Perhaps a history lesson is in order to understand what is behind this blog’s title. Maybe there's a need for context here that would be helpful to you as a reader, contact or casual observer.
On most days, I normally commute by our local public transit system, Metro Transit. Taking the bus makes things easier plenty of times, especially if I am working in downtown Minneapolis or attending an event where parking and traffic are severely impacted.
TweetThe Super Bowl is happening within miles of my doorstep. The fifty-second rendition of the National Football League's biggest show will kick off at U.S. Bank Stadium on the eastern edge of downtown Minneapolis. It was on the same spot that the NFL's big game took place in 1992 inside of the former occupant of …
Among the lessons I learned being a Northern Californian involved making the right call when "going out" at night without a car. Keep in mind that driving a car in San Francisco required a sense of insanity even the sanest of people acutely have. It had been said that finding someone to have a nightcap with was easier than finding a parking spot in San Francisco.
Tweet The 10:00AM Greyhound Minneapolis-bound express ready to pull out for from the Duluth station. All photos by Randy Stern Intercity buses. Love 'em or hate 'em, they provide a key link to smaller communities for travelers who do not have access to an automobile. They also provide the cheapest form of mass transport between …
Tweet A temporary mobility fix – All Photos by Randy Stern Let's talk about mobility…again… I spent the week of the North American International Auto Show without working with a vehicle for publication. I figured I would utilize the entire spectrum of alternative mobility to fulfill my commute to my day job and other things …
TweetMobility. It is just a word, right? Actually, there is a lot behind the word these days. Automobile manufacturers have been swirled into the definition of this word, along with technology companies, community activists, governments and other non-profit entities trying to provide the same kind of service. The service of mobility used to live in …
Gas prices has been on a rollercoaster lately. With the possibility of crude oil prices going up to $70.00 a barrel, your gas bill may up costing as much as your rental car bill in some places.
If you're concerned about your travel budget, why not beat the cost of gas and visit a town with a good public transportation system?
In North America, there are several cities you can visit where you can skip reserving a rental car. Think of the savings when you take a public bus, train or ferry boat around town or out in the suburbs. Not to mention the incentives for using these services to the most popular locales.
Here's a listing of a few places in North America that you can get around easily by public transportation…
TweetWhat if I told you that bus drivers had a secret to tell all the car enthusiasts out there? I should know, because when I’m not writing about automotive subjects for Victory & Reseda, I work as a city bus driver for the Indiana University Campus Bus service in Bloomington, IN. For those of you …
TweetIt's been a while since I "Zipped." "Zipped?" What's wrong with me? Am I some sort of…um…? No need for alarm. I am only speaking Zipcar speak. This Zipster has been away from the fleet since the beginning of this year. It has been a while, but opportunities do present themselves to Zip again. Let …