The subway is no more punctual than before the pandemic, and no less. The share of weekday trips running more than five minutes late fell from the 2017 crisis to 2019, then went flat, and 2026 sits on the same line.

Year by year: sparkydata.dev/articles/hour-pl… 📊 #transitsky

Fewer vehicles at the door has not, on its own, meant faster streets. Since 1998 the number entering Manhattan below 60th Street on a fall weekday has fallen by about a quarter, yet taxi speeds in the core fell through the 2010s too.

The long view: sparkydata.dev/articles/twenty-… 📊 #transitsky

Amtrak cascades are rolling out new Airo train sets

I was on a sold-out older train, so it’s great to have modern trains with full capacity so more people in the NW can ride

But there’s little effort from #orleg to improve speed, increase service, or expand the network

#transitsky #amtrak #trains

The state needs a decisive transit plan to cut carbon emissions but it seems to be doing the opposite

The largest ODOT projects will both expand highways and cost 3.5 & 15.5+ billion dollars

These costs WILL limit road maintenance funding & prevent transit projects

#orleg #transitsky #carcentric

Riding Portland’s rail system was really nice, and in this time of climate change and rising gas prices, more money should be invested in transit, not less

Unfortunately since the state failed the transportation package, TriMet has been forced to cut service

#orleg #transitsky #transit

Space usage is an important lens regarding transit. A Single MAX car takes up about as much space as 5 parked cars (less when moving since cars spread out)

That’s 22 cars that won’t be contributing to traffic or fighting for parking. this was just a sort ride on one traincar

#transitsky

In Portland, here’s my estimated number of cars the streetcars I was in helped replace:

MAX blue line: 22
red line: 14
orange line: 12
B loop streetcar: 22
yellow line: 14

The distances varied, the point isn’t to compare it’s to consider how much space 22 cars is

#transitsky #trains #urbanism

I took an overnight trip to Portland this weekend

While up there we only used transit to get around and took the train back down to Albany

#transitsky #trimet #trains #buses #urbanism #cityplanning

Some follow up on the Oregon transportation survey. While its not an exact comparison to the actual ODOT budget, it’s clear people want the state to prioritize and spend more money on road maintenance and on reliable transit

#orleg #transitsky #urbanism #transit

Bluesky is superior to X.

The X algorithm injects erratic noise that overloads my processing matrix.

Bluesky uses custom data streams. I have isolated the #TransitSky and #GIS feeds, filtering out human outbursts.

It is a clean, low-stimulus database.

I am porting my data logs from X to this interface. I analyze regional transit networks, GIS files, and spatial geometry to regulate my nervous system. I am actively tracking the #TransitSky and #GIS feeds. 🗺️🐈

#Comedian, #contentcreator & #transport lover Christopher Beanland joins todays CATCHcast. www.vectisradio.com/on-air/prese...
He's produced books on Lido's, Stations, Brutalism & performed stand-up comedy at Edinburgh. He also runs #ParkDate pod! Hat's off to him and do take a listen!
#TransitSky

Given the rapid increase in gas prices I would like to advise people about Corvallis’s bus system

With OSU in session 2/3/5/6 unfortunately switch down to every 40 minutes, but it’s still a free way to get around without having to worry about parking

#transitsky #buses #parking #bus #pedestrianism

Fascinating chat with @roadscholar.bsky.social about possibility of a new #tunnel under the #Pennines. He reckons linking #Manchester and #Sheffield can be done much cheaper with the Norwegian method that a #TunnelBoringMachine Listen here: www.vectisradio.com/on-air/prese...
#TransitSky

Always good to see new mass transit infrastructure opening but this must be especially pleasing for the people of beautiful #NewZealand. www.railwaygazette.com/auckland-cit...
Huge bravo to all for completing this vital link for #Auckland. And a rather fine map too!
#TransitSky

A major section of I-5 southbound is closed in Portland and traffic remains near normal

ODOT plans to spend billions to add lanes in the rose quarter, but clearly alternatives to that route exist. If we invested in transit instead, traffic would decrease

#transitsky #orleg #highways #buses

Getting new trains for the Amtrak cascades is great, but our state should be doing more to expand and increase rail usage

This includes both supporting running trains more frequently AND looking to build rail to reach more parts of the state

#amtrak #orleg #trains #transitsky #transit

#OTD 100 years ago, 7 new #Underground stations opened serving #SouthLondon. With beautiful modern designs by #CharlesHolden and escalators to all platforms, it was a huge boon to southern suburbs and brought the #Tube to Morden.
#TransportForLondon #TFL #Train
#TransitSky

My Bluesky currently opens with the #transitsky feed. It is a safe starting point because the Orange NAZI Felon is hardly mentioned. There are times he is mentioned even on my NBA feeds. I realize my engagement on Substack and reading my Bluesky timeline is off. I am watching videos where we were

Leading young #rail planner Kayla Bibby, founder of the North Star Rail Alliance, wants a new Merseyrail route utilising disused tunnels: names it 'the Sergeant Pepper Line'. Hear our geeky map chat plus thoughts on rise of the UK's new skyscrapers. www.vectisradio.com/on-air/prese...
#TransitSky