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Jonathan McHatton

@jmchatton.bsky.social
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Transit scheduler/data systems manager. Western Mass advocate. Passionate about cycling, public transit and good urbanism. Posts represent only my own views.

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kobobooks @kobobooks.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
reading a few pages while you wait for the kettle to boil inevitably turns into having to boil it again once you’ve realized you’re 2 chapters in
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Transit @transit.app · 02/09/2026
OTW 💬 just became EZPZ 😌 with live GO trip sharing 🎉
Text message conversation between two people. First message reads "let me know when you're heading out!", and reply message reads "wanna tag along for the ride?" followed by link to a trip in the Transit app with preview text that says "On my way! Arriving at 9:54. Get live updates".
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Kamala Harris @kamalaharris.com · 17/07/2026
Before the president gets on television tonight to peddle lies and conspiracy theories, here is what you need to know: The 2020 election was not stolen. We won, and he lost.
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Friends of the Columbia Greenway Rail Trail @columbiagreenway.org · 07/07/2026
Pedal through the petals this weekend on the Ride of Flowers! Join us for a FREE, leisurely, community bike ride celebrating the beautiful public gardens, vibrant floral displays, and excellent cycling infrastructure right here in Westfield. columbiagreenway.org/events/ride-...
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Friends of the Columbia Greenway Rail Trail @columbiagreenway.org · 30/06/2026
The City of Westfield recently won a MassTrails grant of $73,500 to conduct a feasibility study of a new shared-use path along the Little River Levee, connecting the Columbia Greenway Rail Trail to the Westfield Middle School, Boys & Girls Club, and the neighborhoods along South Maple St!
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Friends of the Columbia Greenway Rail Trail @columbiagreenway.org · 20/06/2026
A bike, a book, a bagel, and a beautiful view...the Westfield River Esplanade is the ideal morning destination. Reach it via the Columbia Greenway!
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Jonathan McHatton @jmchatton.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
I rode the very first PVTA fixed route service from Westfield to Northampton! PVTA Route G47, which began service today, runs on weekdays connecting Northampton, Easthampton, Southampton, Westfield, and Southwick along MA-10. transitapp.com/en/region/sp...
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Jonathan McHatton @jmchatton.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
(And yes, electric buses are *a* solution, but the technology is still so new that it isn't as reliable as one would like. Plus they're also incredibly expensive too!)
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Jonathan McHatton @jmchatton.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
As if transit agencies needed more stressors, the rapidly increasing fuel prices will hit transit agencies hard. Most transit buses in the U.S. run on diesel, as do many locomotives. Budgets will be stretched even further as a result!
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
The way to stay safe on or near an ebike is to stay away from people driving cars, who kill nearly 40k people annually in the US, and well over 1 million people worldwide.
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Electric bikes can be fast and dangerous. Here's how to stay safe
As electric-bike usage has risen, so have e-bike injuries, and regulations in cities and states throughout the country are rapidly changing.
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David Zipper @davidzipper.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
A car driver is orders of magnitude more likely to kill a pedestrian than an e-bike rider
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Jonathan McHatton @jmchatton.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
Yeah I believe all the Amtrak-operated Hartford Line and the Valley Flyer trains are timed to connect with Regionals at New Haven to NYC (aside from the handful of direct trains). And the CTrail Hartford Line usually lines up with Metro North trains to Grand Central.
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Jonathan McHatton @jmchatton.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Heck yeah, hourly trains between Springfield and NYC! I've preached about it before but with zoning changes to encourage more development around Union Station and lots of PVTA bus service to and fro, more rail service will be transformative!
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Jonathan McHatton @jmchatton.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Happy Transit Worker Appreciation Day to all our hard working drivers, mechanics, supervisors, and more! They make sure we get where we're going every day 😁
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Esheru @esherukweku.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
One of my favourite sides of politics/media.
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Gravel Influencer @gravelinfluencer.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
Something you notice in the winter is that cyclists and pedestrians have to justify maintenance of their infrastructure in a way that drivers never do
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Jonathan McHatton @jmchatton.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
Springfield is finally making moves to redevelop around Union Station, and PVTA is operating more and more service, so it's a prime opportunity to keep the momentum going! www.masslive.com/westernmass/...
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Jonathan McHatton @jmchatton.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
Having multiple high-level platforms supports not only future rail service to/from Boston but additional N/S service to the northern Valley and CT/NYC. There are also awkward track layouts at the station that will be fixed as well as part of this work.
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Jonathan McHatton @jmchatton.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
Another great article from @mass.streetsblog.org about the upcoming work at Springfield Union Station. With three active platforms, only one of which being modern high-level, projects will expand and modernize them all and reactivate a disused platform as well! mass.streetsblog.org/2026/02/24/p...
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Planned Springfield Station Expansion Anticipates More Amtrak Service in Western Mass. - Streetsblog Massachusetts
MassDOT and Amtrak are working on plans for new tracks and platforms at Springfield Union Station in anticipation of a significant increase in passenger rail service between Boston and western Massach...
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Jonathan Maus @jonathanmaus.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
Dear business owners, Please, we're begging you: Stop with the artsy bike racks. We don't want them. They don't work. Thanks but not thanks. Just get those basic, city-issued, blue staple racks from PBOT and we'll love you and spend more money at your store. 🙏🏻 - Your bike riding customers.
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Jonathan McHatton @jmchatton.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
Not to mention, it stands in stark contrast to the ways other states have regulated micromobility devices, often by being recklessly and carelessly punitive.
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Jonathan McHatton @jmchatton.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
I am actually pretty impressed by the recommendations here. It's a really thoughtful, well-rounded approach on how to disentangle terminology and lay out sensible recommendations for regulation, all while recognizing the many ways these devices benefit people and society as a whole!
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StreetsblogMASS @mass.streetsblog.org · 27/02/2026
‘Micromobility’ Commission Recommends Improved Classification, Regulation of Motorbikes and Scooters - mass.streetsblog.org/2026/02/27/m...
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'Micromobility' Commission Recommends Improved Classification, Regulation of Motorbikes and Scooters - Streetsblog Massachusetts
Among other recommendations, the commission supports expanding bikeshare systems and other micromobility options as a safer, less expensive, and more efficient alternative to driving.
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batski @babski.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
same but for bikes. drive to Costco or whatever. bike everywhere else.
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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
It is absolutely a choice.
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Bobby Silverman @robertsilverman.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
[frantically raising hand] ooh, ooh. I know. Because Americans have a constitutional right to vote but don't have a right to open a bank account or drive a car.
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Jonathan McHatton @jmchatton.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
A recent app update brought back the swipe to dismiss behavior as an option: 9to5google.com/2026/01/22/g...
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Google Clock 8.5 rolls out ‘swipe to dismiss’ for alarms on Android [U]
Version 8.5 of Google Clock for Android was released last week and it’s rolling out the ability to dismiss alarms by swiping.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 03/02/2026
NEW: A @wbur.org and ProPublica investigation found that no DNA match, testimony or even confession could help prosecute a rape after Massachusetts’ 15-year deadline. The governor's proposal aims to “help survivors who have had to wait far too long for justice.”
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Mass. Governor Proposes Eliminating Statute of Limitations for Rape When DNA Evidence Exists
A WBUR-ProPublica investigation found that no DNA match, testimony or even confession could allow a rape to be prosecuted after the state’s 15-year deadline. The governor aims to “help survivors who h...
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StreetsblogMASS @mass.streetsblog.org · 29/01/2026
Link413 Launches Three New Long-Distance Bus Routes Linking North Adams, Pittsfield, Greenfield, and Northampton - mass.streetsblog.org/2026/01/29/l...
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Link413 Launches Three New Bus Routes Linking North Adams, Pittsfield, Greenfield, and Northampton - Streetsblog Massachusetts
The new “Link413” service – named for the western Massachusetts area code – has officially launched its three new long-distance bus routes across the Berkshire Mountains to link three different Region...
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Providence Streets Coalition @pvdstreets.org · 28/01/2026
Snow removal isn’t done until everyone can access the street. Sidewalks and bus stops are untouched throughout the city. Bus riders are standing in the streets. People are climbing over mountains of snow to cross the street, get to their cars, or get on the bus.
A person stands on a snow bank in early evening as a transit bus approaches the stop. The shelter and the adjacent sidewalk are covered in more than a foot of snow. Cars pass by with their headlights on driving on an icy road.A massive pile of snow reaches the top of a stone wall with a historic building in the background. Decorative street lamps can be seen and a partially cleared sidewalk is visible leading into the pile of snow. A slightly crooked street sign displays the name:

BENEVOLENT STBollards protecting a bike lane poke out of a massive untouched snow drift with a brutalist brick building visible in the distance through leafless trees. A completely snow covered bus shelter and a totem with R line branding emerges from the snow on the far side.India Point Park pedestrian overpass under a cloudy winter sky, the bridge is completely snow covered with footprints leading across the span. Glass towers emerge from the snowdrift and people can be seen at the far end of the bridge.
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Jonathan McHatton @jmchatton.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
One of the goals of this program is to connect underserved rural towns to larger population centers, so that's why they also make intermediate stops in town centers along the way. But if the program is successful and funding is available there is potential for more routes!
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Jonathan McHatton @jmchatton.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Got to see the first Link413 bus leaving out of Northampton this morning! Link413 is a collaboration between PVTA, BRTA, and FRTA to provide long distance bus service between Hampshire, Berkshire, and Franklin counties.
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Jonathan McHatton @jmchatton.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
We can't have universal healthcare but we can buy a huge foreign landmass... www.nytimes.com/2026/01/06/u...
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Rubio Tells Lawmakers Trump Wants to Buy Greenland
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Jonathan McHatton @jmchatton.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
That being said, as long as the bus is not unattended (i.e. the operator is in/at the vehicle), it makes sense to let riders board. It's possible there are other operational considerations that affect this, though.
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Jonathan McHatton @jmchatton.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
Buses shouldn't be idling for more than 5 minutes anyways, per Rhode Island's anti-idling law, though an exemption allows 15 mins to heat up the bus for riders when temps below 50°F: dem.ri.gov/environmenta... Though if the bus has been in service, it's likely warm enough and can be turned off.
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Anti-Idling | Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management
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Craig Calcaterra @craigcalcaterra.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
The Vanity Fair photographer from the Susie Wiles story. Holy. Shit. www.washingtonpost.com/style/power/...
Were there moments that you missed? Anything that happened that’s on the cutting room floor?
I don’t think there’s anything I missed that I wish I’d gotten. I’ll give you a little anecdote: Stephen Miller was perhaps the most concerned about the portrait session. He asked me, “Should I smile or not smile?” and I said, “How would you want to be portrayed?” We agreed that we would do a bit of both. And then when we were finished, he comes up to me to shake my hand and say goodbye. And he says to me, “You know, you have a lot of power in the discretion you use to be kind to people.” And I looked at him and I said, “You know, you do, too.”
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
America is the place where your kids might die at home because of unaffordable health care, outside because they might get run over by someone with an SUV, or at school because they might get shot by someone with an AR-15.
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Tom Flood @tomflood.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
results not accidents
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no bike lanes no crosswalks no stop signs no sidewalks no maintenance no reliable transit no investment no political will
road violence is no accident
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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 15/12/2025
Merriam-Webster’s human editors have chosen ‘slop’ as the 2025 Word of the Year.
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Jonathan McHatton @jmchatton.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
Got my very first ever Year in Transit recap from @transit.app!
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Jonathan McHatton @jmchatton.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
Congratulations to everyone at every agency receiving a Transit Riders Choice Award, but especially to my colleagues throughout PVTA for earning these two awards! Looking forward to continuing all the good work next year! bsky.app/profile/tran...
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Jonathan McHatton @jmchatton.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
I am so proud to be part of a workforce that has been recognized by our riders! PVTA has not only won 2nd place in the Punctual Prizewinners award, but also the Most Popular Agency award!
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Enrico🐀 @redbassett.com · 02/12/2025
All of the seat tags I can read from my seat are for Albany. LSL is constant proof of the demand for rail service between Boston and Albany, and taking up seats on a long-distance train to Chicago isn't the right solution. We need regional/commuter service across MA now!
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Jonathan McHatton @jmchatton.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
In Providence tonight to see @thewaroncars.bsky.social Life After Cars book tour...and of course I took @ripta.com from my hotel to the beautiful Uptown Theater!
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Jonathan McHatton @jmchatton.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
Fast express buses that have regular schedules can't be beat. PVTA's G73E gets you between downtown Springfield and downtown Northampton in about a half hour, with trips departing every half hour. It takes the same amount of time to drive and you don't have to park either 😁
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Jonathan McHatton @jmchatton.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
At least they'll be pulled by dual-mode locomotives, so electrification isn't completely out of the question someday? portal.ct.gov/governor/new...
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Kirsten Bakis @kirstenbakis.com · 09/11/2025
TIME FOR BED in the Zohran campaign font
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Jonathan McHatton @jmchatton.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
Buses at sunset
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Jonathan McHatton @jmchatton.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
This project also includes NEW crosswalks that are also raised. A big improvement for the neighborhood!
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Jonathan McHatton @jmchatton.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
New bike lane alert! 🚨 📍 Broad St, Westfield, MA
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