LADOT is rapidly electrifying its transit fleet to meet sustainability goals set under the Green New Deal for Los Angeles. To meet the particular demands of these new zero-emission buses, the department has developed a unique partnership with GMV Syncromatics and ViriCiti to develop a state-of-the-art fleet management and maintenance system that will provide real-time dispatch and bus status information. LADOT will equip all of its 160 new e-buses with software to improve bus performance by…
LADOT is proud to announce that Safe Routes to School Los Angeles (SRTS LA) — a nationally recognized program that brings safety improvements to school neighborhood streets — was recently awarded $22.38 million for four recommended projects in Cycle 5 of the State of California’s Active Transportation Program (ATP). The awarded projects feature innovative designs such as floating bus bulbs with protected bicycle lanes, two-way bicycle lanes, traffic circles, pedestrian plazas, and raised crosswalks.
With four Cycle 5…
A Message from LADOT General Manager Seleta Reynolds
LADOT stands firmly against racism, misogyny, violence, and discrimination in all its forms. The mass shooting we saw in Atlanta that took the lives of eight innocent people, including six Asian women, is sadly only the latest incident in what has been a record-breaking year for hate crimes against the Asian American and Pacific Islander community in our country. We denounce these heinous acts and stand in solidarity with our AAPI colleagues and friends, their families, and the people we serve who are directly…
LADOT Cityride, which provides on-demand transportation to eligible seniors and individuals with accessibility needs, is offering “Express Lane” service to three COVID-19 vaccination sites in the Los Angeles area starting today. The Express Lane service will pick up Cityride members who have a scheduled vaccination appointment on request and provide transportation directly to the front of the line. The vehicle will wait while the individual receives their vaccination and return them to…
Last week, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti announced the opening of the city’s newest vaccination site at the University of Southern California (USC). Located at the corner of Exposition Boulevard and Figueroa Street next to USC’s University Park campus, the site provides the capacity to vaccinate up to 5,000 people a day.
To expand access to the site and ensure Angelenos without a car can still get vaccinated, the city and the Mayor’s Fund for Los Angeles have partnered with Uber on a new initiative to provide 15,000 free rides —…
March marks the commemoration of Women's History Month. In the coming weeks, LADOT will highlight women who have made significant contributions to the field of transportation in Los Angeles and beyond in both in our contemporary time and throughout the history of our city.
Marilyn Jorgenson Reece
As the first woman to receive a license as a civil engineer in California, Marilyn Jorgenson Reece played an integral role in designing roadway systems to…
Last week, the City of Los Angeles announced that AIM Brands LLC — a distributor of COVID-19 solution products such as masks, gloves, sanitizer, tests, and air purifiers — has collaborated with the city and the C19 Coalition to donate 5 million three-ply masks to directly benefit Angelenos as they engage in public activities, with the first distribution installment aiding passengers who utilize LADOT Transit’s transportation systems. LADOT Transit currently offers masks to passengers free of charge when using its transit…
Los Angeles saw the opening of the newest COVID-19 vaccination super-site earlier this week at the campus of Cal State Los Angeles with California Governor Gavin Newsom, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, and other federal and state officials in attendance. Opened on Tuesday, Feb. 16, the new community vaccination center will operate seven days a week, and will administer vaccinations each day between 9 a.m. - 7 p.m. In addition to services administered on location at Cal State Los Angeles, the site will deploy mobile vaccinations…
LADOT is pleased to announce the publication of the LADOT Annual Report for July 2019 - December 2020, which details many of the accomplishments and services that the department provided from July 2019 through December 2020. The structure of this report, which follows from the goals outlined in LADOT’s Strategic Plan, describes a wide assortment of achievements that were accomplished by the department in its pursuit to build livable streets that improve health, address environmental effects, and improve economic and community life for all.
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At LADOT, we recognize the extensive contributions of African Americans to the progress of the transportation sector both in our own time and throughout history. As part of L.A.’s African American Heritage Month, LADOT is highlighting some of these innovative contributions, ranging from those created by individuals to those that resulted from the collaborations of many. This week, we are spotlighting influential African Americans in transportation who…