Students have 99 problems, and the bus is one of them
Public transportation is practically mandatory for many middle and high school students in Long Beach, even while the number of city bus lines serving Long Beach residents has shrunk, due to state and local budget cuts. Buses fly by one after the after, each one too full to pick up more passengers, and students arriving late go to detention. These are just some of the things that come with the territory when you’re a young person who relies on public transit in Long Beach. Get the full story on Voicewaves.