Online at latimes.com: A crash-less course in driving MTA’s new natural gas bus A million or so boardings on an average weekday translates to a lot of people whose other car is a Metro bus. Maybe that’s why Los Angeles Times auto critic David Undercoffler wanted to take the newest [continue reading]
Here’s something to ponder over your morning cup of joe: what makes good Transit Oriented Development (TOD)? An article entitled ReThinking TOD set me on this train of thought. Alan Huynh, a professional transportation planner, notes that while the success of TOD’s are dependent on many different elements, it all [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]
photo by Jeff Johnston, via Flickr. Nice shot of the 134 freeway through downtown Glendale, taken by Jeff about 11 p.m. on New Year’s Eve. I like the red, white and blue lights in different parts of the image. To submit a photo or photos of something transportation-related, post them [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. Vermont subway stop could see new development (L.A. Times) The veteran developer Jerry Snyder says that he intends to build a pair [continue reading]
The infographic above is a visualization of the most common responses to the question, “Why do you drive?” in our Why You Don’t Ride survey. It really came down to two things for survey respondents: convenience and speed. Despite the recent report that L.A. has the worst traffic in the [continue reading]
Here’s the email that went out today from Habib Balian, the CEO of the Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority, the independent agency that is overseeing the building of the 11.5-mile light rail line from the current Gold Line terminus in Pasadena to the Azusa/Glendora border. The Foothill Extension [continue reading]
The Board of Directors met this morning in downtown Los Angeles. The agenda was on the short side due to the start of the new year. Here are three notable actions taken by the Board: •(Item 21) The Board adopted a policy to better manage and track costs of Measure [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. Sean Martin – Taking over L.A. on two wheels (I Am Los Angeles) [vimeo width=”600″ height=”336″]http://vimeo.com/18843280[/vimeo] Sean Martin is an L.A. cyclist [continue reading]
[vimeo width=”590″ height=”300″]http://vimeo.com/8403535[/vimeo] This video shows a day in the life of transit in the greater Washington, D.C. area. Rahul Nair, a civil engineering Ph.D candidate at the University of Maryland, used the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s General Transit Feed Specification (GTFS) schedule and routing data to map out the movements of WMATA buses [continue reading]
