From Copenhagen: "Copenhagen buses play Cupid with 'love seats' " (Agence France-Presse)

"Even love at first sight is possible on the bus," said a spokesman for the British owned Arriva company to explain the two seats on each bus that are covered in red cloth and a "love seat" sign. (Read more here.)

From NYC: "Line Up to be Next Subway Idol," by Andrew Grossman for the Wall Street Journal

It was the annual daylong audition for new performers in the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's Music Under New York program. More than 60 musicians tried out for the chance to sing, play or shout—legally—in the city's most sought-after locations underground. That field was narrowed from about 300 who applied for audition spots. By the end, about 20 or 25 make the cut—an acceptance rate that puts the program on par with some of the nation's most selective universities. Results are expected within two weeks. (Read the whole story here.)

From Toronto: "When animals ride public transit," by Sarah Barmak for thestar.com

The grey pigeon stays close to the centre pole, like any other subway traveler. The train reaches Runnymede station, and on cue, she struts toward the doors, stepping through just before they close.

The video of the subway-riding pigeon, taken in February by Elaine Georgolios, has recently become more than a YouTube sensation. Sent to Cornell University's Lab of Ornithology, it has been shared and discussed by pigeon researchers.

(Read, and see, more here.)