photo by Cristina Dans, via Flickr We visited a New York subway station in Monday’s “art of transit.” As you probably guessed by now — the signs are kind of a giveaway — this subway station is in Paris. I thought the photo was very nicely composed. To submit a [continue reading]
For a complete list of planned service advisories please visit the Service Advisories page on Metro.net. And for the latest service alerts follow @MetroLAalerts on Twitter. Red/Purple Lines During the effective dates above only: due to track maintenance after 8:30pm, trains will operate on a different schedule (times are approximate [continue reading]
The statement below was released today by the American Public Transportation Assn., a Washington-based nonprofit which represents transit agencies (including Metro) and private firms involved in building and operating transit: APTA Applauds President Obama’s Proposed FY 2012 Budget Investments in Public Transportation and High-Speed Rail Will Create American Jobs and [continue reading]
President Barack Obama on Monday released his budget for the next fiscal year, including his vision for transportation spending. Of course, this is only the start of the budget story because Congress also has a pretty big say on what dollars do — and do not — go out the [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. Public transportation key to transforming communities (U.S. News & World Report) In an interview, Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker talks about [continue reading]
photo by John Ox, via his Flickr photostream A nice little slice of life in a Garment District subway station in New York City. 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 [continue reading]
For a complete list of planned service advisories please visit the Service Advisories page on Metro.net. And for the latest service alerts follow @MetroLAalerts on Twitter. Red/Purple Lines During the effective dates above only: due to track maintenance after 8:30pm, trains will operate on a different schedule (times are approximate [continue reading]
Have an event you’d like us to include? Shoot us an email at thesource@metro.net. Time and space constraints limit us from listing every accessible event in this city, but this curated list represents what we think is cool and easy to get to. To plan your trip and to check [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. It’s Friday and it’s sunny, so we’ll go a little lighter on the brain cells today… Urban sprawl versus nature’s crawl (NPR) [continue reading]
photo by Sami Halinen, via his Flickr photostream Our “art of transit” series makes its first visit to Finland today, with the above sunset photo taken in Helsinki. Where’s the transit? Look in the background at the bridge, which is being crossed by the Helsinki Metro. Wikipedia, by the way, [continue reading]
