[youtube width=”600″ height=”367″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cv96zk5nnAE[/youtube] The Nutty Nomads are a pair of urban explorers who happen to be sisters that love to document their adventures in L.A. Last week they tweeted @MetroLosAngeles to let us know about their latest video: Metro Challenge. The challenge? Visiting some of L.A.’s best sites without a [continue reading]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJWp_uT7j2s[/youtube] Check out this new webisode from the Green Line to LAX project team entitled Making Your Connection. The video release coincides with workshops that have been held this week to introduce the community to the project. There’s one more workshop in Culver City next Tuesday, so if this video [continue reading]
[youtube width=”600″ height=”480″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJVoYsBym88[/youtube] In an attempt to become top grocer in the difficult Korean market, global grocery giant Tesco came up with an ingenious solution that propelled sales because it worked so well with the Korean transit oriented lifestyle. The idea: virtual grocery stores in subway stations. To create the [continue reading]
[youtube width=”600″ height=”371″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkjfh5klUzM[/youtube] Here’s a fun transit diversion for your Thursday afternoon. The “Metro Song” is a humorous hip-hop take on the Washington D.C. subway system. The video pokes fun at the little problems transit commuters face – a nice reminder that all transit systems have their issues, and all [continue reading]
[youtube width=”600″ height=”371″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6f2U6JLKJo[/youtube] Faye Kingslee’s “Heartbeat of L.A.” (above) took grand prize in last year’s Transit Flicks Video Contest with its pristine production, easy-on-the-eyes actors and charming story about finding love on the Metro subway. Transit Flicks is back for another year and transit savvy auteurs are invited to get [continue reading]
[youtube width=”600″ height=”371″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5J-2yGmpwU[/youtube] Still having trouble visualizing the exact route of Expo Line Phase I and II? Well, thanks to the wonders of modern technology and the passion of transit geeks, a virtual flyover over the entire line has been produced. Using Google Earth satellite imagery, YouTube user ExpoLineFan really [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. [youtube width=”600″ height=”371″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UFc1pr2yUU[/youtube] First up, a hilarious musical diversion to start your day – but it’s transportation related and hits close to [continue reading]
[youtube width=”600″ height=”480″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFZ15x0VxQ0[/youtube] In this video I go over how to add a TAP card bought from a ticket vending machine (TVM) to taptogo.net. This is one of the most common questions we get about TAP, and admittedly it’s not as obvious as it should be – but it is [continue reading]
[vimeo width=”600″ height=”338″]http://vimeo.com/24572222[/vimeo] Roads that are safe for all modes of transport – automobiles, bikes and pedestrians – can prove to be a real challenge. While it’s common to blame whatever mode you’re not using for transgressions in safety, the above video proves that all mode users are guilty of [continue reading]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4TR_aIY7y4[/youtube] U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood has become the poster child for “Gov 2.0”. His blog, Fast Lane, is one of the top government blogs according to Juggle.com. In addition, he’s got a Twitter account with over 16,800 followers and a Facebook profile with over 6,500 fans. Not bad [continue reading]
