12 Saturday Nov 2016
Posted in Berlin, photography, photowalk, photowalking, random, trains, Trains & Transit, transit, transportation, Travel, urban
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Berlin, Germany, photography, photowalk, rail, random, subway, train, trains, transit, transportation, Travel, U-Bahn, urban
Oberbaumbrücke, which crosses the Spree River in Berlin, is a bridge for private vehicular traffic and trains to/from the Warschauer Straße station at the eastern end of the U-Bahn’s Line 1. This photo was snapped on a gorgeous afternoon this past September.
23 Saturday Apr 2016
Posted in architecture, design, Portland, random, trains, Trains & Transit, transit, Travel, urban
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architecture, bridge, design, night, Oregon, photography, photowalk, Portland, random, transit, transportation, Travel, urban
This striking structure is part of Tillikum Crossing, the newest bridge across the Willamette River in Portland, Oregon. Opened to traffic in fall 2015, it’s reserved for use by MAX light rail Orange Line trains, Portland Streetcars, cyclists and pedestrians. It is the first bridge of this sort in the United States, according to TriMet.
28 Sunday Feb 2016
Posted in montreal, photography, photowalk, photowalking, random, trains, Trains & Transit, transit, Travel, urban
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canada, Hipstamatic, iPhoneography, métro, montreal, photography, quebec, rail, railroad, railway, subway, train, trains, transit, Travel, urban
The Montreal Transit Corp. (Société de transport de Montréal, or STM) recently began revenue service of its next-generation métro cars. Dubbed “Azur”, the STM’s MPM-10 rolling stock is being built by a Bombardier-Alstom consortium. The order is for 468 cars, assembled in nine-car train-sets.
As the newer-model trains are gradually delivered, they will replace vintage MR-63 rolling stock, in service since the Montreal métro opened in 1966.
I only got a brief glimpse of the new Azur train at the Mont-Royal métro station on my last trip to Montreal, on its second day of revenue service. Perhaps I’ll be lucky enough to ride one upon my next visit.
12 Friday Feb 2016
Posted in montreal, photography, photowalk, photowalking, random, trains, Trains & Transit, Travel, urban
03 Wednesday Feb 2016
Posted in montreal, photography, photowalk, photowalking, random, trains, Trains & Transit, Travel, urban
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Art Nouveau, canada, métro, montreal, Paris, photowalk, quebec, rail, railroad, railway, random, RATP, signage, station, train, trains, Travel, typography, urban
When Montreal was planning its métro system some half a century ago, it decided to go with Parisian-style trains fitted with tires in addition to steel wheels.
Consequently, experts from the RATP, the Parisian public transportation authority, acted as consultants throughout the planning and construction stages.
That cross-Atlantic connection is symbolized in one of the entrances to Square Victoria station, which has authentic Art Nouveau signage as you’d find in the French capital, a gift from the RATP first installed in 1967.
30 Saturday Jan 2016
Posted in Netherlands, photography, photowalk, photowalking, random, Rotterdam, trains, Trains & Transit, Travel, urban
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Netherlands, photography, photowalk, rail, railroad, railway, random, Rotterdam, station, train, trains, Travel, urban
This building doesn’t look like much from this angle but to borrow from a popular science-fiction TV series … Rotterdam’s central train station is way bigger from the inside. Its modest facades definitely belie the structure’s cavernous interior.
22 Sunday Nov 2015
Posted in Frankfurt, photography, photowalk, photowalking, random, trains, Trains & Transit, Travel, urban
02 Friday Oct 2015
Posted in architecture, art, Berlin, Germany, photowalking, random, Trains & Transit, Travel, urban
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architecture, art, Berlin, Germany, photography, photowalk, rail, railroad, railway, random, train, trains, Travel, urban
Berlin Hauptbahnhof, Berlin’s main train station, is an elegant and efficient public space.
Its mainly glass train-shed allows lots of natural light into the building.
Organization of train services (regional S-Bahn trains top floor; regional, national and international services in the basement; local U-Bahn adjacent) makes transfers simple.
The large shopping and dining plaza on the two floors between train platforms encourages foot traffic.
Abundant public spaces and public art in, on and near the property add to the attractiveness of the building.
Every modern rail hub should aspire to be as welcoming.
06 Saturday Dec 2014
Posted in photography, photowalking, random, Stockholm, Trains & Transit, Travel, urban
18 Monday Mar 2013
Posted in history, photography, photowalking, random, San Francisco, trains, Trains & Transit, transit, Travel, urban
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california, MUNI, photography, photowalk, random, san francisco, transit, Travel, urban, USA
From my visit to San Francisco in March 2010.
Ricky Leong 