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Striking Santa Clarita Transit Teamsters Ratify Collective Bargaining Agreement

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MV Transportation workers represented by Teamsters Local 572 have voted overwhelmingly to ratify a collective bargaining agreement, ending their eight-week strike.  These 200 workers provide transportation services for the City of Santa Clarita Transit. “The entire Teamster family is proud of the sacrifices members have made – including striking during the Thanksgiving holiday – to secure a fair contract for ...

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Santa Clarita Transit Driver Strike Over

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Santa Clarita’s blue, white and green buses are on the move again, as the transit driver strike is now over after a nearly two-month-long labor dispute. “We want to thank the Santa Clarita community for your support and patience during this fight. Many of you joined us on the picket line morning, noon, and night and your solidarity has meant ...

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City Bus Workers To Strike, Several Transit Services Suspended

Santa Clarita Transit plans to suspend services on all commuter and most local routes due to an upcoming strike by City of Santa Clarita Transit Workers. Starting as early as Monday, Oct. 2, all commuter routes and the majority of local routes operated by Santa Clarita Transit will be suspended during a labor contract disagreement between MV Transportation, with home ...

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Santa Clarita Summer Beach Bus Sets Sail For Ventura

Santa Clarita Transit’s beach bus service returns for the summer allowing residents to travel to Ventura Harbor on Saturdays and Sundays. The “popular” transit service returns June 3 through Sept. 3 and offers residents a ride on one of the City’s commuter express buses to Ventura Harbor Village. Ventura Harbor is a new location for the 2023 year. The beach ...

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Santa Clarita Vista Canyon Regional Transit Center Awarded Sustainability Honor

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The City of Santa Clarita announced Monday that the new Vista Canyon Regional Transit Center in Canyon Country had recently been awarded Envision® Verified for Sustainable Infrastructure by the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure (ISI). The newly constructed transit center, which is expected to open in early 2022, was verified for sustainable achievements, including improving community mobility, encouraging sustainable transportation, stimulating ...

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Santa Clarita Transit Announces Jolly Trolley Food Drive

The Jolly Trolley is set to make its way around Santa Clarita on Saturday, Dec. 19 collecting food and essential personal care donations to be sent to those in need in the Santa Clarita Valley. Santa Clarita Transit is hosting the event and providing the “trolley”, which is scheduled to make its first stop for donations for the Santa Clarita ...

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Over $170 Million Grant Awarded To SoCal Metrolink For COVID-19 Response

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An over $170 million grant was awarded to Southern California Metrolink for the agency’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, officials said.  The United States Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced on Tuesday a $170.6 million grant towards the Southern California Regional Rail Authority (Metrolink) in Southern California as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) ...

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Over $20 Million Grant Awarded To Santa Clarita Transit For COVID-19 Response 

An over $20 million grant has been awarded to Santa Clarita Transit for the agency’s response to COVID-19, officials said. The grant from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is part of $25 trillion in funding offered by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, signed by President Donald J. Trump on March 27. “During these trying times, these ...

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Santa Clarita Bus Drivers ‘Sound The Horn’ To Celebrate Transportation Workers

Santa Clarita Bus Drivers ‘Sound The Horn’ To Celebrate Transportation Workers

A small fleet of Santa Clarita Transit vehicles paraded by City Hall on Thursday as part of the nationwide “Sound The Horn” campaign to honor transportation workers and other essential workers across the country during the COVID-19 pandemic. WATCH LIVE: City Transit operators are set to drive by Santa Clarita City Hall and honk their horns as part of the ...

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