Hints and tips:
...The low-density, spread-out pattern of many US metropolitan areas undercuts the use of trains and buses. “For most Americans, there isn’t transit there to take....
...When she was younger, Turner tried for a job with London’s Metropolitan Police, but she didn’t get it....
...The Regional Transportation Authority, which allocates funds to Chicago-area transit agencies, examined six Covid-19 recovery scenarios and found that commuting by transit decreased in each one....
...Authority, whose projects have faced delays and cost overruns....
...The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, which includes the country’s second-busiest subway system, took the rare step of suspending operations from late on Friday to the end of Sunday....
...As money to fund the systems has grown tighter, reliability on critical systems — including Boston’s Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, the New Jersey Transit and the Washington Metropolitan Area...
...Museum of Art; National Gallery of Art, Washington, Edward J Lenkin Fund/The Metropolitan Museum of Art...
...One overlooked area now gaining prominence is that of Spanish Colonial, and both Coll & Cortés and New York dealer Robert Simon are offering examples at Spring Masters....
...Closure of the tunnels and other damage also halted the normally heavily-used commuter services by New Jersey Transit and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s Long Island Railroad that normally use...
...Heather Lowe from Global Financial Integrity says: “As you squeeze the balloon you get all the bad action into a smaller area and it’s easier to deal with.”...
...Urban areas up and down the east coast were preparing for the impact. New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority shut the city’s subway, bus and commuter rail services at 7pm on Sunday....
...Several subway lines are set to restart on Thursday in areas of Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens and the Bronx, but service below 42nd Street in Manhattan will remain suspended....
...However, the Washington Metro, the US’s second-busiest mass transit system, was able to announce plans for a partial restoration of service from 2pm on Tuesday....
...Masterpieces of Chinese Painting: 700-1900, edited by Zhang Hongxing, V&A Publishing, RRP£40/$60 The world’s oldest painting tradition explored in the glorious catalogue to the V&A’s current, once-in-a-lifetime...
...Jay Walder, chief executive of the Metropolitan Transit Authority, said inspections were under way to assess damage to the city’s extensive subway system....
...The mayor on Friday ordered a mandatory evacuation of low lying and waterfront areas of the city, as states from the Carolinas to Maine declared emergencies and authorities cleared areas along the eastern...
...Within the United States, workers in metropolitan areas with big cities earn 30 percent more than workers who aren’t in metropolitan areas....
...The proof is in the numbers: there are 3,468 energy-related firms in the Houston metropolitan area, of which only roughly 400 are involved in alternative energy....
...The issue could come to a head this week when a US district court rules on whether the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, which runs trains and buses in the Washington DC area, is in default...
...“It’s getting really hard to get into the subways,” Anastasio tells me, explaining that the Metropolitan Transit Authority has started installing motion sensors in the tunnels to alert the police to trespassers...
...To see an example look at the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority website (www.wmata.com), and click ‘When’s the next bus?’ on the home page....
...Teams of officers can be seen at transit stations throughout the city scanning passengers....
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