photo taken by China-based photographer Zed Rymkiewicz This is a very nice image of the Shanghai subway, taken earlier this week by Zed. Click on his name above to visit his blog and check out his portfolio. Among the many fine images, there’s a pretty amazing shot of the Hong [continue reading]
The Daily Transit Forecast is a new feature that we’re trying out to help keep transit riders informed of potential service issues. This feature is strictly in beta right now, and much of the information posted here can be found elsewhere on Metro.net, but the hope is that our daily [continue reading]
When we started The Source last fall, we decided not to allow reader comments. I was probably the most vocal person against allowing comments based on my experience running the Bottleneck Blog at the L.A. Times. Relatively few people seemed to write the majority of comments on that blog and [continue reading]
Here is a look at some of the transportation headlines gathered by us and the Metro Library. The full list of headlines is posted on the library’s blog. When it comes to walking, L.A. is more deadly than other cities (LAist) Writing off a post at GOOD, LAist points out [continue reading]
We’re spotlighting the finalists of the Transit Flicks Video Contest, hopefully encouraging you to view all the videos and to vote for your favorite. In the spirit of neutrality I’ll be presenting the videos in reverse alphabetical order based on the last names of the filmmakers (they’re presented in alphabetical [continue reading]
We’ve received some tasty feedback on our previous post requesting Source readers to share their favorite Metro Rail adjacent dining establishments – but as always, we could use more! So if you have a favorite restaurant you visit when riding Metro Rail, send us your suggestions including the restaurant name, [continue reading]
‘Why You Ride (or Don’t Ride)‘ is a series where you, our faithful readers, share your transportation routines in L.A. and your thoughts on how to make things better – read more about the concept here. Want to share your story? Take the survey here if you ride transit regularly, [continue reading]
‘Why You Ride (or Don’t Ride)‘ is a series where you, our faithful readers, share your transportation routines in L.A. and your thoughts on how to make things better – read more about the concept here. Want to share your story? Take the survey here if you ride transit regularly, [continue reading]
Photo by TriMet, via Flickr There’s nothing fancy about this photo. It’s just a nice, well-composed image of one of Portland’s downtown light rail lines that runs at street level. Speaking of images, we’re not exactly being flooded with reader submissions for “art of transit” — and I know we [continue reading]
In the part one of this series, I discussed why I think kids should take public transit to school and I shared some of my own experiences as a parent. In part two I discussed some things to help you make the decision for you and your family. So you’ve [continue reading]
