Dodger Trolley

Despite Doubled Costs, City Says Dodger Trolley Service a Success

By Eric Richardson — October 15, 2008 — 6 Comments

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The city says that two months of service on the Dodger Trolley were a sucess – so much so that the number of buses had to be almost doubled and costs rose from an estimated $70,000 to $120,000.

Of course, taxpaying Dodger fans likely won’t mind the extra bill if the team can pull an unlikely comeback and return from its 3-1 hole against Philadelphia. Unless the team wins three straight, tonight will be the last day of service for the 2008 Trolley. — Continued Inside...

One Month In, Dodger Trolley a Success

By Eric Richardson — August 29, 2008
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Just over one month ago, the Dodger Trolley kicked off service with a star-studded first run that included the Mayor and multiple city councilmembers. At launch, Dodger and city personnel said that they would be excited to see 1,000 fans per night taking the new shuttle service. While they didn’t quite hit that number, early turnouts have been impressive...

Dodger Trolley Makes Its Game Day Debut

By Ed Fuentes and Eric Richardson — July 26, 2008 — 4 Comments

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|Photo Gallery| The new city-funded shuttle from Union Station to Dodger Stadium kicked off service last night with appearances by Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and Councilmembers Wendy Greuel, Tom LaBonge, and Ed Reyes. More importantly, the night seemed to be a hit with fans, who lined the sidewalk out to Alameda before the free service had even gotten underway.

At the stadium, Villaraigosa told the media that the city was excited to provide fans the “opportunity to beat the traffic, beat the high gas prices, and, very importantly, get to a Dodger game and eat a Dodger dog.” — Continued Inside...

Dodger Trolley Service to Open Friday

By Eric Richardson — July 24, 2008
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The Dodger Trolley is set to make its first runs on Friday, as the team opens a homestand against the Washington Nationals. The free service will provide shuttles from Union Station to Dodger Stadium for each of the team’s 32 remaining home games. The program was approved in June after much debate, with the city of Los Angeles picking up the $70,000 tab...

Dodgers Emphatic on Government's Role to Fund Public Transportation

By Eric Richardson — June 25, 2008
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At the City Council’s Transportation committee today, a representative from the Dodgers was clear on the organizations view that public transportation to the stadium should be paid for by government and not by the team.

City Proposes to Pick Up the Tab for Dodger Transit

By Eric Richardson — June 22, 2008 — 14 Comments

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The Times today includes a story saying that the city and the Dodgers have reached an agreement for providing transit into Dodger Stadium for the remainder of the 2008 season. Buses would run from Union Station starting on July 25th, the first home game after the All-Star break. The city would pick up the $70,000 cost of running the service, while the Dodgers would handle advertising.

A June 2nd DOT memo on the subject (PDF) sheds more light on the proposed service. Buses would start running 90 minutes before game time, with a five bus fleet providing for approximately eight minute headways (the time between buses). Service would likely be free, and would be contracted out to a charter bus operator. — Continued Inside...

Buses, Baseball and Parks: Discussing Transit for Dodger Stadium and Elysian Park

By Eric Richardson — February 28, 2008
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In discussion before the City council’s transportation committee yesterday, it seemed everyone in the room agreed: public transit to Dodger Stadium makes good sense. How exactly that could happen was a subject of a little more discussion. In December Councilmembers Ed Reyes and Eric Garcetti introduced a motion that would have Metro and DOT take a look...