photo by Edinho Souto, via Flickr creative commons Nice iPhone bus photo from London taken with the Instagram app. 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. Many of the [continue reading]
This weekly post features news from other transit agencies and planners from around the world. Did we miss a good story? Let us know in the comments. SFMTA launches Transit Effectiveness Project The San Francisco agency that runs its network of buses and light rail is holding a series of [continue reading]
photo by James Scott, via Flickr creative commons Nice shot taken in late February in the Southwark part of London. The photo was taken with a Nikon D90 with a shutter speed of one-tenth of a second to capture the movement of the bus. To submit a photo for [continue reading]
This weekly post features news from other transit agencies and planners from around the world. Did we miss a good story? Let us know in the comments. New York aims to install interactive touch-screen tablets in subway stations New York’s MTA is working to add ‘On the Go!’ interactive tablets [continue reading]
photo by Gingerman, via Flickr creative commons Good use of blur in a photo taken in London yesterday. The image was captured with a Canon EOS 5D Mark II with a shutter speed of 1/6 of a second, f/8.0 aperture and a 5000 ISO. To submit a photo for the [continue reading]
This weekly post features news from other transit agencies and planners from around the world. Did we miss a good story? Let us know in the comments. USDOT awards $186 million to Illinois to expand high-speed rail in the Midwest Thanks to another grant from the federal government, higher-speed rail [continue reading]
photo by Clare Griffiths, via Flickr creative commons Regent Street in London this holiday season. Very nice. The photo was taken with a Nikon D90. 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. Many of [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]
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. Debunking the Cul-de-sac (The Atlantic Cities) The suburban cul-de-sac is a ubiquitous part of American life, but it wasn’t always that way [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. Villaraigosa lobbies Washington with jobs plan (L.A. Times) Los Angeles Mayor and Metro Board Chairman Antonia Villaraigosa is in Washington trying to get Angelenos [continue reading]
