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Category Archives: Public Transport
Hop on the Book Train
This past January, the Book Train began regularly scheduled daily runs in Korea’s Gyeonggi-do Province outside of Seoul. One car of each train is lined with book shelves stocked with everything from children’s books and poetry to novels and contemporary … Continue reading
Posted in Asia, Books, ebooks, Libraries, Public Transport, Tech
Tagged Korea, Seoul, Train Travel
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Train Sounds
Running from Moscow to Vladivostok, the Trans-Siberian Railway is more than 5,000 miles long. Not many travelers complete a roundtrip on the line, but French electronic musician William Reze (aka Thylacine) spent the entire summer on the route last year … Continue reading
Posted in Asia, Europe, Film, Music, Public Transport, Tourism
Tagged Moscow, Rail transport, Russia, Siberia, Vladivostok
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Last Stop Biscuit Town
I’m an avid follower of the Londonist blog, where I found the “Tube Map of Lost London”. The nostalgic, alternative map depicts once well known sites and neighborhoods that have been lost to history. Although even I’m old enough to … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, History, Maps, Public Transport, Tourism
Tagged Baker Street, London, Marylebone, TFL, The Tube
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Dude It’s Rude
Inappropriate public transit passenger behavior is a problem in cities around the world. Over the years, TBTP has featured clever public relations campaigns from transportation agencies in Chicago, Tokyo, London, and Paris highlighting basic rider courtesy. Now, the New York … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Asia, Canada, Europe, Museums, Public Transport, Tourism, USA
Tagged Advertising, Grand Central Terminal, NYC, public transit, SEPTA
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plus dans le Metro
Meanwhile, back in the Metro…
Visites Des Catacombes
During recent renovations at the Paris Trinité-d’Estiennes d’Orves Metro station, workers uncovered vintage posters from the early 1950s, hidden for six decades. The RATP will be restoring the find and adding the posters to its archives.
Keep On Trucking
The Truck Art Project is a clever initiative that offers European street artists the opportunity to transform commercial trucks into rolling works of art. A fleet of ten trucks serve as mobile canvases and itinerant art galleries as they travel … Continue reading
Come to Sweden
Many thanks to TBTP follower Kerstin Martinson for the link to the new book of vintage travel posters titled “Come to Sweden”.
A Once In A Lifetime Getaway
The Jet Propulsion Laboratory branch of the space agency NASA recently released digital copies of some of the art work that was selected for their 2016 staff calendar. Created by the Seattle design studio Invisible Creature, the space themed travel … Continue reading
Every Airline Should Provide One
One of the perks of flying Icelandair for transatlantic passengers is the option for a free stopover in Iceland. Now the national carrier is offering to provide an individual travel friend during stopovers. February through April this year, flyers can … Continue reading
Posted in Air Travel, Europe, Public Transport, Restaurants, Tourism
Tagged airlines, Iceland, Icelandair, Reykjavik
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