Transportation & Mobility

Waymo joins Metro's Mobility Wallet program with discounted trips. Here's how to catch a ride

Riders enrolled in the popular program qualify for two discounted trips.

A white driverless vehicle drives past a white shopping center. There are cameras above each headlight on the car. Three people and a dog on a leash walk across a crosswalk in front of the white car.

Heading up to Big Bear? Here’s how to handle the roads with a winter storm warning in effect

A quick guide to dealing with road closures and snowy conditions.

A snow covered road is down to a single lane with several feet of snow build up on either side from snowplows. A yellow caution sign indicates a curve in the road ahead.

What’s behind the latest LAX People Mover delay?

Public documents reviewed by LAist reveal an ongoing dispute between the city and its contractors.

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City chooses safer, people-focused redesign for Huntington Drive in El Sereno

The project runs on an approximately four-mile stretch of the street between North Mission Road near LAC+USC Medical Center and Alhambra/South Pasadena.

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FAA to lift all restrictions on commercial flights

Restrictions were imposed during the country's longest government shutdown. Airlines can resume their regular flight schedules beginning Monday at 6 a.m. Pacific.

LAX officials vote unanimously to build new $1.5 billion road into airport

Critics have questioned the need for the project.

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Waymo’s autonomous taxis now offering trips on LA freeways. Here’s what you need to know

This week’s announcement comes after nearly a year of test rides on freeways in the region with Waymo employees.

A white four-door sedan with a camera on top of it is zipping through a street

Metro’s TAP-to-Exit program returns and expands at more stations starting Monday

Officials say the program makes riders feel safer, according to a Metro survey.

The interior of an underground public transit station. Two men in green and orange high-visibility vests and long pants are standing around the silver metal turnstile gates. The man on the left is working on a laptop computer at the same time. The station is largely empty and well-lit, except for one woman walking in the background.

Why flight disruptions could linger even after the government shutdown ends

Airlines and aviation regulators warned that flight disruptions are likely to continue even after the government reopens. Thousands of flights have been canceled as air traffic restrictions ramp up.

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LAX and Ontario among 40 US airports to see reduction in flights because of shutdown

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy said the reduction is a “proactive” measure.

The LAX entrance with a sign that shows three different routes to drive. One goes to the arrivals floor, another to departing, and the last to Sepulveda Boulevard. In the back are the plyons and big LAX sign.

Malibu officials approve state-funded project that Caltrans says will make PCH safer

The project, involving $53 million in construction costs, includes controversial plans to install sidewalks, streetlights and bike lanes.

The state says it wants to help Malibu make Pacific Coast Highway safer. Will the city accept its plan?

Caltrans said its project will rehabilitate the roadway, minimize the need for future maintenance and add a series of road features that will make cyclists and pedestrians safer and more mobile.

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