Blogs Posts on "Public Transportation"
Lausanne Bus Fire Investigated by Fire-Suppression on Nov 20, 2009Lausanne bus fire probed by Swisster Staff November 16, 2009 | 13:48 Lausanne’s regional transit authority (TL) took eight buses that run on natural gas off the road after one of them caught fire on Friday. No one was injured in the blaze...
New York Subway “friends” by Second Wind Publishing on Nov 18, 2009I learned this tidbit from the Science Section of the NY Times: There are more bacteria in your face when you first turn on your shower than when you’re down in the NY subway. Whether or not this is a comfort to you, accept it as an introduction to...
Stickies For My Fellow Commuters by True Confessions of a Single Mother on Nov 17, 2009...
The shoulders we lean our shoulders into on the subway, mutter an apology. by Defining Etiquette on Nov 17, 2009Submitted Request: If there is a section of three seats on the subway, don’t sit in the middle so you can spread out. If it gets crowded many people will feel awkward sitting directly next to you and will opt to stand. They shouldn’t...
People of Public Transit by The Captains Memos on Nov 11, 2009Hey! Remember The People of Walmart? Yea, who can forget that gem. Well, we have stumbled across a website similar in nature in exposing the freaks of nature that inhabit our world. Instead of showcasing the super rednecks that shop Walmart, they hav...
If it were meant to be the only force moving you forward, it would not be called an escalator. by Defining Etiquette on Nov 2, 2009Submitted Request: Is one really so lazy that they have to stand idle while on an escalator or moving walkway? Especially in an airport or train station where time is of the essence. Some people are late for their departure and are in a hurry! Get ou...
A Greener Way To Queue: 3 Eco Bus Shelters by WebEcoist on Nov 1, 2009(Image via: Planetary Gear) Now that Winter is drawing in, we start to appreciate the things taken for granted in the balmier months – such as well-sheltered bus stops. The good news is that the latest designs are more luxurious and more eco-fr...
Successful California Transit Association Fall Show! by Fire-Suppression on Oct 31, 2009I would like to thank everyone that stopped by our Firetrace International booth at the California Transit Association Fall Show in Pasadena. The show was run very well and it was nice to see the latest technology for buses, coaches, and Paratransit...
Google Reader Adds Magic to Your Feeds by Tech-Storm on Oct 22, 2009Google added a couple of nice changes to Reader to serve the goals of improving your discovery of new items and personalizing your feed reading experience. First up, they’ve introduced a new Explore section designed to enhance discovery. A new...
BART Checks In on Foursquare for Mass Transit Promotion by Tech-Storm on Oct 22, 2009The Bay Area Rapid Transit system (BART) in San Francisco has just made history as the first transit agency to partner with Foursquare , the location-based application and game that we think has the potential to be as important as Twitter (they also...
