How do they do that? is a series for The Source that explores the technology that helps keep Metro running and passengers and other commuters moving. Some of it applies directly to the trains, buses and freeways and some of it runs in the background — invisible to nearly everyone [continue reading]
If you read my previous post, you know I’m now living in New York City and no longer a regular contributor to The Source. I will chime in from time to time with a guest post though, and my first such post is simply a collection of observations of New [continue reading]
Attention holiday shoppers! Unless you’re rising in the dead of night for Black Friday’s ridiculously early sales, it’s a pretty good bet you have a traffic jam or — worse yet — parking lot gridlock in your holiday future. This year avoid the aggravation and let Metro take you where [continue reading]
From Metro CEO Art Leahy’s daily email to staff: Metro’s Nextrip Bus Arrival Information System has recently reached the one-million hits per month milestone. Seventy percent of the users are using the web and 23% percent are using mobile phones to access the information. Although the SMS/Text feature is not [continue reading]
Back in March we told you about Metro’s Developer Challenge – an invitation to developers to create apps using Metro’s open transit data for a chance to win some big cash prizes. Well, a few months have passed, the clever developers have worked their magic and Metro’s judges have chosen [continue reading]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q80ahYgn2e4&feature=player_embedded[/youtube] Above is the latest Metro Motion video, which runs about 30 minutes. And below is the news release about the contents of this summer’s edition: Want to Visit L.A.’s Hot Spots This Summer? Metro Motion Will Tell You How If your summer forecast calls for baseball, the beach, concerts [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. Google maps get live transit updates (Google blog) The race to get more real-time bus arrival information to more customers is now [continue reading]
Included in last week’s official Nextrip launch was an informational video that included a sneak peak at some eye catching new bus stop signage This new signage – the first part of a larger initiative to update all bus stop signs – brings Nextrip information to each and every bus [continue reading]
[youtube width=”600″ height=”371″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Njst8wzfHDw[/youtube] Back in March we revealed Metro’s soft launch of Nextrip for real-time bus arrivals. After a few months of testing and feedback the service is officially live – keep your eyes out on buses and trains for the Nextrip marketing blitz. The above video was produced to [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. Why Angelenos should take the bus more (KCET SoCal Focus) With the price of gas possibly headed toward $5 per gallon, Zach Behrens writes [continue reading]
