Aaron Rogers @aaron-r.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Cool thing I saw yesterday while riding the Metra Electric: they've built the new pillars to support the Red Line Extension over the Metra tracks at the point where they cross. Still mad that there's no plan for a transfer station there, but didn't realize construction was already going vertical! 060
Aaron Rogers @aaron-r.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Speaking of: if we're rebuilding LSD then it absolutely needs dedicated bus lanes! 141
Aaron Rogers @aaron-r.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Those were ordered so long ago that I almost forgot about them! 010
Aaron Rogers @aaron-r.bsky.social · 27/09/2026These will hopefully also be running in Chicago by the end of next year. Can't believe Metra is finally getting proper 21st century non-gallery car rolling stock. 2120
Aaron Rogers @aaron-r.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Yeah when I interviewed for my current company they offered water/coffee/tea, seems like the courteous thing to do. But I didn't want to walk in there carrying a Starbucks iced latte. 010
Aaron Rogers @aaron-r.bsky.social · 25/09/2026You don't want people to bring a beverage to an interview because of your outdated notions of manners. I wouldn't bring a beverage because I don't want to have to pee halfway through. We are not the same. 170
Aaron Rogers @aaron-r.bsky.social · 24/09/2026It would be one thing if this AI revolution enabled people to spend less time working and more time on leisure, or a universal basic income. But no. They want to replace all the jobs with robots AND we'll somehow still be expected to work 40+ hours a week to survive. 030
Aaron Rogers @aaron-r.bsky.social · 23/09/2026I am once again going on the record as a Forest Park homeowner to say: an O'Hare express train stop here would make our community a more desirable place to live. Screw the NIMBYs. 0131
Aaron Rogers @aaron-r.bsky.social · 23/09/2026"Our communities are adversely affected by trains" meanwhile the Ike literally divides Forest Park in half. 1120
Aaron Rogers @aaron-r.bsky.social · 23/09/2026I'll admit, I didn't have "Fail at a basic understanding of insurance" on my bingo card for this administration. 030
Aaron Rogers @aaron-r.bsky.social · 20/09/2026The core Elizabeth Line stations in London are cool. As I was waiting for the train, I overheard a man next to me say "This feels like I'm in Star Wars." The curvy white walls do seem like something out of sci-fi. Makes me think we should build our own tunnel in Chicago... 1191
Aaron Rogers @aaron-r.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Also switched to the square route icon instead of a circle... do I detect some prepping for a Metra line re-brand? 150
Aaron Rogers @aaron-r.bsky.social · 14/09/2026The tradeoffs of living in an apartment with all west-facing windows: The direct sunlight makes it too warm in the evening even when it's not hot outside. But it's easy to limit my heater usage during winter. 020
Aaron Rogers @aaron-r.bsky.social · 07/09/2026This guy on the Green Line is watching Tik Tok with his phone at max volume and half the videos are "fun fact" bullshit narrated by AI voiceovers. Maybe technology was a mistake. 070
Aaron Rogers @aaron-r.bsky.social · 07/09/2026"There is absolutely no smoking on the train. That includes cigarettes, cigars, vapes, and magical plants." Amtrak conductors are always a hoot. 061
Aaron Rogers @aaron-r.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Lmao just got a heat-related speed restriction so the rest of the way from Springfield to St. Louis will only be 50mph... Thanks global warming 150
Aaron Rogers @aaron-r.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Traveling across Illinois the way God intended: flying past farm fields and windmills at 110mph aboard an Amtrak train. 🚆 1320
Aaron Rogers @aaron-r.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Also what is your mother's maiden name and the last four digits of your Social Security? 040
Aaron Rogers @aaron-r.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Also the proposed O'Hare service would use electric trains, so it's not like they'll have a typical screaming Metra locomotive. 191
Aaron Rogers @aaron-r.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Never ceases to amaze me when people buy property next to a rail line and then complain about train noise. Granted, this particular line sees no traffic today. But you can't assume the track will be abandoned forever. 2181
Aaron Rogers @aaron-r.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Nobody tell my husband about my wizard boyfriends Gale Dekarios and Dorian Pavus, or my space boyfriend Kaidan Alenko. 020
Aaron Rogers @aaron-r.bsky.social · 31/08/2026As a resident of the "West 1" zone, expanding bikeshare into areas served by CTA rail seems like common sense. The number of times I have seen Divvy bikes in Forest Park is a sign that people around here want to use them. 0110
Aaron Rogers @aaron-r.bsky.social · 29/08/2026If we did this in the US, they would park long freight trains on top of the solar panels during peak daylight hours. 050
Aaron Rogers @aaron-r.bsky.social · 26/08/2026The strategy for going north from Washington/Wells: ❌ Cram into the Purple Line ✅ Brown Line all the way around the Loop with a guaranteed seat 250
Aaron Rogers @aaron-r.bsky.social · 25/08/2026I support a route like this, but selfishly only if it gets an intermediate stop in Forest Park. 060
Aaron Rogers @aaron-r.bsky.social · 20/08/2026The way people complain about toll roads, I expected them to cost like $5 per toll plaza... what do you mean it's actually less than bus fare?? 1144
Aaron Rogers @aaron-r.bsky.social · 20/08/2026This kind of smart, walkable, mixed-used urbanism is illegal to build in most American cities. 021
Aaron Rogers @aaron-r.bsky.social · 16/08/2026Watching the live stream of the Disney D23 Experiences Showcase because I like to party hard on a Saturday night. Neil Patrick Harris is opening with a musical number, so this should be good. 🍿 020
Aaron Rogers @aaron-r.bsky.social · 14/08/2026I was once at an Elizabeth Line station in London and a man asked me if this was the train to Heathrow Airport. Even in another country, I can give good transit directions. 030
Aaron Rogers @aaron-r.bsky.social · 07/08/2026People don't like to be told that they are more likely to die in a car crash in their safe suburban neighborhood than get mugged in the big scary city. 1353
Aaron Rogers @aaron-r.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Video games I have played in the past few weeks: Baldur's Gate 3 Dragon Age: Origins The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim Subway Builder ...one of these things is not like the others. 011
Aaron Rogers @aaron-r.bsky.social · 06/08/2026It's me. I was 25 years old and lived in Lakeview in 2020. 260
Aaron Rogers @aaron-r.bsky.social · 04/08/2026We built the highways as "shortcuts" parallel to existing surface streets (the Stevenson for Archer, the Kennedy for Elston). And look how well that's turning out. 0284
Aaron Rogers @aaron-r.bsky.social · 03/08/2026The mandated adoption is such a turnoff. Like it'd be one thing if they presented it as "here's a new tool you can play around with and see if it helps you be more productive!" Nope, just "use this or die." 010
Aaron Rogers @aaron-r.bsky.social · 03/08/2026My work just force-installed an AI assistant Chrome extension without warning. The permissions given to this thing seem a bit concerning to me considering it cannot be turned off without admin privileges... 110
Aaron Rogers @aaron-r.bsky.social · 02/08/2026If they really do get their own mini-branch of the South Shore Line, then I fully support the Bears moving to Hammond. 2151
Aaron Rogers @aaron-r.bsky.social · 31/07/2026See also: St. Patrick's when people are walking in the street, but we somehow still allow cars to drive downtown (especially on Upper Wacker). And every Metra train gets delayed or runs as a surprise express due to overcrowding. 040
Aaron Rogers @aaron-r.bsky.social · 24/07/2026Wabash. When I first came to Chicago it seemed like the most "Midwestern" name. 010
Aaron Rogers @aaron-r.bsky.social · 23/07/2026It's a shame that Microsoft is a shitty company that I don't want to give any more money to, especially in the wake of the recent Xbox layoffs, because the Halo remake actually looks pretty cool. 000
Reposted by Aaron RogersThe War on Cars @thewaroncars.bsky.social · 18/07/2026Nobody disputes that having access to a car in a car-dominated society is good. It gives one access to jobs, healthcare, food, education, social opportunities and more. All we're asking is for people to go one step deeper and ask why access to such basic rights requires buying and operating a car. 482900580
Aaron Rogers @aaron-r.bsky.social · 16/07/2026I've never worried about getting a ticket* *Haven't driven a car in 13 years 140
Aaron Rogers @aaron-r.bsky.social · 16/07/2026God keeps sending the wildfire smoke to Chicago because we were too powerful during the summer. 011
Aaron Rogers @aaron-r.bsky.social · 15/07/2026All this talk of daylight saving time got me thinking: I'm not strictly a morning person or night owl, but a secret third thing where I hate afternoons. I like being productive in the morning, or staying up late playing video games. But 12-4pm can be a slump where I don't want to focus on anything. 140
Aaron Rogers @aaron-r.bsky.social · 14/07/2026Keeping the transit theme: I was born for London because these colors made me think of the Victoria, Metropolitan, Lioness, and Hammersmith & City Lines. 020
