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Another round on advertisements on public transportation

Update: After I wrote this CTA decided to pull two of the three advertisements in question. CTA said the ads did not meet the system's guidelines....

Thursday video: Conan's Cash for Clunkers

The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien, or more specifically Conan O'Brien, wants to blow up your clunker. Following the heels of the much maligned...

Bikes get three feet in Colorado

A new law in Colorado will force motorists to give cyclists three feet between their precious vehicle and the human on a bike (via Chicago Reader)....

Getting to Warped Tour and Merriweather Post Pavilion

Fans hoping to take the Metro to Tuesday's Warped Tour should think twice. This year's venue, Merriweather Post Pavilion, is in Columbia, Maryland,...

Hot topics and headlines

It's a short one this week! Feel free to share your own in the comments. (Links are prevented, so remove the "www." or cite the article....

Thursday video: naked flight attendants kind of...boring

Today's Thursday video is last week's internet sensation from Air New Zealand, who saw an opportunity in free marketing (I'm regretably doing it...

Thursday video: texting Metro operator

In a video from a Metro rider posted on YouTube last month and gaining popularity this week, a viewer can see a Metro operator text messaging in...

Two men fatally shot near PRTC terminal

Two men were killed today in a shooting near a bus terminal in Virginia. As of 1:30 p.m. EST, police were still searching for the suspect. From The...