Cole @colec18.bsky.social · 02/07/2026Not going to be able to see the second half of the show, this is the amount of smoke over DC after the normal fireworks show 020 0
Cole @colec18.bsky.social · 13/03/2026sometimes you gotta take an ill advised spring break trip from Cleveland 030 0
Cole @colec18.bsky.social · 19/08/2025Seat maps for the next gen Acela seem to be showing up in the Amtrak app now. One of my trips just got changed to a 9 car train 030 0
Cole @colec18.bsky.social · 16/06/2025Started at an engineering firm 3 years ago where the standard laptop is a pretty basic Dell latitude and I've been surprised by how well it's held up, all plastic but built like a tank at the same time l. 010 0
Cole @colec18.bsky.social · 05/06/2025Got an ad on Google drive for two years of free Gemini pro for students, not a student anymore but it seems like they want every student using it to cheat. 0130 0
Cole @colec18.bsky.social · 18/05/2025Caught one of the Amtrak Crayola locomotives on my way out to see the NS Savannah in Baltimore 020 0
Reposted by ColeNick Touran @whatisnuclear.com · 17/05/2025If you're ANYWHERE NEAR Baltimore, don't miss this chance to hop aboard the Nuclear Ship Savannah for National Maritime Day 2025. Sunday May 18, 10am–3pm 4601 Newgate Ave, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA www.ns-savannah.com/event-detail... 0142 0
Reposted by ColeArlingtonInfrastructure @arl-infra.bsky.social · 16/05/2025Feedback Opportunity: NVTA Draft BRT Action Plan "NVTA’s draft BRT system includes up to 28 potential routes to expand connectivity across the Washington-Metropolitan Area." Info: thenovaauthority.org/brt/ Survey (open through 5/18): gowba.info/BRTActionPlan 141 0
Cole @colec18.bsky.social · 08/05/2025Played it last year with no expectations after 2.0 came out and had a blast. Seems to run pretty well on PC now 000 0
Cole @colec18.bsky.social · 07/05/2025If walking a block to the coffee shop from my parents house didn't involve crossing an 80ft uncontrolled intersection or walking 3 blocks to use a controlled one it would increase the amount I'd walk when back home. Also when I lived there seeing multiple serious accidents killed my desire to bike. 110 0
Cole @colec18.bsky.social · 07/05/2025There have been multiple fatal accidents within a block or two of my parents house in Berkeley as almost every intersection is a 2 way stop crossing a major road. Since then I almost always go a few blocks up or down to cross or turn onto it while walking or driving to use controlled intersection. 110 0
Cole @colec18.bsky.social · 04/05/2025Got to read it and he said he was confused because he had a "good driving record" other than maybe a few tickets a week. 1940 0
Cole @colec18.bsky.social · 20/03/2025In Zurich we took a few interesting railways inlcuding the Uetliberg Bahn (the steepest standard gauge railway in Europe) and the Dolderbahn (A rack railway). Finally one more high speed train back to Zurich airport to complete the trip and make the most of our passes. 000 0
Cole @colec18.bsky.social · 20/03/2025Next we headed up to St. Moritz for the night to start our trip on Rhaetian Railways Albula and Bernina lines which have been designated a UNESCO world heritage site. We would take the entire length of the route from St. Moritz to Tirano, Italy and from St. Moritz to Albula on our way to Zurich. 100 0
Cole @colec18.bsky.social · 20/03/2025Next our first Swiss train of the trip and the start of some of the most scenic train rides I've ever taken. This SBB ETR 610/RABe 503 would take us from Munich to the border of Switzerland where we'd transfer to a Railjet for a 10 minute trip to travel over 100% of Liechtenstein's railway network. 110 0
Cole @colec18.bsky.social · 20/03/2025After spending a few days in Vienna and taking day trips to Bratislava and Budapest we took our last long Railjet of the trip to Munich on our way to Switzerland. While not actually a train we had a great time staying at Hotel du Train in Munich with rooms modeled after classic night trains. 100 0
Cole @colec18.bsky.social · 20/03/2025Leaving Prague for Vienna we took our first of five Railjet services for the trip. The first train was operated by ČD and the next three operated by ÖBB. The onboard restaurant cars all featured good food, especially the Czech one with pork shoulder and Pilsner on tap. 100 0
Cole @colec18.bsky.social · 20/03/2025Next stop was Prague where we didn't end up using the pass until we left as we mainly walked and took Prague buses, trams, and the metro which aren't covered under the pass. However, an overlook near the train station provided great views of the quad-tracked approach viaduct. 100 0
Cole @colec18.bsky.social · 20/03/2025Almost all the trains in the areas we were visiting were reservation optional. So why not start the trip taking a high-speed ICE train from Frankfurt Airport into the city. A bit more luxurious than your average S-Bahn train. However, most S-Bahn lines in all the cities we visited were included too. 100 0
Cole @colec18.bsky.social · 20/03/2025Didn't end up posting during the trip but I figured I'd post a thread of interesting train highlights from 2 weeks of traveling around Europe on a Eurail pass with @seriousprotectn.bsky.social 111 0
Cole @colec18.bsky.social · 18/03/2025Swiss deciding to highlight maritime disasters on their inflight map on a transatlantic flight is an interesting decision (USS Thresher pictured, a nuclear submarine implosion that led to the introduction of the Navy subsafe program) 000 0
Cole @colec18.bsky.social · 04/03/2025My ride over to Frankfurt this evening, 25 year old Lufthansa 747-400, D-ABVX. 010 0
Cole @colec18.bsky.social · 04/03/2025Last @wmata.com trip for two weeks, easy ride out to IAD on the silver line. Time to see how many trains you can take on a 2 week Eurail pass. 020 0
Cole @colec18.bsky.social · 19/02/2025Would be nice if it were louder than the traffic next to the platform 010 0
Reposted by ColeCongressman Don Beyer @beyer.house.gov · 03/02/2025Our congressional delegation pursuing oversight on reports of Elon Musk’s illegal activity at USAID was just barred from entering the building on the orders of Musk and the Trump Administration. Nobody elected Musk — this is illegal and corrupt and we will keep fighting it. 32832011088 0
Cole @colec18.bsky.social · 15/01/2025My 2024 @wmata.com rewind. Aiming for 400 trips and 4,000+ miles this upcoming year. 010 0
Cole @colec18.bsky.social · 28/12/2024Back in the bay for the holidays and checking out the new @gocaltrain.bsky.social trains getting lunch in San Mateo with @road29.bsky.social 030 0
