The first meeting of the full Board of Directors of Metro is Thursday morning at 9 a.m. at Metro headquarters, which is conveniently adjacent to Union Station. The meeting, as always, is open to the public and will take place in the Board room on the third floor. Here’s 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. Obama aims to boost infrastructure spending (Wall Street Journal) The Journal notes that Obama’s infrastructure plans — discussed in his State of [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. Long Beach takes its bike plan progress to the riders (Long Beach Press Telegram) Over the last few years, Long Beach has [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. For wildlife, a safe highway crossing (New York Times Green blog) Wildlife-vehicle collisions exact a steep toll each year: the deaths of [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. Growing without driving: gap between VMT and GDP continues to widen (The New York Times) Sometime in the 1990s, the growth rate [continue reading]
Metro Board Chairman Don Knabe has issued a statement in reaction to Texas Transportation Institute’s 2010 Urban Mobility Report on traffic congestion. The Texas Transportation Institute’s congestion report released this morning serves as a warning bell for the region that we must continue our efforts to improve mobility options as [continue reading]
In this relatively new feature for The Source, I express actual opinions while working for government. Members of the media: please take any of these ideas and run with them — we could use the coverage! 1. I have a hard time getting excited about the annual congestion ratings released [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. State announces it’s setting aside $30 million to purchase Union Station (L.A. Times) The California High-Speed Rail Authority said it plans to [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. Bussing it to the airport: the life and death(?) of Line #439 (More Than Red Cars) This post offers a detailed history [continue reading]
photo by Chris Jongkind, via his Flickr photostream In keeping with some of our recent posts, go ahead and take a stab at the city where this photo was taken. The answer is after the jump. And be sure to click on the above link to Chris’ photostream, which features [continue reading]
