As I mentioned in my last post, many transit districts are having to re-evaluate their current levels of service, as well as future plans, based on the levels of funding that are available to them. I also mentioned that in the case with HART in Tampa, they currently must rely on property taxes to fundContinueContinue reading “No new funding = no new buses for HART”
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First video glimpses of station Mairie de Montrouge
Happy Saturday everyone! We are roughly a week away from the scheduled grand opening of station Mairie de Montrouge along the Paris Metro Line 4, and I’ve come across a couple YouTube videos which show the final testing phase in action! Please know that neither video was taken by me, so I have to thankContinueContinue reading “First video glimpses of station Mairie de Montrouge”
Revised plans arise for a WestShore area transit hub
Greetings everyone! As many of you know, the recent economic downturn has forced many transit districts to re-evaluate their current levels of service, as well as future plans, based on the level of funding that is available. In addition, many districts are searching for new ways to fund their transit districts, but some scenarios bringContinueContinue reading “Revised plans arise for a WestShore area transit hub”
Reopening a closed subway station: South Ferry and Cluny – La Sorbonne
Greetings everyone! I know I’ve been talking quite a lot about the Paris Metro as of late. However, I don’t want to leave the New York City Subway out of my discussions, as there’s much to talk about on that system. Particularly, I will be speaking of news that the New York City MTA willContinueContinue reading “Reopening a closed subway station: South Ferry and Cluny – La Sorbonne”
If Line 4 was fully automated…
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 theContinueContinue 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 toContinueContinue reading “Revised Grand Paris Express plan unveils a possible Phase 2 extension for Metro Line 11”
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 onContinueContinue reading “Photo Galleries of Montrouge!”
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 theContinueContinue 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 fringeContinueContinue 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 CTAContinueContinue reading “Ventra to roll into Chicago”
The Global Transit Guidebook 