Here is 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. Bee columnist excoriates high-speed rail p.r. effort (KALW) Dan Walters, the longtime political columnist for the Sacramento Bee, is interviewed about the high-speed rail [continue reading]
The next meeting of Metro’s Bicycle Roundtable Stakeholders is next Wednesday. If you’re intersted in attending, please RSVP by this Friday, the 6th. The roundtables are a chance for those interested in cycling issues to delve into the nitty gritty of bike policy at Metro, including issues such as funding [continue reading]
Here is 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. Dude, Where’s Your Car? (Slate) Not only is L.A. the car capital of the world, it’s also the hub of the film industry. Is [continue reading]
Voting is still open in our latest unscientific poll on issues along the Westside Subway Extension. Here’s more background on the issue. After six days of voting, the results so far are at right. The Wilshire & Westwood location has received a slim majority of votes, meaning almost half of [continue reading]
Photo by Planetgordon.com, via Flickr After reading the New Yorker article on Moscow’s traffic woes over the weekend, I went searching for photos of the city’s bad traffic on Flickr. This is my favorite (from 2008), although here’s another one by the same photographer that shows cars that have been [continue reading]
If possible get your paws on the Aug. 2 edition of the New Yorker magazine for a terrific article on the nightmare that has become traffic in Moscow. Yes, that Moscow — the one where people once had to stand in long lines to buy toilet paper. The above video, [continue reading]
The 30/10 Initiative got some nice coverage this weekend from local AP scribe Daisy Nguyen. Her story hit the wires today and I see it’s already been picked up by the Washington Post. Attentive readers already know that the 30/10 plan proposes to use federal loans, grants and other financing [continue reading]
If you haven’t yet voted, please do so. The Westwood station, by most accounts, promises to be one of the most heavily used in the Metro system and I’m very curious about the issue of location. If you want some more background on the issue, here’s a post from earlier [continue reading]
Here is a look at some of the transportation headlines gathered by the Metro Library. The full list of headlines is posted on the librarys blog. Balloons and an office chair (The Story) This may not be the type of transportation you’re looking for — but it’s a great story [continue reading]
‘Why I Ride‘ is a series where Metro employees share their transit routines – read more about the concept here. Name: Paula Faust Position: TAP Adminstrator How often do you take transit? Five days a week. On rare occasions I do have to drive my car. Not very happy about [continue reading]
