafferty, Deputy Director and Paul Alva, Assistant Deputy Director at the L.A. County Department of Public Works about the Bassett High School Stormwater Capture Project. Currently, DPW is reaching out to the community about the project and is encouraging residents and other stakeholders to complete a survey to help them best prioritize what the project will look like. Located in the city of La Puente, the project is part of a partnership with ...

This article supported by Los Angeles Bicycle Attorney as part of a general sponsorship package. All opinions in the article are that of the author, and do not necessarily reflect those of LABA. Click on the ad for more information. Bus electrification has numerous benefits: cleaner air, reduced greenhouse gas emissions, improved public health, and reduced noise impacting riders, operators and communities. Though many transit agencies, prominently including Foothill Transit, are proceeding with...