Jerry Schippa
@jerryschippa.bsky.social
Traffic Engineer. Posts mostly about 🚦, 🚌, & 🎲.
When youre 4 and your dad is a traffic engineer, you point out that signals in Michigan dangle from wires...and hide type 2 keys in your room.
December 2, 2025 at 2:38 AM
When youre 4 and your dad is a traffic engineer, you point out that signals in Michigan dangle from wires...and hide type 2 keys in your room.
Here's another example of Madison hating drivers. I decided to drive today rather than take the bus, which gave me the ability to check signal timing on East Washington.
Stopped at 5/22 signals for 1:46 of 14 min trip time
Stopped to fix a signal on the way in to work.
Wow...terrible!
Stopped at 5/22 signals for 1:46 of 14 min trip time
Stopped to fix a signal on the way in to work.
Wow...terrible!
December 1, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Here's another example of Madison hating drivers. I decided to drive today rather than take the bus, which gave me the ability to check signal timing on East Washington.
Stopped at 5/22 signals for 1:46 of 14 min trip time
Stopped to fix a signal on the way in to work.
Wow...terrible!
Stopped at 5/22 signals for 1:46 of 14 min trip time
Stopped to fix a signal on the way in to work.
Wow...terrible!
Get Megatron on the phone right now!
November 26, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Get Megatron on the phone right now!
Some new to me games today
Magna Grecia
Shark
Magna Grecia
Shark
November 22, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Some new to me games today
Magna Grecia
Shark
Magna Grecia
Shark
What if every other phase was a queue jump?
November 19, 2025 at 5:14 PM
What if every other phase was a queue jump?
This may be my best ride yet...14 minute ride, 17 traffic signals...30" of signal delay!
November 18, 2025 at 10:59 PM
This may be my best ride yet...14 minute ride, 17 traffic signals...30" of signal delay!
First BRT project: wow 2 transit phases per cycle!
Secind BRT project: 3 transit signal phases per cycle!
Secind BRT project: 3 transit signal phases per cycle!
November 14, 2025 at 9:21 PM
First BRT project: wow 2 transit phases per cycle!
Secind BRT project: 3 transit signal phases per cycle!
Secind BRT project: 3 transit signal phases per cycle!
Madison. We have all door boarding and tap to pay. Its not the station dwell time, its just that we were so far ahead of schedule.
November 14, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Madison. We have all door boarding and tap to pay. Its not the station dwell time, its just that we were so far ahead of schedule.
When TSP becomes hurry up and wait.
November 14, 2025 at 1:30 PM
When TSP becomes hurry up and wait.
November 13, 2025 at 4:19 AM
New bike count station along the Lake Loop at Atwood & Walter.
Ride over the detectors to make your trip count!
Ride over the detectors to make your trip count!
November 12, 2025 at 4:48 PM
New bike count station along the Lake Loop at Atwood & Walter.
Ride over the detectors to make your trip count!
Ride over the detectors to make your trip count!
Games played last night at Forward
Battle Sheep (not shown)
Village
Moon Colony Bloodbath
Skull (Not shown)
Moon Colony may have one of the best Arcs in board gaming.
Battle Sheep (not shown)
Village
Moon Colony Bloodbath
Skull (Not shown)
Moon Colony may have one of the best Arcs in board gaming.
November 12, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Games played last night at Forward
Battle Sheep (not shown)
Village
Moon Colony Bloodbath
Skull (Not shown)
Moon Colony may have one of the best Arcs in board gaming.
Battle Sheep (not shown)
Village
Moon Colony Bloodbath
Skull (Not shown)
Moon Colony may have one of the best Arcs in board gaming.
Is the removal of peak hour travel lanes on Willy Street also a housing policy?
November 11, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Is the removal of peak hour travel lanes on Willy Street also a housing policy?
Well, we ended up losing in disenfranchisement. Too many people lost to the prison system.
November 8, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Well, we ended up losing in disenfranchisement. Too many people lost to the prison system.
I mean, I still think its super cheap, but a few hours ago.
A year ago it was maybe $.10 or $.20 cheaper...id have to check my spreadsheet.
A year ago it was maybe $.10 or $.20 cheaper...id have to check my spreadsheet.
November 7, 2025 at 2:15 AM
I mean, I still think its super cheap, but a few hours ago.
A year ago it was maybe $.10 or $.20 cheaper...id have to check my spreadsheet.
A year ago it was maybe $.10 or $.20 cheaper...id have to check my spreadsheet.
Some minor adjustments to TSP settings at East Washington & Melvin and Whitney Way & Mineral Point Road.
Reviewing N-S BRT with lessons learned from E-W.
Iteration is fun!
Reviewing N-S BRT with lessons learned from E-W.
Iteration is fun!
November 6, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Some minor adjustments to TSP settings at East Washington & Melvin and Whitney Way & Mineral Point Road.
Reviewing N-S BRT with lessons learned from E-W.
Iteration is fun!
Reviewing N-S BRT with lessons learned from E-W.
Iteration is fun!
After wrapping up Clair Obscur Expedition 33, a co-worker suggested picking up the new edition of Final Fantasy Tactics. I always passed on this growing up...wish I hadn't, another great game!
November 2, 2025 at 1:14 PM
After wrapping up Clair Obscur Expedition 33, a co-worker suggested picking up the new edition of Final Fantasy Tactics. I always passed on this growing up...wish I hadn't, another great game!
Happy Halloween!
October 31, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Happy Halloween!
Wrapped up the rulebook and learning enough to attempt a play of Cross Bronx Expressway last night.
During which the Private player needed an influx of cash before the census...suburbanization was the best route. Oof that didnt feel good to do.
During which the Private player needed an influx of cash before the census...suburbanization was the best route. Oof that didnt feel good to do.
October 28, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Wrapped up the rulebook and learning enough to attempt a play of Cross Bronx Expressway last night.
During which the Private player needed an influx of cash before the census...suburbanization was the best route. Oof that didnt feel good to do.
During which the Private player needed an influx of cash before the census...suburbanization was the best route. Oof that didnt feel good to do.
Hearing Packer fans complain about Rogers getting bailed out on garbage flags.
Oh how cathartic this is.
Oh how cathartic this is.
October 27, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Hearing Packer fans complain about Rogers getting bailed out on garbage flags.
Oh how cathartic this is.
Oh how cathartic this is.
Madison traffic congestion can be pretty much attributed to those intersections where theres never a break in traffic feeding into more complex downstream intersections.
Obvious perhaps, but consistent.
Obvious perhaps, but consistent.
October 24, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Madison traffic congestion can be pretty much attributed to those intersections where theres never a break in traffic feeding into more complex downstream intersections.
Obvious perhaps, but consistent.
Obvious perhaps, but consistent.
Mineral Point & Whitney Way before and after the protected intersection/signal phasing (2023 v 2025 so far).
October 22, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Mineral Point & Whitney Way before and after the protected intersection/signal phasing (2023 v 2025 so far).
Still reading through the rules here, but here are some interesting systems incorporated into this game.
Did your policy result in too many lost to the criminal justice system? Everyone loses.
Did your policy result in too many lost to the criminal justice system? Everyone loses.
October 18, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Still reading through the rules here, but here are some interesting systems incorporated into this game.
Did your policy result in too many lost to the criminal justice system? Everyone loses.
Did your policy result in too many lost to the criminal justice system? Everyone loses.