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tschuy 🏳️‍🌈 @tsch.uy · 22h
Seattleites, what're you doing Thursday? That's right, going for a hike (and transit trip audit) for #WeekWithoutDriving!
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tschuy 🏳️‍🌈 @tsch.uy · 29/09/2026
Still in absolute awe of @mysfpuc.bsky.social's Fifield-Cahill Ridge Trail that I hiked on Saturday with a group for Transit Month. What a way to round out the month! The trail requires a docent to protect the rare habitats, which are probably some of the most beautiful I've seen on the peninsula.
a tree in a grassy and shrubby field. A woman looks into the distance, where two forested ridges are visible in the haze.a forest of monterey ...pines? and a dirt track
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tschuy 🏳️‍🌈 @tsch.uy · 21/09/2026
Well that's ONE way to keep people from doing unwanted things along the Lake Merritt estuary paths 😵‍💫
Rocks, everywhere there used to be grass along the estuary Construction workers adding more rocks in a park
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tschuy 🏳️‍🌈 @tsch.uy · 19/09/2026
Just heard that AB 1599 was signed into law! Once fully implemented, one physical stop on the ground will have one name and one ID in apps (and other datasets)! Data standardization is a *major* part of transit integration. This is wonky but so important! www.seamlessbayarea.org/blog/2026/6/...
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AB 1599: Seamless Interagency Stop Data - the California Transit Stop Registry — Seamless Bay Area
On June 23, the California Senate Transportation Committee is expected to hear and vote on a good bill to standardize bus stop data, making transit more convenient for riders and enabling smarter plan...
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tschuy 🏳️‍🌈 @tsch.uy · 06/09/2026
The California Coastal Commission has allowed the NPS to reduce the number of parking spots in Stinson Beach for floodwater fixes, despite the loss of public access it entails - and the NPS is interested in collaborating with Marin Transit during peak season 👀 www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...
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One of the Bay Area’s favorite beaches may lose some parking. Here’s why
The California Coastal Commission approved a plan to overhaul the beach’s parking lots to be more resilient against rising seas.
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tschuy 🏳️‍🌈 @tsch.uy · 03/09/2026
Back in the Bay Area but reminiscing about the dangliest of the bahns in Germany :)
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tschuy 🏳️‍🌈 @tsch.uy · 18/08/2026
Next stop on my trip: using the special summer shuttle service to hike Puy Mary in the Cantal department, right in the middle of the lesser-known Massif Central. Here, a system of shuttles runs from the town of Aurillac to villages near the mountain, and more shuttles run from those to the summit.
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tschuy 🏳️‍🌈 @tsch.uy · 18/08/2026
Next stop on my trip: using the special summer shuttle service to hike Puy Mary in the Cantal department, right in the middle of the lesser-known Massif Central. Here, a system of shuttles runs from the town of Aurillac to villages near the mountain, and more shuttles run from those to the summit.
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tschuy 🏳️‍🌈 @tsch.uy · 15/08/2026
review of the Pyrénées: 10/10 transit accessible hiking, would recommend.
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tschuy 🏳️‍🌈 @tsch.uy · 15/08/2026
review of the Pyrénées: 10/10 transit accessible hiking, would recommend.
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tschuy 🏳️‍🌈 @tsch.uy · 07/08/2026
there's a new segment of the Bay Area Ridge Trail opening in late August! 6 miles of trail up above the Crystal Springs Reservoir, right next to SamTrans' Hwy 92 & Skyline Blvd bus stop. www.sfpuc.gov/skyline-wate...
a very sturdily constructed trail on the side of a hill. this is the same photo that's on their website.
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tschuy 🏳️‍🌈 @tsch.uy · 04/08/2026
I've built a map displaying where on the Amtrak network you can take your bike, line-by-line and station-by-station. This data isn't available anywhere else, check out where you can go! amtrak-bike-map.transittools.dev
amtrak-bike-map.transittools.dev
Amtrak Bicycle Access
Explore carry-on, checked, and station-level bicycle access across the Amtrak rail network.
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tschuy 🏳️‍🌈 @tsch.uy · 04/08/2026
One of the biggest gaps in California transit right now is the lack of a cohesive intercity network. The Gold Runner already coordinates with lots of regional partners – build on those relationships and add more partners, and such a network begins to take shape! cal.streetsblog.org/2026/08/04/g...
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Gold Runner Bus Study Sparks Push for a Seamless Statewide Transit Network - Streetsblog California
As officials seek feedback on the future of the Gold Runner Thruway Bus network, transit advocates argue the state has an opportunity to build a truly integrated system with coordinated schedules, far...
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tschuy 🏳️‍🌈 @tsch.uy · 27/07/2026
Check out the new Hiking by Transit website - fully redesigned so that it should be way easier to use. A better map, search for any transit-accessible park by name, and easier access to destination park information for places like Tahoe and Yosemite! 🧵 on what's new! hikingbytransit.com
Take transit to the trail.

Find California hikes, parks, and trailheads you can reach by bus, train, or ferry.

Explore the map link, search link, and recommended hikes
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George Spies @georgespies.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
the AC Transit Board Item #4 tonight at 5pm to accept a report so flatly undemocratic and likely illegal it boggles the mind. Follow the agenda link so you can dial into the Zoom and raise your hand to make a two-minute public comment, maybe 1 minute! actransit.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=... 1/x
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tschuy 🏳️‍🌈 @tsch.uy · 17/07/2026
There's tourist nature, like Muir Woods, and locals nature, like Redwood Regional Park. I've never been to the Bay Area's best example of a place that's both, Alamere Falls. There's an informal trail the NPS would really rather you not use. And one of their 3 alternatives starts at the bus!
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Seamless Bay Area @seamlessbayareaca.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Great progress on seamless transit - one map for all agencies. And great work promoting fun things to due by transit, with input from @tsch.uy (Hiking by Transit)
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tschuy 🏳️‍🌈 @tsch.uy · 05/07/2026
New SFGate article on the Regional Transit Connections map, and how a modern regional map is as much about inspiring a sense of possibility as it is navigation – including regional transit and access to parks. This was a lot of fun to be interviewed for, I could talk about this map for ages 😊
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tschuy 🏳️‍🌈 @tsch.uy · 01/07/2026
Not every day that I get to see my own name appear in my inbox! This month's Cal-ITP Benefits newsletter highlighted my and @awalkerinla.bsky.social 's posts about the launch of tap-to-pay in LA, the context around it, and the lack of reduced-fare options in the major deployments.
Screenshot of Cal-ITP Benefits newsletter that mentions two posts
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tschuy 🏳️‍🌈 @tsch.uy · 30/06/2026
Long-distance trails are having a moment in California - the Pines to Mines Trail is under construction across the Sierra right now, and further north the Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship are building trails connecting towns across the Lost Sierra! www.sfchronicle.com/travel/artic...
sfchronicle.com
Proposed 600-mile Lost Sierra Route would connect Truckee to Lassen
The newly proposed trail system would crisscross about 1 million acres of remote...
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tschuy 🏳️‍🌈 @tsch.uy · 30/06/2026
Been away this weekend taking in the sights and sounds of the Sierra. Made possible by Amtrak's Capitol Corridor, whose buses run right into downtown Truckee!
Sunset with flowers illuminated in the evening raysTrail in a mountain forest Granite around a lakeThe California Zephyr at Truckee
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K.H.I. @sheridesabike.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
“Of the respondents who use public transit, 30% use it to access recreational opportunities, the highest percentage of any use. Employment and shopping were tied at second with 18%. Medical visits were third at 14%.” dailymontanan.com/2026/06/26/s...
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Survey shows Montanans interested in more public transit
Access to recreation areas, passenger rail high on priority list as lawmakers take note of Montana's interest in public transit
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tschuy 🏳️‍🌈 @tsch.uy · 26/06/2026
this would be fantastic - Geyserville is over the hills in the Alexander Valley, and feels like a different world. With a station there, we could get: * better service on the buses up to Mendocino County * more immediate access to great biking * some great wineries! www.marinij.com/2026/06/24/s...
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SMART proposes train station in Geyserville
A stop in the village of about 800 residents would be a halfway point between the planned stations in Healdsburg and Cloverdale.
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tschuy 🏳️‍🌈 @tsch.uy · 22/06/2026
Tahoe's Sand Harbor Shuttle launched this weekend! I'm up in the area, so I got to give it a ride and see what it's actually like! tahoetransportation.org/routes/route... 🧵, and folks it's not good.
A bus in a forested environment
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tschuy 🏳️‍🌈 @tsch.uy · 22/06/2026
Tahoe's Sand Harbor Shuttle launched this weekend! I'm up in the area, so I got to give it a ride and see what it's actually like! tahoetransportation.org/routes/route... 🧵, and folks it's not good.
A bus in a forested environment
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tschuy 🏳️‍🌈 @tsch.uy · 19/06/2026
New from me! How can we get better data interoperability across transit agencies around California?
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tschuy 🏳️‍🌈 @tsch.uy · 19/06/2026
New from me! How can we get better data interoperability across transit agencies around California?
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tschuy 🏳️‍🌈 @tsch.uy · 16/06/2026
Last night, I rode some of the Bay Area's lesser known night buses -- Sonoma County's temporary night bus and the Early Bird Express from Dublin. Check out how it went in the quoted post!
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tschuy 🏳️‍🌈 @tsch.uy · 14/06/2026
Off on an overnight adventure to check out some of the Bay Area's rarer night transit – but first have to get there! We're starting in the North Bay, so what better way to go than @sfbayferry.com ?
A view of SF from the bay
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tschuy 🏳️‍🌈 @tsch.uy · 10/06/2026
Boston's greenbelt is really impressive, especially for such an old city. I've done a bunch of the Walking City Trail while visiting and it's fantastic, I'm excited to try parts of the Boston Boundless Trail next time I'm in the area!
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Ethan Mollick @emollick.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
I've had access to Claude 5 Fable for a bit. A genuine jump in capability, I could feed it a 15 page design document for a project and it would work for 9+ hours and deliver terrific results. But working with it is weird & weirder is coming Lots of examples: open.substack.com/pub/oneusefu...
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What it feels like to work with Mythos
Claude Fable represents another big jump in AI
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tschuy 🏳️‍🌈 @tsch.uy · 03/06/2026
My hometown is getting a new park shuttle! Fri/Sat service from low-access neighborhoods directly into the heart of Forest Park. This is thanks to a $200k grant from the state DOT for innovative mobility pilots. www.wweek.com/outdoors/202...
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Free Shuttle Bus to Forest and Washington Parks Debuts This Summer
The bus will pick up passengers at six eastside locations and bring them to the Oregon Zoo, Pittock Mansion and more.
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tschuy 🏳️‍🌈 @tsch.uy · 29/05/2026
Tap to pay has come to LA! Your credit card is basically your California transit card – valid on 95% of rides! More from me on that:
cal.streetsblog.org
An Update on Contactless Fare Payment across Agencies in California - Streetsblog California
Once Tap Plus launches later this year, it will be available on the agencies that operate roughly 95% of public transit trips in California, but there are some notable laggards...
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tschuy 🏳️‍🌈 @tsch.uy · 27/05/2026
New from me: tap to pay has quickly become the standard way we pay for transit in California -- 97% of trips will be on contactless agencies by EOY. How'd we get here, and what's left? cal.streetsblog.org/2026/05/27/a...
cal.streetsblog.org
An Update on Contactless Fare Payment across Agencies in California - Streetsblog California
Once Tap Plus launches later this year, it will be available on the agencies that operate roughly 95% of public transit trips in California, but there are some notable laggards...
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tschuy 🏳️‍🌈 @tsch.uy · 27/05/2026
New from me: tap to pay has quickly become the standard way we pay for transit in California -- 97% of trips will be on contactless agencies by EOY. How'd we get here, and what's left? cal.streetsblog.org/2026/05/27/a...
cal.streetsblog.org
An Update on Contactless Fare Payment across Agencies in California - Streetsblog California
Once Tap Plus launches later this year, it will be available on the agencies that operate roughly 95% of public transit trips in California, but there are some notable laggards...
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Cyrus Hall @cyrushall.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
The regional transit measure is well on the way to the ballot this November. A massive advocate signature gathering effort - over 1,000 people! - generated (pretty sure) a record 77,100 signatures of the 305,000 total. It would have been very close on timing and qualification without that effort.
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Campaign to Fund Bay Area Transit Smashes Signature Gathering Goal | KQED
The campaign needed around 186,000 signatures to qualify a sales tax for the November ballot. It planned to submit over 300,000.
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tschuy 🏳️‍🌈 @tsch.uy · 25/05/2026
It's good to see the new Emerald Bay shuttles coming back this year. The Tahoe region should focus more on fully car free access next -- Greyhound and Amtrak only serve Truckee, with an awful transfer to the lake, and there's one bus a day from Sacramento to South Lake.
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tschuy 🏳️‍🌈 @tsch.uy · 23/05/2026
More next week on this - but of 177 agencies in California, this brings us up to 74 that take contactless fare payment. Another 10 plan on launching this year, and 24 are fare-free!
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Miles Howard @milesperhoward.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Well, the secret is out :) On June 6th, a new ***80+ mile trail around Boston's perimeter*** will be joining the Walking City Trails network and going live. @cambridgeday.com has the scoop below: www.cambridgeday.com/2026/05/12/a...
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A new walking trail steps us through our urban wilds
A path through every town that touches Boston aims to help us feel connected.
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Transit Trekker @transittrekker.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
New pilot shuttle to red rocks hiking and also legit *dinosaur tracks*, in Colorado. www.jeffco.us/m/newsflash/...
jeffco.us
New Westracks Shuttle Pilot Debuts, Offering Free Transit to Iconic Outdoor and Cultural Sites • Jefferson County, CO
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George Spies @georgespies.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Woot! The next Car-Free Happy Hour is going to be at Brix Brewing in West Oakland Tuesday the 19th 5:30 - 8 June’s Pizza is right next door! @tvrr.bsky.social @bikeeastbay.bsky.social @walkoakbikeoak.bsky.social @walkbikeberk.bsky.social @eastbayforeveryone.bsky.social
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tschuy 🏳️‍🌈 @tsch.uy · 07/05/2026
Bay Area residents, check out the Transportation Candidate Questionnaire for the 2026 primary election! There's even a snazzy map tool made by yours truly 😎
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SamTrans @samtrans.com · 05/05/2026
LISTEN 🗣 TO 🗣 WHEEL 🗣 TALK ‼ ahem.. Thank you for joining us, Evan! Turns out the best trailhead is a bus stop. ✨
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Transit Trekker @transittrekker.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
SOUND UP FOR COUGAR KITTEN PURRS
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tschuy 🏳️‍🌈 @tsch.uy · 29/04/2026
oh, the Muir Woods Shuttle has launched for the season! Looks like there are some service changes. Unannounced, of course. They're cancelling the old summer peak Sausalito service, and moving it all to Larkspur - but adding Friday service. An interesting tradeoff!
• 2026 Service Changes
• Friday-Sunday service
• Larkspur Ferry terminal only
• Monitor 2026 SMART train and ferry
mode share to reach the shuttlesome redwoods
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tschuy 🏳️‍🌈 @tsch.uy · 28/04/2026
Very exciting news - Santa Cruz Metro tweaked its Big Basin bus schedule this year to help Bay Area residents get to the park! This year, it's a quick 5-12min transfer to get on your way to Big Basin Redwoods State Park, the oldest California State Park! www.parks.ca.gov?page_id=540
a timetable for SJ to Big Basin and back with a transfer from the 17 to the 35Bsteamy redwood forest from a high up viewpoint
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tschuy 🏳️‍🌈 @tsch.uy · 28/04/2026
Very exciting news - Santa Cruz Metro tweaked its Big Basin bus schedule this year to help Bay Area residents get to the park! This year, it's a quick 5-12min transfer to get on your way to Big Basin Redwoods State Park, the oldest California State Park! www.parks.ca.gov?page_id=540
a timetable for SJ to Big Basin and back with a transfer from the 17 to the 35Bsteamy redwood forest from a high up viewpoint
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Randol White @randolwhite.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
Hey San Francisco Bay Area transit fans — give this is listen! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...
podcasts.apple.com
Hop Off Here: Spring hiking by transit, SamTrans getaways, and Caltrain's Destination Downtown
Podcast Episode · Wheel Talk: Navigating the Future of Bay Area Transit · April 24 · 20m
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tschuy 🏳️‍🌈 @tsch.uy · 24/04/2026
There's some great hiking on the peninsula, and you can get there on @samtrans.com ! It was great to be invited on to the Wheel Talk podcast to chat about getting outdoors car-free on the peninsula. Check out the episode here! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...
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Hop Off Here: Spring hiking by transit, SamTrans getaways, and Caltrain's Destination Downtown
Podcast Episode · Wheel Talk: Navigating the Future of Bay Area Transit · April 24 · 20m
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tschuy 🏳️‍🌈 @tsch.uy · 24/04/2026
There's some great hiking on the peninsula, and you can get there on @samtrans.com ! It was great to be invited on to the Wheel Talk podcast to chat about getting outdoors car-free on the peninsula. Check out the episode here! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...
podcasts.apple.com
Hop Off Here: Spring hiking by transit, SamTrans getaways, and Caltrain's Destination Downtown
Podcast Episode · Wheel Talk: Navigating the Future of Bay Area Transit · April 24 · 20m
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