How We Roll, driving takes off and transit ridership declines
Reminder: The 626 Golden Streets event is on tab for this Sunday and it sounds great. How often can you ride your bike sans traffic for 17 miles from South [continue reading]
How We Roll, Feb. 13: ridership
Reminder: for those of you planning on going to the march Saturday, avoid long lines at the TAP vending machines by getting your TAP card ahead of time. More here. Dept. of Infrastructure Facts: I didn’t know Oroville Dam was taller than Hoover Dam. Now I do. Here’s what the [continue reading]
How We Roll, January 30: and suddenly everyone wants to take transit to the airport
From the Dept. of Twitter: The feed for BART — the rail system serving parts of the Bay Area — had lots to say this weekend. You can take BART to all kinds of weekend events – also, direct service to SFO is running great right now. — BART (@SFBART) [continue reading]
How We Roll, Dec. 15: cheap taxis vs public transport
Art of Transit (when Delta Airlines decides Detroit is on the way from Cincinnati to Los Angeles): Quasi-related: I’m a big fan of the Flyaway bus, but it took a [continue reading]
New Metrolink x Lyft promotion means more access to regional commuter rail
Metrolink has launched a joint promotion with Lyft to provide greater transit access to and from downtown Los Angeles. Metrolink passholders will receive up to $50 in Lyft ride credit for [continue reading]
17 dumb guy questions about self driving cars
If you believe a lot of what you read these days, you’ll know that self-driving cars are about to turn the planet upside own. Advocates — and there are many — [continue reading]
How We Roll, Sept. 27: hey let’s fire millions of people and throw some 80,000 pound self-driving big rigs on the road! Wait…let’s not!
Things to read whilst transiting: No, not a debate article! Rather a series of letters from NYT readers about the “stakes in the election.” Yes, some readers express a preference for a particular candidate and you may not agree. Beyond that, there’s a lot of interestingness with readers expressing views on the [continue reading]
HWR, Sept. 20: will self-driving cars be the coolest thing ever or just a scary reading chair?
Dept. of Reaction: Lots of good comments on our Facebook page from riders on Metro’s service to the Rams squashing of the Seahawks on Sunday. Here’s our Source post on [continue reading]
How We Roll, Sept. 12ish: I’m using my smartypants phone to call a cheap taxi!
Things to listen to whilst transiting 1: A new podcast by Metro and The Glue called Off Peak. The introductory episode: “True Tales from Metro Bus Operators.” To put it another [continue reading]
How We Roll, July 15: clearing the docket on a lazy Friday
The first six months of this year were crazy busy with two rail extension openings and the ballot measure. And now it’s a summer Friday and kind of quiet transpo-wise. [continue reading]