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alex davis @alexdavistransit.bsky.social · 4h

A really tough thing that canvassers don't usually talk about is that every time you knock on a door inside an apartment building, a locked courtyard or even just a long driveway, there's a small chance the person will react as if you literally climbed into their living room through an open window.🧵

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alex davis @alexdavistransit.bsky.social · 10h

It's 99°f In Miracle Mile. That's how much these 8 thermally impervious psychopaths want to elect Nithya. If you want to be just like them, next week is the most important week because ballots are in the mail now. Click this link and find a canvas near you. www.nithyaforthecity.com/events

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alex davis @alexdavistransit.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

A little different from how I wanted to do it, but I'll take it! bloustein.rutgers.edu/penn-express...

A map of my proposed state-run PA intercity bus network, modelled after Bustang in Colorado.

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alex davis @alexdavistransit.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

This specific glitch makes any sort of conversation in Instagram comments essentially impossible. But does anyone know what causes it? And why hasn't anyone fixed it given how devastating it is for the functionality of Instagram? This is insane to me. I might never get to read this dumpster fire!

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alex davis @alexdavistransit.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Spencer Pratt and I are both against free fares, but I haven't solicited any assistance. This tweet sums up why. He can't even finish a thought about transit before veering off into some barely intelligible nonsense about why trains and buses can't work in LA because it's too big.

Karen Basura is now at that point of desperation where she's just bribing voters with "free" shit.

Remember, nothing is free. YOU pay for it. Even though LA has the lowest metro ridership on earth, it's not because of the fares...it's the zombies, and nobody wants to catch 3 different trains, 5 buses, and walk 4 miles to the metro station just to get to work. LA isn't a vertically stacked grid like Manhattan, where the Metro works. LA is a massive suburban sprawl, and it's too much of a pain in the ass to Rube Goldberg your way from one side of town to the

other on the Metro.

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alex davis @alexdavistransit.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

How has a horror movie NOT been made about these things?

Five food delivery robots all standing silently, like sentinels.

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alex davis @alexdavistransit.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Yesterday after Busfest, I got to ride with Clean Mary, Car-lite Long Beach's infamous bike lane sweeper! Huge thanks to Nico for indulging my fan obsession with this thing.

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alex davis @alexdavistransit.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

The funnest part of Busfest might be getting the buses off the beach.

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Mac the squirrel :) @macsquirelera.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Looking like a European tourist :)

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alex davis @alexdavistransit.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Microtransit is very reliable except for when multiple people are trying to ride it.

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alex davis @alexdavistransit.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Remember, Florida. Nothing would own those libs harder than allowing Amtrak to take over Brightline.

Brightline is operating as usual.

Trains are running as scheduled, reservations remain active, and guests can continue booking and traveling with confidence.

We'll see you onboard.

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Fietser @americanfietser.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Is this our path to high speed rail?

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alex davis @alexdavistransit.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

If a transit system is spending money on advertising, it should: A. Have information about where and when the actual buses and trains operate. B. Target that information to groups of people who would ride if they knew that specific service info. SEPTA is doing a good job at this!

Advertisement in Philly airport.

Start your trip on the right track.

The Airport Line runs every 30 minutes from 5am to midnight.

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alex davis @alexdavistransit.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Apparently, if you take all your existing projects, list them on a webpage and send it out in a press release, the media will cover it as news. Other transit systems, take note!

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alex davis @alexdavistransit.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Take note: the company building NJT's DelCo Lead project (George Harms Co) is a big election spender: $253,900 in 2025. Unrelated: some of the higher-ups at NJT have some REALLY nice cars and houses for their publicly disclosed salaries. newjerseyglobe.com/campaigns/pu...

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alex davis @alexdavistransit.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

This Ardmore station really feels like an exact, photorealistic replica of the rendering. Not a bad thing, but still funny.

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alex davis @alexdavistransit.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

The 3rd/Union La Sombrita has been gone for at least a year, according to google maps.

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Bjorn @zmapper.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Our cultural heritage is being destroyed before our very eyes. No historical board review, no CEQA evaluation, nothing!

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Urbmonger @crowshair.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

The Structural Guy theory of political economy

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alex davis @alexdavistransit.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

I love how many "Save the Train" signs you still see in Mt. Airy. I also wonder what percent of the people with those signs would support a new apartment building next to said train.

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Cross-laminated Tinder @nickhasthoughts.com · 15/09/2026

talking about elevators on Bluesky is like saying “Bloody Mary” into a mirror but for @stephenjacobsmith.com

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Alissa Walker @awalkerinla.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Advocates are rallying at City Hall tomorrow to demand that LA Mayor Karen Bass declare a state of emergency due to the city’s spiking traffic deaths — already 8% higher than the same time last year

MEDIA ADVISORY
Advocates and Community Members Demand a State of Emergency and
More
to Address Spike in Traffic Violence
The stats speak for themselves:
• The City of Los Angeles has had more traffic fatalities than homicides for the past 3 years.
• In 2025, Los Angeles had 324 traffic fatalities and 16,160 people injured; that's 3.5% higher than in 2024 (313). (Source: TIMS)
• So far this year, traffic fatalities are already well over 200 and are currently running 8% higher than the same time last year. (Source: LAPD as of 22 Aug 2026)

In 2015, Los Angeles started Vision Zero, LA's plan to eliminate traffic fatalities by 2025. That plan failed, and traffic fatalities are now 34% higher than they were in 2015(241 compared to 324). (Source: TIMS) Since then, LA has failed to produce a comprehensive plan to reduce traffic violence.
In April 2025, an independent analysis of Vision Zero found 13 key points of failure. All of these boil down to poor coordination and prioritization within and across city departments as well as a lack of political will.
None of this has been fixed.
On 11 May 2026, in an email, Ms Tina Backstrom from the LA Mayor's office stated that Mayor Karen Bass had an Executive Directive on her desk to re-launch Vision Zero and that it would be reviewed and signed within three weeks. This was never done.
Los Angeles has spent more than a decade promising to eliminate traffic deaths. Not only did Vision Zero fail, but things have gotten worse, and now, instead of fixing what continues to fail, the city has chosen to ignore the problem.

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alex davis @alexdavistransit.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Okay, back in Philly. Let's get a visual on 'em.

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alex davis @alexdavistransit.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

NoHo-Pasadena shouldn't get a letter because it's not a busway! It's a limited-stop surface route with bus lanes. And its projected schedule speed is 17.3 mph. (The G Line's is 20 mph.) So it's an improvement over a normal bus, but would also devalue the lettered line brand.

Twitter user:
Has @metrolosangeles announced the letter for the north hollywood to Pasadena line?

Metro replies:
Not yet!

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Rep. Laura Friedman @friedman.house.gov · 11/09/2026

In less than 700 days, the Olympic & Paralympic games start. Will Los Angeles be ready? That’s what I asked LA Metro, LADOT, & local transit agencies at a panel I led. Their answer? Yes, but only if the federal government steps up to the plate & delivers on their promises. ICYMI in the LA Times:

latimes.com

L.A.-area lawmakers urge Trump to fund transit fixes for 2028 Summer Olympics

Officials called on the federal government to expedite $2 billion needed to make L.A. traffic-ready for the 2028 Games.

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alex davis @alexdavistransit.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

3Xing my carbon footprint on a half-empty flight to make up for all the veganism and bike rides

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Stephen Judkins @stephenjudkins.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

YIMBY HQ needs to file a cease-and-desist on this guy's username

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alex davis @alexdavistransit.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Step 2 is to realize that majority opinion didn't matter anyway because politics is mostly a battle royale of tiny, hyper-engaged interest groups. Most people only weigh in occasionally by voting, which your pet issue is unlikely to affect. So it's easier to work around voters than persuade them.

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alex davis @alexdavistransit.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

I hate it, but now that Spirit is gone, I feel like it's worth it to just pay up and enjoy my *two* biscoff packs and entire ginger ale can. The alternative is Frontier where the kiosk tells you to go to the desk where they then charge you a $25 desk fee.

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alex davis @alexdavistransit.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Another P2550 down thanks to a busted AC. In 100°f, it just wasn't safe to operate.

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Stephen Jacob Smith @stephenjacobsmith.com · 08/09/2026

The Coalition for Elevator Reform, led by The Kelsey, is up and running. Join if you have any interest in advocacy to bring down elevator costs! Especially if you are a member of a YIMBY group or have the ear of any politician. Email hello@elevatorreform.org, ask to join the mailing list.

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alex davis @alexdavistransit.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

They're still bus-bridging the Surfliner! Though at least they're doing a pretty good job. They had a bus depart Irvine right as the train pulled in for people getting on there, and are keeping three buses behind for the people on the train.

Itinerary Change: As of 2:24 AM PT Due to high tides causing a track closure near San Clemente Pier (SNP) your scheduled train will have a bus operation that will transport customers between Oceanside (OSD) and Irvine (IRV) to continue your travel to your final destinations

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alex davis @alexdavistransit.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Taking the Surfliner every week for 1.5 yr taught me just how terrible Amtrak's comms are. If an Amtrak train hits a person, Metrolink will have an alert out in 10 minutes and @amtrak.com won't have an alert out for 40 minutes. Why? What is causing this? I actually want to get to the bottom of it.

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alex davis @alexdavistransit.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

@calelectricrail.org The splashy waves have struck again. According to our conductor, Alstom and Amtrak are on a conference call and are strategizing about how to get all the trains through San Clemente without working signals. Possibly back to back, since the schedule is cooked anyway.

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i like watching king of the hill @lobsterdog.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Nooooo they let the auto industry destroy all the beautiful trolleys how could you

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alex davis @alexdavistransit.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Thanks to this faulty railcar, I got an unplanned visit from @milesintransit.com. This is his first ever ride on the D Line extension!

Miles enjoying a rare LA Metro foamer seat

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alex davis @alexdavistransit.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

A great part of going to Rutgers was reading the Rutgers crime alerts. Huge highlight of my day.

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ITzzy SeaBOOscuit @ijspurcell.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

DSA-LB also endorsed Rae Huang for Mayor of LA, despite, you know, not being part of LA

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alex davis @alexdavistransit.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Oh of course. The DSA chapter trying to make Long Beach Transit free also wants to get rid of all the speed cameras because they "prey on the working class". 🤦

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alex davis @alexdavistransit.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Wow, so I just cannot catch a break this year. Damn.

DSA Long Beach launching a free fare campaign targeting LBT

Pathways Toward a Fare-Free Long Beach Transit

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alex davis @alexdavistransit.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

We usually get 5-10 volunteers, and we hang out at Tom Bergin's afterwards. Slowly but surely, we're knocking every turf in Miracle Mile before election day. You should come join!

MIRACLE MILE for Nithya Raman

Sundays @ 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM PDT

La Brea Tar Pits South-East Entrance, Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA

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alex davis @alexdavistransit.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

It's funny/frustrating when people project their leftist world view onto me because we both like buses and then later they're upset when they discover I'm a moderate.

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Alexis @alex_i_s_

it's crazy to see a transit content creator turned neoliberal propagandist.

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alex davis @alexdavistransit.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

I know @transit.app pulls from Google, but is there maybe a way to override labels? Like, at this point, it's just a matter of cartographic accuracy.

Lake Ontario reborn as lake America on Transit App

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alex davis @alexdavistransit.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

okay, this convinced me to go see it

Coyote smushed on the front of the rail runner

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alex davis @alexdavistransit.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

If you're a DSA-LA member, you should be getting an email right about now asking you to vote yea or nay on endorsing Nithya. I'm not a DSA member, but if I was, Comrade Raman would have my vote!

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