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. 2009 fleet of cars had improved fuel economy (New York Times) The recession seems to have inspired car-makers to make more efficient [continue reading]
photo by Mikhail (Vokabre) Shcherbakov, via Flickr Very interesting shot of the Moscow subway, taken in the Dobryninskaya station, which opened in 1950. Here’s a good Wikipedia entry on the station and the subway line. To submit a photo or photos of something transportation-related, post them to Metro’s Flickr group [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. New York subway going to New Jersey? (New York Times) New York City officials have quietly been exploring a plan to extend [continue reading]
photo by Gilderic, via Flickr Good use of light and dark in a photo take in the Midi rail station in Brussels. To submit a photo or photos of something transportation-related, post them to Metro’s Flickr group or email them to sourcemetro@gmail.com. The photos we’ve featured can be seen in [continue reading]
Obama Replaces Costly High-Speed Rail Plan With High-Speed Bus Plan Well, I wrote a couple of weeks ago that I would like to see The Source more often show a sense of humor. In that spirit, here’s a nice piece of satire from the Onion for your Wednesday morning timewaster.
Recently returned from meetings with Beijing transportation officials concerned about a wildly expanding traffic knot in this populous city, Metro’s Deputy CEO Paul Taylor discussed the global implications of traffic management on KCRW’s design and architecture show hosted by design editor Frances Anderton. Listen in online at kcrw.org. Taylor returned from [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. Buses, bikes and businesses battle to be king of the road (SF Examiner) As Metro move forward with its planning of the [continue reading]
As many of you know, Metro is already in the process of converting HOV lanes on parts of the 10 and 110 freeways into congestion pricing toll lanes. The project’s official name is ExpressLanes and the idea is to give motorists a chance to speed up their commutes by paying [continue reading]
Here’s the link to find the study. Metro’s staff also issued their recommendations for the Wilshire Bus Rapid Transit project last week. Here’s our post from Friday with details on the proposed project, which would add rush hour bus lanes in the curb lane to 8.7 miles of Wilshire Boulevard, [continue reading]
Metro announced last week that that 1 (800) Commute — known to you and me as The Number to dial for transportation information — will only be available through June of next year. Taking its place is the new 511 system launched last spring and a new local number: 323-Go-Metro. [continue reading]
