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We could be doing a lot in this direction by going PoP instead of conductors and running EMUs everywhere we have commuter rail and electrification. Baltimore Penn line is the clearest example
November 27, 2025 at 3:01 AM
We could be doing a lot in this direction by going PoP instead of conductors and running EMUs everywhere we have commuter rail and electrification. Baltimore Penn line is the clearest example
We should really be talking more about driverless buses too
November 26, 2025 at 7:12 PM
We should really be talking more about driverless buses too
Someone on Reddit said they using the old crash rules and had to make it heavier
November 26, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Someone on Reddit said they using the old crash rules and had to make it heavier
LCS the most successful surface combatant acquisition of the century
November 26, 2025 at 1:01 AM
LCS the most successful surface combatant acquisition of the century
When does Randy Clark become head of MTA? Basically the only promotion available right?
November 26, 2025 at 12:58 AM
When does Randy Clark become head of MTA? Basically the only promotion available right?
LCS: ‘Well, Well, Well, Not So Easy To Find A surface combatant That Doesn’t Suck Shit, Huh?’
November 25, 2025 at 8:39 PM
LCS: ‘Well, Well, Well, Not So Easy To Find A surface combatant That Doesn’t Suck Shit, Huh?’
You just can’t really build transit without walkability
November 25, 2025 at 2:52 AM
You just can’t really build transit without walkability
A great summary of progressive vs conservative anything
November 24, 2025 at 3:41 AM
A great summary of progressive vs conservative anything
As soon as the MTA gets modern EMUs for the Bronze line buildthebronze.org there will be plenty of trains available for Brunswick and Camden
November 24, 2025 at 2:03 AM
As soon as the MTA gets modern EMUs for the Bronze line buildthebronze.org there will be plenty of trains available for Brunswick and Camden
A friend in Wheaton invited me to meet him at Baby Cat Brewery - “you can take MARC”
No way to get back home though!
No way to get back home though!
November 24, 2025 at 1:59 AM
A friend in Wheaton invited me to meet him at Baby Cat Brewery - “you can take MARC”
No way to get back home though!
No way to get back home though!
I wouldn’t say the pilot itself was a failure. 33 participate under the pilot rules and most are dropping under new rules. They got free equipment and no fee under the pilot.
November 23, 2025 at 3:03 PM
I wouldn’t say the pilot itself was a failure. 33 participate under the pilot rules and most are dropping under new rules. They got free equipment and no fee under the pilot.
Six months ago the DC streetcar was about to get dedicated lanes and then they decided better to scrap the whole thing
November 22, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Six months ago the DC streetcar was about to get dedicated lanes and then they decided better to scrap the whole thing
Kind of skeptical this is the reason. VA blaming DC for your commute interruptions. Conveniently not their fault.
November 21, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Kind of skeptical this is the reason. VA blaming DC for your commute interruptions. Conveniently not their fault.
I appreciate a shared entry as a buffer for debris and water dripping. Sometimes a townhouses will have an entry way if it’s on the bigger side.
November 20, 2025 at 2:14 PM
I appreciate a shared entry as a buffer for debris and water dripping. Sometimes a townhouses will have an entry way if it’s on the bigger side.
Can we get SMRT out of that?
November 20, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Can we get SMRT out of that?
If only people in Barcelona could imagine
November 20, 2025 at 3:56 AM
If only people in Barcelona could imagine
Not exactly infrastructure but can we get EMUs running between DC and Baltimore
November 20, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Not exactly infrastructure but can we get EMUs running between DC and Baltimore