Thursday, February 14, 2008
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Steattle's Metro Tunnel
The Metro Bus Tunnel, more accurately referred to as the Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel, is a 1.3-mile (2.1 km) public transit tunnel that runs the length of downtown Seattle, from 9th Avenue and Pike Street to 5th Avenue S. and S. Jackson Street. Approved by Metro Transit in 1983, construction began in 1987. It was completed and service began in 1990, at a total cost of $444 million.
The tunnel was closed on September 24, 2005 for modification to accommodate both buses and Sound Transit's Central Link Light Rail trains. Prior to closure, around two dozen bus routes ran through the tunnel. The buses were dual-powered, using electricity in the tunnel from an above wire connection and diesel on city streets. It reopened on Monday, September 24, 2007. (Text from Wikipedia)
Monday, February 11, 2008
Huston Metro
This is not actually a subway sign, but a bus stop. Huston Metro (the transit authority for Harris County, Texas) also operates a light rail system.
Sunday, February 10, 2008
Bucharest North Station
One of the many entries to one of Bucharest's main metro stations: Gara de Nord (North Station). You can see both the old sign (the M on the post) and the new one (above the billboard), as well as the other sign above the entrance, which shows the lines you can use from here.
Photo by rjw1. License: CC-BY-SA
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