Links and Tidbits – October 28, 2016
Links and Tidbits – October 28, 2016
Links and tidbits is our semi-regular roundup of interesting fodder about transportation from the last few weeks or so. If you have links to contribute, put them in the comments, or email us.
» GO Transit sees better behaviour from riders after this etiquette campaign.
» Moovit attempts to streamline transit with their update app. Any reviews from users??
» Transit movers and shakers are making a global difference!
» Yowza! This self-driving shuttle bus has a fancy price tag to go with it.
» I think we should “tune in” to each other on transit. I’d wear a button for Tube Chat!!
» Another subway hero… with a beat that saved a life!
» Solar powered subway. Reality or pipe dream?
» Need a map of some public transit agencies in America. How about ALL PUBLIC TRANSIT!?!
» The map fun continues with this “30 minutes or less” San Francisco gem!
» Turning firearms into fares in Halifax.
» I would be absolutely fine being delayed to save a kitty on the tracks!
» An abandoned New York City trolley tunnel could be the world’s first underground park! (Hopefully everything gets a good scrub before opening)
» Learn about Montreal’s fascinating and controversial transit past.
» ^^ When the opportunity arises, you have to shake your groove thing!
» I think public transit art, in whatever form it takes, is my favourite. It really captures candid humanity. What do you think of these pieces?
» Hmmm. Should we get some handsome anime mascots to promo TransLink?
» Real life photos of the worst transit etiquette offenders!
» A royal commute for those on this Amsterdam subway!
» ^^ Panda Train! Panda Train in the sky!!
» New Wayfinding signs for Ottawa. Just look for the big, red “O!”
» What cities have the most people living near public transit? Read on and see!
» Monorail. What’s it called? Monorail. That’s right! Shenzhen Monorail.
Author: Adrienne Coling
A little video I made on the 401 today: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cWs5k_OG7M
The bus has pretty much been my main mode of transportation since grade 7, and it still is today, where I find myself in grade 12. It’ll remain that way until I get my recently acquired car registered and insured, and I’ll definitely miss riding the bus, the nice drivers, and those “transit friends” after I start driving everywhere. Of course, I’ll also remember how riding the bus taught me a lot more about buses themselves, such as the different types of buses, the years they were made, the engines, and a lot more.
Since I might get the car registered as soon as tomorrow, I decided to make this to commemorate one of my last bus trips, and I just thought that I should share it with TransLink for providing me with 5 years of service that’s almost always great. I had run into some drivers who weren’t the best, but those were just a few rare moments.