The above video comes from MARTA, the agency that runs mass transit in the Atlanta metropolitan area, and is a brief look at the latest bus rapid transit project to hit the streets in the United States. The big to-do on the Q Line is the ability for buses to [continue reading]
Here is a look at some of the transportation headlines gathered by us and the Metro Library. The full list of headlines is posted on the library’s blog. ‘Subway to the Sea’ shouldn’t end 3 miles from the sand (L.A. Times) Times columnist Steve Lopez has a dream of one [continue reading]
Jarrett Walker is an internationally renowned transit network planner currently working in Sydney, Australia as a Principal Consultant with McCormick Rankin Cagney. At his professional blog Human Transit (a must-read), he has written dozens of articles about Los Angeles for a global audience, including one titled Los Angeles: The Next [continue reading]
Here is a look at some of the transportation headlines gathered by us and the Metro Library. The full list of headlines is posted on the library’s blog. Residents express concern over Gold Line yard in Monrovia (Monrovia Patch) As part of its deal with Metro, the Gold Line Foothill [continue reading]
Join KPCC and Siel Ju, better known as the Green L.A. Girl, at 3pm for an hour long web chat on living car-free in Southern California. What will be discussed? From Siel herself: “We’re interested in hearing your thoughts about how we can make car-free, or at least very car-lite, [continue reading]
Here is a look at some of the transportation headlines gathered by us and the Metro Library. The full list of headlines is posted on the library’s blog. Connections vs complexity (Human Transit) Jarrett Walker at Human Transit believes that a simple, easy-to-understand bus system that relies on transfers (or [continue reading]
Jarrett Walker is an internationally renowned transit network planner currently working in Sydney, Australia as a Principal Consultant with McCormick Rankin Cagney. At his professional blog Human Transit (a must-read), he has written dozens of articles about Los Angeles for a global audience, including one titled Los Angeles: The Next [continue reading]
By way of the New York Times comes news that the temporary boost in the mass transit benefit may come to an end if Congress does not renew it before the end of 2010. Presently, mass transit commuters may deduct up to $230 of their monthly costs. (Note: commuters who [continue reading]
Here is a look at some of the transportation headlines gathered by us and the Metro Library. The full list of headlines is posted on the library’s blog. How Much Money Does Public Transportation Save? (The City Fix) The City Fix provides a nice summary of this month’s “Transit Savings [continue reading]
Before we start shoveling pumpkin pie next week, let’s ponder something more substantial: cupcakes. Who has the best in town and how can we get there on Metro? Quite simply, Auntie Em’s Kitchen in Eagle Rock has what may be the best carrot cake cupcakes in town. Auntie Em’s is [continue reading]
