And you thought buses sometimes stacked up here in Los Angeles? Here’s the caption information provided on Flickr by Danumurthi Mahendra, who took the above photo: Site: Depok Baru Bus Station. Late afternoon after a storm. Minibuses queque in line for hours to get out of station. Kodak 200, Canon [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]
Have an event you’d like us to include? Shoot us an email at thesource@metro.net. Time and space constraints limit us from listing every accessible event in this city, but this curated list represents what we think is cool and easy to get to. To plan your trip and to check [continue reading]
Wednesday marked Metro Rail’s 20th anniversary, an impressive milestone when you look at the system today and consider that L.A. has long be known as the car capital of the world. But what does the next 20 years hold for rail transit in L.A.? Yesterday, Steve posted a look at [continue reading]
That’s right, the circus is in town. Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey is coming to Staples Center this weekend with a new show celebrating the 200th anniversary of the birth of legendary P.T. Barnum. The show is called Barnum’s FUNundrum and it promises to be a blast with 130 [continue reading]
This is proving to be our most popular poll yet, with 1,181 votes as of the noon hour. And there’s been a big swing in the results since yesterday, with the ‘no’ votes pulling way of ahead of the ‘yes’ votes. Interesting! If you feel the need to become a [continue reading]
All you aspiring directors taking part in Metro’s Transit Flicks video contest, this is a friendly reminder that entries are due today. If you’re the avante-garde type who waits until the last minute because the pressure gets your creative juices flowing – you’ve got until the end of the day [continue reading]
I’ve taken all the photos that we’ve featured in our daily ‘art of transit’ posts and added them to a gallery on Flickr. It’s an easy way to see all the photos together and so far I’m very impressed by the quality of the photos we’ve featured here on 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. Chicago’s Transit Chief (Governing) This story serves as a good reminder that Los Angeles isn’t alone in the transit challenges it faces – even historically [continue reading]
This is a photo of a 1952 drawing showing mass transit concepts for San Francisco. As you probably know, elevated rail lines never did come to the city — probably a good thing. The photo is by Eric Fischer. As we’ve frequently mentioned, we’re looking to feature transportation- and transit-related [continue reading]
