photo by Kristina Moller, via her Flickr photostream A nice and moody shot of a typical New York subway entrance taken by Kristina while visiting New York from her home in Denmark. The photo was taken with an iPhone and the popular Hipstamatic app. To submit a photo for the [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. Gold Line Due to vehicle testing after 9pm, southbound trains to East LA or Union Station may depart Sierra Madre Villa 2 minutes later [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]
[polldaddy poll=5185657] The front page story from Monday’s N.Y. Times about Europe’s transportation policies that push the car to the perimeter is still sparking discussion. Yesterday the Times invited nine experts to debate the issue: should the historically car crazy U.S. adopt a similar policy? It’s obvious from the commentaries [continue reading]
Los Angeles’ transit history often reveals something brand new: a map we never knew existed, an angle to a story that helps us connect the dots, or new information from the past that informs planning our future. A closer look at competing transportation studies in 1948 turned up this hidden [continue reading]
photo by Jung Gatoona, via submission Jung captured this image about 3 a.m. in front of the Caltrans building on a recent morning after pedaling around downtown L.A. Nice composition. To submit a photo for the Art of Transit, post it to Metro’s Flickr group, email it to sourcemetro@gmail.com or [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. America’s Interstate Highway System celebrates 55 years (USDOT Welcome to the Fast Lane blog) Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood’s blog has a nice [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. Green Line Due to track maintenance between 9:15am and 2:00pm, Eastbound trains to Norwalk will leave 10 minutes later than regular schedule. Eastbound trains [continue reading]
The actor Erik Estrada, aka Officer Frank Poncharello from “CHiPs,” was cool enough to help tape a public service announcement this morning advising motorists of the upcoming 405-Sepulveda Pass closure the weekend of July 16-17. I’m sure the fine Officer will be reminding motorists to plan ahead for the closure, [continue reading]
