Having read a lot of the press and comment boards concerning the report by Beverly Hills’ consultants on tunneling safety for the Westside Subway Extension, I encourage those interested to actually read the report itself. Some of the discussion is technical in nature, but I think everyone should make their [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 Headlines blog, which you can also access via email subscription or RSS feed. 4,114 stoplights in Los Angeles and the intricate network that keeps traffic moving (Forbes) [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. Taking transit to Farmers Field (Huffington Post) An exec with AEG, the firm proposing the downtown NFL stadium, told an L.A. City [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. The future of transit: it’s frequency (Halifax Magazine) Reporter Tom Mason looks at transit around Halifax, a city that has sprawled into [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. Better buy a ticket to ride (ZevWeb) Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky, who is also a Metro Board member, dropped by a subway station [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. U.S. Transportation Secretary LaHood awards $196 million to reduce train travel time by 30 minutes between Detroit and Chicago (USDOT) According to Amtrak.com [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. Birder uses public transit to reach region’s birding hotspots (KPCC Off-Ramp) Fifteen year old Jose Luis Sandoval spent his summer seeking the considerable wildlife [continue reading]
Congress has finished up its work on the U.S. economy and is preparing to flee Washington for their summer recess, which some people — such as U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood — are calling a “vacation.” One tiny little thing: Congress still hasn’t reauthorized the Federal Aviation Administration. Because the [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. Deteriorating Transportation Infrastructure Could Cost America $3.1 Trillion (Huffington Post) A new report from the American Society for Civil Engineers calculates that [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. Ray LaHood: A driving force in White House (Politico) In this profile of the U.S. Secretary of Transportation, the thesis is that [continue reading]
