photo by Fernando Andres Di Zitti, via submission Nice shot taken with a phone camera on the Amtrak on the Central Coast. Fernando, by the way, is a transportation planner with Metro on the San Fernando Valley/North County area team. I processed the photo with the Snapseed app for iPad. [continue reading]
photo by Downtowngal, via Flickr Downtowngal took this photo with a Canon G10 and then processed it with Photoshop Elements to give the photo the look and feel of an old-time postcard. Very cool. To submit a photo for the Art of Transit, post it to Metro’s Flickr group, email [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. Jet Blue flights between Long Beach and Burbank sell out (Jet Blue) The two round-trip flights — for $4 a seat — [continue reading]
We’ve pored over the maps and corridor drawings, and we’ve belabored the financing issue. But throughout the process, there has been a lack of planners and designers providing Californians with a vision to believe in, with an image of what life could be like with high-speed rail. I’m paraphrasing Dana [continue reading]
Some preliminary good news for Carmageddon: as of 8:15 a.m. Monday morning, the National Weather Service is predicting decent weather for this weekend in the San Fernando Valley. See the forecast above, taken from the NWS website. If the forecast holds, it will certainly help not to have blazing hot [continue reading]
Proposed Inland Empire train would connect San Bernardino and Redlands (KCET) A plan is afoot in San Bernardino County to link two of its larger cities, Redlands and San Bernardino, using existing rail tracks and refurbished Metrolink trains. On either end of the nine-mile corridor are the planned Intermodal Transit [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. Amtrak faces congestion and criticism as it turns 40 (Washington Post) Ridership is up, but the railroad still must often share its [continue reading]
Here’s the news release from Metro: On National Train Day Saturday, May 7, Metro will join Amtrak in celebrating the history of trains in the United States at Union Station in downtown Los Angeles. The free event will include many attractions for children and their families. It’s easy to get [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. Argentina: bus drivers sought, no men need apply (AFP) A new bus line in a town near Buenos Aires, Argentina, has made [continue reading]
photo by David Lor, via Flickr This is a very nice photo of an Amtrak employee in one of the tunnels leading to the train platforms at Los Angeles Union Station. David, a records and information coordinator for Metro, shot the original photo on film. To submit a photo or [continue reading]
