Infrastory @infrastory.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Everything about the Great Lakes and its importance in transport, in our latest Infrastory: infrastory.substack.com/p/the-great-...infrastory.substack.comThe Great Lakes Are a Managed SystemGates, turbines, and locks. 000
Infrastory @infrastory.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Standardization: an underappreciated part of so much of the economy and much more. Read the latest Infrastory: infrastory.substack.com/p/the-standa...infrastory.substack.comThe Standardization RevolutionMaking the plugs plugs, and the elevators lift. 1264
Infrastory @infrastory.bsky.social · 14/09/2026The latest Infrastory: transit maps and the lies they tell. Read now: infrastory.substack.com/p/the-real-t...infrastory.substack.comThe Real Transit MapJust because a route is on the map doesn’t mean that it’s useful. 1326
Infrastory @infrastory.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Endless arguments ensue about how many stops high speed trains should have but this is the wrong question; the right question is what the different service patterns look like. You can always have an Express. Read the latest Infrastory: infrastory.substack.com/p/the-myth-o...infrastory.substack.comThe Myth of Non-Stop High-Speed RailHigh speed doesn’t have to mean non-stop. 38616
Infrastory @infrastory.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Our latest post on Infrastory, on myths of the Toronto transit system. infrastory.substack.com/p/a-lot-of-c...infrastory.substack.comA Lot of Conventional Wisdom about Toronto Transit is WrongA quick fact check on many of the ideas that have floated around for years. 061
Infrastory @infrastory.bsky.social · 10/08/2026Freight rail and passenger rail need different things to succeed, our latest post talks about this dynamic, and the under-appreciated success of freight rail in North America. infrastory.substack.com/p/freight-an...infrastory.substack.comFreight and Passenger Rail Have Different NeedsWe need a better way. 2258
Infrastory @infrastory.bsky.social · 04/08/2026If you thought infrastructure procurement had problems, defense procurement is a whole other animal. Read the latest Infrastory now: open.substack.com/pub/infrasto...open.substack.comThe Greatest Procurement Fiascos of AllIf you think infrastructure has troubles, take a look at the military. 1172
Infrastory @infrastory.bsky.social · 28/07/2026Back in the 20th century, the future of aviation looked like it would be supersonic. In a few places, this led to airport infrastructure that boggles the mind. Read the latest Infrastory now: open.substack.com/pub/infrasto...open.substack.comAirports for the Supersonic AgeInfrastructure of an era that never happened 052
Infrastory @infrastory.bsky.social · 20/07/2026The US Interstates have a storied past, but what can’t be denied is their absolutely transformational impact on the entire North American economy. Read the latest Infrastory now: open.substack.com/pub/infrasto...open.substack.comHow the Interstates Remade the American MapUniversal Access to Infrastructure Can Profoundly Reshape Development 0152
Infrastory @infrastory.bsky.social · 13/07/2026While France was building high-speed rail, America was learning dysfunction. Read the latest Infrastory now. open.substack.com/pub/infrasto...open.substack.comThe Northeast Corridor's Three-Headed MonsterHow to Spend Two Billion Dollars Without a Plan 27321
Infrastory @infrastory.bsky.social · 06/07/2026The solution to Los Angeles’ bad transit ridership? It might just be more buses. Read the latest Infrastory now: open.substack.com/pub/infrasto...open.substack.comLos Angeles could do with more busesBringing the Toronto Model to LA would be a gamechanger 3305
Infrastory @infrastory.bsky.social · 29/06/2026Canada has recently been reconstructing nuclear reactors quite affordably. This raises the question - how? And what might this enable? open.substack.com/pub/infrasto...open.substack.comCanada Learned How To Be Good at Nuclear.To get better at infrastructure, we must be willing to learn. 24111
Infrastory @infrastory.bsky.social · 22/06/2026Ever wondered whats in the other half of the plane beneath the floor? Your travel companion and benefactor might be iPhones or Cod. open.substack.com/pub/infrasto...open.substack.comGoing on Vacation to Peru? Thank AsparagusThere's a lot going on in the belly of a passenger plane 0223
Infrastory @infrastory.bsky.social · 15/06/2026Since the Big Dig, North American cities have abandoned the idea of grand infrastructure endeavours. In today's blog, we talk about one such endeavour that was once considered for Toronto — burying the Union Station rail corridor. open.substack.com/pub/infrasto...open.substack.comThere Was Once a Scheme to Bury Toronto's Railway TracksThere are pretty unexpected things you can find on a trip to the archives 0253
Infrastory @infrastory.bsky.social · 08/06/2026The focus of this article is how a huge portion of global commerce moves, but people seldom recognize its significance, and like many other modes of transportation China is doing incredible things. Learn more about inland waterways now: open.substack.com/pub/infrasto...open.substack.comWe Often Underestimate Inland Waterway TransportThe hidden backbone of global-continental commerce. 1318
Infrastory @infrastory.bsky.social · 01/06/2026Megaprojects get an unreasonably bad rap, perhaps we just only remember the bad ones. Read the latest Infrastory now: open.substack.com/pub/infrasto...open.substack.comMegaprojects are inherently unsuccessful …Because we don't remember them as megaprojects if they work 0263
Infrastory @infrastory.bsky.social · 25/05/2026The Paris RER is one of the greatest transit systems ever constructed but it wouldn't have happened if not for a junket to Japan. Read the latest Infrastory now: open.substack.com/pub/infrasto...open.substack.comParis' RER RevolutionA city that solved its phone call problems the right way 1243
Infrastory @infrastory.bsky.social · 18/05/2026We naturally think of infrastructure as being solidly fixed and unchanging, but considering alternative histories allows us to consider the weight of our decisions today. infrastory.substack.com/p/new-yorks-...infrastory.substack.comNew York's International Airport Should Have Been in NewarkInfrastructure planning based on arbitrary jurisdictional lines is never a good idea 0195
Infrastory @infrastory.bsky.social · 14/05/2026Flying has never been better. It's a bold claim (but we really think so!) to bookend the launch of Infrastory, we've been so happy for the support and are excited to keep sharing! open.substack.com/pub/infrasto...open.substack.comWe’re Living in the Golden Age of Air TravelWell, if not quite golden, at least we can now afford to fly 1174
Infrastory @infrastory.bsky.social · 12/05/2026Infrastory is back with more posts this week - today’s is about how Toronto completely inverts expectations of what is possible for transit in car-oriented areas. Much to learn here for cities in North America and across the world! open.substack.com/pub/infrasto...open.substack.comThe Toronto Model for TransitInduced demand is real for transit too 22610
Reposted by InfrastoryInfrastory @infrastory.bsky.social · 08/05/2026To finish off our first week, we have a post on one of the biggest problems facing modern infrastructure projects. open.substack.com/pub/infrasto...open.substack.comEngineering Problems and Phone Call ProblemsPerhaps sometimes we really should just phone it in 2358
Infrastory @infrastory.bsky.social · 08/05/2026To finish off our first week, we have a post on one of the biggest problems facing modern infrastructure projects. open.substack.com/pub/infrasto...open.substack.comEngineering Problems and Phone Call ProblemsPerhaps sometimes we really should just phone it in 2358
Infrastory @infrastory.bsky.social · 06/05/2026Often times the world is transformed not by the public or private sector alone, but by a combination of private sector innovation and public sector market creation. Read the latest Infrastory post on microchips: open.substack.com/pub/infrasto...open.substack.comThe Guaranteed Market: How a Weapon to Destroy the World Accidentally Led to the Digital World(take from that what you will) 040
Reposted by InfrastoryJonathan English @englishrail.bsky.social · 04/05/2026I've decided to start writing a newsletter. Its name is Infrastory, which I've long thought captures what I focus on. It's a portmanteau of infrastructure and history, but it's also about telling the story beneath ("infra") the surface. You can find & subscribe at infrastory.substack.com 1226
Reposted by InfrastoryReece Martin @rmtransit.bsky.social · 04/05/2026My good friend @englishrail.bsky.social has told me so many great stories about infrastructure over the years, really excited today that he's launched a blog (I'm helping out). First post is about how Canada became an enormous amount of the American oil market. open.substack.com/pub/infrasto...open.substack.comHow Canada Quietly Took Over the American Oil MarketThe unexpected creation of an oil Fortress North America 1339
Infrastory @infrastory.bsky.social · 04/05/2026Infrastory is a blog covering the infrastructure that makes the world go around. Our first post is on how Canadian oil imports to the US turned the US into an export superpower - Read now! open.substack.com/pub/infrasto... 040
