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Curtis Ailes @curtailes.bsky.social · 11h

Visit to the new Pinehurst Station and surrounding area today.

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Andrew M @apmor.in · 13h

Not to sound like a fucking boomer, but people sitting in idling cars in the parking lot in a national park, scrolling their phones... What the actual fuck

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Yonah Freemark @yonahfreemark.com · 20h

Latest data on US light rail transit ridership: —Seattle & San Diego are far above pre-pandemic levels —Seattle's ridership is by far the highest in the nation now —LA's ridership is close to pre-pandemic level —Denver is *really* struggling www.thetransportpolitic.com/databook/us-...

Transit ridership over time, showing change from the pre-Covid period, with levels benchmarked to January 2020 levels, for top 10 US light rail systems.

Transit ridership over time, showing monthly ridership levels, for top 10 US light rail systems.

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Curtis Ailes @curtailes.bsky.social · 17h

"But the managers have such big salaries! You’d better hope they do. These are complex jobs with appalling responsibilities. The people in them could go to the private sector and earn much more. The best of them are in this business because they believe in it." -Wisdom from Jarrett

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Curtis Ailes @curtailes.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

The best light of the year is in the fall.

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Curtis Ailes @curtailes.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

What does it say about profiteering, when website ads are slowing down browsers on computers with advanced graphics cards?

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Curtis Ailes @curtailes.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Agree 100%. I fought the "the city owns this asset, can't you help?" fight and lost...

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Curtis Ailes @curtailes.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

My experience with SPU is very similar. Everything is up to the property owner to fix, up to and including things owned by other city departments....

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Curtis Ailes @curtailes.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Can you imagine how expensive it would be to build a stone bridge these days? Beautiful though!

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Curtis Ailes @curtailes.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

The art on Dance of the Dead is AWESOME

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Curtis Ailes @curtailes.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I never call it Uptown. I live in LQA :-)

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Evan Simko-Bednarski @simko-bednarski.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Trump’s “high and unpredictable tariff rates” on specialized components that have to be imported to the U.S. have driven up the cost of building a subway car by 27.9% since August 2025, according to Jesse Lazarus, head of the MTA’s rolling stock program.

nydailynews.com

Trump tariffs will add $1 billion to cost of new NYC subways, trains and buses: MTA

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Yonah Freemark @yonahfreemark.com · 29/09/2026

Gas prices have risen dramatically this year. For the typical driver, that's $65 more spent on gas monthly. If you're a typical F-150 driver in states like Alabama, Kansas, Mississippi, or Missouri, you're spending >$350 a month on gas now. We've got to give people other options.

urban.org

Rising Gas Prices Are Punishing Household Finances. Policymakers Should Invest in Transit to Reduce Household Costs.

Amid months of rising gas prices, a typical driver now spends $65 more on fuel each month today than they did a year ago.

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Gordon Padelford @gordonofseattle.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Seattle's most beloved small business districts were built by transit, not street parking.

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Seattle Department of Transportation @transportation.seattle.gov · 27/09/2026

We’ve been working on projects near the new Pinehurst Station to make the light rail easier to get to by walking, biking, and rolling. Sound Transit's newest station opens September 30. Here's how to get there: sdotblog.seattle.gov/2026/09/25/get…

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How to get to the new Pinehurst light rail station in north Seattle - SDOT Blog

Walking, biking, or taking transit to the new Pinehurst Station? Find tips on parking, bus routes, and sidewalk connections in north Seattle.

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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Good morning from King Street Station where we're getting a preview of the first new trainsets on Amtrak Cascades in nearly three decades and the first phase of a national Airo train rollout.

Bob Ferguson giving a speech in front of a new Airo Amtrak train

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Curtis Ailes @curtailes.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Curious if you have any observations of bikes around the trams

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Michael Smith @mesmith35673.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Good morning from King Street Station! We will be getting a first look at the new Amtrak Airo trains in a few minutes.

Amtrak Airo train in Everett earlier this year.

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Curtis Ailes @curtailes.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Future MtG alter inspiration?

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

DoorDash spent $1.4M trying to stop Zohran Mamdani from becoming mayor. This week's historic $131.5M enforcement action against DoorDash for underpaying NYC delivery workers shows why. Yet another reminder that the only thing that can beat organized money is organized people.

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DoorDash Spent $1.4 Million Trying to Stop Mamdani From Becoming Mayor. Now We Know Why.

In a wage-theft settlement, DoorDash now has to pay its workers around 100 times what it spent trying to beat Zohran Mam

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Curtis Ailes @curtailes.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Saw a red / yellow Rapid Ride coach servicing the Route 8 today and smiled. Whoever scheduled this bus today needs a pat on the back.

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Unofficial Washington State Wildfire Aware @wa-fire-watch.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Go to Paradise Mount Rainer if you want snow!! It's sticking to the pavement up there and all surfaces. ☃️ ❄️ #wawx

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The Needling @theneedling.com · 25/09/2026

Car-Free Pike Place Market Pilot Deemed Too Successful to Continue: tinyurl.com/uund6kej

People and flowers take up space on street of Pike Place in front of the Public Market Center sign

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Curtis Ailes @curtailes.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Wish they’d just come out and say they hate transit. We all know it.

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Sound Transit @sound-transit.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Pinehurst Station opens Wednesday, Sept. 30. To stay up to date with station rider information, sign up for Alerts bit.ly/4d1YTva

Aerial view of an elevated train station next to Interstate 5. Pinehurst Station and Sound Transit Link light rail car.

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Curtis Ailes @curtailes.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

One can only speculate, but there was a tremendous amount of earth work associated with the station & a resulting concrete wall that rose straight up against the freeway. Not to mention the finish work that occurred with revenue trains operating through. Probably adds up in sum.

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Curtis Ailes @curtailes.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Shame on you for assuming the best….

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Jeffrey Tumlin 🏳️‍🌈 🌁 @jeffreytumlin.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Your bus operator knows the difference between real "partnership" and marketing ploy

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Curtis Ailes @curtailes.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Sometimes it would be nice to not understand how transit works so I could just appreciate when it shows up and not think critically about how to improve it.

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MTGGoldfish @mtggoldfish.com · 23/09/2026

This Week in Legacy: Five Decks to Consider for Eternal Weekend www.mtggoldfish.com/articles/this-w…

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Curtis Ailes @curtailes.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Bluegrass Adventure & Roots Festival

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Curtis Ailes @curtailes.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Yeah, not two straight runs in a score to win situation

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Deputy Councilor for Urban Affairs, D13 @williamhazen.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

The Bloomington (Indiana) City Council has voted 5-3 to end parking mandates in the city, joining South Bend. The vote accompanied a slew of zoning changes intended to lower housing costs.

Kirkwood looking towards Sample Gates, Bloomington

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Curtis Ailes @curtailes.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

This morning my thoughts are with the people of Indianapolis who had to stay up until nearly midnight to watch that spectacle of awful coaching by the Colts last night….

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Curtis Ailes @curtailes.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

I share in your frustration (sigh)

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Qagggy! @qagggy.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Why did Seattle's former City Traffic Engineer sigh with exasperation in this tweet from 2019? 🧵

Dongho Chang: "Sometimes we agree to disagree, the best we could do here (sigh)"

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Amtrak Cascades @amtrakcascades.wsdot.wa.gov · 17/09/2026

NEW AMTRAK CASCADES TRAINS START SEPTEMBER 30. You can experience the new Amtrak Cascades trains beginning September 30. Four daily trains will be operating as new trainsets. Trains 503, 508, [SEA-EUG] 516 and 519 [SEA-VAC]. See the schedule at AmtrakCascades.com. Read more at: media.amtrak.com/

A new Amtrak Cascades train cruises up the tracks in style south of Tukwila with Mt. Rainier rising majestically in the background under a light blue sky with trees fringing the photo. The new train sports evergreen, mocha and cream colors with gold nugget accents. There are two headlights on below the windshield of the train.

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iain @maccoinnich.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

I saw this on Facebook and therefore you have to see it now too

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Curtis Ailes @curtailes.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

This resonates quite accurately

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Curtis Ailes @curtailes.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

I went a little bit down the rabbit hole on this a while back. Its a little spooky....

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Jarrett Walker @humantransit.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

This post may be the most effective argument right now for letting public transit wither. It may not make sense to you, but it feels right to many, many people. So in a short new post, I talk through what's going on here, and how to engage with it. humantransit.org/2026/09/the-...

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Seattle Bike Blog @seattlebikeblog.com · 16/09/2026

I'm sure these grocery giants are working this hard to fight the bill because they're just so darn eager to save you money on your groceries. They hate making money, and it's really mean of the City Council to force them to charge you so much.

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Seattle Department of Transportation @transportation.seattle.gov · 16/09/2026

N 92nd St at Corliss Ave N: improved bus stops serve riders on Routes 40, 61, 345, and 365. Better sidewalks and upgraded bike lanes connect people to light rail, schools, parks, and businesses in Licton Springs, Northgate, and beyond.

A before and after image of N 92nd St, facing west. In the before image, a painted bike lane meets a bus stop. In the after image, the same bus stop is there - but with a raised bus stop platform on both sides of the street, a concrete curb stop protecting cyclists, a fresh street surface, and updated sidewalk panels.

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Curtis Ailes @curtailes.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Nice but also, super expensive compared to basic colors. Stuff like this is the tea leaves to $8b over budget….

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Derek of WayfindDesigns @dmholmer.wayfinddesigns.com · 11/09/2026

Drivers are not okay, example infinity.

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Yonah Freemark @yonahfreemark.com · 10/09/2026

The latest transit data, for July, show that the Seattle urban area now has the best ridership recovery of all large US regions. That's especially true over the past few months, as the region has had routinely higher ridership than pre-pandemic. www.thetransportpolitic.com/databook/us-...

Transit ridership recovery from January 2020, on a rolling 12-month basis.

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