The Asbury Rapid Transit System Records afford a glimpse into the every day operations of the small, privately owned rapid transit systems that existed in Los Angeles prior to the ascendancy of public transit agencies in the late 1950's. The...

The Jacqueline Bacharach Office records document late twentieth century Los Angeles transit history. By the early 1980's it became clear that the division of power and responsibilities between the Los Angeles County Transportation Commission (LACTC), local transit agencies such as...

The LACMTA Transit Video Collection contains over 700 items in video format from the 1970's forward. Items come in a variety of video formats: VHS, Beta, 3/4 inch Umatic, and other commercial grade video.

This collection documents the business activities of the Los Angeles County Transportation Commission (LACTC) from 1977 to 1993. Especially well documented are the agency's public relations efforts via the many publications (both internal and external) it issued. Also of interest...

The records of Metropolitan Coach Lines document a pivotal moment in Los Angeles history, the mid to late 1950's. The contracts, correspondence, publications, photos and other material contained in this collection directly reflect post-war Los Angeles' move away from a...

The Transit Reference Collection is an accumulation of reference resources, many now of historical value, collected by the libraries of the LACMTA and its predecessor agencies.