In late January, three days before nearby pile driving would begin, two members of the I-405 Sepulveda Pass Improvements Project team stood before 35 kindergarten and first-graders to demonstrate how bridges are built. Using a handmade bridge model, potting soil, chocolate pudding, nails and a glass of water, Kasey Shuda, [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 New Congress makes its claim on the budget (The Transport Politic) A last minute budget agreement on Friday kept the federal [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. Forget the environment, high-speed rail is good for business (The Fast Lane) Well, don’t actually forget about the environment. After all, high-speed [continue reading]
Comedian Mark Malkoff unintentionally makes a case for bus rapid transit (BRT) in this hilarious video of him on a children’s Big Wheel tricycle racing a New York City transit bus. The mile long race through the heart of Times Square proves that a grown man on a child’s toy [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. Boxer tests out “America Fast Forward” at Senate committee hearing (DC Streetsblog) Yesterday, The Source posted a note that Representative Judy Chu [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. UITP marketing awards: public transport as part of modern urban lifestyle (The City Fix) The above video is part of a series [continue reading]
It goes without saying that I think this is a very positive development; the more people that government can explain itself to, the better. With nearly 10 million people, Los Angeles County is a diverse place and about 47 percent of the population here is of Latino or Hispanic origin, [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. Cost of driving has risen 3.4%, study finds (USA Today) A study conducted by the Automobile Club of America (AAA) has found [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. A commute too far (Wall Street Journal) The WSJ uses a Metro employee who has a 174-mile roundtrip-commute (some by car, some [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. Buses Add Car Racks to Ease L.A. Drivers’ Uneasy Transition to Transit (Planetizen) Planetizen looks at Metro’s plans to replace bike racks on buses [continue reading]
