Another #tree in the #Montreal #metro network is the Tree of Life at Lionel-Groulx. A rather simple to understand, yet still powerful #sculpture. The steel mural is said to "reflect passengers' movements below" but I interpreted as the up-and-down movement (given the station's famous transfer flow) being carved into the wall... (And yes, the photos did drop in quality a bit at the end...)
Public Transport on Minecraft
Even in virtual worlds, people create accessible, functional mobility networks.
by Reddit u/Few-Decision5798
A Malian photographer chooses buses over galleries to make art accessible to all Bamako residents. Informal transport as exhibition spaces.
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@umbrella @LovesTha @portphillipbug Monterey-Salinas Transit also has bike racks on buses. https://bikemonterey.org/monterey-salinas-transit-tips-for-people-who-bike.html With regard to e-bikes, see "Bicycles on Buses” in https://mst.org/riders-guide/how-to-ride/transit-tips/
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@virtuous_sloth @notjustbikes I'm pretty sure Melbourne doesn't have single-point switching ( @railmaps, @danielbowen or @philip please correct me if I'm wrong on ghat one).
But otherwise, Melbourne's tram network is basically a bigger version of Toronto's streetcar network.
And it has many of the same issues across large parts of the network. That includes passengers boarding from the footpath in many places; a lack of dedicated lanes; a lack of traffic light priority.
While some sections of some lines run along pedestrianised streets, most notably Swanston and Bourke, most of the rest of the network is in mixed traffic.
Likewise, while there's island platforms at many CBD stops, that's not always the case once you leave the inner city.
Both Toronto and Melbourne could have world class light rail systems with some cost effective upgrades and extensions.
#vicpol #auspol #tram #trams #PublicTransport #UrbanPlanning #Urbanism #Melbourne
One of mandatory conditions to have delightful public transport experience: Ease of use.
This is Swiss SBB Easy Ride interface. You arrive to any bus stop, train station, gondola station and swipe right. From there your phone automatically checks where you're going through and at the end of the day will automatically buy you the combination of tickets that would be the cheapest for you.
Could a new 'long-term' plan for Sydney's trains stop the chaos for good?
By Sarah Gerathy
For decades, conversations have focused on what needs to be done to 'detangle' Sydney's train network so that a major incident on one line doesn't have such a domino effect on the others.
Do you know what would be better in #Bristol than the erratic, uncomfortable, bouncy-riding metrobus services that use bus lanes that are too narrow? A fucking #tram!
#WECA, #BristolCityCouncil, #UKGov, et al: get your fucking act together!
Some #Montreal #metro stations are boring. Place d'Armes, uncomfortably embedded under the Palais des Congrès, unfortunately falls into that pile. This #StainedGlass #artwork - added in 2017 - is the only decoration in the station (other than the unlit archaeological displays on the platform) and, having taken an #infoviz class, I knew exactly why I took a photo of it - the glory of colour scale! ...and the sun.
Oooooh.
Ember bus launch a new route on Wednesday. From Dundee to Aberdeen Airport, with limited stops at Blairgowrie, Braemar and Banchory.
1 return route a day at the moment.
I think a solo day adventure might be in order.
It seems that no application handles multiple stops when using public transport as a travel modality. Works fine with cars of course. #publictransport #climatechange
Well, there are certainly simpler (and less political...) artworks in the #Montreal #metro. Here's the #StainedGlass decorating the station building at Champ-de-Mars (bringing in skylight to underground stations does seem to be a popular choice here).
Hackney birdsong? Stolen Lime bikes the new sound of summer in the city https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2025/jul/20/stolen-lime-bikes-sound-of-summer-city-london #Publictransport #Lifeandstyle #Transport #Cycling #London #UKnews
Here are some pictures of our pilgrimage to the Hot Rat Summer mosaic.
We took transit: bus and light rail.
Obligatory pause for lament:
"Why, oh why, are they taking so long to extend the Rail",
"When, oh when, will it make it to town".
The view from the top of the double-decker bus is not bad, though, and easy to get the top-front seats during non-commuting hours. Attempted to explain "carpool" to Little Kid, who looked at me in disbelief as there was no visible "pool".
