Santa Monica Municipal Bus Lines
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Santa Monica Municipal Bus Lines, publicly branded as Big Blue Bus, operates 18 bus routes in the cities of Santa Monica and Los Angeles and their environs. Big Blue Bus operates three "Rapid" routes similar to Los Angeles Metro's Metro Rapid system.
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Routes
Local routes
- 1 - Santa Monica Boulevard (Daily from 5am-Midnight) - UCLA/Venice
- 2 - Wilshire Boulevard (Daily from 6am-11pm) - UCLA/Venice
- 3 - Lincoln Boulevard (Daily from 5am-1am) - UCLA/Aviation Metro Green Line Station
- 4 - San Vicente Boulevard (Daily from 6am-6pm) - Santa Monica/Westside Pavilion
- 5 - Olympic Boulevard (Daily from 5am-9:30pm) - Santa Monica/Culver City Metro Expo Line Station
- 6 - SMC Commuter (Weekdays from 8:15am-10:05am to SMC & 1:36pm-7:40pm from SMC) - Santa Monica College/Palms
- 7 - Pico Boulevard (Daily from 4:45am-11:45pm) - Santa Monica/Pico-Rimpau
- 8 - Ocean Park Boulevard (Daily from 6am-Midnight) - Santa Monica/UCLA
- 9 - Sunset Boulevard (Daily from 6am-10pm) - Santa Monica/Pacific Palisades
- 11 - Campus Connector (Weekdays from 7am-1pm) - UCLA/Santa Monica College Main Campus
- 12 - Palms Boulevard (Daily from 6am-11pm) - UCLA/Culver City
- 13 - Motor Avenue (Monday to Saturday from 6am-9am to Mid-City; 2pm-5pm to West LA) - Westside Pavilion/Pico-Rimpau
- 14 - Bundy Drive (Daily from 6am-10pm) - Brentwood/Culver City
Rapid routes
- R3 - Lincoln Boulevard (Weekdays from 5:45am-10:30am & 1:30pm-9pm) - Santa Monica/Aviation-LAX Metro Green Line Station
- R7 - Pico Boulevard (Weekdays from 5:30am-11:30pm) - Santa Monica/Pico-Rimpau/Wilshire-Western Metro Purple Line Station
- R10 - Freeway Express (Daily from 5:30am-9:30pm) - Santa Monica/Santa Monica College (Select Weekday westbound trips only)/Downtown Los Angeles
- R12 - UCLA Commuter (Weekdays from 6am-10am to UCLA; 2pm-6pm from UCLA) - UCLA Ackerman Terminal/Culver City Metro Expo Line Station
Mini Blue routes
- Crosstown Ride (Santa Monica/Ocean Park)
- Sunset Ride (Santa Monica/Santa Monica Airport)
Fares
Facilities
Transit Store/Customer Service Center
- Address: 223 Broadway, Santa Monica, CA
- Phone: 310-451-5444
Garage/Offices
- Address: 1660 7th St., Santa Monica, CA 90401-3324
Roster
Active
| Fleet number(s) | Thumbnail | Year | Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1300-1357 | 2013 | Gillig | BRT 40' CNG | Cummins ISL G | Allison B400R |
| |
| 2901-2904 | 
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2010 | ElDorado | E-Z Rider II BRT 32' | Ford Triton V10 | ISE TB40-HG hybrid system |
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| 2905-2914 | 2012 | ElDorado | E-Z Rider II BRT 32' | Cummins ISL G | Allison B300R |
| |
| 3801-3867 | 
|
1997-98 | NFI | D40LF | Detroit Diesel Series 50 | Allison B400R |
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| 3868-3876 | 
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2011 | NABI | 40-LFW CNG | Cummins ISL G | Allison B400R |
|
| 4001-4037 | 
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2002 | NABI | 40-LFW LNG | Detroit Diesel Series 50G | Allison B400R | |
| 4038-4089 | 
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2004-05 | NFI | L40LF | Cummins Westport C Gas Plus | ZF 6HP592C | 4070-4072, 4078, and 4080-4089 are in the original "Rapid Blue" livery and exclusively used on Rapid Lines 3, 7, 10 and 12. |
| 4090-4099 | 
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2006 | NFI | L40LF | Cummins Westport C Gas Plus | ZF 6HP592C |
|
| 5300-5315 | 
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2010 | NABI | 60-BRT CNG | Cummins ISL G | Allison B500R | In the revised "Rapid Blue" livery and exclusively used on Rapid Lines 3, 7, and 10, and weekends on Line 3 |
| 5316-5320 | 2012 | NABI | 60-BRT CNG | Cummins ISL G | Allison B500R | In the revised "Big Blue" (no rapid wording or logo) livery and exclusively used on Rapid Lines 3, 7, and 10, and weekends on Line 3 | |
| 5501-5504 | 
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2002 | MCI | D4500 | Detroit Diesel Series 60 | Allison B500R |
Future
| Fleet number(s) | Thumbnail | Year | Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Transmission | Notes |
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Retired
References
- ↑ City of Santa monica City Council meeting June 12, 2012 Staff Report on CNG Bus Procurement Retrieved on June 21st, 2012
