Author Archives: Matt

About Matt

Matt is a student from Indiana interning at Metro for the summer. He is an environmentalist interested in public transit's opportunity to reduce carbon emissions. Since arriving here he has enjoyed riding the MetroLink system. He is interested in politics, social media, and maintains Metro's Facebook page.

Wi-Fi on Trains and Buses?

Posted on June 29, 2009 by Matt

I ride the MetroLink every day to work and I often end up not having much to do on the ride. Sometimes I read, call friends, or talk to people on the train. Now I’ve heard that New York’s Metropolitan … Continue reading →

Posted in Design, System Changes, technology, Transit Elsewhere | 3 Comments

End of Cheap Oil

Posted on June 18, 2009 by Matt

Every day American drivers spend about a billion dollars to fill up gas tanks. Prices have risen 51 days in a row. More bad news for car drivers – the Energy Information Administration of the Department of Energy has released … Continue reading →

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