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The old trainsets have had 10 bike spaces for 10+ years, and nobody had to take their wheels off. Now, only 3 people will be able to load their bikes and keep the wheels on.

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There is space for 12 additional bikes in the cab car, but it's not bookable. It's frustrating as a rider to have heard people saying bike accommodations will be improved for the past 3 years, when it seems like a significant downgrade. Time will tell... @amtrakcascades.wsdot.wa.gov @amtrak.com

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Thoughts on the new trains: Great! But... Amtrak needs to figure out the bike situation in the Airo Trains. As it stands now, the new trains have 6 checked bike spaces, and conductors have said that half of the bikes will need a front wheel removed to get them to both fit.

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Stan Oklobdzija @stano.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

i think i saw you! on 508 now

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Claude estimated this letter to be written at a 10th to 12th grade reading level, which means no one who voted for Trump will be able to understand it.

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Planning and design consultants are using these projects to make boatloads of cash at the expense of the people that want to see these projects completed. They destroy the capacity for local governments to do this work themselves, and decision makers bake requirements to use them in project design.

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Yep. just a shitty situation all around. i wish we would have had a chance to even fight. people would have likely voted for a transportation package if they knew what they were getting and what was at stake. feel like everybody just gave up.

Agreed, she has been good, but man did she screw up transportation. Royally. I'm still upset about that. Can't assign all the blame to her (Republicans were arguing in bad faith the entire time) but boy.

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this happened in Pittsburgh one time

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going to sleep tn thinking about the Amtrak airo trains 😌😌 who's gonna be in eugene tomorrow?

waiting for the gta 6 sharrows

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Peter Flax @pflax1.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

to be fair, those aren't speed limits, they're advisory speeds.

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Tens of millions of American motorists believe there's nothing wrong with texting at a stoplight. Or driving 73 in a 60mph zone. Or changing lanes without signaling. Or rolling right on red without coming to a full stop. But somebody has to do something about cyclists who don't follow the rules.

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slide from a public commenter at city council

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

who's putting together a party in Eugene before the return trip??

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I know Rahm Emanuel. I worked with him for years in the Clinton administration, and then when he was Obama’s chief of staff. Rahm Emanuel represents everything that’s been wrong about the Democratic Party for the last 30+ years. Be warned. robertreich.substack.com/p/the-rahm…

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ben fryback @bfryback.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

incredible how bad we fumbled this

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Took my partner's bike out for a photoshoot

bicycle laying in a gravel alley near a rusty dune buggy. a playground is in the background

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ben fryback @bfryback.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

you, dawg. i think it's incredibly obvious why people are excited.

*nobody* is saying we dont deserve more

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who are you arguing with lol

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Shirley Leung, PhD @shirleyswirley.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

i don't think anyone thinks we should stop now? it's ok to celebrate doing something

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Did I ever show u guys this? We made this stupid poster for an activity at a comp plan open house and everyone thought we were with the city lol wut But yeah put apts in those yellow areas and pedestrian plazas in the upzoned areas like the ppl want

Poster saying pin the tail on the donkey but pin the missing density on the wealthy white neighborhoods

There’s a map with Harrell’s proposed zoning on the left and then a bunch of pictures of different higher density and mixed uses corresponding to a different stamp. Ppl were supposed to choose the stamp/density type they want and place the stamp on Harrell’s map.

On the map you see ppl putting stamps on NR zones with desires for 3 story apts, 5-7 story apts, social housing, grocery stores and on denser zones with desires for pedestrian plazas.

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and if we built the yellow like the link 1 line in north Seattle we would probably be seeing crazy ridership numbers all the time.... wild that the fastest yellow line trip is basically the same duration as the slowest I-5 trip

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they're passenger cars, we only got 2 new locomotives, and they're basically the same as the ones we have today. most of the new trains (the whole reason for the event) is the 6 new trainsets.

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then pay extra to fly? or drive your car?

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idk about trading julio.... i just bought his jersey LOL

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Yonah Freemark @yonahfreemark.com · 25/09/2026

The Oregon Way was to draw a growth boundary around cities (limit sprawl), but also not reform land use within the boundary (less density). Now we're in a housing crisis. Electeds don't want denser housing because it makes it slightly harder to park and more traffic.

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I didn’t attend climate week but: 1—US is falling way behind on electrification 2—even if US electrified, electricity generation isn’t decarbonizing fast enough 3—public incentives & land use policy are still vastly weighted toward inefficient cars & trucks 4—transit ridership remains in crisis

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Only 6 reservation slots are available when booking... What's your source?

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Idk... The new trains have 6 bike reservation spots as opposed to the 10 we have on the current ones.

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curious..... let us know how the seats are!!

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first new trainsets in 13 years if you count the talgo 8s

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next year is gonna be the year for the Mariners i just know it

Next they should ask voters how big the sewer pipes should be, or what species of tree should be planted in the parks

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Certainly the trend that we're seeing in Salem. I think more housing downtown will help activate the space on the weekdays. This is an interesting project in downtown Salem. Essentially a 3 story 12 unit ADU on the alley.

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unrelated: the streetcar has been shut down and a nice new 5 lane arterial will take it's place

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tragic news: mr. rodgers neighborhood has been downzoned, following a lengthy public hearing process. the commercial and multifamily uses have been deemed "incompatible" with the character of the surrounding single family neighborhood. all nonconforming structures have been ordered demolished.

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