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Oran โอม @oranv.com · 30/09/2026

Bunny at the bus stop: not my bus

Oran โอม @oranv.com · 28/09/2026

One thing I’m excited for (aside from the excellent California State Rail Plan) is the long desired “Coast Daylight” pilot between LA and the Bay Area. www.slocog.org/programs/pub...

2028 Olympics Pilot Service Fact Sheet

The Summer Olympics are coming to Los Angeles in July 2028 and are expected to host athletes and visitors from around the world. Without direct intercity passenger rail service between Los Angeles and the Bay Area, California would be ill-positioned to capitalize on the sudden influx of economic opportunities generated by tourism during this major event.

The Coast Rail Coordinating Council (CRCC) is proposing a temporary state-supported, limited-stop rail connection between Oakland and San Luis Obispo which could run between June and August of 2028. There are minimal infrastructure needs and the Pacific Surfliner train would provide a convenient mid-day transfer point in San Luis Obispo for travelers seeking transportation down to the 2028 Olympic Games in Southern California.

Altogether, the California rail and transit network stands to benefit in the short-and long-term by implementation of a pilot service which previews future regular Central Coast passenger rail service. This temporary service offers an alternative to statewide travel for those seeking to experience the unrivaled scenery and culture of Coastal California while also lessening traffic congestion on highways and around Southern California's airports.

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Oran โอม @oranv.com · 28/09/2026

This summer I tried to book a PDX trip and the train was sold out for a whole week. Being able to do spontaneous day trips on the Surfliner spoiled me so I’m kinda “meh” on these. Can someone give me hope that there’s concrete progress toward service improvements like in the 2006 Cascades plan?

Timetable F with hourly trains between Seattle and Portland from 6 am to 8 pm and 4 trains every 3-4 hours between Seattle and Vancouver from 6:45 am to 5:45 pm with one Portland-BC through train

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Oran โอม @oranv.com · 25/09/2026

Lines 4 and 17 connect downtown with City College, where they are through routed. 4 serves the Mesa and 17 serves the lower Westside. Most routes are on a 30-minute pulse so you don’t get increased frequency from downtown but you can access any point on the ‘loop’ without a transfer.

SBMTD network map of Santa Barbara showing the core of the system

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Oran โอม @oranv.com · 25/09/2026

Lines 6 & 11 combine for frequent service between SB and Goleta’s downtowns, split to serve UCSB (11) and business parks (6), then meet up at a major shopping center, where they continue as lines 23 and 25 looping through residential areas before returning to town as 6 and 11 from the shopping ctr.

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Oran โอม @oranv.com · 20/09/2026

Kessoku Band dominating the anisong section in Kinokuniya.

Kessoku Band LP and 4 CDs prominently displayed with other CDs from anime

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Oran โอม @oranv.com · 20/09/2026

Golden Gate ravens and a seagull

Raven with the city of San Francisco and the bay in background

Two ravens and a seagull with the Golden Gate Bridge and San Francisco in background

Close up of a raven and seagull interacting

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Oran โอม @oranv.com · 20/09/2026

Mewni Catbus and now Muni bunnybus

Drawing of a purple rabbit that’s also a Muni vehicle at Judah St & 28th Ave stop. A red carpet leads to the entrance. Various animals are waiting and riding. It’s an elementary school winner of the 2026 Ride Muni to School Week Art Contest.

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Oran โอม @oranv.com · 15/09/2026

It’s the last week of summer and I’m all for it.

MTD buses and Ventura County bus near the transit center on an overcast morning

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Oran โอม @oranv.com · 14/09/2026

Three bunnies and a squirrel this morning

Squirrel on big branch with bushy tail raised

Big bunny resting like a loaf, semi hidden

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Oran โอม @oranv.com · 26/08/2026

Connection from the Obern Trail to the new San Jose Creek bike path (south segment) on the east side of the 217 is taking shape. It will provide a safer route between UCSB/Goleta Beach and Old Town Goleta. The northern segment connects Old Town to the Calle Real shopping strip going under the 101..

Obern Trail parallel with freeway toward mountains. New trail branches off on right and back toward beach.

Earthwork of ramp leading off existing trail down to under crossing of trail and freeway

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Oran โอม @oranv.com · 25/08/2026

Got BYD bus 42 assigned to my 12X this morning. That’s new. We went from 60-foot bendy buses to a 30-foot shuttle.

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Oran โอม @oranv.com · 25/08/2026

One of SBMTD’s new battery-electric Gillig buses spotted

SBMTD unit 858, all electric Gillig bus departing the Transit Center as Line 6

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Oran โอม @oranv.com · 21/08/2026

Random photo of the day

An OC Transpo articulated bus 6481 on route 94 Riverview in downtown Ottawa

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Oran โอม @oranv.com · 19/08/2026

Two bunny Tuesday and their predator

Two brush rabbits eating on a gravel path

Long-tailed weasel up on a tree behind branches looking at me

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Oran โอม @oranv.com · 13/08/2026

A memorial to municipal consolidation: there was a town called Houghton

Interpretive sign on the Cross Kirkland Corridor about the former town of Houghton, which annexed into Kirkland, near former site of its city hall. Also, local land acknowledgment by city of Kirkland.

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Oran โอม @oranv.com · 13/08/2026

I don’t know if this cures a creative block but it sure feels good!

Cycling on a gravel rail trail in a wooded area

Trail bridge parallel to light rail station

Lake Washington and downtown Seattle view

Chainline hazy IPA in beer garden and carry bag.

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Oran โอม @oranv.com · 12/08/2026

Santa Barbara, California uses a unique font for its street name signs called “Mission”. Some local businesses have imitated the design in their own logos.

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Oran โอม @oranv.com · 10/08/2026

It’s funny that when I see the blue JW people I always imagine they’re proselytizing for the Church of Frequency. Frequency is Freedom. Frequency über alles. Now they’ve managed to convert the aliens.

Large billboard ad for Sound Transitwoth the message: “Trains every 4 minutes has aliens believing in us.” Image: Three aliens look at a holographic projection of a Link train in awe.

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Oran โอม @oranv.com · 10/08/2026

Kirkland Signature bunnies

Cottontail with chest up on lawn looking away

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Oran โอม @oranv.com · 09/08/2026

Tricked out Brompton spotted on the 44

Bronze Brompton bike folded with handlebar mirror and skateboard/rollerblad wheels on the rear rack.

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Oran โอม @oranv.com · 09/08/2026

Bellevue’s new yuru-chara/mascot is so cute! www.visitbellevue.com/explore/bell...

A-frame sign in Bellevue city hall
Plaza: hello (in multiple languages)! Explore the Grand Connection with Belle!

Drawing of a cute cartoon bobcat wearing rain gear and holding the city flag.

QR code and text instructions to learn more.

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Oran โอม @oranv.com · 09/08/2026

First time riding the Link 2 Line across the lake!

Train #47, Kinkisharyo, 2 Line to Redmond in Westlake with a Siemens train to Lynnwood.

Downtown view from former I-90/2 Line viaduct at sunset

Rails and roads on floating pontoon bridge on Lake Washington

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Oran โอม @oranv.com · 09/08/2026

If you didn’t know: Washington State Ferries has used fare gates for decades. They even take ORCA cards.

Turnstiles and wide accessible gates inside Seattle ferry terminal for access to Bremerton ferry

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Oran โอม @oranv.com · 09/08/2026

Witness the people carrying capacity of transit versus cars

Hundreds of people steam off a Washington State Ferry from Bainbridge while at most 202 cars drive off into downtown Seattle.

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Oran โอม @oranv.com · 07/08/2026

Sorry rabbits, these baby plants aren’t for you – City of Kirkland

Kirkland parks sign and fencing around plant meant to keep rabbits out

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Oran โอม @oranv.com · 06/08/2026

Pierce Transit puts it right up top and center. It’s impossible to miss it.

Pierce Transit home page main banner

Service Change is Coming

Pierce Transit is making it easier for you to ride, with changes to bus schedules beginning August 30, 2026.

Preview Changes link

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Oran โอม @oranv.com · 06/08/2026

The debate over the present and future State Street in downtown Santa Barbara continues in the News-Press with dueling op-eds being published over the past few weeks. Strong Towns Santa Barbara has been organizing support for the promenade. www.newspress.com/category/com...

Santa Barbara News-Press

Voices

Opinion: State Street belongs to everyone
by Debbie Merlo August 4, 2026

Opinion: A main street should serve all, not a select few
by Craig Saling, Santa Barbara Cash Register August 4, 2026

Opinion: Why I believe in Strong Towns Santa Barbara
by Kevin Heim August 3, 2026

Opinion: Why Santa Barbara still needs Strong Towns
by Guthre Leonard August 3, 2026

Opinion: Who is Strong Towns? Is Santa Barbara a town to fix or a model to preserve?
by Cass Ensberg July 24, 2026

Randy Rowse: Reopening State Street is the right move to boost downtown revival
by Randy Rowse, Santa Barbara Mayor July 22, 2026

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Oran โอม @oranv.com · 04/08/2026

Belated Monday morning bunny

Bunny ready to bolt into a bush for safety

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Oran โอม @oranv.com · 22/07/2026

Trailside cat in the usual spot

Fluffy tabby cat resting on a concrete wall

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Oran โอม @oranv.com · 20/07/2026

Holy lack of leg room LADOT DASH

4.5 inches between seat and front barrier

First row of seats behind rear door has very little leg room

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Oran โอม @oranv.com · 19/07/2026

Took me too long to pick up a Surfliner sticker map. I missed chances to get stickers over the last few months.

Map of Pacific Surfliner route and stations with blank spaces for each station sticker. Grover Beach sticker not yet applied.

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Oran โอม @oranv.com · 19/07/2026

Sightseer lounge car on southbound Surfliner 770 today.

Carpinteria salt marsh seen though large windows of lounge car

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Oran โอม @oranv.com · 18/07/2026

Being put to good use already. Hauling protein shakes from Costco for my wife.

18 bottle pack of Fairlife drinks strapped to rear rack of a Brompton bike propped by a kickstand

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Oran โอม @oranv.com · 17/07/2026

I finally got a kickstand for my Brompton. Tucking the rear wheel has its uses but sometimes I have stuff on the rear rack or I need a quick stop and the rack stand doesn’t do well on uneven terrain. It doesn’t impact the folded volume.

Brompton folding bike standing on a leg attached to left side of rear hub

Folded Brompton lying on left side. Left pedal touching floor; kick stand is not.

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Oran โอม @oranv.com · 16/07/2026

The Thomas Fire in December 2017 and Montecito debris flow the month after was that moment for me

The mountains behind the iconic Santa Barbara courthouse clock tower on fire with huge plume of smoke around 10 pm during a power outage.

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Oran โอม @oranv.com · 16/07/2026

Kraft bringing back the PowerMac

Boxes of Kraft PowerMac macaroni and cheese on sale at 2 for $5. 17 grams of protein and 6 grams of fiber

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Oran โอม @oranv.com · 15/07/2026

It’s a bike to work kind of day

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Oran โอม @oranv.com · 14/07/2026

Trail under the flight path

Looking up at Regional jet flying west towards sun on approach to SBA under broken clouds from a bike trail

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Oran โอม @oranv.com · 13/07/2026

graphic designer triggered

Printer ink level indicators for K (black), C (cyan), M (magenta), and Y (yellow), in that order.

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Oran โอม @oranv.com · 12/07/2026

I bought two Japanese books specifically about that.

Moji tetsu and Moji Moji tetsu books by Yuuki Ishikawa

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Oran โอม @oranv.com · 12/07/2026

Last anime season it was college girls yuri with lots of drinking (Botan). This season’s vice is smoking. Last night we watched “Chainsmoker Cat” and it was truly unhinged.

Meme panel 1: The two main characters in “Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You” muttered while smoking, we should get a cat…

Panel 2: they are joined by the chain smoking catgirl from “Chainsmoking Cat”

Compiled by All Anime At Once on Facebook

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Oran โอม @oranv.com · 12/07/2026

This morning I had a dream about missing the train because I couldn’t climb up to the new high floor cars with my folded bike. Can we get KISSes on the Surfliner instead?

Caltrain’s bi level electric train set with low entry at San Jose. Designated bike car.

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Oran โอม @oranv.com · 12/07/2026

Caturday cafe afternoon

Tuxedo cat sitting by reflection in window

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Oran โอม @oranv.com · 09/07/2026

Meanwhile, infrastructure & development page LivingPop crayoned an alternative project. Repurpose the ARL as the eastern leg of the Red Line system, creating an east-west cross-Bangkok line. Double track and electrify the SRT East Line with local and express services. m.facebook.com/story.php?st...

LivingPop’s Eastern rail line double tracking proposal to succeed the failed high speed rail project on Thailand’s eastern seaboard.

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Oran โอม @oranv.com · 09/07/2026

One positive I hope to come out from this failure is a rethink on the future of the Makkasan rail factory and yards. It is one of the last large open spaces in the center of Bangkok. web.archive.org/web/20211214...

The Makkasan rail yards in central Bangkok occupy a plot about 300 x 2000 meters or 60 hectares or 148 acres. Surrounded by railways and expressways.

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Oran โอม @oranv.com · 06/07/2026

Coming home from Anime Expo on the train with a happy hour priced beer from the cafe car is nice. Looking forward to next year’s AX!

Having a Mexican beer (Modelo) while reading a manga talking about beer outside (Kamiina Botan), seated on the train

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