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	{{For\|other bus operators known as Blue Bus\|Blue Bus (disambiguation)}}
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	{{Infobox Bus transit
	\| name = Big Blue Bus
	\| logo =File:BIGBLUEBUS wordmark vertical.jpg
	\| logo_size = 150px
	\| image = SMBBB3876.jpg
	\| image_size = 200px
	\| image_caption = Big Blue Bus at UCLA Hilgard Terminal
	\| company_slogan = Ride Blue. Go Green
	\| parent =
	\| founded = 1928
	\| headquarters = ]
	\| locale = ], ], and ], ]
	\| service_area = United States
	\| service_type = Transit Bus
	\| alliance =
	\| routes = 20
	\| destinations =
	\| stops =
	\| hubs =
	\| stations =
	\| lounge =
	\| fleet = 189
	\| ridership = 71,133 (Weekday, 2012; 34,433 (Saturday, 2012); 23,726 (Sunday, 2012)<ref></ref>
	\| fuel_type = ], ]
	\| operator = City of Santa Monica, California
	\| ceo = Edward F. King
	\| website =
	}}

	The Santa Monica Big Blue Bus is a municipal bus operator in the ] region of ], providing both local and ] service in ] and adjacent neighborhoods of ] (including ]). Express service is also provided to ] and ].

	==History==
	In 1928, the City of Santa Monica launched their first route. Choosing a blue livery, it was originally called '''Santa Monica Municipal Bus Lines'''. It kept their base fare at 10 cents for an extensive period of time. The impetus for the creation was a fare increase on the ] ] trains between Santa Monica and Los Angeles. The Santa Monica bus connects with the ] streetcars at Pico and Rimpau Boulevards in the Mid-City section of Los Angeles. That historic terminus point has become an important transit center in Los Angeles simply because it is the point where thousands of bus riders along Pico Boulevard must transfer to continue their trips eastward to Downtown Los Angeles or westward to the Westside.

	The Big Blue Bus is considered one of the best bus services in the Los Angeles area. The system won the ]’s ''Outstanding Transportation System'' award in 1987, 1992, 1997, 2000 and 2011. The Big Blue Bus did not raise its regular fare above 50 cents until 2002, when it became 75 cents. In contrast, most public bus lines in California were charging fares of a dollar or more well before 2000. There was no monthly pass until August 2010<ref></ref> except for the , and unlike other EZ Pass agencies, ] fare media are not accepted. However, allowing for the inevitability of traffic delays on weekday afternoons, the Big Blue Bus system provides frequent and convenient service to most neighborhoods in its service area. Many routes serve ].

	The Big Blue Bus was one of the last transit agencies using the ] buses; they were retired in 2005. Big Blue Bus received the last New Looks ever built. The last one ever built, #5180, was driven off the property in May 2013 after being donated to the Museum of Bus Transportation in ], which preserves the bus.

	For 20 years until December 1999 Santa Monica Bank ran a series of humorous ads on the back of the buses. Examples include "Old and wrinkled is beautiful. Especially in large denominations", "Go invest, young man", "Was it his eyes? His lips? His jumbo CD?" and (the final one) "After 20 years on the bus, we've reached our stop". The campaign ended as the bank was absorbed by ].<ref>] Dec. 1, 1999</ref>

	The system was started by former Brentwood resident Ruldolph F. Brunner, who later sold the system thinking it wouldn't amount to any more than a few dollars a week.

	On November 20, 2012, a Big Blue Bus turned left in front of an oncoming motorcyclist, which resulted in the 25-year-old man's death. The accident occurred at approximately 10:33 a.m. at the triangular intersection of Sunset Boulevard and Marquez in the Pacific Palisades. Only buses are allowed to make the left turn, a maneuver that has been determined to be too dangerous for other vehicles.

	On June 7, 2013, Bus 4057 of Big Blue Bus was among several vehicles fired at during ] that left six people dead, including the gunman, and four others wounded. Three women suffered minor injuries aboard the bus, one from ]-type injuries and the other two from injuries unrelated to the gunfire.<ref name="June 7, 2013, 11:57 PM">{{cite news\|author=June 7, 2013, 11:57 PM \|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57588276/santa-monica-shootings-leave-multiple-victims-gunman-dead/ \|title=Injured victims of Santa Monica shooting \|publisher=Cbsnews.com \|date= \|accessdate=2013-06-10}}</ref> Approximately two dozen people were inside the bus at the time of the shooting. The attack on Bus 4057 marked the first time a Big Blue Bus came under attack by a gunman in its 85-year service.<ref name="City of Santa Monica: July 7th, 2013 Shooting Incident After-Action Report"></ref>

	==Some popular destinations==
	].]]
	Big Blue Bus provides service to the following popular destinations:

	*]
	*]
	*], including the ]
	*]
	*] (LAX)
	*] ]
	*] ]
	*] ]
	*Rimpau Transit Center
	*]
	*]
	*] and ]
	*]
	*]
	*]
	*]

	==Routes==
	Big Blue Bus operates 15 local routes and 5 Rapid routes, in ].<ref>{{cite web\|title=Routes & Schedules\|url=http://bigbluebus.com/Routes-And-Schedules/Routes---Schedules.aspx \|publisher=Big Blue Bus\|accessdate=26 September 2014}}</ref>

	{{-}}
	{\| class=wikitable style="font-size: 95%;" \|
	!Route
	!colspan=2\|Terminals
	!width=250px\|Via
	!width=220px\|Days of Operation<sup>]</sup>
	!Notes
	\|-
	\|rowspan=2 style="background:white; color:black" align="center" valign=top\|<div id=1>'''1'''</div>
	\|rowspan=2\|''']'''<sup>]</sup>
	\|''']'''<br>Venice Boulevard and Walgrove Avenue <small>(weekdays)</small>
	\|rowspan=2\|Santa Monica Boulevard
	\|rowspan=2\|Daily service <br>(5a-Midnight)
	\|rowspan=2\|
	\|-
	\|'''Venice'''<br>California Avenue and Frederick Street <small>(weekends)</small>
	\|-
	\|style="background:white; color:black" align="center" valign=top\|<div id=2>'''2'''</div>
	\|'''UCLA'''<sup>]</sup>
	\|''']'''<br>Santa Monica City Hall
	\|Wilshire Boulevard
	\|Daily service <br>(6a-11p)
	\|
	\|-
	\|rowspan=2 style="background:white; color:black" align="center" valign=top\|<div id=3M>'''3M'''</div>
	\|'''UCLA'''<sup>]</sup> <br>(Weekdays and Saturdays)
	\|rowspan=2\|'''Santa Monica'''<br>7th Street and Olympic Boulevard
	\|rowspan=2\|Montana Avenue
	\|rowspan=2\|Daily service <br>(6a-11p)
	\|rowspan=2\|
	\|-
	\|''']'''<br>San Vicente and Gorham <small>(Sundays and Holidays)</small>
	\|-
	\|style="background:white; color:black" align="center" valign=top\|<div id=3>'''3'''</div>
	\|''']'''
	\|'''Santa Monica'''<br>4th Street and Wilshire Boulevard
	\|Lincoln Boulevard
	\|Daily service <br>(5a-Midnight)
	\|
	*Operates alongside the Rapid 3
	*Also serves ]
	\|-
	\|style="background:white; color:black" align="center" valign=top\|<div id=3>'''Rapid 3'''</div>
	\|'''Santa Monica'''<br>4th Street and Wilshire Boulevard
	\|'''Aviation Station'''
	\|Lincoln Boulevard
	\|Weekdays only <br>(6:10a-8:40p)
	\|
	*Operates alongside Line 3
	*Also serves ]
	*''See also: ]''
	\|-
	\|style="background:white; color:black" align="center" valign=top\|<div id=4>'''4'''</div>
	\|'''Santa Monica'''<br>Santa Monica City Hall
	\|''']'''<br>]
	\|San Vicente Boulevard, Carlye Avenue
	\|Daily service <br>(6a-6p)
	\|
	\|-
	\|style="background:white; color:black" align="center" valign=top\|<div id=5>'''5'''</div>
	\|'''Santa Monica'''<br>7th Street and Olympic Boulevard
	\|''']'''
	\|Broadway, Olympic Boulevard, Robertson Boulevard
	\|Daily service <br>(5:30a-10p)
	\|
	\|-
	\|style="background:white; color:black" align="center" valign=top\|<div id=6>'''6<br>SMC Commuter'''</div>
	\|'''] main campus'''
	\|''']'''<br>Venice Boulevard and Culver Boulevard
	\|Bundy Drive, Centinela Avenue, Palms Boulevard
	\|Schooldays peak periods only <br>(7a-8a,1p-6p to SMC; 1p-5p from SMC)
	\|
	\|-
	\|style="background:white; color:black" align="center" valign=top\|<div id=7>'''7'''</div>
	\|'''Santa Monica'''<br>]
	\|''']'''<br>Pico Boulevard and Rimpau Boulevard
	\|Pico Boulevard
	\|Daily service <br>(4:45a-11:45p)
	\|
	*Operates alongside the Rapid 7
	\|-
	\|style="background:white; color:black" align="center" valign=top\|<div id=7>'''Rapid 7'''</div>
	\|'''Santa Monica'''<br>Broadway and 5th Street
	\|''']'''
	\|Pico Boulevard
	\|Weekdays only <br>(5:35a-11:10p)
	\|
	*Operates alongside Line 7
	*''See also: ]''
	\|-
	\|style="background:white; color:black" align="center" valign=top\|<div id=8>'''8'''</div>
	\|'''Santa Monica'''<br>Santa Monica Place
	\|'''UCLA'''<sup>]</sup>
	\|Ocean Park Boulevard, National Boulevard, Westwood Boulevard
	\|Daily service <br>(6a-10:30p)
	\|
	\|-
	\|rowspan=2 style="background:white; color:black" align="center" valign=top\|<div id=9>'''9'''</div>
	\|rowspan=2\|''']'''<br>Sunset Boulevard and Marquez Avenue
	\|'''Santa Monica'''<br>Colorado Avenue and 2nd-4th Streets
	\|rowspan=2\|Sunset Boulevard, Entrada Drive
	\|rowspan=2\|Daily service <br>(6a-10p)
	\|rowspan=2\|
	\|-
	\|'''Santa Monica'''<br>Santa Monica City Hall
	\|-
	\|style="background:white; color:black" align="center" valign=top\|<div id=Rapid 10>'''Rapid 10<br>Freeway Express'''</div>
	\|'''Santa Monica'''<br>2nd Street and Colorado Avenue
	\|''']'''<br>Cesar E. Chavez Avenue and Vignes Street
	\|'''In Santa Monica:''' Santa Monica Boulevard<br> '''Express Portion:''' ]<br> '''In Downtown LA:''' Grand & Olive Streets
	\|Daily service <br>(5a-10p)
	\|
	*Charges an express upgrade upon boarding.
	\|-
	\|style="background:white; color:black" align="center" valign=top\|<div id=12>'''12'''</div>
	\|'''UCLA'''<sup>]</sup>
	\|'''Expo Culver City Station'''
	\|Westwood Boulevard, Palms Boulevard
	\|Daily service <br>(6a-11p)
	\|
	*Operates alongside the Rapid 12
	\|-
	\|style="background:white; color:black" align="center" valign=top\|<div id=Rapid 12>'''Rapid 12<br>UCLA Commuter'''</div>
	\|'''UCLA'''<br>Ackerman Terminal
	\|'''Expo Culver City Station'''
	\|Westwood Boulevard, Palms Boulevard
	\|Weekdays peak periods only <br>(6a-10a to UCLA; 2p-6p from UCLA)
	\|
	*Operates alongside Line 12
	\|-
	\|style="background:white; color:black" align="center" valign=top\|<div id=13>'''13'''</div>
	\|'''West LA'''<br>Westside Pavilion
	\|'''Mid-City'''<br>Pico Boulevard and Rimpau Boulevard
	\|Pico Boulevard, Motor Avenue
	\|Weekdays peak periods only <br>(6a-9a to Mid-City; 2p-5p to West LA)
	\|
	\|-
	\|style="background:white; color:black" align="center" valign=top\|<div id=14>'''14'''</div>
	\|'''Brentwood'''<br>Sepulveda Boulevard and Moraga Drive
	\|'''Culver City'''<br>Culver Boulevard and Centinela Avenue
	\|Bundy Drive, Centinela Avenue
	\|Daily service <br>(6a-10p)
	\|
	\|-
	\|style="background:white; color:black" align="center" valign=top\|<div id=Rapid 20>'''Rapid 20'''</div>
	\|'''Santa Monica'''<br>Broadway and 6th Street
	\|'''Expo Culver City Station'''
	\|Santa Monica Freeway
	\|Weekdays <br>(5-7a,11a-4p to Expo;12-9p from Expo),<br> and Saturdays<br>(6a-7a to Expo;7p-9p from Expo)
	\|
	\|-
	\|style="background:white; color:black" align="center" valign=top\|<div id=Crosstown Ride>'''Crosstown Ride 41'''</div>
	\|'''Santa Monica'''<br>20th Street and Montana Avenue
	\|'''Ocean Park'''<br>14th Street and Pearl Street
	\|14th & 20th Streets
	\|Weekdays only (6:59-10:10p)
	\|
	*Service operates in a clockwise loops terminate on 17th Street and Pearl Street
	*Former MiniBlue route
	\|-
	\|style="background:white; color:black" align="center" valign=top\|<div id=Sunset Ride>'''Sunset Ride 44'''</div>
	\|'''Santa Monica College main campus'''<br>Pico Boulevard and 20th Street
	\|'''Santa Monica College Bundy campus/]'''<br>Bundy Drive and Airport Avenue
	\|Ocean Park Boulevard
	\|Weekdays only (7a-6p)
	\|
	*Service connects the Santa Monica College main campus and Bundy campus, making a loop around each.
	*Former MiniBlue route
	\|}
	* <div id=Days of Operation>'''#''' Sunday service is provided on ], ], ], ], ] and ].</div>
	* <div id=UCLA>'''‡''' Weekdays trips from 7a-8p serve UCLA Transit Center / Hilgard Terminal; Weekdays trips from 8p-7a and all weekends trips serve Ackerman Terminal.<ref name=BruinGo>{{cite web\|title=BruinGo! Transit\|url=http://map.ais.ucla.edu/go/1000521\|publisher=UCLA Transportation\|accessdate=19 January 2012}}</ref></div>

	==Fares==
	{\| class="wikitable"
	\|-
	! Fare Type<sup>†</sup> !! Adult !! Student<sup>‡S</sup> !! Senior(62+)/Disabled/Medicare<sup>‡</sup>
	\|-
	\| Local & Mini Blue
	\|colspan=2\|$1.00
	\| $0.50
	\|-
	\| Express Upgrade
	\|colspan=2\|$1.00
	\| $0.50
	\|-
	\| Interagency Transfer
	\|colspan=2\|$0.50
	\| $0.25
	\|-
	\| Day Pass
	\|colspan=2\|$4.00
	\| $1.50
	\|-
	\| 13 Ride Pass
	\|colspan=2\|$12.00
	\| $6.00
	\|-
	\| Local 30 Day Pass
	\| $60.00
	\| $40.00
	\| $24.00
	\|-
	\| Express 30 Day Pass
	\|colspan=2\|$80.00
	\| $40.00
	\|}
	* † Children five years of age and under may ride free (maximum 2 children with accompanying adult).
	* ‡ Proper identification must be presented to obtain the reduced Student and Senior/Disabled/Medicare fare.
	* S ] students and staff may ride free with college I.D. and valid semester sticker.<ref>{{cite web\|title=SMC - Any Time\|url=http://www.bigbluebus.com/smc/index.html\|publisher=Big Blue Bus\|accessdate=19 January 2012}}</ref>
	* The BBB ended intra-agency transfers on January 1, 2014.

	=== UCLA Student and staff ===
	Santa Monica Big Blue Bus and ] participate in BruinGo program, in which UCLA students and staff can swipe their BruinCard (university I.D.) on the farebox, so that the university pays a part of the fare.<ref name=BruinGo />
	{\| class="wikitable"
	\|-
	! Type !! Fare
	\|-
	\| '''One-way''' (not available during summer quarter)
	\| US$0.50
	\|-
	\| '''BruinGo! Flash Pass'''
	\| US$33.00 per quarter
	\|}

	==Fleet==

	===Current===
	{\|class="wikitable"
	!Order Year
	!Manufacturer
	!Model
	!Length<br/>(ft.)
	!Fleet Series<br/>(Quantity)
	!Powertrain<br/>(Engine/Transmission)
	!Fuel Propulsion
	!Notes
	\|-
	!rowspan=2 \| 2002
	!]
	\|40-LFW
	!40
	!4001-4037<br/>(37)
	\|
	*Detroit Diesel Series 50G
	**Allison WB-400R
	!]
	\|
	*Santa Monica's very first buses to run on ].<ref>http://www.bigbluebus.com/aboutus/index.asp</ref>
	*Soon to be retired
	*Some are retired; only 24 buses remain active as of September 2014.<ref>http://www.smgov.net/departments/council/agendas/2014/20140923/s2014092303-B.htm</ref>
	\|-
	!]
	\|D4500
	!45
	!5501-5504<br/>(4)
	\|
	*]
	**Allison WB-500
	!Diesel
	\|
	*Used exclusively for '''Charter''' service
	\|-
	!2004-05
	!rowspan=2 \| ]
	\|L40LF
	!40
	!4038-4089<br>(51)
	\|
	*]
	**]
	!LNG
	\|
	*4070-4072, 4078, and 4080-4089 are in '''big blue bus''' livery but retain the rapid blue paint.
	*Soon to be retired
	\|-
	!2006
	\|L40LF
	!40
	!4090-4099<br/>(10)
	\|
	*]
	**]
	!LNG
	\|
	*4091-4099 are in '''big blue bus''' livery but retain the rapid blue paint
	*Last New Flyer L40LF buses ever built
	*Soon to be retired
	\|-
	!2010/2012
	!]
	\|E-Z Rider II BRT
	!32
	!2901–2915<br/>(15)
	\|
	*]
	**]
	*Cummins Westport ISL-G
	*Allison B300R
	!]<br/>&<br/>]
	\|
	*All buses have big blue bus livery except 2901-2904 which remains with mini blue livery
	*2901-2904 are 2010 models & have been converted to CNG
	*2905-2915 are 2012 models powered by CNG
	*'''Mini Blue''', selected Line 2, 4, 13, and weekend service on Line 9
	\|-
	!2010/2012
	!NABI
	\|60-BRT
	!60
	!5300-5320(21)
	\|
	*Cummins Westport ISL-G
	**Allison WB-500R
	!]
	\|
	*Used exclusively on '''Rapid 7''', '''Rapid 10''', and '''Rapid 3''' service on weekdays. Used on Line 3 Lincoln Blvd, and Line 7 Pico Blvd on weekends.
	*5300-5315 are 2010 series & 5316-5320 are 2012 series models
	\|-
	!2011
	!NABI
	\|40-LFW
	!40
	!3868-3876<br/>(9)
	\|
	*Cummins Westport ISL-G engine
	**Allison WB-400R ''Generation IV''
	!CNG
	\|
	*Replaced 1997-98 New Flyer D40LF's and some 1995 ] Classic's
	*these were an option of 58 units but was canceled after 9 units were delivered
	\|-
	!2012
	!]
	\|BRT
	!40
	!1300(1)
	\|
	*Cummins Westport ISL-G
	**Voith D864.5
	!CNG
	\|
	*Delivered
	*Replaced 1997-98 New Flyer D40LFs
	\|
	\|-
	!2013
	!]
	\|BRT
	!40
	!1301-1344(44)
	\|
	*Cummins Westport ISL-G
	**Voith D864.5
	!CNG
	\|
	*Delivered
	*Replaced 1997-98 New Flyer D40LFs
	\|
	\|-
	!2014
	!]
	\|BRT
	!40
	!1345-1357(13)
	\|
	*Cummins Westport ISL-G
	**Voith D864.5
	!CNG
	\|
	*Delivered
	*Replaced some 2002 NABI-40 CNG LFWs
	\|-
	!2015?
	!]
	\|XN60
	!60
	!7 on Order<ref>http://www.newflyer.com/index/030315-city-of-santa-monica</ref>
	\|
	*
	**
	!CNG
	\|
	*On Order
	*Replacing some 2002 NABI-40 CNG LFWs
	\|}

	===Retired===
	{\|class="wikitable" \|
	!'''Make/<br>Model'''
	!'''Picture'''
	!'''Year'''
	!'''Numbers<br><small>(Quantity Ordered)</small>'''
	!'''Engine/<br>Transmission'''
	!'''Fuel Propulsion'''
	!'''Retired'''
	!'''Notes'''
	\|- align="center"
	\|]
	\|
	\|1985-1986
	\|]
	\|]
	\|] ]
	\|] ]
	\|align="left"\|
	*Last Fishbowls ever built. Some sold to Canadian properties after retirement.
	*5180 is preserved in the Big Blue Bus yard.
	\|- align="center"
	\|]<br> TC40-102A ]
	\|
	\|1988-1991
	\|5181-5210, 4951-4960 <br><small>(40 buses)</small>
	\|
	* ] Series 92
	* ] B400R
	\|]
	\|2005
	\|Many are still used in secondhand service by Canadian bus operators.
	\|- align="center"

	\|]<br> TC40-102A ]
	\|
	\|1995
	\|] <br><small>(21 buses)</small>
	\|
	* ] ]
	* ] B400R
	\|]
	\|September 2011
	\|Last high floor buses to be Retired.
	\|- align="center"

	\|Thomas Built Buses SLF 230
	\|
	\|2000
	\|2606-2615<br><small>(10 buses)</small>
	\|
	* Cummins B5.9
	* Allison AT-545
	\|]
	\|July 2010
	\|
	* Formerly used for Mini Blue service
	\|
	\|- align="center"
	\|New Flyer D40LF
	\|]
	\|1997-98
	\|]<br><small>(67 buses)</small>
	\|
	* ] ]
	* ] B400R
	\|]
	\|2014
	\|
	*The first low floor buses purchased
	*Some are used second hand in other transit agencies.
	*3804 & 3855 remain in yard
	\|-
	\|}

	==Big Blue Buses in popular culture==

	===''Speed''===
	{{main\|Speed (1994 film)}}
	The most famous Big Blue Bus is probably the one rigged with a bomb in 1994's hit movie ''Speed.'' Driving through Los Angeles at rush hour, the driver cannot slow down below 50 mph (80 km/h) or the bomb on the bus will detonate.

	The bus operator in the movie is called the ''Santa Monica Intercity Bus Lines'', a barely fictionalized version of the Big Blue Bus's official name, the Santa Monica Municipal Bus Lines. Even more tellingly, the bus in the film is a ], introduced in 1959 but kept in prominent and active service by Santa Monica until early 2005, long after most other American cities had retired the retro-looking bus.

	In another effort to differentiate the movie's bus from any real-world bus, the ]s on the '']'' bus display:

	:33 DOWNTOWN \| VIA FREEWAY

	However, number 33 buses are operated by ], not Big Blue, and run on Venice Boulevard, not the ]. The closest thing to the movie bus's routing is Santa Monica's number 10 express route.

	The bus number was 2525, not within any equipment number range operated by the real company at that time.

	It should also be noted that at the time the movie was released, Santa Monica's GM New Look fleet were the Canadian-built versions with wheelchair lifts; the US-built version were retired in 1990 to make room for the ].

	===''Jimmy Kimmel Live!''===
	In an episode that originally aired on May 15, 2007, the ] late-night show, '']'', was filmed on a New Flyer L40LF model ] bus. In this episode, titled ''Jimmy Kimmel Live on a Bus'', Kimmel sat behind the desk, which was rigged to fit in a bus. This particular Santa Monica Big Blue Bus that was used in the episode was driven by veteran bus driver Erskins Robinson, who picked up unsuspecting passengers along his route. The celebrity guests who appeared in the ''Jimmy Kimmel Live on a Bus'' episode were ], ], and musical guest ].

	===The Doors===
	A Blue Bus is referred to twice in ]'s classic 1967 song "]", when singer ] says "The blue bus is calling us", and "Meet me at the back of the blue bus".

	===Raymond Chandler===

	In ]'s novel "]", first published in 1940, he writes as protagonist ], describing a scene in Bay City (Chandler's version of the City of Santa Monica):

	"Outside the narrow street fumed, the sidewalks swarmed with fat stomachs. Across the street a bingo parlor was going full blast and beside it a couple of sailors with girls were coming out of a photographer’s shop where they had probably been having their photos taken riding on camels. The voice of the hot dog merchant split the dusk like an axe. A big blue bus blared down the street to the little circle where the street car used to turn on a turntable. I walked that way."

	==References==
	{{reflist}}

	==Further reading==
	Ayer, Bob. ''History of Santa Monica's Big Blue Bus''. Santa Monica, CA: City of Santa Monica, 1992.

	==External links==
	*
	* (last updated 2007)

	{{Southern_California_Transit}}
	{{Greater Los Angeles Area Public Transit}}
	{{USBRT}}

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