If you read my previous post, you know I’m now living in New York City and no longer a regular contributor to The Source. I will chime in from time to time with a guest post though, and my first such post is simply a collection of observations of New [continue reading]
The Transit Tourist takes a look at other transit systems across the globe from the first person perspective of a visitor. What can Metro learn from how these other systems treat the uninitiated – and often bumbling – tourist? I’ve had the opportunity to travel to New York City a [continue reading]
Yesterday morning, Twitter user @LACityNerd posted a link to a map that, I think, tells a pretty interesting story about perceptions of Los Angeles, particularly regarding public transit. Here’s the map: The notion that Los Angeles has a love affair with the car and that Angelenos don’t ride transit is [continue reading]
[youtube width=”600″ height=”480″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJVoYsBym88[/youtube] In an attempt to become top grocer in the difficult Korean market, global grocery giant Tesco came up with an ingenious solution that propelled sales because it worked so well with the Korean transit oriented lifestyle. The idea: virtual grocery stores in subway stations. To create the [continue reading]
[youtube width=”600″ height=”371″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkjfh5klUzM[/youtube] Here’s a fun transit diversion for your Thursday afternoon. The “Metro Song” is a humorous hip-hop take on the Washington D.C. subway system. The video pokes fun at the little problems transit commuters face – a nice reminder that all transit systems have their issues, and all [continue reading]
[youtube width=”600″ height=”480″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJpR9n-L680[/youtube] File this one under the wild world of transport. Picture this: a bustling market brimming with exotic fruits and vegetables, overhanging canopies and vendors hawking their wares. It’s like a scene from your favorite adventure movie come to life. In the distance a train can be heard. [continue reading]
[vimeo width=”600″ height=”338″]http://vimeo.com/24572222[/vimeo] Roads that are safe for all modes of transport – automobiles, bikes and pedestrians – can prove to be a real challenge. While it’s common to blame whatever mode you’re not using for transgressions in safety, the above video proves that all mode users are guilty of [continue reading]
Check out this great video from McGraw-Hill Construction on tunneling for the 2nd Avenue Subway project on the eastside of Manhattan. The tunnel boring machines are kind of big, eh? Soil conditions are very different in New York than in Los Angeles, but the video gives a good basic idea [continue reading]
The Transit Tourist takes a look at other transit systems across the globe from the first person perspective of a visitor. What can Metro learn from how these other systems treat the uninitiated – and often bumbling – tourist? Last month I took some time off for a jaunt across [continue reading]
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]
