Dodger Trolley

Dodger Trolley Update Presents a Funding Stalemate

By Eric Richardson — January 22, 2009 — 15 Comments

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Funding for a 2009 version of the Dodger Trolley continues to be a contentious issue, with the team refusing to contribute funds even as it suggests service changes that would significantly raise the program's operating costs. In a report filed last week, LADOT updated City Council on negotiations but had little to offer in terms of concrete progress. — Continued Inside...

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...

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...

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...