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. Eric Garcetti discusses Wilshire Bus Lane project at Studio City Neighborhood Council (The City Maven) Los Angeles City Councilmember and mayoral candidate [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. China’s largest bus seats 300 passengers The website Digital Trends has the scoop on the debut of one of the world’s largest transit [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. Cycles and cents: One city sets out to prove that bikes are good for business (Grist) Long Beach’s energetic embrace of bicycling [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. BART’s Fleet of the Future: Update on key features for new train cars Bay Area Rapid Transit posted this update on its ongoing [continue reading]
If you’ve read The Source for a while, you may recognize the name of transit planner Jarrett Walker and his professional blog Human Transit. We’ve linked to Walker liberally in order to steer readers to some of his insightful posts on the nuts and bolts of public transit. And last [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]
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 problem with naming transit stations (The Atlantic Cities) As transit agency budgets have been squeezed by the recession, many have considered [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. Detroit abandons light rail dreams, plans BRT routes In past editions of this series we’ve looked at the woes of public transit in [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 Best CityReads of 2011 (The Atlantic Cities) Looking to tuck in over the holidays with some long-form urban writing? Nate Berg [continue reading]
A crack team of urban design and development experts from the Urban Land Institute (ULI) descended on Los Angeles last week to help Metro and the city of L.A. develop its vision for the area surrounding Union Station. After several packed days of interviews and site visits, the panel presented its [continue reading]
