Oren Ben-Joseph
@orenbj.bsky.social
Transit worker in Los Angeles
Excited to share this year's My Metro Budget activity: mybudget.metro.net
@metrolosangeles.bsky.social wants to hear your thoughts on topics ranging from amenities in stations, code of conduct enforcement, joint development policy, and more!
Be entered to win a TAP or gift card 💳
@metrolosangeles.bsky.social wants to hear your thoughts on topics ranging from amenities in stations, code of conduct enforcement, joint development policy, and more!
Be entered to win a TAP or gift card 💳
December 5, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Excited to share this year's My Metro Budget activity: mybudget.metro.net
@metrolosangeles.bsky.social wants to hear your thoughts on topics ranging from amenities in stations, code of conduct enforcement, joint development policy, and more!
Be entered to win a TAP or gift card 💳
@metrolosangeles.bsky.social wants to hear your thoughts on topics ranging from amenities in stations, code of conduct enforcement, joint development policy, and more!
Be entered to win a TAP or gift card 💳
I had the pleasure of visiting Charlotte for the first time this year as part of an agency exchange program with CATS.
This is a huge day for the future of transit in Mecklenburg County!
This is a huge day for the future of transit in Mecklenburg County!
November 5, 2025 at 3:31 AM
I had the pleasure of visiting Charlotte for the first time this year as part of an agency exchange program with CATS.
This is a huge day for the future of transit in Mecklenburg County!
This is a huge day for the future of transit in Mecklenburg County!
Charlotte is likely to pass a one-cent sales tax to fund transportation in the region, including new light rail, commuter rail, and extensions to existing lines.
Current tally: 52.7% for, 47.3% against, with 171 of 195 precincts reporting.
Current tally: 52.7% for, 47.3% against, with 171 of 195 precincts reporting.
November 5, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Charlotte is likely to pass a one-cent sales tax to fund transportation in the region, including new light rail, commuter rail, and extensions to existing lines.
Current tally: 52.7% for, 47.3% against, with 171 of 195 precincts reporting.
Current tally: 52.7% for, 47.3% against, with 171 of 195 precincts reporting.
Funicular in action
November 4, 2025 at 3:47 AM
Funicular in action
Oddest LA find from the Census Mobility Map - there is a funicular to get to a UFO house in the Hollywood Hills.
November 4, 2025 at 3:42 AM
Oddest LA find from the Census Mobility Map - there is a funicular to get to a UFO house in the Hollywood Hills.
California Urban Rail Lines by Distance
October 31, 2025 at 8:23 PM
California Urban Rail Lines by Distance
SF by % of people who walk/bike to work
October 29, 2025 at 6:29 PM
SF by % of people who walk/bike to work
Why does the densest part of LA county have the worst bike network?
October 25, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Why does the densest part of LA county have the worst bike network?
Checked out the Rail-to-Rail Trail in South LA this morning!
October 25, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Checked out the Rail-to-Rail Trail in South LA this morning!
VenHub spotted at Union Station East 👀
October 23, 2025 at 11:23 PM
VenHub spotted at Union Station East 👀
New elevated bike lane, bus bays, and development next to Culver City E Line station.
October 19, 2025 at 9:36 PM
New elevated bike lane, bus bays, and development next to Culver City E Line station.
LA's official homeless count has become less accurate in the last 2 years, according to a new RAND study.
www.rand.org/pubs/researc...
www.rand.org/pubs/researc...
October 15, 2025 at 4:38 PM
LA's official homeless count has become less accurate in the last 2 years, according to a new RAND study.
www.rand.org/pubs/researc...
www.rand.org/pubs/researc...
Finally got to go on the Metro HQ helipad!
October 8, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Finally got to go on the Metro HQ helipad!
I concur with this assessment of CAHSR.
September 25, 2025 at 11:55 PM
I concur with this assessment of CAHSR.
Farmdale Station on the E Line seeing a decent amount development.
September 22, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Farmdale Station on the E Line seeing a decent amount development.
The VenHub at LAX/MTC has already sold over 10k items in 100 days! Would love to see more of this around the system.
thesource.metro.net/rider-storie...
thesource.metro.net/rider-storie...
September 15, 2025 at 6:14 PM
The VenHub at LAX/MTC has already sold over 10k items in 100 days! Would love to see more of this around the system.
thesource.metro.net/rider-storie...
thesource.metro.net/rider-storie...
New @metrolosangeles.bsky.social map at 7th St Metro Center, plus friendly Metro Ambassadors Agustin & Kate!
Less than a week until the A Line extension to Pomona opens!
Less than a week until the A Line extension to Pomona opens!
September 13, 2025 at 8:00 PM
New @metrolosangeles.bsky.social map at 7th St Metro Center, plus friendly Metro Ambassadors Agustin & Kate!
Less than a week until the A Line extension to Pomona opens!
Less than a week until the A Line extension to Pomona opens!
What is the point of investing billions of dollars into transit expansion if local governments just continue block density around it? It is time for a much-needed state intervention.
Call your California State Senator to support SB79!
plaza.streetsforall.org/mailto/out/*...
Call your California State Senator to support SB79!
plaza.streetsforall.org/mailto/out/*...
September 12, 2025 at 6:14 PM
What is the point of investing billions of dollars into transit expansion if local governments just continue block density around it? It is time for a much-needed state intervention.
Call your California State Senator to support SB79!
plaza.streetsforall.org/mailto/out/*...
Call your California State Senator to support SB79!
plaza.streetsforall.org/mailto/out/*...
Sound Transit’s 30-year expansion plan now tops $185B, up $35B (23%), amid inflation, falling tax revenue, and reliability upgrades. Completion pushed to 2046, with debt into the 2060s.
seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
September 2, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Sound Transit’s 30-year expansion plan now tops $185B, up $35B (23%), amid inflation, falling tax revenue, and reliability upgrades. Completion pushed to 2046, with debt into the 2060s.
seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
California's four largest cities rank among world's least affordable housing markets by price-to-income ratio:
3. San Jose
5. Los Angeles
8. San Francisco
10. San Diego
Local governments have failed to address housing crisis for decades, necessitating state-wide intervention.
3. San Jose
5. Los Angeles
8. San Francisco
10. San Diego
Local governments have failed to address housing crisis for decades, necessitating state-wide intervention.
August 28, 2025 at 4:37 PM
California's four largest cities rank among world's least affordable housing markets by price-to-income ratio:
3. San Jose
5. Los Angeles
8. San Francisco
10. San Diego
Local governments have failed to address housing crisis for decades, necessitating state-wide intervention.
3. San Jose
5. Los Angeles
8. San Francisco
10. San Diego
Local governments have failed to address housing crisis for decades, necessitating state-wide intervention.
Balneário Camboriú, permanent population 140k.
August 11, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Balneário Camboriú, permanent population 140k.
Full interactive dashboard now available at orenbj.com/transitfares!
Let me know if you see something that needs to be corrected or have a suggestion.
Let me know if you see something that needs to be corrected or have a suggestion.
August 3, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Full interactive dashboard now available at orenbj.com/transitfares!
Let me know if you see something that needs to be corrected or have a suggestion.
Let me know if you see something that needs to be corrected or have a suggestion.