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Edward Russell

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Fascinated by things that go and the infrastructure around them. Words: The Washington Post, The Points Guy, CNN Travel, and more. E-bike dad. Runner, cyclist, hiker, swimmer. linktr.ee/mrerussell | Signal: byer.32

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Edward Russell @byerussell.com · 10m
The Twin Cities will open the 14.5-mile Green Line extension to Eden Prairie in June 2027. www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
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Edward Russell @byerussell.com · 39m
Meatball spotting! #avgeek
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Amtrak Cascades @amtrakcascades.wsdot.wa.gov · 1h
Today's the day! Jump on Trains 503, 508, 516 and 519 to enjoy the new Amtrak Cascades trains. Super comfy seats. Tray tables in Triplicate - not even kidding! Adjustable cupholders. There is nothing like that new train smell.💚🤎🤍
A shiny new green, mocha and cream-colored train sits at a station on a sunny day.
A pair of comfy business class seats are on either side of a narrow table aboard a new Amtrak Cascades Train. 
The interior of the cafe onboard the new Amtrak Cascade trains. Self-service options are visible, as is staff working behind the counter to provide hot food. The cafe is spacious and accessible.
A look down the aisle of coach class, which includes accessible seating areas for passengers using wheelchairs. The seats are gray and the room around them is spacious.
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Edward Russell @byerussell.com · 1h
Amtrak's first Airo trainset is on its maiden revenue run on the @amtrakcascades.wsdot.wa.gov from Seattle en route to Eugene via Portland. The new trains dramatically increase seating capacity and, hopefully, passenger comfort.
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Edward Russell @byerussell.com · 1h
Alaska Airlines plans 8 new intercontinental routes — 3 more than before — by 2030. Where might the airline fly? Execs are mum but a presentation described them as "JV opportunities" — maybe Dublin, Madrid and more Tokyo?
flightglobal.com
Alaska plans eight more intercontinental routes, new joint ventures
The Oneworld alliance carrier plans 15 intercontinental routes from Seattle in the next four years.
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Edward Russell @byerussell.com · 2h
Is it time to end the Heathrow Express? Ending the pricey rail line that connects Paddington and the airport would open track space for Elizabeth Line trains that carry travelers into and through central London on only a slightly longer journeys.
theguardian.com
London transfer: is it time to kill off the Heathrow Express?
With fares high and passenger numbers low, plans for a third runway could bring the train’s future into question
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Edward Russell @byerussell.com · 2h
How student journalists broke the “Cornell Seven” case
thecut.com
How Student Journalists Broke the ‘Cornell Seven’ Case
“Our coverage was absolutely completely raw from the lawsuit and nothing was concealed. At a minimum, that’s what we can do as the student newspaper.”
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Edward Russell @byerussell.com · 3h
10 seconds of @flysea.bsky.social morning action ✈️
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Edward Russell @byerussell.com · 12h
Link! 🚊
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Edward Russell @byerussell.com · 18h
The goal for Alaska with its new premium 737 MAX 10s is to close what it considers a “key product gap” in its offering for high-end West Coast fliers. Expect to eventually see the planes in Los Angeles, Portland, San Diego, San Francisco and Seattle. www.flightglobal.com/strategy/202...
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Edward Russell @byerussell.com · 20h
Pokémon flies Alaska
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Edward Russell @byerussell.com · 23h
Alaska will fly two 737-10 layouts: Premium in the Aurora livery with 159 seats, including 12 lie-flat suites and 12 premium economy seats. Standard in the Chester livery with 188 seats; that's 10 more seats than on the 737-9s.
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Edward Russell @byerussell.com · 29/09/2026
Alaska Air Group CEO Ben Minicucci kicking off the group's media and investor day in Seattle. www.flightglobal.com/strategy/202...
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Edward Russell @byerussell.com · 29/09/2026
Come for the run around Hollywood Burbank Airport, stay for the aviation history 🏃‍♂️✈️ www.instagram.com/p/Dd2P1S3BtcX/ #running #avgeek
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Edward Russell @byerussell.com · 29/09/2026
Boeing 737 MAX 10 certification — something that was previously expected as soon as this week — on hold as FAA evaluates go-around software bug
flightglobal.com
Boeing Max 10 certification on hold as FAA evaluates go-around software bug
The problem also affects software in the 737 Max 7 and an undisclosed number of in-service jets.
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Edward Russell @byerussell.com · 29/09/2026
The Airbus A350F completed a little over 4h maiden sortie on Tuesday.
flightglobal.com
Airbus A350F completes maiden flight
Airframer plans service entry of twinjet cargo aircraft in 2027.
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Edward Russell @byerussell.com · 29/09/2026
Some windy Seattle miles 🏃‍♂️ #running
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Seth Miller @wandrme.paxex.aero · 29/09/2026
If I'm reading this correctly Alaska Airlines says 25% of its long-haul pax ex-SEA carry its cobrand credit card. That's an impressive stat.
investor day slide.
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Edward Russell @byerussell.com · 29/09/2026
Alaska Airlines will expand its long-haul network from Seattle faster than previously planned. The airline now forecasts 15 long-haul routes (Europe, Asia, etc) by 2030, up from its previous guidance of ~10. It flies or has announced 6 to date (NRT, ICN, FCO, LHR, ATH, CDG).
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Airport Architecture @airportarchitecture.byerussell.com · 29/09/2026
Alaska Airlines is investing millions in product. One detail — first reported by Airport Architecture — is its giant new Seattle-Tacoma lounge will feature an outdoor terrace (sorry, no pics yet), the first for the airline's lounge network. byerussell.substack.com/p/seattle-ta...
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Edward Russell @byerussell.com · 29/09/2026
New from Alaska: business class suites and premium economy seats on its 787s and select 737-10s — yup, MAX 10s with lie-flats — plus Hawaiian A330s all coming in 2028. It's part of CEO Ben Minicucci's aim to turn the airline into a “premium global carrier." www.flightglobal.com/strategy/202...
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Clément Alloing @calloing.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
And she is in the sky 🥰🥰🥰 First flight today at #Toulouse #Airport for the first @airbus.com #A350F #FWXLD. Follow #AIB01LD on @airnavradar.com #Avgeeks #Avgeek
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Edward Russell @byerussell.com · 29/09/2026
The Pacific Northwest is so damn beautiful 🗻
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Edward Russell @byerussell.com · 28/09/2026
My ride to Seattle today ✈️ My travel is courtesy of Alaska Airlines. #AvGeek
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Edward Russell @byerussell.com · 28/09/2026
I love an airport you can easily walk to. 📍 Hollywood-Burbank byerussell.substack.com/p/the-pedest...
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Emily Gorcenski @emily.gorcen.ski · 28/09/2026
Here’s the most incredible story you’ll read today. A small plane with four people aboard crashes in a field. Another pilot witnesses it. That pilot happens to be flying a bunch of skydivers. They offer to jump to assist, are given permission. The skydivers happen to be EMTs. Everyone survives.
wisn.com
Skydivers alert emergency crews, assist after plane crashes near East Troy airport
Four people were aboard the single-engine plane when it went down in a cornfield near Carvers School Road in East Troy at about 1:30 p.m.
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Payton Chung @westnorth.com · 28/09/2026
It's extended metaphor time! Imagine if the only restaurants you could choose from were all you can eat buffets - or fancy tapas bars. That would be silly, but it's akin to the absurd housing choices that result from "tall or sprawl" zoning. My latest in @ggwash.org ggwash.org/view/104984/...
ggwash.org
A trip to Zoning World
Let’s take the family to Zoning World, the most tedious place on earth! If only we had a (missing) middle (housing) ground.
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Airport Architecture @airportarchitecture.byerussell.com · 28/09/2026
Hollywood-Burbank, PSA Terminal/Terminal B, 1981 (opened 1974), by Pederson and Stice. 📷 Los Angeles Public Library. #airportarchitecture www.instagram.com/p/Dd1hIiqs2fs/
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Martin Austermuhle @maustermuhle.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
NEWS: A federal judge has declared a mistrial in the federal bribery trial of Ward 8 Council member Trayon White. What happens next is the big question: www.washingtonsun.com/metro/trayon...
washingtonsun.com
Judge Declares a Mistrial in Trayon White’s Bribery Case
The mistrial means that White, who would have been ineligible for public office in D.C. if convicted, can remain on the D.C. Council — at least for now.
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photoJDL @photojdl.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Today's 'flickr search of the day' "Canadianrockies2026"
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Edward Russell @byerussell.com · 28/09/2026
Enjoyed a long wait at LA Union Station last night. Got one heck of a sunset 🚊 @metrolosangeles.bsky.social
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Peter Hartlaub @peterhartlaub.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
I've been looking at this BART Golden Gate Bridge image for years. Finally checked to see what 1960s engineers had to say. Was the bridge built for trains? Could BART safely run on the bridge? And how would trains get there? (An elevated track on Lombard?) 🚆 🌁 www.sfchronicle.com/totalsf/arti...
sfchronicle.com
BART once planned to cross the Golden Gate Bridge. Then politics got in the way
Before the Transbay Tube was built, BART dreamed of crossing the Golden Gate Bridge. Here’s why it never happened.
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Edward Russell @byerussell.com · 28/09/2026
Terminal 5 at LAX is completely gone! (They’re building a replacement that *should* open by the 2028 Olympics)
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Edward Russell @byerussell.com · 27/09/2026
They're ripping out the hallway carpet in Concourse C-D at Dulles Airport in favor of polished concrete. Yay/nay?
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Neil Flanagan 🧱🗃️ @jgbollard.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
To the woman I saw unicycling down the Mall with a running stroller: I know you’re on here.
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Edward Russell @byerussell.com · 27/09/2026
Washingtonians most loved-to-hate form of transport.
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The Air Current @theaircurrent.com · 27/09/2026
Boeing faces potential 737 Max 10 certification delay as FAA reviews software issue theaircurrent.com/feed/dispatc... (via @juliejohnsson.bsky.social & @jonostrower.com) #staycurrent
theaircurrent.com
Boeing faces potential 737 Max 10 delay as FAA reviews software issue
Certification timing hinges on federal safety review of flight management software
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Yonah Freemark @yonahfreemark.com · 25/09/2026
Brightline has filed for bankruptcy, hoping to slash $6 billion in debt. This is not expected to affect day-to-day operations.
ft.com
Private equity-backed Florida railway company Brightline files for bankruptcy
Orlando-to-Miami route seeking to popularise high-speed rail in US has filed for Chapter 11 to cut nearly $6bn in debt
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Fietser Brandon @americanfietser.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Get your greens by bike. 🌳
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Brutalismbot @brutalismbot.com · 25/09/2026
The Washington, DC Metro - Rosslyn Station r/brutalism
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Edward Russell @byerussell.com · 25/09/2026
“This is not about generating actual loyalty. It’s about selling more benefits to the credit card companies and reaping the benefits, making the cash out of it.” @crankyflier.com summed up the modern airport lounge business perfectly on The Air Show. open.spotify.com/episode/1151...
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Edward Russell @byerussell.com · 25/09/2026
The layout of the Atlanta airport is arguably the most operationally and cost efficient for a hub, whether or not passengers like it. The history of the design: byerussell.substack.com/p/in-praise-...
byerussell.substack.com
In Praise of Atlanta
Atlanta's midfield terminal defined what a hub airport should look like
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Edward Russell @byerussell.com · 25/09/2026
Delta is taking a conservative approach of transatlantic travel next summer. Unlike competitors American and United, it has only announced 3 new routes (more could come) in the market. 📍 Austin-Paris 📍 Boston-Venice 📍 Detroit-Athens All are destinations it already serves.
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Edward Russell @byerussell.com · 25/09/2026
Alaska expects the FAA to sign off on the 737 MAX 10 by end-September, with entry-into-service with the airline between April and mid-May 2027.
reuters.com
Alaska Air expects Boeing 737 MAX 10 certification this month
Alaska Air expects Boeing's 737 MAX 10 to be certified by the end of September and plans to take delivery of its first aircraft next spring, Chief Operating Officer Jason Berry told ​Reuters on Thursd...
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Edward Russell @byerussell.com · 25/09/2026
Brightline's bankruptcy reminds of the fact that passenger rail operations cannot fund capital expansion. It's true around the world and the few rail operators, like the MTR in Hong Kong, that turn a profit are because they are property developers as well. www.gobrightline.com/press-room/2...
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Edward Russell @byerussell.com · 25/09/2026
Happy Bicibus Friday! #bikebus #bikedc
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Edward Russell @byerussell.com · 25/09/2026
JSX CEO Alex Wilcox on @heartaerospace.bsky.social's ES-36: "Someone needs to build it. No one's building 30- to 50-seat airplanes anymore other than ATR. For something that's going to have 40% of the energy costs ... I think that's the future." thepointsguy.com/news/jsx-cal...
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Yonah Freemark @yonahfreemark.com · 25/09/2026
Several of Paris Metro’s new lines (Grand Paris Express) will have openings delayed, after years of delays. New schedule: —Dec 2026: M18 part 1 —2027: M15 part 1, M18 part 2 —2028: M16/M17 part 1 —2029: M16/M17 part 2 —2030: M17 part 3/M18 part 3 —2031: M15 part 2 www.lefigaro.fr/conjoncture/...
The network of new lines, part of the Grand Paris Express program
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Edward Russell @byerussell.com · 25/09/2026
More than 500 Airbus A321neos, including XLRs, suffer from a quality defect in the latest stress to the aircraft supply chain. Affected aircraft will require rework, reports @jonostrower.com.
theaircurrent.com
New A321neo quality defect adds pressure to Airbus delivery schedule
Roughly 500 aircraft in-service and at various stages of manufacture are affected
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Edward Russell @byerussell.com · 24/09/2026
The new LAX People Mover is officially delayed to 2027. It was originally due to open in 2023. Will it ever open, @crankyflier.com?
laist.com
More delays: LAX train contractor buys more time for testing
The opening of the long-awaited LAX People Mover train is getting pushed back, again.
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