A colleague shared this video of a motorcycle on a rural road in the Philippines that is bursting at the seams with passengers – six of them as far as I could tell. The careful balancing act is harrowing, awe-inspiring and comedic. It really showcases the lengths people will go [continue reading]
Here’s a look at some of the transportation headlines gathered by the Metro Library. The full list of headlines is posted on the library’s blog. [D.C.] Metro seeks to ease congestion on busy bus routes, saving time and millions (Washington Post) The word “efficiency” is used a lot in transit [continue reading]
Metro adjusts bus service every six months in order to increase efficiency and better allocate limited financial resources. The most recent service changes went into effect just last month, but Metro’s already preparing for December’s shake-up with a series of public hearings on the proposed changes. At these hearings, the [continue reading]
Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood will be closed during rush hour today and Metro Local bus 2 will be detoured to make way for a planned protest by the food service workers union Unite Here, Local 11. Traffic diversions will begin at about 4:30 p.m. and end at 9 p.m., or [continue reading]
Here’s a look at some of the transportation headlines gathered by the Metro Library. The full list of headlines is posted on the library’s blog. Strangers on a train (New York Times) An American woman believes she has a cabin booked to herself for the overnight train from Moscow to [continue reading]
Here’s a look at some of the transportation headlines gathered by the Metro Library. The full list of headlines is posted on the library’s blog. As [D.C.] Metro congestion grows, so does anger at ‘seat hogs’ (Washington Post) This story will hit close to home for any rider of public [continue reading]
Here’s a look at some of the transportation headlines gathered by the Metro Library. The full list of headlines is posted on the library’s blog. Photos reveal Himalaya’s shrinking glaciers (New York Times) The film director David Breashears (“Everest”) has a new photo exhibit in Manhattan that vividly shows how [continue reading]
Here’s a look at some of the transportation headlines gathered by the Metro Library. The full list of headlines is posted on the library’s blog. Cars at Curbside, Available to Share (N.Y. Times) The city of Hoboken, NJ, has teamed with Hertz to provide “a few dozen” cars for short [continue reading]
Over the last few days, we’ve been transitioning to a new email address for The Source at sourcemetro@gmail.com. We have for some time now been having technical issues with the old email address that made it very difficult for us to retrieve and respond to email. We finally got far [continue reading]
Here’s a look at some of the transportation headlines gathered by the Metro Library. The full list of headlines is posted on the library’s blog. Childhood obesity and transportation policy (Welcome to the Fast Lane) On his blog, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood says that his agency is implementing and [continue reading]
