Here’s a little nugget tuck away in the cranium for those inclined to transit-related trivia: The largest metro rail system in the world now belongs to Shanghai thanks to yet another new line opening. Check out this fascinating post at The Transport Politic. Excerpt: Now Shanghai offers 282 stations and [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. Don’t forget you can also follow the Metro Library on Facebook and Twitter. Putting L.A. transit in the fast lane (Los Angeles Business Journal) In [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. Don’t forget you can also follow the Metro Library on Facebook and Twitter. As Cellular Service Expands in Subways, Thefts Rise (The New York Times) [continue reading]
A bill that would create weapons-free zones near mass transit was promoted at a news conference today by Assembly Speaker John A. Perez, Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca and Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Board of Directors Chairman Ara Najarian, who is also the mayor of Glendale. The [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. Don’t forget you can also follow the Metro Library on Facebook and Twitter. A tea party for L.A. (Huffington Post) Joel Epstein opines that Los [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. Don’t forget you can also follow the Metro Library on Facebook and Twitter. It’s not as fast, but this train could hit the rails sooner [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. Don’t forget you can also follow the Metro Library on Facebook and Twitter. Let’s bring mass transit to the Sepulveda Pass (City Watch) Many other [continue reading]
Click here to see the latest power point presentation. The presentation provides a good overview of the planning process for the subway and some of the latest ridership projections and info about potential station locations. Here’s our post from yesterday that includes a pair of charts on ridership. Hint: Westwood [continue reading]
With opening day attracting its usual monster crowds, lines were long this morning and early afternoon for the Dodger Express bus service between Union Station and Dodger Stadium. Metro officials estimate about 1,400 people took the bus to the game. If you haven’t heard the news yet, here’s the gist [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. Don’t forget you can also follow the Metro Library on Facebook and Twitter. Can we cycle the “last mile”? (Human Transit) Bikes on transit is [continue reading]
