The proportion of commuters who use mass transit to get to work varies wildly across the Los Angeles Metropolitan Statistical Area (which encompasses Los Angeles and Orange Counties). Source: 2000 U.S. Census. Last week, The Source mentioned an Australian study that concluded that perhaps the connection between higher density and [continue reading]
photo by cyclotourist, via Flickr A nice sunset shot from the bike path along the beach in Santa Monica. To submit a photo or photos of something transportation-related, post them to Metro’s Flickr group or email them to sourcemetro@gmail.com. The photos we’ve featured can be seen in these galleries on [continue reading]
photo by Mark Johnson, via Flickr Very nice image of commuters exiting a rail station in…go ahead and guess the city. The answer is after the jump. To submit a photo or photos of something transportation-related, post them to Metro’s Flickr group or email them to sourcemetro@gmail.com. The photos we’ve [continue reading]
photo by Abdul Taiyeb Doctor, via Flickr Here’s a well-composed and weather appropriate photo, albeit a photo from 2008. There’s not much of a hint here but go ahead and guess where it was taken — the answer is after the jump. Hint: there’s a hockey connection between this city [continue reading]
photo by Robb Briggs, via Flickr Nice photo of Pacific Coast Highway and the entrance to the McClure Tunnel in Santa Monica. To submit a photo or photos of something transportation-related, post them to Metro’s Flickr group or email them to sourcemetro@gmail.com. The photos we’ve featured can be seen in [continue reading]
photo by Karl Fielding, via submission A nice photo of Angel’s Flight and the offices atop Bunker Hill. With the trees beyond the tracks, the whole pic is a nice reminder of the un-Manhattan-like nature of downtown L.A. To submit a photo or photos of something transportation-related, post them to [continue reading]
photo by Cliff Thorne, via submission Cliff, a maintenance manager for Metro, took this photo of a double rainbow in late December at the Division 3 bus facility in Cypress Park. To submit a photo or photos of something transportation-related, post them to Metro’s Flickr group or email them to [continue reading]
photo by Kelly Ayala, via submission Kelly took this recent photo with a cell phone. That’s the 169 bus on Summitrose Street in Tujunga, just heading out on its route. I wish we got more submissions like this one. To submit a photo or photos of something transportation-related, post them [continue reading]
photo by Steve Hymon Well, it’s not exactly mass transit…but as I’ve said before, the point of these photos is to show how people get from Point A to Point B. As for this photo, I was hiking on the Sam Merrill Trail on Echo Mountain in Altadena on New [continue reading]
photo by Rudy Luciani, via his Flickr photostream When the city of Chicago tore out many of its old parking meters, some were left behind for cyclists, as the photo shows. Here’s a good story about the issue at the Transportation Alternatives website. To submit a photo or photos of [continue reading]
