[polldaddy poll=5616793] Good post on Brigham Yen’s blog today about a visitor from San Francisco getting his first taste of the Metro system. The visitor has mostly positive things to say, but was puzzled by the unlocked turnstiles (join the crowd!) and had mild complaints about lighting in the subway [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. Are we reaching peak car consumption? (Globe and Mail, Canada) Turns out we’re actually driving less, which is good news for the [continue reading]
photo by msblueskyhk, via Flickr Wow. Another nice iPhone photo taken with the Hipstamatic app using the John S lens, AO film and no flash. I wish I saw more photos like these from Metro riders. Maybe no one here has iPhones. Oh, where was this photo shot? Take a [continue reading]
Good eye by LA City Nerd, who spotted this online listing of Metro buses that have been retired and are now up for public inspection and auction today. Most were made in the mid- to late 1990s. I’m not sure what they’re going for — but get ’em while they’re [continue reading]
The Metro team studying the possible resurrection of streetcar service in downtown Los Angeles has released a briefing package [PDF] that details the seven routes now under consideration and compares the pros and cons of each. Metro planners have been winnowing potential routes — “alternatives” in planner speak — since [continue reading]
The ExpressLanes project in the L.A. area has been mildly controversial at times — the one-year experimental program is converting about 25 miles of existing carpool lanes on the 10 and 110 freeways into variable toll lanes. Carpoolers will still use the lanes for free and single motorists will be [continue reading]
photo by Laura Meredith, via submission Laura has been traveling around the UK and emailed this photo of Paddington Station in London. Nice pic, station looks ancient. To submit a photo for the Art of Transit, post it to Metro’s Flickr group, email it to sourcemetro@gmail.com or Tweet it to @metrolosangeles with an #artoftransit hashtag. [continue reading]
Welcome to Twitter Tuesday, a weekly feature here at The Source in which we round up the latest Metro related tweets in the Twitterverse. To follow Metro on Twitter just search for @MetroLosAngeles. We recommend adding the #MetroLosAngeles tag to your tweets to get our attention. For specific complaints and [continue reading]
Following reconstruction progress on the Sunset Bridge, I-405 project crews have reopened the southbound freeway offramp at Sunset Boulevard early. The offramp had been closed between 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. during weekdays only as of October 15. The offramp provides access to UCLA, Brentwood and other Westside areas. It [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. Chicago commuters to see new rail cars on the El (Chicago Tribune) Delivery of the new cars just began — the Chicago [continue reading]
