Greetings everyone, As I mentioned in my Sunday posting regarding Line 4 of the Paris subway, I want to go through some possible scenarios that could play out if full automation were to take place. Right now, automation is in the planning books for Line 4, as it is the second busiest line in theContinue reading "If Line 4 was fully automated…"
Revised Grand Paris Express plan unveils a possible Phase 2 extension for Metro Line 11
Greetings everyone! I have some late-breaking news regarding Line 11 of the Paris Metro! A couple weeks ago, I mentioned about the upcoming project to extend Line 11 from its current terminus at station Mairie des Lillias to Rosny Bois-Perrier. Now, there is word of a 2nd phase extension that would run from Rosny Bois-Perrier toContinue reading "Revised Grand Paris Express plan unveils a possible Phase 2 extension for Metro Line 11"
HART introduces real-time transit updates! (beta mode)
Yes, I'm late on this one...but better late than never. During the month of February; HART rolled out the beta version of its new real-time bus tracker. The software used by HART is OneBusAway, which is the same open-source GTFS software the the New York City MTA uses for its "BusTime" and "TrainTime" interfaces. I wantContinue reading "HART introduces real-time transit updates! (beta mode)"
Europe Transit site migration complete!
Happy Tuesday everyone! As I mentioned before, I have been migrating all of my Europe Transit content from my Google-powered site to my WordPress blog. Because I have a busy and adjusted work schedule later this week, I decided to go ahead and complete the migration over the weekend, since there isn't as much contentContinue reading "Europe Transit site migration complete!"
Photo Galleries of Montrouge!
Greetings everyone! I would like to share some links with you. These are links to a few photo albums from the Paris Metro Line 4 blog by Dominique Josse that depict the construction of station Mairie de Montrouge. There are three albums to view, all of which are accessible from the left side navigation bar onContinue reading "Photo Galleries of Montrouge!"
HART MetroRapid – Part 3
Greetings everyone! Just a quick update on the construction of HART's MetroRapid line. Roughly a dozen shelters have been set up along the route, and all 14 Gillig Low Floor buses to be used on the line have been delivered to HART. However, it is my understanding that there have been some delays with constructionContinue reading "HART MetroRapid – Part 3"
Managed Lanes coming to I-4 in Orlando…what it means for Tampa.
Greetings everyone! In a past blog post, I mentioned how the use of "Managed Lanes" were being discussed throughout the state of Florida and how they're already in use in Miami. On February 2, 2013, the Florida Department of Transportation unveiled reconstruction plans for Interstate 4 through downtown Orlando which is poised to include theContinue reading "Managed Lanes coming to I-4 in Orlando…what it means for Tampa."
The sun begins to set on the MF 67-F on Line 5 of the Paris Metro
Greetings everyone, As the sun begins to set on this wonderful Sunday evening, I would like to take a moment to mention that the rolling stock transition on the Paris Metro Line 5 is nearly complete. Line 5 has had a couple changes in its rolling stock ever since it opened in 1906, with theContinue reading "The sun begins to set on the MF 67-F on Line 5 of the Paris Metro"
March = Mairie de Montrouge
Greetings everyone! We are less than three weeks away from another milestone on the Paris Metro system, the grand opening of station Mairie de Montrouge on Line 4! Line 4 is the second busiest line on the Paris subway and is my all-time favorite Paris subway line. It currently connects the northern fringeContinue reading "March = Mairie de Montrouge"
Ventra to roll into Chicago
Greetings everyone! As I mentioned in an earlier posting, the Chicago CTA will be introducing a radically new method of transit fare payment. This new payment system is called Ventra, which will heavily emphasize the use of contactless payment cards to speed up boarding of buses and trains, help improve efficiency throughout the entire CTAContinue reading "Ventra to roll into Chicago"
The Global Transit Guidebook 