Happy Friday everyone! I have some significant developments to report regarding the extension project of the Paris subway Line 11 from Mairie de Lillias to Rosny – Bois-Perrier. Around February , the STIF released its findings on the various studies that took place during the past several years. The report is divided into two parts: The firstContinueContinue reading “New developments in the Paris Metro Line 11 extension”
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Mairie de Montrouge Virtual Tour
Greetings everyone, I have a brief update on the Paris subway Line 4 extension towards station Mairie de Montrouge! Towards the end of January, I discovered the le metro a rendez-vous avec Montrouge blog by Dominique Josse. In this blog, she features up-to-date news and happenings that revolve around the Line 4 extension projects towards Montrouge, andContinueContinue reading “Mairie de Montrouge Virtual Tour”
Some MI 84 commuter rail stock trains to be re-assigned…
I heard from the Symbioz forums a few days ago that the STIF is proposing to re-deploy twenty trainsets of the MI 84, the commuter rail rolling stock that is gradually being phased out from the RER Line A. This latest development appeared in a media release from the STIF dated February 13, 2013. The releaseContinueContinue reading “Some MI 84 commuter rail stock trains to be re-assigned…”
Line 12 of the Paris Metro
Greetings everyone! As promised, I will be discussing Line 12 of the Paris Metro in this post. Line 12 is one of several vital north-south subway routes that traverse the wonderful city of Paris. Line 12 starts in the southwestern suburbs of Issy, traveling northeastward through the neighborhood of St. Lambert, and making a briefContinueContinue reading “Line 12 of the Paris Metro”
New York City’s Grand Central Terminal turns 100!
The photo featured in this post was taken by me (HARTride 2012) during my 2011 visit to New York City. Greetings everyone! Grand Central Terminal, located in the heart of New York City, reached a significant milestone…it’s Centennial Birthday! 100 Years! With that said, I would like to take some time to share my own travelsContinueContinue reading “New York City’s Grand Central Terminal turns 100!”
Paris RER E Extension Approved
Happy February everyone! For those of you who reside in Paris, I have some wonderful news to report! The planned extension of the commuter rail line E has been approved, making way for a possible start of construction date in 2014! Note: I’ve obtained some the information used for this blog post from the International Railway Journal article, ParisContinueContinue reading “Paris RER E Extension Approved”
PSTA moves forward with transit referendum plans
Great news to everyone residing in the Tampa Bay area (particularly Pinellas County)! The PSTA board decided unanimously to move forward with plans to place a penny sales tax increase to help fund transit improvements. The current plan is to have the question on the November, 2014 ballot, however this could change if more timeContinueContinue reading “PSTA moves forward with transit referendum plans”
Fantasy Metro/Subway for Norfolk, VA – Part 3
In my third installment of my fantasy subway for the Hampton Roads, VA area, I focus on Line 3. Line 3 connects the two busy military hubs of Naval Station Norfolk and Naval Air Station Oceana via the Lynnhaven area and Norfolk International Airport. This particular line has 18 stations and is one of aContinueContinue reading “Fantasy Metro/Subway for Norfolk, VA – Part 3”
Tampa Bay Fantasy Rail System – Part 2
As I mentioned in my last posting, I will be going over the Red Line of my fantasy light rail system for Tampa Bay. This is one of the key lines to this fantasy rail system, as it links the community of Wesley Chapel to the USF area, downtown Tampa, and MacDill Air Force Base.ContinueContinue reading “Tampa Bay Fantasy Rail System – Part 2”
Tampa Bay Fantasy Rail System – Part 1
Hi everyone, As I mentioned earlier this month, I will be posting some things about a fantasy rail system that I started working on for the Tampa area during the course of 2010. At the time that I began working on this fantasy system, Hillsborough Area Regional Transit was promoting a one cent sales taxContinueContinue reading “Tampa Bay Fantasy Rail System – Part 1”
The Global Transit Guidebook 