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Travis Fedschun

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Yonah Freemark @yonahfreemark.com · 29/09/2026
617 days into his 2nd term, Trump's Department of Transportation has *still* not approved a single new transit project for full funding. The problems I highlighted in March—how this lack of funding only makes projects cost more & delays completion—have only worsened www.urban.org/urban-wire/r...
There have been no approvals for new transit projects in the entire 2nd Trump Administration. This graph, produced in March 2026, remains accurate now, in September 2026.
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Travis Fedschun @travfed.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
This area is a hotbed of development but really needs an infill Hudson Bergen Light Rail station at 18th Street.
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Gothamist @gothamist.com · 27/09/2026
The City Council on Friday released a new plan to build more than 5,000 apartments on Staten Island's North Shore — with an eye toward the borough’s closest neighbor, New Jersey. gothamist.visitlink.me/RLrAQ4
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 26/09/2026
Breaking News: OpenAI’s technology went rogue and meddled with three U.S. government websites this summer without the A.I. lab’s knowledge. nyti.ms/4y5MY7n
Open AI headquarters in San Francisco is pictured. Headline reads: "OpenAI’s A.I. Went Rogue and Meddled With U.S. Government Websites." Photo credit: Manuel Orbegozo for The New York Times.
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Travis Fedschun @travfed.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Kansas City brought that Midwest Magic ✨🚋🌃
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Travis Fedschun @travfed.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
It’s pretty defeating there’s no sense of any roadmap in the works for NJ Transit similar to this, even tho one could argue we have the density to have our own success story with upping frequencies.
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Travis Fedschun @travfed.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
A look at the next new thing coming to Newark Terminal A. www.flickr.com/photos/panyn...
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Newark Liberty's Terminal A expansion
On Sept. 24, 2026, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Board of Commissioners authorized $110 million toward two expansion projects at Newark Liberty International Airport's award-wining Ter...
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Central NJ Yimby 🏗️🚲🚇🇺🇸 @princetonyimby.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
A few thoughts about the 'Accelerate' plan released by SEPTA today to modernize transit services in the greater Philadelphia area. With specific focus on regional rail. The regional rail improvements could bring headways as good as every 15 mins - but only in the close-in metro areas....
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Travis Fedschun @travfed.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Do not know how, but my flight out of Newark Airport to Kansas City tonight is actually happening. ✈️
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Jason Rabinowitz @airlineflyer.net · 21/09/2026
United 18, a 777 from MXP running hours late (a good delay for a change, if they were on time they would have diverted and stuck elsewhere hours ago) looks to be the first aircraft to land at EWR in EIGHT HOURS.
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Travis Fedschun @travfed.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
The impacts of Superstorm Sandy continue to haunt us all.
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Colleen Wilson @colleenonthescene.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
THIS JUST IN: Plot twist, Amtrak tells me this was a NJ TRANSIT contractor on NJT property that caused the outage leading to the telecom problems and causing the FAA to pause flights along Northeast.
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Evan Simko-Bednarski @simko-bednarski.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
An Amtrak work crew clipped the new fiber optic cable the feds put in last year, linking air traffic control systems in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Flights were grounded for much of the day.
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Amtrak work crews cut fiber optic cable, grounding flights across NYC
As of Monday afternoon, Newark International Airport, Kennedy International Airport and Teterboro Airport remained grounded.
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Jason Rabinowitz @airlineflyer.net · 21/09/2026
“FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford told reporters a backup fiber line had been cut accidentally by a construction crew in New Jersey, prompting significant flight cuts.” That’s…not how backups work? bsky.app/profile/airl...
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Jason Rabinowitz @airlineflyer.net · 21/09/2026
Listening to ATC chatter and it sounds like whatever the FAA is doing with this "airspace sterilization" requires *all* aircraft to exit the bravo airspace (I think?), even helicopters (I think?). This is absolutely wild. I have no idea if anything like that has happened before.
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Flightradar24 @flightradar24.com · 21/09/2026
92 cancellations and nearly 70 diversions at Newark so far today as an FAA equipment outage continues to hold flights bound for Newark, Philadelphia, and Teterboro at their origin airports. Traffic comparison between last week and today.
Traffic to Newark, Philadelphia, Teterboro nowTraffic to those same airports same time last week
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Travis Fedschun @travfed.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
I have a flight late tonight at Newark and am 👀 www.nbcnewyork.com/new-jersey/n...
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Ground stops ordered at Newark, Teterboro airports over issues in Philly
As of 11:30 a.m., departure delays at Newark averaged 120 minutes — and counting. The ground stop started shortly after 10 a.m.
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Hemry, Local Bartender @bartenderhemry.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
somehow the article doesn't mention that he thinks this is a cheat code for getting around lawsuits? like cmon we all know what's going on here. "it wasn't immediately clear what prompted the post" why play dumb like this
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Travis Fedschun @travfed.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Maybe this will finally help speed the end of The NJ Turnpike and Garden State Parkway’s toll booths. Instead of doing what NY did with the Thruway, it would be nice when they do this if they actually redo some interchanges for better flow. www.cnn.com/2026/09/18/u...
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NTSB calls to eliminate toll booths where you can pay cash after deadly crash | CNN
This week, the National Transportation Safety Board called to eliminate manual toll payment lanes – where drivers can pay cash – from highway toll plazas after an SUV slowing down to change lanes was ...
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Travis Fedschun @travfed.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Very intrigued to know what may be coming to Hudson Bergen Light Rail besides upgraded elevators. www.nj.com/traffic/2026...
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Here’s when the $250M Hudson-Bergen Light Rail upgrade work will begin
After hearing complaints about Hudson-Bergen Light rail riders getting stuck in elevators, NJ Transit's CEO said a $250 million capital improvement program will be announced in November.
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Colleen Wilson @colleenonthescene.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
The next Portal Cutover of service disruptions on NJ Transit and Amtrak are coming October 9 -- and this time it's five weeks. Here are the details on that, and the other projects they're squeezing in while service is down.
northjersey.com
NJ Transit, Amtrak riders face 5 weeks of fall service disruptions
The final steps to link train tracks to the new Portal North Bridge will start in October, and it will require five weeks of service disruptions.
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Travis Fedschun @travfed.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
And they drove away regular riders with their obscene service changes. Who could have guessed?
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Second Ave. Sagas @2avesag.as · 16/09/2026
Two transportation safety problems we could solve very easily but we've chosen not to lead to at least 5 unnecessary deaths. bsky.app/profile/nyti...
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Jordan Grimes @cafedujord.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Great reminder that the ongoing and intensifying American affordability crisis cannot be solved without major land-use changes (ending sprawl, accelerating infill development at scale) that enable people to ditch their cars and access cheaper/more sustainable mobility modes
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Travis Fedschun @travfed.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Now that I’m back, sharing from snaps from Sydney. The rail network and airport access was much better than NYC commuter rail experience, tho when I was there they had several big service meltdowns.
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Matt da Silva @mdasilva.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
PATH continues to show amazing growth since they enhanced weekend and late night service this spring.
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Travis Fedschun @travfed.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Sticking with high level platforms, apparently. gothamist.com/news/new-ren...
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New renderings of the MTA's IBX project serving Brooklyn, Queens are out
Here's an early look at what some stations on the Interborough Express could look like.
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Rav @rvbdrm.com · 09/09/2026
They broadcasted his meat pic in the arena. credit: @daveweigel.bsky.social
The main screen in the arena showing Hasan piker meat pic.

Credit Dave Weigel
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 06/09/2026
At least five people are dead and five more are injured after a cargo plane overran a runway after landing at Miami International Airport and struck multiple vehicles on Sunday afternoon, authorities said. Follow live updates.
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Live Updates: Plane With Amazon Logo Crashes at Miami Airport
The plane was part of Amazon’s cargo fleet and was flying from Puerto Rico. It struck several vehicles as it ran off the runway, local officials said.
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Travis Fedschun @travfed.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Sydney, you were a stunner. 🏅🇦🇺 #SydneyMarathon
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Are you mad at me? @bradys.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
We are losing joy-bringers at a truly alarming rate www.cnn.com/2026/08/26/s...
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Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, who filled the world with polka dots, dead at 97 | CNN
Yayoi Kusama, one of the world’s most celebrated and best-selling artists has died, according to a statement on the artist’s official website.
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 25/08/2026
BREAKING: Dolly Parton, iconic songwriter, singer and actor, dies at 80.
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Dolly Parton, music star, actor and beloved figure who spanned generations has died at 80
Dolly Parton, the beloved music and film star known for her vibrant personality and poignant songwriting, has died. She was 80 years old.
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Ishrion Aviation @ishrionaviation.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
United Airlines to commence new routes from Newark (EWR): • Ljubljana (LJU) 767 • Catania (CTA) 767 • Ibiza (IBZ) A321XLR • Luxembourg (LUX) A321XLR • Marseille (MRS) A321XLR • Valencia (VLC) A321 XLR • Terceira (TER) 737 MAX 8 • Olbia (OLB) 767
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Travis Fedschun @travfed.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Will remain a Newark Airport booster.
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Unofficial BBCNews (World) Bot @bbcnews-world-rss.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Sydney Marathon medal wrongly features Munich stadium
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Sydney Marathon medal wrongly features Munich stadium
Online sleuths detected the error after Sydney Marathon unveiled the double-sided medal.
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Maggie Astor @maggieastor.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
I took a look at what we've learned in the past few years about the health effects of wildfire smoke. There are a lot of open questions, but it's clear that we're not just talking about lung damage. A whole lot of organs may be affected, even by moderate levels of smoke exposure over time.
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How Wildfire Smoke Affects Your Health (Gift Article)
Scientists have found that people are being exposed to more toxins than previously known.
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Travis Fedschun @travfed.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
This area of Jersey City needs a boost in bus service but could really support even denser development. jerseydigs.com/jersey-city-...
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Hudson County Backs Plan to Turn Jersey City Parking Lots Into 1,500 Homes | Jersey Digs
Ten acres of county-owned land in Jersey City could be redeveloped to mixed-income housing, including a potential 700-home project on parking lots near Journal Square.
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RAIL Magazine @railmag.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Binghamton should pursue Scranton extension, but Lackawanna Cutoff is ~a decade away. In the meantime, for a couple hundred million, it could extend a few Metro North Port Jervis Line trips within a couple years. Here's a mock schedule based on current MN trips. Much more below👇
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Dr. Black's Medieval Remedies @winstonblack.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
My god, what an image. Dead kings in a plastic box, carried off as the world burns.
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Jason Rabinowitz @airlineflyer.net · 11/08/2026
Nope. Or maybe just trivially. Newark’s weather-driver problems are a direct result of low ATC staffing so as soon as poor weather develops anywhere east of the Mississippi, that’s the ballgame.
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Travis Fedschun @travfed.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
So many of these projects are on former surface parking lots. Great to see for Jersey City. jerseydigs.com/downtown-jer...
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Construction Update: Cranes Dot Downtown Jersey City's Skyline Once Again | Jersey Digs
Jersey Digs takes a look at about a dozen of the biggest developments underway throughout Downtown Jersey City including towers, historic preservation projects, and a major infrastructure undertaking.
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Nolan Hicks @ndhapple.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Every day Amtrak isn't running 12-car Regionals and Acelas on the NEC is money left on the table.
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Travis Fedschun @travfed.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Kingston, New York really is a great spot in the Hudson Valley. Just needs a rail connect to NYC or at least more regular bus service to Metro North in Poughkeepsie.
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Joey Politano🏳️‍🌈 @josephpolitano.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
The biggest US transit story of this year has been the massive growth of Seattle Link Light Rail ridership in the wake of the 1 & 2 lines connecting The Link moved a record 5.4M passengers last month, up 57% from last year, and it's now America's biggest light rail network!
a graph of seattle link light rail ridership
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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 06/08/2026
Breaking news: Scientists in the US have for the first time used artificial intelligence to create viruses unknown in nature, a milestone that promises advances in healthcare but also raises important biosafety and biosecurity concerns. ft.trib.al/Uk6VCRG
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Justin Ling @justinling.ca · 04/08/2026
Holy shit. www.wired.com/story/a-civi...
This past May, a twin-engine Beechcraft King Air medevac plane took off from Roswell, New Mexico, and headed west to the town of Ruidoso to pick up a patient. It shouldn’t have been a challenging flight for the two pilots and two nurses aboard. The temperature was 69 degrees; the sky was clear. The 60-mile journey normally takes a half hour, at most.

But once airborne, the plane ran into trouble. At the White Sands Missile Range that night, US military personnel were conducting a GPS jamming exercise that left the King Air pilots—and anyone else within hundreds of miles—unable to use modern navigation systems. Forced to revert to older technology, ones that they rarely if ever use, the medevac pilots got disoriented and crashed into the side of a mountain. There were no survivors.
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Gothamist @gothamist.com · 04/08/2026
They got a better PATH. Now transit advocates in Jersey City want a better light rail. gothamist.com/news/better-...
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Better light rail in North Jersey? Hopeful advocates have a plan.
They hope momentum from the successful "A Better PATH" campaign can continue into changes for light rail.
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Axios @axios.com · 03/08/2026
NEW: Cyclospora outbreak causes first two deaths
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Cyclospora outbreak causes first two deaths
Weeks into the national crisis that's sickened thousands of people, federal authorities still don't know for certain where it's coming from or why.
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bing bong @brianvan.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
The public really has no idea how traffic bottlenecks work, and governments everywhere have a lot to answer for that.
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Evan Simko-Bednarski @simko-bednarski.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Because the liars are out lying again— I wrote this from Paterson NJ in April 2020
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‘Anybody who says they’re not scared during this is lying to you.’ A day in the life of paramedics in a pandemic | CNN
The man lay unconscious in the back of the ambulance, parked in front of the nursing home on the Passaic River. Another life slipping away before the paramedics of Paterson, N.J. For these health care...
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