Mayor lures big wigs off extra long Orange Line bus

At the unveiling Monday of a new 65-foot bus on the Orange Line, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa commented on the extra-long vehicle and how its size matters to transit before he jumped on board, drawing a herd of camera crews, reporters and public officials along with him. Who wouldn't want to take a spin on the super-sized bus??

But after posing for some pictures in the aisle, Villaraigosa stepped off the vehicle right before it took off from the North Hollywood station. He slid inside his black SUV and zoomed away.

Bewildered news crews then exited the bus wondering what the heck just happened. And then other public officials got off the bus too.

Moral? Size doesn't matter.