Reposted by Josephtheredengine|ACABRail Passengers Association @railpassengers.org · 28/09/2026"We know ridership and revenues are breaking records each year, but isn't Amtrak artificially limiting the supply of seats by keeping rolling stock out of service? Can we find out how many passenger seats were available 10 or 20 years ago compared to this year? At least on average?" 1/2 193
Reposted by Josephtheredengine|ACABUSER WAS BLOCKED FOR THIS POST @blockedforthispost.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Anglos who still have a "king" should STFU about any other countries really. 1112117
Reposted by Josephtheredengine|ACABRapido Trains UK @rapidotrains.co.uk · 18/09/2026Between the five builders of the Class 25, a total of 280 locos were completed. Examples of the class, nicknamed ‘Ironclad’, soldiered on until 1959. We have included a wide selection of liveries for you to choose from, covering the class's 72-year service history and into its preservation days 0195
Reposted by Josephtheredengine|ACABRail Passengers Association @railpassengers.org · 10/09/2026Taking a trip on either the Carolinian and Piedmont? Thanks to the NC Department of Transportation, your trip to and from the station just got more convenient with the new Ride & Rail pass. twp.ai/E5GCom 053
Reposted by Josephtheredengine|ACABJosephtheredengine|ACAB @newspaperbootla.bsky.social · 13/07/2026bit of two projects i, larger 5-7 store apartments on the west side of main street and in the large parking lots, towering apartment building. maybe in a similar style of the near by Rj Reynolds building 001
Reposted by Josephtheredengine|ACABJosephtheredengine|ACAB @newspaperbootla.bsky.social · 13/07/2026another a few blocks away that could easily be a larger apartment block with an aim at housing families going to the nearby school and teachers 111
Reposted by Josephtheredengine|ACABJosephtheredengine|ACAB @newspaperbootla.bsky.social · 13/07/2026been thinking about redeveloping Winston-Salem and just really think this parking lot could be rebuilt as a building with community space and a lounge for people taking the bus, and a series of apartments on top, just topping off a few floors above the Marriott 111
Reposted by Josephtheredengine|ACABInterurban Era @interurbanera.bsky.social · 08/09/2026All sports teams should be run, owned, and use the profits from the teams themselves to fund that city's education, public works, and transit. 031
Reposted by Josephtheredengine|ACABRapido Trains UK @rapidotrains.co.uk · 08/09/2026Ay up! The North of England had a plethora of railways serving its residents, and the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway was one of the largest, with lines stretching from coast-to-coast. Our upcoming L&Y Class 25 is going to look right at home coupled to the classy L&Y Evolution coaches. 1234
Reposted by Josephtheredengine|ACABRail Passengers Association @railpassengers.org · 07/09/2026"Without labor, nothing prospers.” - Sophocles 0126
Reposted by Josephtheredengine|ACABdonoteat @donoteat.bsky.social · 31/08/2026the man has a real knack for proclaiming that this is "the first" of something that's been done before huh 1672
Reposted by Josephtheredengine|ACABRail Passengers Association @railpassengers.org · 25/08/2026Amtrak expects to start selling tickets for the 2nd train sometime in October. twp.ai/E5EXBH 083
Reposted by Josephtheredengine|ACABTransphobes Can't Read @lordaslan.bsky.social · 24/08/2026gn 213226
Josephtheredengine|ACAB @newspaperbootla.bsky.social · 23/08/2026haveing a real nice thunderstorm. lightning lighting the night like a movie 000
Reposted by Josephtheredengine|ACABdonoteat @donoteat.bsky.social · 20/08/2026BIG LIZ BIG LIZ BIG LIZ 2031431
Reposted by Josephtheredengine|ACABGareth Dennis @garethdennis.uk · 19/08/2026This is the most important picture from the RAIB bulletin... It's a lateral kink that likely snapped into a buckle under the rear part of the train, but given discussion by the RAIB over embankment condition, the specific trigger remains unknown. Still plenty that's now confirmed though. 2394
Reposted by Josephtheredengine|ACABRail Passengers Association @railpassengers.org · 18/08/2026Passengers & advocates alike have long hoped for a station in Portland (ME) that didn't force the need for a complicated entrance and exit to get on/off the train - but local officials are saying "not so fast" on the potential new location.twp.aiwgme.comPortland officials raise concerns about new planned location for train station 033
Reposted by Josephtheredengine|ACABRapido Trains UK @rapidotrains.co.uk · 17/08/2026A horse walks into a bar, and the barman says, “Why the long face?” Well, there are no long faces in our office, as we’ve received engineering prototypes for the upcoming OO Gauge Evolution Horse boxes. Pre-order your horsebox here: buff.ly/AbaBsTN 0254
Reposted by Josephtheredengine|ACABJER (They/Them) @skatunenetwork.bsky.social · 12/08/2026SKA IS A THREAT TO NATIONAL SECURITY 8690883826
Reposted by Josephtheredengine|ACABRail Passengers Association @railpassengers.org · 14/08/2026The FRA announced $5.3 billion for passenger rail this afternoon as part of the Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail Program (rebranded by the Trump Administration as the National Railroad Partnership Program). 1/2 194
Reposted by Josephtheredengine|ACABRail Passengers Association @railpassengers.org · 14/08/2026Leave it to the Federal government to drop important news on a Friday at 5 pm (and AFTER we already sent the Hotline out to everyone!) We will have a full analysis of the grant awards on Monday For more: twp.ai/E5EKSE 2/2twp.airailpassengers.substack.comFY 2024-2026 Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail Program for Projects Not Located on the Northeast Corridor 062
Reposted by Josephtheredengine|ACABRail Passengers Association @railpassengers.org · 14/08/2026Recapping the Senate’s “dirty” funding extension bill and our accompanying action alert, plus Sean covers the CASHR IG report that was released late last month. See you on board! High ball! #HotlineFriday twp.ai/E5EKKL 033
Reposted by Josephtheredengine|ACABTrashPanda @railroadraccoon.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Amtrak has received a $2B grant from the feds for 43 (presumably) Airo trainsets, this'll be ontop of what they already ordered and will allow for greater frequency increases on Midwestern and Northwestern Amtrak routes 0214
Reposted by Josephtheredengine|ACABbsquiklehausen @bsquiklehausen.com · 14/08/2026I'm not sure how accidental it is, looking at Brad Bird's politics. (And of course let's not forget that he's about to release a new movie with John "Lotso Huggin" Lasseter) 061
Reposted by Josephtheredengine|ACABRail Passengers Association @railpassengers.org · 14/08/2026More support for passenger rail service to return to the former Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad corridor (known as the Lackawanna Cut-Off)twp.aiwrnjradio.comWarren County commissioners support moving forward with passenger rail service - WRNJ Radio 042
Reposted by Josephtheredengine|ACABRail Passengers Association @railpassengers.org · 13/08/2026Take Action: twp.ai/E5FCFH 5/5twp.aiaction.railpassengers.orgRail Passengers Association 021
Reposted by Josephtheredengine|ACABRail Passengers Association @railpassengers.org · 13/08/2026We’re asking you to use the link below to express (via email and social media) your frustration and disappointment with the elimination of guaranteed funding for rail and transit, and your demand to see these funds restored as part of any long-term solution. 4/5 141
Reposted by Josephtheredengine|ACABRail Passengers Association @railpassengers.org · 13/08/2026Transportation infrastructure requires long-term certainty - not sudden funding rollbacks that halt momentum on long-overdue regional and national passenger rail projects. The good news? This is only a short-term extension that would only run through December 11th. 3/5 131
Reposted by Josephtheredengine|ACABRail Passengers Association @railpassengers.org · 13/08/2026Cutting these multi-year guaranteed funds destabilizes critical passenger rail expansion, delays essential transit maintenance, and undermines local communities and workers who rely on safe, reliable, and accessible transportation networks every day. 2/5 131
Reposted by Josephtheredengine|ACABRail Passengers Association @railpassengers.org · 13/08/2026Instead of passing a clean, straightforward extension of existing transportation law, the Senate opted to strip out guaranteed advance appropriations for passenger rail and public transportation that were explicitly enacted under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) 1/5 154
Reposted by Josephtheredengine|ACABRail Passengers Association @railpassengers.org · 12/08/2026Sean Jeans-Gail, Rail Passengers VP of Government Affairs & Policy, gets you caught up on the "dirty" surface transportation funding extension passed by the Senate last week and what it means for the IIJA's advanced appropriations. twp.ai/E5FDT5 066
Reposted by Josephtheredengine|ACABvictoria scott @victoriascott.bsky.social · 12/08/2026I had to leave because I have a call with TRACTION to help out a trans refugee but there was a lot of really thoughtful comment in support of helping out our community which felt great, honestly 21579
Josephtheredengine|ACAB @newspaperbootla.bsky.social · 12/08/2026look, i know it got confusing sometimes but god if different names for the north east regionals seemed cool 200
Reposted by Josephtheredengine|ACABInterurban Era @interurbanera.bsky.social · 11/08/2026We fix these problems by: -Funding transit so comprehensive most people don't need to drive -those that do need to use vehicles need serious retraining to more rigorous standards, which if you're already good at it, you can pass quickly. -making more multimodal streetscapes safe for everyone 192
Reposted by Josephtheredengine|ACABTom Pain @tompain.bsky.social · 11/08/2026there are slave graveyards in the US that could also use the same level of outcry a fictional slave gets 0195
Reposted by Josephtheredengine|ACABdonoteat @donoteat.bsky.social · 05/08/2026our most harrowing episode yet! 415614
Reposted by Josephtheredengine|ACABvictoria scott @victoriascott.bsky.social · 02/08/2026testosterone injection Nikon F6 | Kodak Ektachrome 100 #filmphotography 231077200
Reposted by Josephtheredengine|ACABRail Passengers Association @railpassengers.org · 31/07/2026The overall structure appears to align with what Rail Passengers Association reported in February: Amtrak is planning on breaking itself into three distinct operational entities within an umbrella holding company, dividing responsibility for operations, rolling stock management and leasing, and 3/4 141
Reposted by Josephtheredengine|ACABRail Passengers Association @railpassengers.org · 31/07/2026If enacted, the creation of three distinct subsidiaries within a larger umbrella organization would be the biggest shift in strategy for the public railroad since its establishment by the U.S. Congress in 1971. 2/4 141
Reposted by Josephtheredengine|ACABRail Passengers Association @railpassengers.org · 31/07/2026PRESS RELEASE: Amtrak Board Greenlights Next Step in Reorganization Process Amtrak’s Board of Directors has voted to take the next step in a massive overhaul of its legal and operational structure. 1/4 287
Reposted by Josephtheredengine|ACABRail Passengers Association @railpassengers.org · 31/07/2026The Canadian government is betting big to bring passenger rail car production and maintenance facilities, plus over 1,000 new jobs, back to the country.twp.aiwww.canada.caPassenger Rail Locomotive Assembly Returns to Canada Through a $1.95 Billion Government of Canada Investment 074
Reposted by Josephtheredengine|ACABInterurban Era @interurbanera.bsky.social · 31/07/2026I say instead of investing in AI, all of us should send it a 5 figure bill for damages! 0232
Reposted by Josephtheredengine|ACABInterurban Era @interurbanera.bsky.social · 30/07/2026A friend, talented artist, and fellow model railroader has had a rough patch since he lost her job in part to discrimination. If you have the means, help support making her art her full time job so she doesn't have to live through another terrible workplace to make ends meet. 189
Reposted by Josephtheredengine|ACABRail Passengers Association @railpassengers.org · 22/07/2026*something something* slumbercoach *something something* 65/66/67 sleepertwp.aiwww.planetizen.comAmtrak expands $10 'Night Owl Fares' on Northeast Corridor 2143
Reposted by Josephtheredengine|ACABTomris Laffly @tomilaffly.bsky.social · 18/07/2026Lots of people are like, "Whoa I can't believe they did no background check on that murderous Maine ICE officer with a severe history of domestic violence." I beg to differ. They DID the background check & hired him precisely b/c of it. "You threw boiling water on your ex & child? Welcome to ICE!" 426279
Reposted by Josephtheredengine|ACABRail Passengers Association @railpassengers.org · 15/07/2026Part of a larger $11.2M Community Project Funding grant, the $850k will be used to upgrade to brighter and more energy-efficient lighting at nine BART stations in the East Bay.twp.aiwww.dailycal.orgBART stations glow up with $850K grant for LED lighting upgrades 043