afaict, our limited rolling stock and deal with Amtk maybe makes running Asheville-SAL-RGH less feasible. they'll likely run Ashville-SAL-CLT anyway if the plan lines up with CLT being expanded+moved downtown. +with the long winding route west of SAL a trip to Ashville will already take really long
February 7, 2026 at 1:54 PM
afaict, our limited rolling stock and deal with Amtk maybe makes running Asheville-SAL-RGH less feasible. they'll likely run Ashville-SAL-CLT anyway if the plan lines up with CLT being expanded+moved downtown. +with the long winding route west of SAL a trip to Ashville will already take really long
love the Tagalog names <3
January 19, 2026 at 9:06 PM
love the Tagalog names <3
legend. amazing that it lasted this long!
January 13, 2026 at 7:51 PM
legend. amazing that it lasted this long!
scenics: ignoring the obvious foamer stuff, it's quite a unique experience going *under* a skyline instead of over or around it! from Philly to Petersburg the tracks cross many different lakes and rivers on relatively slow bridges, and many segments are built on shorelines. it even goes by Quantico!
December 5, 2025 at 6:22 PM
scenics: ignoring the obvious foamer stuff, it's quite a unique experience going *under* a skyline instead of over or around it! from Philly to Petersburg the tracks cross many different lakes and rivers on relatively slow bridges, and many segments are built on shorelines. it even goes by Quantico!
that's cus freight doesn't have needs like comfort or quiet 😋
December 5, 2025 at 6:15 PM
that's cus freight doesn't have needs like comfort or quiet 😋
well our passenger rolling stock is slowly becoming Siemens and Alstom units. you can talk about the reliability of the Chargers or the comfortability of the Venture cars but the conversation almost always end up being about our lack of quality infrastructure.
December 5, 2025 at 2:46 PM
well our passenger rolling stock is slowly becoming Siemens and Alstom units. you can talk about the reliability of the Chargers or the comfortability of the Venture cars but the conversation almost always end up being about our lack of quality infrastructure.
we *must* extend the NEC down past DC, though. even barring electrification, the Chargers and Airos that will soon be operating on that route are fully capable of safely going above 70mph. we need better quality tracks. we need more throughput.
December 5, 2025 at 2:38 PM
we *must* extend the NEC down past DC, though. even barring electrification, the Chargers and Airos that will soon be operating on that route are fully capable of safely going above 70mph. we need better quality tracks. we need more throughput.
your post is reminiscent of when an LLM forgets its token limit and just keeps going
December 5, 2025 at 2:29 PM
your post is reminiscent of when an LLM forgets its token limit and just keeps going
other fun statistics: it's only been descaled 11 times and made 212 hot cups of water. all it needed was another descale, thorough cleaning, and a new infuser (they still make them for this over-decade-old model!)
December 1, 2025 at 3:33 PM
other fun statistics: it's only been descaled 11 times and made 212 hot cups of water. all it needed was another descale, thorough cleaning, and a new infuser (they still make them for this over-decade-old model!)
I can get why, but it just looks so different from most other trains in Japan, not to mention the world. to me it looks very futuristic and is what I think of when I hear "train in Tokyo"
December 1, 2025 at 1:15 PM
I can get why, but it just looks so different from most other trains in Japan, not to mention the world. to me it looks very futuristic and is what I think of when I hear "train in Tokyo"
wow, I didn't know they've been out for that long. the design was truly ahead of its time!
November 30, 2025 at 2:39 PM
wow, I didn't know they've been out for that long. the design was truly ahead of its time!
honestly I have started to feel the same but my cope is that the skills it takes to learn a language (especially smth like JS with all its quirks and gotchas) is transferable to a bunch of other things even beyond langs
November 24, 2025 at 3:12 AM
honestly I have started to feel the same but my cope is that the skills it takes to learn a language (especially smth like JS with all its quirks and gotchas) is transferable to a bunch of other things even beyond langs
well now I have a deadline before which to visit!!
November 12, 2025 at 5:40 AM
well now I have a deadline before which to visit!!