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LA Metro Aims To Solve Last Mile To Public Transit Via Ridesharing

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The Los Angeles Metropolitcan Transportation Authority (LA Metro) announced a new program Monday, which is aimed to solve the "last mile" problem of connecting people to public transit. The LA Metro rolled out the program on Monday morning at a presentation at the El Monte Station. READ MORE>>.

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Los Angeles is using ride-hailing startup Via to shuttle people to public transit

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Los Angeles is partnering with on-demand shuttle-based service Via as part of a pilot program that will give people rides to three busy public transit stations. Under the pilot program, Via will provide on-demand rides to and from the Compton, El Monte and North Hollywood stations.

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Good Eggs Gets Funding For Grocery Delivery In LA

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Good Eggs , an online, local grocery delivery service which has been piloting its services in Los Angeles, has raised $8.5M The Bay Area startup said the funding was led by Sequoia Capital, and also included Harrison Metal, Baseline Ventures, Collaborative Fund, Kapor Capital, along with angels. READ MORE>>.

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