Photo by Asian Development Bank, via Flickr creative commons We hear a lot about the transit boom in countries such as China. We don’t hear quite as much about the corresponding traffic boom in countries that have created a lot of wealth in recent years. In that spirit, here’s a [continue reading]
photo by Nixter, via Flickr creative commons Nice view of the old St. Louis train station, which was once the among the busiest in the world but ceased operations in 1978. It’s now a marketplace and hotel. More info here. To submit a photo for the Art of Transit, post [continue reading]
photo by Justin C., via Flickr creative commons With California’s high-speed rail project chronically in the news these days, here’s a photo of a bullet train in Tokyo taken from the 40th floor of a high-rise tower. Great shot. To submit a photo for the Art of Transit, post it [continue reading]
Photo by Anna, via submission Well composed photo taken at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, which overlooks the 101 freeway in downtown L.A. To submit a photo for the Art of Transit, post it to Metro’s Flickr group, email it to sourcemetro@gmail.com or Tweet it to @metrolosangeles [continue reading]
photo by Chuckcars, via Flickr creative commons A Union Pacific freight train heading north from Montrose with the Rocky Mountains in the background in western Colorado. The photo was taken in late January. To submit a photo for the Art of Transit, post it to Metro’s Flickr group, email it [continue reading]
photo by racoles, via Flickr creative commons Good high contrast image of one of the New York subway’s 42nd Street stations. To submit a photo for the Art of Transit, post it to Metro’s Flickr group, email it to sourcemetro@gmail.com or Tweet it to @metrolosangeles with an #artoftransit hashtag. Many [continue reading]
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW: There has been talk lately about reforming the environmental review process for transportation projects. It’s something, I think, should happen. Look at the current process. It often takes five years and many millions of dollars to complete environmental studies for transportation projects. It’s a boon for transportation planners [continue reading]
photo by double-h, via Flickr creative commons Good sunset shot of the Osaka monorail, taken earlier or later today (depending on your point of view or which side of the Date Line you’re on, I suppose) by a Sony NEX-7. To submit a photo for the Art of Transit, post [continue reading]
photo by Gareth Hutton, via Flickr creative commons Go ahead and guess the country where this photo of a very lonely and cold bus stop was taken. I’ll even provide a hint: the photo was not taken in North America, Antarctica or Africa. That only leaves you four continents to [continue reading]
photo by Jeffrey Beall, via Flickr creative commons Nice pic — transit and parking lots. Guess the city. Answer after the jump. To submit a photo for the Art of Transit, post it to Metro’s Flickr group, email it to sourcemetro@gmail.com or Tweet it to @metrolosangeles with an #artoftransit hashtag. [continue reading]
