May 5, 20241 yr 1 hour ago, GCrites said: Why would a buddy of mine have seen six BART cars on flatbed semis being towed up I-71 today? I actually see this pretty routinely going on I-76 through Medina county towards Akron. This has been going on for several years. I'd always assumed there is some sort of service depot to the east, but the economics for that doesn't seem to make sense. Also I saw an article about BART retiring cars recently, thought maybe they get recycled somewhere in the east. I'd love to know if you find out! BART retiring legacy fleet Edited May 5, 20241 yr by JohnSummit Found the referenced article
May 6, 20241 yr A while ago, I saw new BART trains on flatbeds heading west on I-70 near Springfield. "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
May 6, 20241 yr 16 hours ago, GCrites said: Why would a buddy of mine have seen six BART cars on flatbed semis being towed up I-71 today? We saw them on E I-270, right before the I-71 N exit. This did not help the always-present traffic disaster between 23 and 71, but my kid was pretty excited to get a good look at them stopped in the backup.
May 7, 20241 yr here’s the news on the new bart cars — New Train Car Project Welcome Aboard the Fleet of the Future (Gen2 BART cars) Bienvenido a bordo de los Trenes del Futuro 歡迎登上未來車隊「Fleet of the Future」 New Train Car Delivery Update (as of 04/29/24): https://www.bart.gov/about/projects/cars
May 9, 20241 yr Interesting article. One thing it mentions is that Atlanta held back on building new infill transit stations because of the cost. Why not then build them as mid-rise mixed-use stations apartments/condos and some ground-level retail? To Expand Transit on the Cheap, Cities Explore Infill Stations https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-05-08/from-atlanta-to-dc-infill-subway-stations-are-closing-transit-gaps?utm_medium=social&utm_content=citylab&utm_campaign=socialflow-organic&utm_source=twitter
May 13, 20241 yr the state of mbta — 😂 https://www.instagram.com/p/C44KZeSRHHu/?igsh=a3NqZWx5bDlrcmMx
June 3, 20241 yr steampunk shopping heaven in changsha china — https://www.instagram.com/reel/C7RKkaxoKUo/?igsh=MWU3NjF0aWZpbWRyZw==
June 10, 20241 yr the languishing green line project in mpls — April 6, 2024 8:00 AM As Green Line extension languishes, some lawmakers want future light rail in state hands There’s a bill moving through the Minnesota Legislature that, if approved, would take authority over future light rail construction away from the Metropolitan Council and give that responsibility to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. It’s prompted, in part, by the Met Council’s handling of the controversial Southwest light rail project, which is years behind schedule and millions of dollars over budget. more: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2024/04/06/as-green-line-project-languishes-some-lawmakers-want-future-light-rail-in-state-hands
June 10, 20241 yr brightline doing the pr work — Brightline West stakeholders tour Brightline Florida June 6, 2024 The tour took Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo and representatives from the Nevada Department of Transportation and the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada on a ride on the rails and the opportunity to hear from the public and private sectors with Brightline. more: https://www.masstransitmag.com/rail/press-release/55056677/brightline-brightline-west-stakeholders-tour-brightline-florida
August 3, 2024Aug 3 osaka monorail — https://www.instagram.com/reel/C9uYfZKiTqq/?igsh=MTl2NzZsYmRtZjRseg==
August 5, 2024Aug 5 laying down bus lanes — https://www.instagram.com/reel/C9vUFYau9PG/?igsh=MTlkdDJkNjVhaTFpNQ==
August 11, 2024Aug 11 speeded up, but still very satisfying open carriage clip — 🎉 https://www.instagram.com/reel/C8r0hnnKyF9/?igsh=MXM3Y3I5bHhxcnM2dg==
August 12, 2024Aug 12 finally i can die peacefully — how trains change tracks — 😂 https://www.instagram.com/reel/C-ZgY6QoTXa/?igsh=MW1wZ3piNWdrZ3k2dQ==
August 16, 2024Aug 16 who can blame them its cat videos - 😂 https://www.instagram.com/reel/C9_-FpCyf-E/?igsh=Y2Q3ZXdqaGF1OTU2
August 24, 2024Aug 24 normal day in russia — 😂 https://www.instagram.com/reel/C9bdjFnpybe/?igsh=Y2piZnFocnloejAx
September 4, 2024Sep 4 the real shapes of subway maps — https://www.instagram.com/reel/C_AzW6uP4dn/?igsh=MW50ZWZjYm9yemxoNQ==
September 4, 2024Sep 4 https://www.trains.com/trn/news-reviews/news-wire/charlotte-council-approves-purchase-of-ns-line-for-commuter-rail-project/ I can think of a few lines in NEO...
September 4, 2024Sep 4 20 minutes ago, PlanCleveland said: https://www.trains.com/trn/news-reviews/news-wire/charlotte-council-approves-purchase-of-ns-line-for-commuter-rail-project/ I can think of a few lines in NEO... If only we had the population growth that Charlotte is experiencing. I don't think we'll see any new rail in Cleveland anytime soon. We're lucky to be hanging on to the lines we have by a thread...
September 5, 2024Sep 5 the subway annoyance factor is about to go up X1000 as this finally rolls out — MTA rolls out cell service between stations on Midtown’s 42nd Street Shuttle By Ramsey Khalifeh Published Sep 4, 2024 Riders on the 42nd Street Shuttle can finally take a phone call or doom scroll on social media thanks to a new cell network installed on the line, MTA officials announced Wednesday. The technology upgrade to the two-stop connection marks a small, early step in the MTA’s push to add 5G connectivity throughout New York City’s 418-mile network of underground subway tunnels, which are dead zones for cell service. MTA officials plan to finish the rollout by 2032. The network will be installed through a $600 million deal with a company called Boldyn Networks, which is installing the system at no cost to the MTA. Boldyn says it's partnered with major cell carriers like Verizon and AT&T. more: https://gothamist.com/news/riders-will-soon-have-cell-service-between-stations-on-midtown-subway-line
September 7, 2024Sep 7 Here is the current plan in Seattle for new light rail lines, extensions of current lines, and a reconfiguration of current routes on the built-out network:
September 8, 2024Sep 8 Maybe you know more about it than I do, but Seattle should expand the monorail to make it a legit transit line instead of an amusement ride.
September 10, 2024Sep 10 King County Metro (Seattle) will open RapidRide G, a.k.a. Madison BRT, this weekend. This route is a $133 million investment and features center stations and bus-only lanes through Downtown Seattle and Capitol Hill, switching to normal curb-running service as it gets further away from downtown. That means the route is also using custom buses that have doors on both sides for both types of stops. Riders will be able to transfer from this route to Line 1 light rail service, the First Hill Streetcar, and to Coleman Dock ferries.
September 10, 2024Sep 10 On 9/8/2024 at 7:29 AM, Philly215jawns said: Maybe you know more about it than I do, but Seattle should expand the monorail to make it a legit transit line instead of an amusement ride. There have been many proposals to expand the monorail into a regional transit system but they all failed at the ballot. With the construction of Link Light Rail it's not really necessary to expand the monorail -- a subway station will be built under Seattle Center as part of the Ballard light rail extension. They did recently change the monorail to accept payment from the ORCA transit card so people can easily use it as a link in their transit journey (free transfers from another mode such as bus or light rail).
September 10, 2024Sep 10 Actually thinking about it, Seattle should've made expansion plans for the monorail when it was first built so they would get a Skytrain-like system before Vancouver did and be further ahead in transit today instead of having to build a costly light rail system from scratch.
September 10, 2024Sep 10 The Seattle Monorail was really built for one specific purpose, which was to get visitors to the 1962 World Fair between Downtown Seattle (where the hotels were) to the fairgrounds, now called Seattle Center. It was not intended to be a true transit system that would be used by locals regularly, and probably wasn't even intended to be permanent when originally conceived. So I understand why so many different groups in Seattle tried for decades for extend the system into something bigger, but that definitely was an inferior option to building a true high capacity rail network throughout the region.
September 18, 2024Sep 18 Edmonds, Washington's own Rick Steves hosts a series of videos showing destinations served by his local transit agency, Community Transit:
September 21, 2024Sep 21 broadway skytrain subway extension update as of aug 2024 — 6 stations — Edited September 21, 2024Sep 21 by mrnyc
October 8, 2024Oct 8 mumbai local rush hour — ooooh boy get ready here we go — put it this way, they don’t need no japanese pusher staff — 😂 https://www.instagram.com/reel/DAQvDyAsc2u/?igsh=OW9pNDNjd2pyeTMy
October 8, 2024Oct 8 24 minutes ago, mrnyc said: mumbai local rush hour — ooooh boy get ready here we go — put it this way, they don’t need no japanese pusher staff — 😂 https://www.instagram.com/reel/DAQvDyAsc2u/?igsh=OW9pNDNjd2pyeTMy If you think that's bad you should go out on the streets there at rush hour (or any time of day). Absolute chaos!
October 10, 2024Oct 10 speaking of mumbai — wow — 🎉 Modi opens Mumbai metro Aqua Line By Metro Report International10 October 2024 INDIA: On October 5 India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi opened the first 12·7 km section of MumbaiMetro’s Aqua Line, or Line 3, flagging off a service at Bandra-Kurla Complex station before riding the line. Public services started on October 7. Unlike Mumbai’s three other operational metro lines, Line 3 is almost entirely underground. Only the depot and station at Aarey Colony at the northern end are at grade. more: https://www.railwaygazette.com/metros/modi-opens-mumbai-metro-aqua-line/67567.article
October 11, 2024Oct 11 the wuppertal schwebebahn these days — https://www.instagram.com/p/DAqiNgZssnx/?igsh=dGp6ano2cTBiZ3lk
October 20, 2024Oct 20 commuting in chongqing — 🙀 https://www.instagram.com/reel/DA8zk1OJpUq/?igsh=eXRzM3Zjdjg5NWdo
October 21, 2024Oct 21 just another day in bangladesh — 🙀 https://www.instagram.com/reel/C-XcPvlNlsJ/?igsh=MW8xcmVodnZkZWxkNA==
October 21, 2024Oct 21 go chengdu — trackless trains — https://www.instagram.com/reel/DBJOELOMqs7/?igsh=dGwxcTZ2MWRyZ3Fm
October 27, 2024Oct 27 infrastructure for infrastructure — the fourth maintenance facility in the dfw area is underway in plano for the silver line — DART breaks ground on Silver Line Equipment Maintenance Facility project Oct. 25, 2024 The Silver Line Equipment Maintenance Facility project will serve as the operations and maintenance home for Silver Line staff once the regional rail is in revenue service. more: https://www.masstransitmag.com/rail/maintenance/press-release/55238350/dallas-area-rapid-transit-dart-dart-breaks-ground-on-silver-line-equipment-maintenance-facility-project
November 16, 2024Nov 16 more mind boggling chongqing commutering — 🙀 https://www.instagram.com/reel/DB4GZZVIHe5/?igsh=MTg4aWYzcjgzbTR6Zg==
December 13, 2024Dec 13 Author I'm jealous... Portland City Council approves $120M streetcar extension, new mixed-use neighborhood in Northwest https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/portland-northwest-montgomery-york-streetcar-expansion/283-03c65e1e-b391-4180-a513-ea92e3c07305 "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
December 21, 2024Dec 21 boston transit at the holidays - 😂🎅 https://www.instagram.com/reel/DDp7KrrO-KX/?igsh=MTFncG15MW1ncXo5Zw==
December 21, 2024Dec 21 also boston — the green line is upgrading from a trolley to a train and doubling capacity from 150 to 300 riders — check it out — 🎉 https://www.instagram.com/reel/DBuEp4vBQJC/?igsh=MW5semY0eHIwd2JkMg==
December 26, 2024Dec 26 massive and under the radar south korea great train express (gtx) expansion -- the GTX project, comprising three initial lines (A, B, and C) and three future extensions (D, E, and F), aims to cut down the average commute time from two hours to just 30 minutes. With trains reaching speeds of up to 180 km/h, GTX is set to become the world's fastest subway system, surpassing even London's Crossrail and France's RER.
December 29, 2024Dec 29 new station -- SkyTrain's new Capstan Station will finally open tomorrow Kenneth Chan Dec 19 2024 This is the 54th station on Metro Vancouver’s entire SkyTrain network, and the 17th station serving the Canada Line. It is also the newest SkyTrain station since the 2016 opening of the Millennium Line’s Evergreen extension. https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/skytrain-capstan-station-canada-line-opening-date September 2024 construction progress on SkyTrain Canada Line's new Capstan Station. (Kenneth Chan/Daily Hive)
January 5Jan 5 ho chi minh city opened its first metro dec 22, 2024 — 🎉 https://www.instagram.com/p/DD5-itVJAvd/?img_index=6&igsh=YmVtZ2s2bjgxYm4x
January 7Jan 7 seat design patterns on public transit - https://www.instagram.com/reel/DEaQ4_7vNY2/?igsh=Y2NlOWN4YjRuYWhn
January 12Jan 12 after 40yrs septa’s first female operator celebrates her last day — 🎉 https://www.instagram.com/reel/DEsQARXu6RI/?igsh=eDJpNXNwYnM1dm80
January 13Jan 13 SEPTA's Regional Rail is the best commuter rail system in the country by a light year. I've never seen crowds that size in other US systems during off-peak hours.
January 13Jan 13 1 hour ago, Philly215jawns said: SEPTA's Regional Rail is the best commuter rail system in the country by a light year. I've never seen crowds that size in other US systems during off-peak hours. Agreed - I go to Philly twice a year for work, and our HQ is on the Main Line - I'm always shocked
January 18Jan 18 speaking of, meet the new philly subway trains — https://www.instagram.com/reel/DD-WULbxyoW/?igsh=amdhd2JqOTNrcHVh
January 19Jan 19 NY subway gets a lot more funding than Philly, yet the former is stuck with old clunkers while the latter gets the best and most futuristic trains the US has ever seen. Edit: I think @mrnyc is secretly jealous of Philly and wishes he could live here. Cleveland wishes it could be even 0.01% as good as Philly. 😂😉 Edited January 19Jan 19 by Philly215jawns
January 19Jan 19 13 hours ago, Philly215jawns said: NY subway gets a lot more funding than Philly, yet the former is stuck with old clunkers while the latter gets the best and most futuristic trains the US has ever seen. Edit: I think @mrnyc is secretly jealous of Philly and wishes he could live here. Cleveland wishes it could be even 0.01% as good as Philly. 😂😉 NYC has 665 miles of subway, versus 78 miles for Philly. Sounds like Philly is jealous of length. DISCLAIMER: my family is from there and I LOVE Philly! ;)
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