photo by Martin Gommel, via Flickr creative commons I don’t know much about this photo — I found it in Martin’s photostream on Flickr and really like it. It was taken near Karlsruhe, Germany — a small train for tourists that runs through the woods. This is just one of [continue reading]
photo by Evelyne Leveke, via Flickr This is the second time that we’ve featured Lisbon in the art of transit. This wonderful shot of one of the city’s old streetcars was taken with an iPhone — another example of the great work that can be done with phone cameras and [continue reading]
photo by Paul Bailey, via Flickr This is the Gold Line on the bridge that crosses the Arroyo Seco — a very photogenic spot. I like the black-and-white here, especially with the trees in the foreground and a hint of the hills under the bridge. The subject of the photo [continue reading]
Sure, riding Metro saves you from the stress of traffic, reduces your environmental impact and lowers your monthly transportation costs – but did you know it also entitles you to a bunch of great deals around L.A.? That’s what Destination Discounts is all about – and The Source is here to [continue reading]
photos by Michel Saive, via his Flickr photostream Michel took both of these photos in Poland and then processed them with the tilt-shift method that makes the subjects look like toys or miniatures. The above bus stop is in Krakow; the photo at right was taken in Krynica. In addition [continue reading]
The following post first appeared on El Pasajero, Metro’s Spanish-language blog. It was written by Maria Luisa Arredondo and has been translated for The Source. The place is small, modest and colorful — and sits in a perfect location next to Mariachi Plaza in Boyle Heights, where it’s easily accessible [continue reading]
Treat mom to a car-free Mother’s Day weekend courtesy of Metro. There’s tons of great events this weekend, try this mom friendly itinerary: on Friday night take mom to Dance Downtown at the Music Center, on Saturday start the day in Hollywood with a Metro Art Tour then head to [continue reading]
photo by Andrew E. Miller, via submission I posted yesterday that it would be great to receive more submissions of the local transpo scene and – ta-da! – this photo taken by Andrew at the Gold Line’s Pico-Aliso station landed in our email box. The photo was taken with an [continue reading]
Regular readers of The Source are familiar with Metro’s Destination Discounts program – our weekly picks spotlight the latest deals offered to Metro riders from our local community partners. This week, in addition to our weekly picks, we’re going to highlight a community that has really embraced Destination Discounts: North [continue reading]
We’ve been running our “art of transit” posts for almost a year. The idea is to feature photography that tells the story of transportation here and elsewhere. There are, after all, some beautiful transit systems across the planet that we can look to for inspiration as Metro continues work on [continue reading]
