Aaron Maertins
@amaertins.bsky.social
Chicagolander
Transit planner 🚉
World traveler ✈️
Husband 🏳️🌈 and dog dad
Lover of Shark Week 🦈 and chocolate chip cookies 🍪
Transit planner 🚉
World traveler ✈️
Husband 🏳️🌈 and dog dad
Lover of Shark Week 🦈 and chocolate chip cookies 🍪
Peak Chicagoland morning am I right @starlinechicago.bsky.social?
November 25, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Peak Chicagoland morning am I right @starlinechicago.bsky.social?
Becomes a Madison Street cut and cover subway. Trying to avoid expressways.
October 17, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Becomes a Madison Street cut and cover subway. Trying to avoid expressways.
Decently proud of how I organized the lines downtown, each of the four Loop stations see about 100K boardings
October 17, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Decently proud of how I organized the lines downtown, each of the four Loop stations see about 100K boardings
~1 million daily riders and no stations named after intersections
October 17, 2025 at 2:06 AM
~1 million daily riders and no stations named after intersections
When you’ve got a six hour layover and have critical business to attend to
September 28, 2025 at 10:51 PM
When you’ve got a six hour layover and have critical business to attend to
Packed trains, room for bikes, and happy riders!
September 20, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Packed trains, room for bikes, and happy riders!
There’s a tactical urbanist on the loose in Evanston and I’m here for it
September 20, 2025 at 5:32 PM
There’s a tactical urbanist on the loose in Evanston and I’m here for it
Today, Chicago’s third-busiest regional rail line got its most robust weekend schedule since at least 1981. These people are about to board a train during the middle of what was a two-hour gap in service. As a transit planner, there’s almost nothing better than watching people use a new service.
September 20, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Today, Chicago’s third-busiest regional rail line got its most robust weekend schedule since at least 1981. These people are about to board a train during the middle of what was a two-hour gap in service. As a transit planner, there’s almost nothing better than watching people use a new service.
Lots of folks out celebrating today!
September 20, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Lots of folks out celebrating today!
We love (new) 15 minute frequencies. Decent crowds only three days in!
September 10, 2025 at 12:59 PM
We love (new) 15 minute frequencies. Decent crowds only three days in!
Happy to have trained @michidander.bsky.social to capture the moment when he rides a new subway system he’s never ridden
September 5, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Happy to have trained @michidander.bsky.social to capture the moment when he rides a new subway system he’s never ridden
You see our shirts?
June 29, 2025 at 9:05 PM
You see our shirts?
Mandatory maglev ride
May 27, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Mandatory maglev ride
10/10 no notes as far as skyline views 我们❤️上海
May 27, 2025 at 11:15 AM
10/10 no notes as far as skyline views 我们❤️上海
Few things are as consistent across the globe as “If it fits, it sits”
May 25, 2025 at 4:36 AM
Few things are as consistent across the globe as “If it fits, it sits”
Flying a new airline today, and not to Hawaii…
May 22, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Flying a new airline today, and not to Hawaii…
Same shot different day?
May 3, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Same shot different day?
Laissez les bons temps rouler!
March 30, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Laissez les bons temps rouler!
Anyone have some bright green paint handy?
March 21, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Anyone have some bright green paint handy?
Filling the trains early out here in Elgin
March 15, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Filling the trains early out here in Elgin
New SW USA asset pack this week - great new row homes!
February 28, 2025 at 4:02 AM
New SW USA asset pack this week - great new row homes!
TFW you’re up to absolutely no good
February 26, 2025 at 10:08 PM
TFW you’re up to absolutely no good
Peak of luxury am I right @starlinechicago.bsky.social?
February 18, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Peak of luxury am I right @starlinechicago.bsky.social?