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 ...

Santa Clarita Transit announced Monday a new “on-demand” service for the east side of the valley, officials said. Beginning Monday, March 2, residents within the Fair Oaks and Canyon Country areas are set to have a new transportation service available to them called “Go! Santa Clarita,” according to City of Santa Clarita officials. The grant-funded program will provide curb-to-curb transportation ...

The Metrolink Board of Directors voted to offer free train rides for residents in support of Earth Day to encourage more people to leave their cars at home and minimize their environmental footprint, officials said. Earth Day is on Monday, April 22, 2019, and residents can ride the train free all day with no ticket required, according to officials. “As ...

Santa Clarita Transit recently added several new compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicles to the transit system, the first Near Zero vehicles in the fleet. The seven new buses are the newest additions to the Santa Clarita Transit fleet, with three new commuter buses and four local buses. In a video posted by the City of Santa Clarita, Administrative Analyst Alex ...

Beginning Saturday, June 3, 2017, residents can board Santa Clarita Transit’s Summer Beach Bus to travel to Santa Monica on Saturdays and Sundays. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Santa Clarita Transit is excited to once again offer the popular service which allows residents to ride to the beach with ease on ...

A passenger of a vehicle was left at the scene of a crash Sunday morning after the driver of the car hit a light pole and fled the scene, officials said. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. A driver and their passenger crashed their vehicle into a pole on Soledad Canyon Road ...

Five Santa Clarita Transit coaches have changed over from diesel to compressed natural gas in one of the first operations in the nation to utilize alternative fuel for commuter buses. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Compressed natural gas is not only cleaner than traditional diesel, but it is also more cost ...