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Stephen Miller @millerstephen.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Today is World Car-Free Day. Which means taking a hard look at what it means to be car-free, and how we can make life better without a car. blog.transitapp.com/the-app-wher...
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The app where every day is Car-Free Day | Transit
People go car-free for lots of reasons. It’s time we listened to them.
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EmmanuelSPV @emmanuelspv.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Environ 60 cyclistes à l’image en 40 secondes sur la piste cyclable le soir autour de la place de la Bastille, dans Paris Centre. Et une petite dizaine d’autres en plus au second plan ;)
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Stephen Miller @millerstephen.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
I can attest: these bike racks are SO WELL DESIGNED. I seek them out when parking my bike, and they are everywhere in Paris. It's such a simple design. It's one of the little things that make riding a bike in the city a nice experience.
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Stephen Miller @millerstephen.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Kenny I feel the same about meeting you!! 🫶
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Stephen Miller @millerstephen.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
lol @ all the Lime bikes around the @nacto.bsky.social conference hotel, pulled in by some mysterious magnetic force
Screenshot of the Transit app showing green pins indicating Lime bikes around the conference hotel for the NACTO Designing Cities conference. At the top of the screen is a message: "Attending NACTO? Let's meet up! Say bonjour-hi to Stephen and learn how Transit works with cities"
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sick public transit, gloria @seung.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
if you ride the bus and post enough times about it, the bus agency starts inviting you to things (laudatory) (heartwarming) (life-affirming)
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Stephen Miller @millerstephen.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
A fascinating history of bar soap slate.com/life/2026/02...
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One of America’s Great Traditions Is Dying. I’ll Never Let It. Not Now That I Have Proof I Was Right All Along.
There’s still time to get on the right side of history.
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Greater Greater Washington @ggwash.org · 24/03/2026
Politically, the two biggest problems with the streetcar were named Bowser and Mendelson.
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How DC's mayor and council chair thwarted every effort to better the streetcar
View this post on ggwash.org
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L.A. Material @lamaterial.com · 19/03/2026
Despite widespread frustration, incumbent Mayor Karen Bass looked to be on a glide path to reelection days before the filing deadline. This is the inside story of how L.A. insiders scrambled to marshal an alternative — and ended up with a challenger no one saw coming. lamaterial.com/p/five-days-...
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Five Days That Blew Up The L.A. Mayoral Race
How a handful of strange bedfellows, united by ambition and frustration with the mayor’s leadership, scrambled to marshal a challenge to Mayor Karen Bass.
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Stephen Miller @millerstephen.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
An excellent look at behind-the-scenes collaboration to make life better for bus riders — it was great to talk with Maylin for this story!
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Stephen Miller @millerstephen.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
"It's a work in progress, and that progress is working."
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Stephen Miller @millerstephen.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
I moved to Montreal and didn't dismiss learning French as something that wasn't worth my time, and I'm still employed AMA
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Stephen Miller @millerstephen.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
Exactly. You will have no trouble visiting Montreal even if you speak no French. All you need is respect for others and an understanding that you're in a place where French is the dominant and official language, which is more than Mr. Rousseau could muster.
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Stephen Miller @millerstephen.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
Happy to answer questions for fellow americans who look at this story and on the surface think it's ridiculous. Underneath is a masterful case study of botched, hard-headed corporate leadership with a backstory stretching 5 years.
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Alissa Walker @awalkerinla.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Between the record-shattering heat and an outage that wiped out Metro's real-time updates, it was not an easy week for LA's transit riders. But @transit.app helped fill information gaps by crowdsourcing data from riders to supply fairly reliable data for those of us out there waiting for buses
torched.la
Real-time arrivals
We've got to improve the way we deliver transit information before millions more people get here
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RIPTA @ripta.com · 18/03/2026
We 🫶 our riders! Passengers from Central Falls to Newport shared their thanks on Transit App for our drivers today on National #TransitEmployeeAppreciationDay. Join us by wishing YOUR driver a Happy National Transit Employee Appreciation Day! Song credit: @transportopia.bsky.social
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Stephen Miller @millerstephen.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
Had such a blast doing this podcast with Kathy and Laura. Well worth a listen for the nitty-gritty of how the Transit app works with transit agencies.
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Kenny Uong @kennyuong.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
To public agencies scolding pedestrians for walking along the roadway: we have no other choice if sidewalks are still not cleared. At least this bus stop on North Main St. in Providence has a path from the curb to shelter. Good for able-bodied riders but a nightmare for people with disabilities. 😫
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Stephen Miller @millerstephen.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
[Filed under: fun at work] When awe-inspiring transit advocates ask you to harness the wisdom of 300,000 app users in their city to figure out where local governments should install more bus stop benches... The answer is "yes of course I can get a team of data scientists and designers for this!!!"
Map of seating at bus stops in Metro Vancouver, ranked by how busy each stop is and whether or not it needs seating
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Stephen Miller @millerstephen.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
Cyclists are allowed if they roll slowly and yield to pedestrians... but good luck with that, the Grand Place can approach Times Square levels of pedestrian density at peak hours
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Stephen Miller @millerstephen.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
pas mal, non ? c'est français
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Stephen Miller @millerstephen.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
Since January 12, Lille's Grand Place and nearby streets have been fully pedestrianized. It's the vibrant commercial hub of a metro area about the same size as Providence, Rhode Island, served by two metro lines and two tramway lines.
Photo of pedestrians walking in the Grand Place in LilleCommercial street leading to the Grand Place, full of pedestriansSign explaining that the Grand Place is now pedestrianized year round Sign explaining the public outreach for the pedestrianization project. Between June 27 and September 26, 12,669 people voted for their preferred option. Option 2 won with 71 percent of the vote, compared to 21 percent for option 1.
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Stephen Miller @millerstephen.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
Lille, France — 1. Mixed pedestrian priority zones, as opposed to specific crosswalks on a bike lane, seems like a decent way to handle pedestrian access to a bus stop across a bike lane 2. The real time Wi-Fi symbol is such a clear way to indicate that this is a parking area for shared bikes
A path with separation between cyclists on the left and pedestrians on the right becomes a mixed zone as it passes by a bus stop along a major roadA zone for parking shared bikes is marked on the ground in paint with a bicycle icon and the real-time Wi-Fi symbol
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Aaron W. Gordon @agordon.me · 02/01/2026
One thing I wrote about here is how technology has made buses *way* more convenient while techno-futurists were obsessed with flying taxis and self-driving cars.
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Ranibow Sprimkle @laterbacon.space · 15/12/2025
RI considers its state-owned multi-use paths as recreational assets instead of transportation assets. This absolves them of the responsibility to maintain them in the winter, despite people clearly still using them for transportation, myself included. This is my route to the bus and grocery store.
A Bike Route sign on a paved path mostly covered with snow and ice. The only patches of bare pavement are from natural blowing/melting. There are bike tire tracks and footprints all throughout the snow.A multi-use path crossing a river. It is covered with snow and ice. There are bike tire tracks and footprints all throughout the snow. This path connects a residential neighborhood with a supermarket and 2 bus routes
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Stephen Miller @millerstephen.bsky.social · 13/12/2025
Preuve de l'échec des transports au Québec : un géant américain qui empire la congestion ose se vendre comme une solution quotidienne. Dans un système fonctionnel, ce serait de l'option la moins attrayante 99% du temps.
Publicité d'Uber avec des panneaux de rue de Montréal : "Quand se stationner c'est compliqué. Uber. Pour que ça roule."Publicité d'Uber avec une voiture covert avec la neige : "Quand la tempête prend le dessus. Uber. Pour que ça roule."Publicité d'Uber avec une petit espace entre deux voitures stationnées : "Quand la place est trop serrée. Uber. Pour que ça roule."Publicité d'Uber avec une panneau néon : "Quand ton 5 à 7 s'étire. Uber. Pour que ça roule."
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Stephen Miller @millerstephen.bsky.social · 13/12/2025
The métro-REM connection at McGill, with its linkage directly to underground shopping, gives strong Châtelet-Les Halles vibes with a Montreal twist
Map of McGill REM and métro station, including connecting underground mallsREM fare gates at McGill station
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Stephen Miller @millerstephen.bsky.social · 13/12/2025
Don't understand the desire to show REM arrival info to people who just got off the train and are leaving the station. Instead, please show real-time info for connecting bus and metro lines!
Screen showing real-time arrival info for REM trains to someone who just got off a REM train and is leaving Édouard-Montpetit stationComically small screen showing real-time arrival info for REM trains to people who just got off a REM train and are leaving McGill stationScreen showing real-time arrival info for REM trains to people who just got off a REM train and are leaving VIlle-de-Mont-Royal station
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Stephen Miller @millerstephen.bsky.social · 13/12/2025
REM: it good. i big fan.
Exposed bedrock at Édouard-Montpetit station on the REM
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Stephen Miller @millerstephen.bsky.social · 13/12/2025
Ok guys I'm gonna ride the REM today
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Stephen Miller @millerstephen.bsky.social · 13/12/2025
Don't let planners or engineers write public communications for rezoning and transportation initiatives, example one billion
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Stephen Miller @millerstephen.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
it's my JOB
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Stephen Miller @millerstephen.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
Wow you don't have to slander me like that
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Stephen Miller @millerstephen.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
Hot damn
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Stephen Miller @millerstephen.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
Omg another 1 percenter
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Stephen Miller @millerstephen.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
i might be an outlier but at least i have an excuse lol
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Stephen Miller @millerstephen.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
ok chat drop ur @transit.app stats
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Stephen Miller @millerstephen.bsky.social · 16/11/2025
No definitely not incompatible but also not a feature of the existing métro. REM uses term "light metro" which I think is accurate. Primary distinguishing factor is the regional (not core-adjacent) service area & longer distance between stations. Users experience it as a different type of service.
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Stephen Miller @millerstephen.bsky.social · 15/11/2025
Disagree, it serves a regional purpose that the métro does not, with branching and a different type of service offering. It's not about jurisdiction, it's about setting expectations for users. Just like the RER A is not Line 15 of the Paris métro, REM A shouldn't be advertised as part of the métro.
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Stephen Miller @millerstephen.bsky.social · 15/11/2025
Reddit auto-translates its posts. Is your account or computer in English perhaps? You can turn off the translation.
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Annie Desrochers @niedesrochers.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
"Pour l’année 2025, Montréal compte 4 des 10 compteurs de pistes cyclables montrant la plus grande affluence en Amérique du Nord. Si on prend un mois d’été typique, par exemple juin 2025, le REV Saint-Denis arrive au 2e rang en Amérique du Nord et au 6e rang en Europe."
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Stephen Miller @millerstephen.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
Une analyse intéressante, y compris des graphiques qui montrent un taux de motorisation freiné et une offre d'autopartage au hasard en banlieue
Graphique : ÉVOLUTION DU TAUX DE MOTORISATION DES MÉNAGES SELON LA ZONE DE RÉSIDENCE — Paris, Petite Couronne, Grande Couronne, Métropole du Grand Paris, Île-de-FranceCarte du Grand Paris — OPÉRATEURS DANS LES COMMUNES DISPOSANT D'UN SERVICE AUTOPARTAGE EN 2025
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Stephen Miller @millerstephen.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
🇨🇦🇺🇸 Great, quick interview with Vancouver's transit honcho, who relocated there from Baltimore — highlights just HOW DIFFERENT the transit culture is in Canada, compared to the US.
Kevin Quinn: I think Canadian culture plays a role, too. In my experience, US transit systems revolve around independence: Letting people do what they want. But Canadian systems are based on fairness. The fare-free movement kind of flies in the face of a principle that everyone should pay their fair share.

David Zipper: Now that I think of it, I don’t know of any Canadian transit systems that have gone fare-free.

Kevin Quinn: Me neither.
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Jake Berman @lostsubways.com · 09/10/2025
this is some good shit from nolan
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Stephen Miller @millerstephen.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
This applies to much more than walking: "The human ability to adapt is the key to our spectacular success on this planet. Our problem is that the people who lead our public conversations, our elites of wealth and opinion, are often some of the least adaptable people on earth."
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Stephen Miller @millerstephen.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
Indeed we do! More info about how we handle bike routing here: blog.transitapp.com/go-bike/
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Transit app is now a bike app, too
Now, our app can help transit riders become bike riders, too, by showing which routes in your city are actually safe to ride.
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Stephen Miller @millerstephen.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
This is a crossover episode I love. Enjoy Western Mass, Kenny!
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Stephen Miller @millerstephen.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
No problem. GOFS is intended to give passengers real-time info about services like taxis, ridehail, and on-demand transit, so freight tracking isn't really a use case. Hope this helps!
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Stephen Miller @millerstephen.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
The spec is agnostic about vehicle type — Sprinter vans are super common for demand-responsive services. I'm curious why you mention tractor-trailers... are those being used for passenger service? I hope not! 🚚 You can read documentation about vehicle_type here 👉 github.com/MobilityData...
github.com
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Stephen Miller @millerstephen.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
The time has come for MobilityData to take the wheel — just like it did with GTFS and GBFS — and for the entire industry to get involved with GOFS. Curious? Head on over to GOFS.org to get started 🚀
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