Following the same route that Abraham Lincoln rode 150 years ago, President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, and Dr. Jill Biden made their way to the inauguration on a whistle stop train tour that wove its way from Philadelphia through Delaware and Maryland on its way to Washington. “To the [...]
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the whistle stop train tour
Posted in 2 - transports, 2.3 - public transports, 3 - events, A - News, tagged obama, trains, USA on January 21, 2009 | 1 Comment »
luxury trains come back to Italy
Posted in 2 - transports, 2.3 - public transports, A - News, B - Trends, tagged italy, news, trains, travel on November 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
(source image: flickr) Luxury trains have come back to Italy. in 2005, SeaTrain has renewed some trains from italian companies FCU and Vesuviana and turned them into Roma Express and Napoli Express. (source image: flickr) Rome Express runs from Civitavecchia Harbour to Rome S. Pietro Railway station, leaving passengers in the very heart of Rome, [...]
Unofficial map of Lausanne and Vaud nightbus: Somnambule
Posted in 2 - transports, 2.3 - public transports, A - News, tagged buses, lausanne, news, night, trains, vaud on October 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
In Vaud, public transport is organized around several companies, each one with its own website, its own design, its own line numbering criteria. During the day, a centralized bus and train schedule and fare system allow users to organize their trips without many inconvenients, but during the night (between midnight and 4AM), things become more [...]
Paris RER E vs. Rome Metro B: same spaces, different comfort
Posted in 1 - spaces, 1.4 - public spaces, 2 - transports, 2.3 - public transports, D - reflections, E - Reportages, tagged metro, paris, reflections, rome, trains on October 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Following a discussion about Rome Metro, I found a comapraison between Rome B line and Washington Metro. According to different surveys, Rome Metro is considered one of the most unwelcoming ones: in order to change its perception, lots of long and expensive plans are currently going to improve comfort (see here and here). Anyway, some [...]
Transit Art: CEVA
Posted in 2 - transports, 2.3 - public transports, 3 - events, A - News, B - Trends, D - reflections, tagged art, ceva, geneva, metro, news, reflections, trains, trends on October 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Here in Switzerland, the ultimate decision on infrastructure and urban planning comes from people, so a good communication campaign is essential in order to promote a project. So, public administrations always put a big effort on promotion and communication, as in the case of CEVA, the new underground link between the Swiss and French railway [...]
Mobility Week – 18 to 28 september 2008
Posted in 2 - transports, 2.3 - public transports, 3 - events, A - News, tagged events, lausanne, metro, party, renens, trains, vevey on September 10, 2008 | 1 Comment »
(video: transformers 01 by NOTsoNOISY) From 18 to 28 september 2008, Lausanne will host the Mobility Week. Lausanne public transports’ network will turn itself in a big show: – Metro Line 2 will be open from 18 to 21 September, from 15h30 to 20h00 on the first day, from 10h00 to 20h00 on the other [...]
Protection against the railway noise: Lausanne Guesthouse
Posted in 1 - spaces, 1.1 - housing, C - Tips, tagged housing, lausanne, switzerland, tips, trains on August 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Another good exemple of protection of a building from noisy infrastructures is given by the Lausanne Guesthouse, designed by Patrick Chiché. In this building, all the services (stairways and bathrooms) are located along the reailway line, while living and sleeping rooms are all on the opposite side. A resumé of the project is available here.
Welcome to Ligerz
Posted in 2 - transports, 2.3 - public transports, A - News, tagged news, switzerland, trains on August 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
(image: Association Seeland Biel/Bienne) If you like trains, go to Ligerz. This little village on the Bielersee lies next to the only single-track stretch of the Jura Railway line: Everyday, 250 trains pass trhough this little village, and only 30 of them stop here. L’Association Seeland Biel/Bienne is asking for a double-track tunnel at the [...]
Lausanne metro: new ticket office opens
Posted in 2 - transports, 2.3 - public transports, A - News, E - Reportages, tagged lausanne, metro, news, trains on August 5, 2008 | 1 Comment »
The opening of Lausanne metro line 2 gets closer and closer, and the first buildings related to the new line are already opening. On August 4, the new ticket office (designed by Merlini & Ventura architects) opened in the station Flon, where a connection with the existing M1 and LEB lines will be provided. The [...]
Transit needs some creativity
Posted in 2 - transports, 2.3 - public transports, 3 - events, B - Trends, tagged buses, switzerland, trains, trends on August 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Today, on All About Cities, I found an interesting post on improvements in public transports. What if people with longer commutes could sit in a luxury coach, fully stocked with amenities, including: Wireless internet (like the google bus in San Francisco) A personal TV with a variety of programs (as on many airlines, especially in [...]
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