photo by Nixter, via Flickr creative commons Nice view of the old St. Louis train station, which was once the among the busiest in the world but ceased operations in 1978. It’s now a marketplace and hotel. More info here. To submit a photo for the Art of Transit, post [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 Headlines blog, which you can also access via email subscription or RSS feed. Editorial: A terrible transportation bill (New York Times) Both the U.S. Senate and House [continue reading]
Below is the news release from the Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority, which is building the 11.5-mile line from Pasadena to the Azusa/Glendora border. Freeway Closures Press Release (2) Here is the map of detours for the closures:
Having read a lot of the press and comment boards concerning the report by Beverly Hills’ consultants on tunneling safety for the Westside Subway Extension, I encourage those interested to actually read the report itself. Some of the discussion is technical in nature, but I think everyone should make their [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 Headlines blog, which you can also access via email subscription or RSS feed. Five new Asian languages, three spoken in India, added for L.A. County voters (KPCC) [continue reading]
photo by Justin C., via Flickr creative commons With California’s high-speed rail project chronically in the news these days, here’s a photo of a bullet train in Tokyo taken from the 40th floor of a high-rise tower. Great shot. To submit a photo for the Art of Transit, post it [continue reading]
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood was in Los Angeles on Tuesday and held a press availability at Union Station with local officials — including Los Angeles Mayor and Metro Board Chair Antonio Villaraigosa — to discuss California’s high-speed rail project. “For me this is an easy one,” Villaraigosa said. “We [continue reading]
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The city of Beverly Hills has released a report by their consultants Exponent on subway tunneling under the Beverly Hills High School campus for the Westside Subway Extension. The report will be discussed at a meeting of the Beverly Hills City Council this afternoon; the Council meeting can be viewed [continue reading]
Here are a pair of legislative alerts posted Monday. From Metro’s government relations staff: U.S. Senate Finance Committee Poised to Act on Surface Transportation Bill Tomorrow, the U.S. Senate’s Finance Committee, under the leadership of Max Baucus (D-MT), is slated to consider the Highway Investment, Job Creation and Economic Growth [continue reading]
