Uday Schultz
@a320lga.bsky.social
would have been interesting if they fixed this with the outer-suburban rapid transit expansions they once contemplated
December 1, 2025 at 4:43 AM
would have been interesting if they fixed this with the outer-suburban rapid transit expansions they once contemplated
A few weeks ago, PATH announced a series of service expansions that will finally reverse this trend. Though paired with a rather steep fare increase, these changes will finally put weekend PATH service levels above where they were 25 years ago. Huge congrats to all the advicates who made this happen
November 30, 2025 at 3:26 PM
A few weeks ago, PATH announced a series of service expansions that will finally reverse this trend. Though paired with a rather steep fare increase, these changes will finally put weekend PATH service levels above where they were 25 years ago. Huge congrats to all the advicates who made this happen
hello from the central valley
October 1, 2025 at 3:27 AM
hello from the central valley
Literally retvrn www.google.com/books/editio...
August 18, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Literally retvrn www.google.com/books/editio...
looks like extremely little service management is happening to control any of the resulting wait time impacts. 2091 just gets later and later...
August 15, 2025 at 3:15 PM
looks like extremely little service management is happening to control any of the resulting wait time impacts. 2091 just gets later and later...
A lot has happened to PATH in the past 25 years -- 9/11, major construction work, COVID, etc. But consistent across all of these events have been ensuing reductions in off-pk service levels: since 2005, the number of PATH trips crossing the Hudson on Saturdays has fallen by *50%*
July 27, 2025 at 4:19 PM
A lot has happened to PATH in the past 25 years -- 9/11, major construction work, COVID, etc. But consistent across all of these events have been ensuing reductions in off-pk service levels: since 2005, the number of PATH trips crossing the Hudson on Saturdays has fallen by *50%*
Also potentially an opportunity to do some honest to god freight planning and reroute some traffic that currently uses CHI-STL either away from Chicago entirely or away from the pax line. Having the fmr. wabash in the picture helps!
(decatur-KC line here)
(decatur-KC line here)
July 18, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Also potentially an opportunity to do some honest to god freight planning and reroute some traffic that currently uses CHI-STL either away from Chicago entirely or away from the pax line. Having the fmr. wabash in the picture helps!
(decatur-KC line here)
(decatur-KC line here)
the outlier effect at the block level is...high cc @zmapper.bsky.social
June 6, 2025 at 2:29 AM
the outlier effect at the block level is...high cc @zmapper.bsky.social
Going to publish a much longer look at bus operations soon, but it is just _incredible_ how significant the trip-level effects on performance are, even on fairly frequent routes. Two examples from the MBTA's network:
June 6, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Going to publish a much longer look at bus operations soon, but it is just _incredible_ how significant the trip-level effects on performance are, even on fairly frequent routes. Two examples from the MBTA's network:
Perhaps a NY-specific phenomenon, but you can find a lot of remarkably clear-eyed writing about the impact/risk of declining off peak ridership in contemporary reports on commuter rail viability:
www.google.com/books/editio...
www.google.com/books/editio...
April 6, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Perhaps a NY-specific phenomenon, but you can find a lot of remarkably clear-eyed writing about the impact/risk of declining off peak ridership in contemporary reports on commuter rail viability:
www.google.com/books/editio...
www.google.com/books/editio...
read the quote. then read the date at top. then ponder the nature of railroad management and investment markets.
March 21, 2025 at 2:55 AM
read the quote. then read the date at top. then ponder the nature of railroad management and investment markets.
most effective freight rail network in the world!!!!!!
February 28, 2025 at 3:28 AM
most effective freight rail network in the world!!!!!!
It's a lost nuance in transit's financial history, but these observations on the relationship between off-peak demand and overall profitability remain extremely relevant to system design discussions today:
February 3, 2025 at 3:06 AM
It's a lost nuance in transit's financial history, but these observations on the relationship between off-peak demand and overall profitability remain extremely relevant to system design discussions today:
well this is quite the anecdote
January 26, 2025 at 4:38 PM
well this is quite the anecdote
scenes from the chemical coast
December 31, 2024 at 1:09 AM
scenes from the chemical coast
It def breaks down south of the Carolinas, but on the whole I think the mappings end up decent in the East, so long as you're willing to be a bit loose about which level of aggregation you're using. Maine doesn't need this level of subdivision, but the rest of the Mid-Atlantic + New Englnd is ~solid
December 15, 2024 at 4:10 AM
It def breaks down south of the Carolinas, but on the whole I think the mappings end up decent in the East, so long as you're willing to be a bit loose about which level of aggregation you're using. Maine doesn't need this level of subdivision, but the rest of the Mid-Atlantic + New Englnd is ~solid
imo we should embrace environmental-historic contingency and re-map the states based on watershed boundaries. for the most part, it works incredibly well.
December 15, 2024 at 3:59 AM
imo we should embrace environmental-historic contingency and re-map the states based on watershed boundaries. for the most part, it works incredibly well.
This is indeed canon
December 15, 2024 at 3:46 AM
This is indeed canon
In 2004, when Jersey City was ~20% smaller:
- PATH ran the normal weekday service pattern (at 15 min frequencies) on weekends, plus 10 min midday service on all lines.
- HBLR ran 15-minute headways middays & weekends (vs 20 now)
- PATH ran the normal weekday service pattern (at 15 min frequencies) on weekends, plus 10 min midday service on all lines.
- HBLR ran 15-minute headways middays & weekends (vs 20 now)
December 13, 2024 at 12:48 AM
In 2004, when Jersey City was ~20% smaller:
- PATH ran the normal weekday service pattern (at 15 min frequencies) on weekends, plus 10 min midday service on all lines.
- HBLR ran 15-minute headways middays & weekends (vs 20 now)
- PATH ran the normal weekday service pattern (at 15 min frequencies) on weekends, plus 10 min midday service on all lines.
- HBLR ran 15-minute headways middays & weekends (vs 20 now)
I am forever grateful for my family’s patience. I am reminded that I also dragged them to bombay beach that day
December 9, 2024 at 3:15 AM
I am forever grateful for my family’s patience. I am reminded that I also dragged them to bombay beach that day
lol I did the same the next time we went to CA. we were staying out by anza borrego and it was raining one say, so I got to program some activities
December 9, 2024 at 3:12 AM
lol I did the same the next time we went to CA. we were staying out by anza borrego and it was raining one say, so I got to program some activities
15 year old me dragged my parents there on a trip to death valley.
would love to go back with more time + a better camera
would love to go back with more time + a better camera
December 9, 2024 at 2:54 AM
15 year old me dragged my parents there on a trip to death valley.
would love to go back with more time + a better camera
would love to go back with more time + a better camera
if i had a nickel for each time i've visited intrepid's potash mine near moab, i'd have two nickels
December 9, 2024 at 1:25 AM
if i had a nickel for each time i've visited intrepid's potash mine near moab, i'd have two nickels
One map I have grown to hate: this one. Nostalgia for all the lost intercity trains often masks the fact that those services were dinosaurs. Some stats:
- In 1954, 70% of e/b trains on the PRR from PGH left PGH 10p-5a
- In 1960, 50% of the Santa Fe's Chicago-KC trains arrived in KC 10p-5a
- In 1954, 70% of e/b trains on the PRR from PGH left PGH 10p-5a
- In 1960, 50% of the Santa Fe's Chicago-KC trains arrived in KC 10p-5a
November 30, 2024 at 8:50 PM
One map I have grown to hate: this one. Nostalgia for all the lost intercity trains often masks the fact that those services were dinosaurs. Some stats:
- In 1954, 70% of e/b trains on the PRR from PGH left PGH 10p-5a
- In 1960, 50% of the Santa Fe's Chicago-KC trains arrived in KC 10p-5a
- In 1954, 70% of e/b trains on the PRR from PGH left PGH 10p-5a
- In 1960, 50% of the Santa Fe's Chicago-KC trains arrived in KC 10p-5a
the reno-sf segment of this has also been quite a fantastic place to finally read:
November 12, 2024 at 8:58 PM
the reno-sf segment of this has also been quite a fantastic place to finally read: