Major Los Angeles Thoroughfare to Get 12-Mile Dedicated Bus Lane

$400M transit project breaks ground along Vermont Ave. - Los Angeles Wave Newspaper Group

Wave Wire Services SOUTH LOS ANGELES — Transportation officials broke ground Oct. 21 on a $400 million, 12.4-mile rapid transit project along Vermont Avenue, promising faster service on Los Angeles County’s busiest bus route and improved connections to schools, hospitals and major transit lines. The Vermont Transit Corridor Bus Rapid Transit Project is projected to serve 66,200 daily riders, with dedicated bus lanes and other improvements expect…

One Of LA's Busiest Streets Is Getting A Massive 12-Mile Overhaul: What To Know

A sweeping redesign of the street is underway, with major changes ahead for drivers and commuters along the 12-mile corridor.

LA’s Vermont Avenue rapid bus line work begins; Metro vows faster ride times, more passengers

In the heart of Los Angeles is Vermont Avenue. Can LA Metro make a bus ride quicker there?

Major Los Angeles thoroughfare to get 12-mile dedicated bus lane

One of the L.A.’s busiest streets is getting a dedicated lane to speed up service.  Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and other officials unveiled the Vermont Bus Rapid Transit Corridor project on Wednesday, which will create a 12.4-mile dedicated bus lane connecting South Los Angeles and Los Feliz via Vermont Avenue. “[It] will provide residents [...]

Metro Breaks Ground on 12.4-Mile Vermont Avenue Bus Rapid Transit Project

Metro broke ground Wednesday on a 12.4-mile bus rapid transit project along Vermont Avenue, promising faster service on Los Angeles County’s busiest bus route and improved connections to schools, hospitals and major transit lines. The Vermont Transit Corridor Bus Rapid Transit Project is projected to serve 66,200 daily riders, with dedicated bus lanes and other […]

LA Metro Breaks Ground on Vermont BRT Project

The 12.4-mile corridor is projected to serve 66,200 daily riders, reduce travel times by up to 24%, and create the nation's busiest bus rapid transit corridor.