@RM_Transit I'm curious if you have any thoughts about the #MetroTransit Southwest line debacle in the Minneapolis-Saint Paulq metro area light rail system. Do you have any insights into how #Minnesota planners screwed up?
When I moved to Warsaw in early 2010s quite a few were still in service. And when I once caught one at night, I had no idea how to request a stop (the button was located at some unintuitive place unlike in modern buses) so I went a few bus stops further than I intended. Welp.
Driving 8 hours round trip today to pick up one person, and I'll never understand why Americans think this is more convenient than my colleague taking a train.
#PublicTransit advocates in #Florida are encouraged to complete an interactive survey for the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority Community Bus 🚎 Plan, which aims to transform #PublicTransportation in the county over the next 10 years.
#PublicTransit 🚋 advocates, #cyclists 🚲 & #Urbanists throughout #Washington state needed to provide online public comment for the WSDOT’s Highway System Plan, which will seek to promote walking & #cycling and reduce vehicle 🚙 miles traveled.
I think more people should use public transit so they can observe the cross section of humanity on a daily basis.
Yes, it’s good for the climate and yes, it’s less expensive than car ownership, but it’s also invaluable when fostering empathy with our fellow human beings.
@mckra1g
My family thinks I'm nuts when I insist on taking the bus when I visit them in Memphis.
Yes, the Memphis transit system is criminally underfunded and sucks, but I recommend it to any tourist for the following reasons:
Culture: There's no better way to immerse yourself in Memphis culture than to use the bus system for a few days.
Education: If you don't quite grasp the concept of institutional racism, you definitely will after riding the Memphis transit system for a few days.
Entertainment: I guarantee you will laugh out loud (along with the rest of the bus) at least once. One time, when the bus engine kept stalling out at a stop light, one woman yelled "Raggedy ass bus!" and got the entire bus roaring with laughter to relieve the stress. Another time, the driver received radio communication from the depot that was overheard by the entire bus: "Drivers, be on alert for a woman on Airport Way dancing in nothin' but her underwear and a big afro." All of the passengers burst into laughter.
Humanity: One steamy hot day on a bus with insufficient air conditioning, an elderly man looked faint. Someone asked the driver to stop the bus in front of a fast food restaurant while another rider went inside to get a cup of ice water for the man. Everyone on the bus waited patiently while the man drank the water and signaled he was OK before the bus resumed its route.
To many urban Americans in the 1920s, the car and its driver were tyrants that deprived others of their freedom.
by Peter Norton
"Today it is a commonplace that the automobile represents freedom. But to many Americans in the 1920s, the car and its driver were tyrants that deprived others of their freedom. Before other auto promoters, Charles Hayes saw that industry leaders had to reshape the traffic safety debate. As president of the Chicago Motor Club, Hayes warned his friends that bad publicity over traffic casualties could soon lead to 'legislation that will hedge the operation of automobiles with almost unbearable restrictions.' The solution was to persuade city people that 'the streets are made for vehicles to run upon.'"
Taking #PublicTransportation with the 14yo to #clarinet & back home after school = really nice time together. For both of us, I think. Ends w/ HS. ☹️
A passion project at work - building for the past seven years - is getting real support & a higher profile. After all this time plugging away in semi-obscurity, it seems barely real yet, but daring to hope!
Got to entice a retired but respected colleague (voluntarily) out of retirement to help with said project!
President Biden Announces Billions to Deliver High-Speed Rail and Launch New Passenger Rail Corridors (www.whitehouse.gov)
$8.2 Billion from the President’s Investing in America Agenda to Deliver Transformative Passenger Rail in America...
MKE County: 30 New MCTS Buses Included In 2024 Budget (urbanmilwaukee.com)
From the article:...
Milwaukee streetcar extension; new route to open for riders Oct. 29 (www.fox6now.com)
For the next six months at least, you can enjoy a Sunday ride to nowhere on the Hop.