More, ahem, less-than-good-news from the world of transit funding. The Federal Transit Administration released a report last week saying that $77.7 billion is needed to bring the state of the nation’s transit system into good repair. The news comes at a time, of course, when many transit agencies — including [continue reading]
Monday — that, is today July 26 — is the final day for members of the public to comment on the draft environmental impact study/report for the Wilshire bus lane project. This is the best way to have your voice heard in the planning process for the project, which proposes [continue reading]
Demolition — or reconstruction, depending on your point of view — of the Sunset Boulevard bridge over the 405 freeway began over the weekend. Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky’s website has a nice story with photos of the bridge when it was shiny and new and the freeway wasn’t disguising itself as [continue reading]
It’s back to Russia for the second time in the past week for today’s featured photograph, this featuring a dog on a train platform in Balezino, Russia. The train, notes photographer M. Angel Herrero, runs between Moscow and Irkutsk and is part of the famous Trans-Siberian Railway. If you would [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. What does transit do for traffic congestion? (Human Transit) Not all that much. And politicians should be smart enough to avoid saying so, writes Jarrett [continue reading]
I’m guessing that Westsiders who live in the area are already keenly aware that partial demolition work on the bridge that carries Sunset Boulevard over the 405 freeway begins later this evening. The work is being done as part of the project to add a northbound carpool lane on the [continue reading]
Wow–almost 2,800 votes in our latest subway poll. At this point, readers are favoring the Constellation station on the Westside Subway Extension. If you haven’t voted yet, please feel free to participate. Here’s an earlier post explaining the Century City station issue. A couple of readers have emailed and asked [continue reading]
The Renegade Craft Fair looks like a cool, Metro accessible way to kill some time a nab some cool stuff this weekend – including a free issue of Juxtapoz Arts + Culture Magazine when you show your valid Metro pass, Metro rail ticket or TAP card. What’s it all about? [continue reading]
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]
The 2010 California Design Biennial exhibition opened this week at the Pasadena Museum of California Art (PMCA) and features Metro’s Neighborhood Poster series alongside other innovative and high-profile designs like the Apple iPad and Michael Schmidt’s chain-mail fashions adorned by the likes of Lady Gaga and Madonna. For those of [continue reading]
