montreal city weblog (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago
The potential cost to replace the city's aging pool of metro cars has nearly doubled to $2 billion partly because the number of cars to be produced has nearly doubled as well.
Washington Post (Free subscription) | yesterday
Since the spring, Metro officials have barred independent monitors from walking along subway tracks to observe safety procedures while trains are in normal service, even if escorted by Metro employees, newly obtained records show.
anArchitecture (Free subscription) | yesterday
transportable subway entrance, 1997, Madulain, image from artpublicplaiv.ch Metro-Net is about constructing a global metro network, composed of fake subway entrances, ventilation shafts, subway-sounds and generated air flow. The first station of Kippenberger’s Metro-Net was built at the Greek island Syros in 1993. Additional entrances were erected in Dawson City West (Canada),...
Capitol Hill Seattle (Free subscription) | 12 hours ago
Stranded Buses on Broadway - Originally uploaded by mvbseattle One thing is certain -- Seattle's next mayor (next results drop: 4:30 PM!) won't have the same old King County Metro snow plan to drag him down . Metro officials have unveiled two more components of an Emergency Service Route Network designed to show people that they did something keep buses moving this winter if our snowy,...
ABC 7 News - Latest Headlines (Free subscription) | 14 hours ago
There are new safety questions surrounding Metro after a Washington Post report claimed the transit agency blocked independent monitors from inspecting safety procedures during normal service hours. from ABC 7 News
Daily News Analysis (Free subscription) | 10 hours ago
The construction of Metro I -- the Versova-Andheri-Ghatkopar corridor -- does not have any formal permission from the Mumbai Fire Brigade.
MetrO Mobile (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
Softonic , the European mobile software distribution platform, has distinguished MetrO for Symbian S60 with a nice review and an "excellent" rating. In addition, the Palm version of MetrO has been nominated a finalist for the Softonic Awards. Vote for MetrO!
People Daily (Free subscription) | 22 hours ago
Two explosions rocked the cities of Quezon and Mndaluyong in Metro Manila before dawn Monday, but no one was hurt in the explosions, the police said. City police chief Senior Superintendent Carlos De Sagun said one explosion occurred in Mandaluyong outside the main office of food and beverage conglomerate San Miguel Corporation at 3 a.m. (1900 GMT Sunday). Another explosion rocked the Puregold...
The Washington Post (Free subscription) | yesterday
Since 2005, six Metro workers have been struck by trains and fatally injured while on the tracks. The most recent deaths took place in August and September.
India eNews (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
Delhi Metro's Noida link may be opened to the public Nov 13, if necessary safety checks are complete, a Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) official said Saturday.
TheServerSide.com: News (Free subscription) | 19 hours ago
Learn about a Web services framework based on the JAXB and JAX-WS reference implementations
Streetsblog (Free subscription) | 12 hours ago
... issue seriously enough to adequately fund safety improvements. Los Angeles -Long Beach-Santa Ana Metro Area is among the most dangerous communities in the nation for pedestrians, ranking third in the percentage of crashes involving pedestrians and 27th out of the 52 largest metro areas in total pedestrian safety, a new report shows. Unfortunately, the report also shows that our Metro...
Sam Gallagher Photography (Free subscription) | yesterday
Some of my metro favs in here... A CRY FOR HELP: I'm really lacking in inspiration at the moment as I have alot of shit on my mind so if anyone has any wise words and/or inspirational imagery to share with me.... PLEEEEEEEASE DO! Thanks!! :)
Sam Gallagher Photography (Free subscription) | yesterday
Again, these are photos I took a while ago... these may look familiar if you've seen a previous blog... shot on Ilford Delta 3200... lots of grain... lovely...
Daily News Analysis (Free subscription) | yesterday
Delhi Metro train stalled for two hours, passengers force open emergency doors to exit
