Aden Y
@adenyacobi.bsky.social
UPenn MCP ‘27
President of Penn Transportation Club
Enjoyer of Trains and Cranes
Clearwater -> DC -> PHL
All views are mine.
Likes and retweets != endorsements.
President of Penn Transportation Club
Enjoyer of Trains and Cranes
Clearwater -> DC -> PHL
All views are mine.
Likes and retweets != endorsements.
The Red Line does go close enough for a direct east wing infill station entrance
December 10, 2025 at 5:41 PM
The Red Line does go close enough for a direct east wing infill station entrance
It’s a pretty map by OP, but even if you say DC should only build around transit, there are plenty of high frequency bus lines that easily support dense development.
Looking at you 16th St, 14th St, Georgia Ave, and (surprisingly) Alabama Ave 👀
Looking at you 16th St, 14th St, Georgia Ave, and (surprisingly) Alabama Ave 👀
December 9, 2025 at 6:00 PM
It’s a pretty map by OP, but even if you say DC should only build around transit, there are plenty of high frequency bus lines that easily support dense development.
Looking at you 16th St, 14th St, Georgia Ave, and (surprisingly) Alabama Ave 👀
Looking at you 16th St, 14th St, Georgia Ave, and (surprisingly) Alabama Ave 👀
I’m struggling to see why they call this line BRT. Unless the map imagery I’m looking at is old, this bus route seems to run in mixed traffic in a one-lane-in-each-direction road for almost all its route and only has a mile of bus lanes which alternate sides.
December 7, 2025 at 4:22 PM
I’m struggling to see why they call this line BRT. Unless the map imagery I’m looking at is old, this bus route seems to run in mixed traffic in a one-lane-in-each-direction road for almost all its route and only has a mile of bus lanes which alternate sides.
They have this actually. But it’s real finicky. I’ve only received it my first year riding Amtrak. Others have gotten it every year. 🤷♂️
December 6, 2025 at 11:47 PM
They have this actually. But it’s real finicky. I’ve only received it my first year riding Amtrak. Others have gotten it every year. 🤷♂️
We don’t need to imagine, we have Philadelphia!
December 6, 2025 at 7:11 PM
We don’t need to imagine, we have Philadelphia!
No one talks enough about the high cost of not enough parking. Had to park a block away and walk through the brutal 73 degree heat.
November 30, 2025 at 4:01 PM
No one talks enough about the high cost of not enough parking. Had to park a block away and walk through the brutal 73 degree heat.
Ah that’s because 96% of trips are faster with ATO, not that trips are 96% faster
November 28, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Ah that’s because 96% of trips are faster with ATO, not that trips are 96% faster
The City of Philadelphia should not be locking in single track service for eternity.
Rails with trails, not rail to trail, people.
Rails with trails, not rail to trail, people.
November 27, 2025 at 3:01 PM
The City of Philadelphia should not be locking in single track service for eternity.
Rails with trails, not rail to trail, people.
Rails with trails, not rail to trail, people.
Supposedly yesterday’s SEPTA delay came from Amtrak power issues. I’m surprised Amtrak even supplies power on this SEPTA-only line tho. And I saw amtrak trains running during this time too. Maybe I arrived after the issue got fixed or it didn’t affect the NEC 🤷♂️ wwww.septa.org/news/regiona...
November 27, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Supposedly yesterday’s SEPTA delay came from Amtrak power issues. I’m surprised Amtrak even supplies power on this SEPTA-only line tho. And I saw amtrak trains running during this time too. Maybe I arrived after the issue got fixed or it didn’t affect the NEC 🤷♂️ wwww.septa.org/news/regiona...
A two-car standing room only Media-Wawa train leaves the straphangers stranded on the platform
November 25, 2025 at 9:42 PM
A two-car standing room only Media-Wawa train leaves the straphangers stranded on the platform
Another day, another problem. No trains have come southbound for at least 20 min.
If a two car train comes through, people will very likely be left behind.
If a two car train comes through, people will very likely be left behind.
November 25, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Another day, another problem. No trains have come southbound for at least 20 min.
If a two car train comes through, people will very likely be left behind.
If a two car train comes through, people will very likely be left behind.
Thinking about how easy it was to move around DC this weekend and just wishing Philly was more like this!
November 23, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Thinking about how easy it was to move around DC this weekend and just wishing Philly was more like this!
I’ve never seen the East Hall at Union Station open before
November 23, 2025 at 8:52 PM
I’ve never seen the East Hall at Union Station open before
Looks like the tortuously over-budget Bethesda Purple line station connection has moved a step forward!
November 21, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Looks like the tortuously over-budget Bethesda Purple line station connection has moved a step forward!
Oh come on. VRE beats MARC by a mile and SunRail+RoadRunner beat VRE by another mile.
November 21, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Oh come on. VRE beats MARC by a mile and SunRail+RoadRunner beat VRE by another mile.
Another day another car holding up the 42
November 20, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Another day another car holding up the 42
The deep Woodley Park Metro station has a devastatingly slow elevator. Oftentimes, you don’t know whether it’s best to wait, walk over a block and go down the escalator, or find a different way to get where you’re going.
But now you don’t need to guess. @wmata.com just installed an indicator!
But now you don’t need to guess. @wmata.com just installed an indicator!
November 18, 2025 at 2:54 AM
The deep Woodley Park Metro station has a devastatingly slow elevator. Oftentimes, you don’t know whether it’s best to wait, walk over a block and go down the escalator, or find a different way to get where you’re going.
But now you don’t need to guess. @wmata.com just installed an indicator!
But now you don’t need to guess. @wmata.com just installed an indicator!
I wonder if Apple Maps will ever bring its red zone for ULZ in London to the congestion pricing zone in New York
November 16, 2025 at 3:30 PM
I wonder if Apple Maps will ever bring its red zone for ULZ in London to the congestion pricing zone in New York
Good views + sniper tents
June 14, 2025 at 7:49 AM
Good views + sniper tents
We were the last civilians in the Lincoln Memorial before it was shut down for the Army Parade.
June 14, 2025 at 7:49 AM
We were the last civilians in the Lincoln Memorial before it was shut down for the Army Parade.
Looking at a map of Kiryas Joel, you can see the neighborhoods, while sprawly in nature, do have a pretty good number of multi family as well as bike/ped connections between culdesacs, which must be important for getting to shul without a car on Shabbat.
June 10, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Looking at a map of Kiryas Joel, you can see the neighborhoods, while sprawly in nature, do have a pretty good number of multi family as well as bike/ped connections between culdesacs, which must be important for getting to shul without a car on Shabbat.
There’s also a lot more housing just offscreen to the down and right.
May 24, 2025 at 8:13 PM
There’s also a lot more housing just offscreen to the down and right.
Here’s Boston’s (really Somerville’s) Assembly station, probably their best TOD effort around the MBTA.
May 24, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Here’s Boston’s (really Somerville’s) Assembly station, probably their best TOD effort around the MBTA.
Transit Oriented Development - or lack thereof - at two Metro termini. Can you identify the stations?
May 24, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Transit Oriented Development - or lack thereof - at two Metro termini. Can you identify the stations?