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Eric Goldwyn @egoldwyn.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
This @nickandert.bsky.social video on the LAX people mover is so good. So many good details in here: garbage materials that don't meet codes, a biased project neutral, cynical permit delay tactics, bad project structure, bad construction management, etc. www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FOZ...
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The REAL Story Behind the LAX People Mover Fiasco
YouTube video by nandert
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 24/09/2026
Two months ago, we revived the long-delayed Tremont Avenue busway. This week, it’s up and running. That means 39,000 daily riders on the Bx36 are getting faster, safer, more reliable commutes. www.amny.com/news/bronx-f...
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Bronx gets first busway as Mamdani admin completes Tremont Avenue project | amNewYork
Nearly 40,000 bus riders will now have the chance to move around the Bronx faster with the city's completion of the borough's first busway.
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Eric Goldwyn @egoldwyn.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
I love the Mets
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Nolan Hicks @ndhapple.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Day one: Proud to be on the team working on the next generation of subways, trains and buses.
Some err personal news
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Mac the squirrel :) @macsquirelera.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
„Hey honey dress nice the NYT is taking photos of us today“. „Ok I’ll wear my most formal raiders jersey and dodgers hat“
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Californians for Electric Rail @calelectricrail.org · 04/09/2026
You often hear that if only CAHSR had let the French take over, it would be built by now. They're on the team now, but what did SNCF actually say back in 2010? We did a deep dive into the French HSR operator's original proposal to set the record straight. 🧵 calelectricrail.org/the-true-sto...
Selected Co-development team
from June 1 CAHSR CEO report. Teams include SNCF Voyageurs, Jacobs, CDPQ Infra, Systra...
Team capabilities: Global infrastructure investment, high-speed rail development, rail systems integration, passenger rail operations, ridership and revenue strategy, commercial management, public-private partnership strategy
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Benjamin Schneider @benschneider.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
SF supervisor candidate Manny Yekutiel has made a "citywide subway" part of his policy platform. As someone who has written quite a bit about transit in SF, and transit development writ large, I have some thoughts: 1/X www.mannyforsf.com/citywide-su...
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Eric Goldwyn @egoldwyn.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
What are the essential state capacity papers these days?
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Franklin Tang @27a01.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Thread: Some recent fun stuff about the Beijing Subway. Quirky Translations galore.
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Jake Berman @lostsubways.com · 31/08/2026
I'm giving a free talk tomorrow in Philly at 6pm at the Parkway Central Library - see you there?
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Events: SEPTA: For the People
SEPTA! Love it, hate it, learn more about it! Join cartographer, writer, artist, and lawyer Jake Berman to delve into the what, how, and why of SEPTAs subway and regional rail lines. Jake Berman is th...
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JRUrbaneNetwork @jrurbanenetwork.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Different countries' crowding measurement standards create confusion when comparing international data. In this post, I dive into differences which shape policy and public views of a railway system. You can read below:
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How Crowded is my Train?
Different countries' crowding measurement standards create confusion when comparing international data.
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Eric Goldwyn @egoldwyn.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
These days my love language includes long substack posts about railcar capacity. @jrurbanenetwork.bsky.social never misses: jrurbanenetwork.substack.com/p/how-crowde...
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Nolan Hicks @ndhapple.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Today's transit thread: The time the LIRR tried out faregates and magnetic fare cards. It was 1964, all three commuter lines are in varying amounts of trouble. NY State was on the verge of buying the LIRR and attempting -- with Conn, RI and Mass -- to rescue the commuter portions of the NH&H.
Cover of the study: 'STATION FARE COLLECTION'
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Evan Simko-Bednarski @simko-bednarski.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
In the first half of the year, more than 100,000 work orders for MTA buses in need of repair or inspection were missing proof the work was done as planned. The new information comes after a Daily News investigation in December found more than 400,000 bus repairs and inspections were suspect.
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Concern continues to surround MTA bus fixes as work orders show no work done
Multiple sources throughout New York City Transit’s bus division told The News at the time that management pressure to keep buses on the road creates a tendency to defer repairs in order to “make serv...
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Eric Goldwyn @egoldwyn.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Who wants to do A Better Billion: Los Angeles?!?! Ht: @27a01.bsky.social
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Eric Goldwyn @egoldwyn.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Subway vending machines like whoa
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Ilya Petoushkoff @petoushkoff.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
One of the greatest points of difference between my career as a transport consultant in '10s Moscow and my experience with transport advisory in Australia is what the deliverable of a consultant actually is.
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 09/08/2026
Which New Yorker do you want to see on the next Talk With The People livestream?
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David King @cityplanning.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
outsourcing our thinking abilities and spatial reasoning to technology is a very likely a public health issue.
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Taxi drivers rarely die of Alzheimer’s – how complex mental maps and spatial reasoning protect your brain
Working with and living in spatially complex environments may help delay cognitive decline, though more research is needed.
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Alon (they/them) @alonlevy.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Are there any interesting under-construction metro or commuter or intercity rail projects I should know about? (This post is not about me crowdsourcing work, it's about me trying to use trains to drown out some bullshit analysis in UK punditry that everyone's talking about.)
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sick public transit, gloria @seung.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
I rarely share personal news here but: I was laid off from my job in public sector communications based in the East Bay. I want to channel this life change into a time where I write as much as possible. So if you want to collab with me or have leads in writing opportunities, please DM me!
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Borners @borners.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Great Map of all the Charles Holden, the London Underground's most famous architect (and unlike his successors the one who wasn't pissy about scale/cost). londonist.com/london/trans...
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Eric Goldwyn @egoldwyn.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Does your subway/metro station have stairs and escalators side by side, like below? Or something else. Especially interested in stations built after 2000. Pictures encouraged.
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Award-Winning Reporter Dave Colon @davecolon.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
I talked with Streetsblog fan and MTA Board member Janette Sadik-Khan (maybe you've heard of her) about how she's gonna approach her new position as one of Mayor Mamdani's board appointees nyc.streetsblog.org/2026/07/30/q...
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Q and A: New MTA Board Member Janette Sadik-Khan Yaps With Streetsblog - Streetsblog New York City
Janette Sadik-Khan, Mayor Zohran Mamdani's new representative on the MTA board, spoke to Streetsblog on Wednesday.
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Eric Goldwyn @egoldwyn.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
These photos were taken in the same location ~45 minutes apart.
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Mason B. Williams @masonbwilliams.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
City of Fortune is a month old today! Thank you to everyone who has read it, hosted me to talk about it, or just been in touch. If you'd be interested in discussing the political history of neoliberalism in NYC (in class, on a podcast, in an interview -- anything!) please be in touch!
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Ilya Petoushkoff @petoushkoff.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Getting TOD right in practice is extraordinarily difficult and requires policy alignment on a lot of levels.
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BUILD Research Network @buildssrc.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Call for Papers: What New Infrastructure is Most Valuable and How Do We Build It? Submission deadline July 31, 2026. For more information, visit the BUILD website. build.ssrc.org/build-resear...
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BUILD Research Network Call for Papers: What New Infrastructure is Most Valuable and How Do We Build It?
BUILD Research Network What New Infrastructure is Most Valuable and How Do We Build It? CONFERENCE DATE: May 7th, 2027 Call for Papers Our mandate at the BUILD Research Network is to stimulate researc...
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Kate Lowe (she/hers) @kateontransport.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Attention students! Internships open in policy and planning at the Chicago Department of Transportation: chicago.taleo.net/careersectio... Deadline 8/4!
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STUDENT INTERN
Click the link provided to see the complete job description.
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Nolan Hicks @ndhapple.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Heya — Late night for this but it’s top of the brain rn. If you’re a Detroit/Wayne/MichDOT knower, please shoot me an email.
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Eric Goldwyn @egoldwyn.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Please fact check me: Central Subway tunnel: ~7,920 linear feet long, 3 underground stations, 5 cross passages, and 2 emergency shafts. Can anyone confirm that I am right/wrong?
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Nilo @nilo.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Happy to post our service optimization study! railroads.dot.gov/elibrary/new...
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 09/07/2026
Black text on a white page that reads: 

For working New Yorkers, every minute matters. But for too long, our buses have been stuck in traffic instead of keeping pace with the city that never sleeps. 

Today, I'm proud to unveil Next Step — our roadmap to faster, more reliable bus service across all five boroughs. We'll increase bus speeds by up to 20%, and save riders as much as six minutes on their daily commute.

We're also expanding accessible bus stops, adding more shelters and seating, strengthening bus lane enforcement, improving real-time arrival information, and building the next generation of bus corridors with protected bus lanes, greener streets, and faster, more frequent service.

Every minute a New Yorker spends waiting for a late bus is time away from family, work, school, or rest. This plan is about giving people that time back, and building a city that works better for the people who keep it running.
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Eric Goldwyn @egoldwyn.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
“The buffet always shows you who you are.”
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Evan @evan7257.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Over the weekend, the @houstonchronicle.com published some Houston-area schookids' letters that were buried in a time capsule from 1995. One caught my attention: My own. Read my childhood predictions for region's future, and lessons I've learned since. www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/outl...
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Three lessons from my childhood prediction of a Houston subway system | Opinion
In 1995, I sketched a vision of Houston's future that included subways and monorail. Here are three adult lessons from that childhood ambition for our city, writes Evan Mintz.
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Eric Goldwyn @egoldwyn.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
Eesh
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Eric Goldwyn @egoldwyn.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Just when you thought the most mundane scam couldn’t get any stranger.
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Eric Goldwyn @egoldwyn.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Interesting parking placard
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Eric Goldwyn @egoldwyn.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Wait. Even better:
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Eric Goldwyn @egoldwyn.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Biz dev must be tough!
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Eric Goldwyn @egoldwyn.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
Haven’t done the grid in a minute, but still going all-Mets:
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Eric Goldwyn @egoldwyn.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
GO NY GO NY GO
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Eric Goldwyn @egoldwyn.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
This specific bus stop is always getting the deluxe treatment
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Eugene Vinitsky 🍒 @eugenevinitsky.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
We're hiring a postdoc to push a moonshot that mixes world-modeling, unsupervised RL, and autonomy. More details here, and please help us get the word out! docs.google.com/document/d/1...
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EMERGE Lab World Models / Unsupervised RL Postdoc
POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHER WORLD MODELING / UNSUPERVISED RL EMERGE Lab The EMERGE lab at NYU is looking to hire a postdoc for an exciting moonshot project aimed at exploring the limits of learning in ...
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Award-Winning Reporter Dave Colon @davecolon.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
Do good works for the Rebbe’s return!
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Yonah Freemark @yonahfreemark.com · 05/06/2026
From 1980–2022, NYC urban area added ~700k housing units near rail stations. Other top performers on this front were DC, LA, SF & Chicago. Despite their rail networks, the Dallas, Miami & Atlanta areas added 5% or less of their housing in rail-adjacent neighborhood. www.urban.org/urban-wire/t...
The cities with the highest number of housing units added near rail, page 1/3

Source: https://www.urban.org/urban-wire/transit-oriented-development-can-help-cities-grow-which-urban-areas-are-doing-bestThe cities with the highest number of housing units added near rail, page 2/3

Source: https://www.urban.org/urban-wire/transit-oriented-development-can-help-cities-grow-which-urban-areas-are-doing-bestThe cities with the highest number of housing units added near rail, page 3/3

Source: https://www.urban.org/urban-wire/transit-oriented-development-can-help-cities-grow-which-urban-areas-are-doing-best
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Vital City @vitalcitynyc.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Cities from New York to Seattle to Los Angeles say they want faster buses. But what does it actually take to make that happen? @egoldwyn.bsky.social & @chittimarco.bsky.social examine the strategies cities around the world use to improve speed and reliability. www.vitalcitynyc.org/bus-speed-tr...
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Speeding Up the Bus: Reality Behind the Rhetoric
A tour of transit systems around the world reveals a host of intelligent strategies worth deploying.
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Eric Goldwyn @egoldwyn.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
We wrote up a quick overview of the Transit Priority Atlas, highlighting @chittimarco.bsky.social’s great research for @vitalcitynyc.bsky.social. Check it out: www.vitalcitynyc.org/bus-speed-tr...
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Speeding Up the Bus: Reality Behind the Rhetoric
A tour of transit systems around the world reveals a host of intelligent strategies worth deploying.
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Yonah Freemark @yonahfreemark.com · 01/06/2026
Maryland transit planners are considering building the Baltimore Red Line as BRT, rather than light rail. 2 years after Gov Moore endorsed project as rail. It was previously cancelled in 2015. Red Line suffers from: —Paralysis by analysis —Lack of long term commitment —Rising costs
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As Red Line costs climb, Maryland reopens bus-vs.-rail debate
Maryland officials are reconsidering whether Baltimore’s long-promised Red Line should be built as light rail or a lower-cost bus rapid transit system.
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Marco Chitti @chittimarco.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
A little personal news. Next August, I will join the Urban Planning school of the Université de Montréal as an assistant professor. Petite nouvelle. À partir de août, je vais rejoindre l'école d'urbanisme et d'architecture de paysage de l'UdeM en tant que professeur adjoint.
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