Click on the map to open it, and again to enlarge it. We wanted to follow up on yesterday’s post about the proposed underground express bus network from the 1954 Supplemental Study Of Mass Transportation: Express Busses In Subways. The…
Category: Historic Map Collection
Historic Maps
The 1954 Plan For Los Angeles’ Underground Bus Network (Yes, Underground!)
As we proposed in our inaugural welcome post, our goal is to provide context for current transportation issues as well as to share the rich resources in our collections. Our ability to digitize items and share them online provides access…
50 Years Ago This Week: The Launch Of Freeway Flyer Service
Years before the El Monte Busway became the first dedicated freeway lanes for buses and decades before the Metro Silver Line began running, the Freeway Flyer service was created in response to increasing traffic congestion. The exodus of Los Angeles’…