photo by Martin Gommel, via Flickr creative commons I don’t know much about this photo — I found it in Martin’s photostream on Flickr and really like it. It was taken near Karlsruhe, Germany — a small train for tourists that runs through the woods. This is just one of [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. Amtrak faces congestion and criticism as it turns 40 (Washington Post) Ridership is up, but the railroad still must often share its [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 Line Due to track maintenance work after 8:30pm, trains from North Hollywood will depart 5 minutes later than regular schedule. Inbound trains to Union Station will [continue reading]
This week several online news sources have reported that the Beverly Hills Unified School District (BHUSD) has filed a “Writ of Mandate” petition in Los Angeles Superior Court that seeks to require Metro to release documents on the Westside Subway Extension Project, as well as station location alternatives in the Century City area. The reason for [continue reading]
To celebrate Bike Week LA, May 16-20, The Source will be offering a glimpse into the world of those who get around by bicycle. Maddie Brozen has found Los Angeles to be a great place to get around by bike, flouting the city’s car-oriented image. Not only does the graduate [continue reading]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HA9zxZN40kU&feature=player_embedded#at=20[/youtube] The report, issued Tuesday, concludes that Caltrans should oversee construction of the line and not the California High-Speed Rail Authority — the state agency set up to plan and build the project. “The Authority has been given a lot of autonomy, but we’re not convinced that it has looked [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 biggest (and least) gas-guzzling cities (Forbes) Using data from the Center for Neighborhood Technology (a think tank based in Chicago) Forbes [continue reading]
photo by Evelyne Leveke, via Flickr This is the second time that we’ve featured Lisbon in the art of transit. This wonderful shot of one of the city’s old streetcars was taken with an iPhone — another example of the great work that can be done with phone cameras and [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. Line 117 Due to early morning street paving the listed lines will be on detour between Century Blvd. & Main St. through 7:30am. Eastbound: Regular route to [continue reading]
Work continues this week on the Orange Line busway extension from the Chatsworth Metrolink station to the Canoga station. The above photo shows asphalt that was torn up in the Canoga station parking lot to make room for the busway and station platforms. Here’s the latest construction update. The parking [continue reading]
