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I am still not used to the way that you can see storms roll in from so far away here and watch the heavens open for a big stormIt’s so...

I am still not used to the way that you can see storms roll in from so far away here and watch the heavens open for a big storm

It’s so cool

#chicago #weather #transit

20 minutes in the bus later… #chicago #cities #transit

20 minutes in the bus later…

#chicago #cities #transit

Gotta love a transit-accessible beach on a beautiful day#chicago #transit #beach

Gotta love a transit-accessible beach on a beautiful day

#chicago #transit #beach

Nothing like a 40 minute wait for a gate at O’Hare to really remind you that you’ve arrived home!

Nothing like a 40 minute wait for a gate at O’Hare to really remind you that you’ve arrived home!

Today I got to ride a public ferry, tram, bus, and finally a metro train all in one day as part of sightseeing in StockholmIt was a good day...

Today I got to ride a public ferry, tram, bus, and finally a metro train all in one day as part of sightseeing in Stockholm

It was a good day

#Stockholm #transit #bus #train #metro

One thing I have trouble wrapping my head around is that they do all this with just 700 employees. They quad-train Stewards to do proof of...

One thing I have trouble wrapping my head around is that they do all this with just 700 employees. They quad-train Stewards to do proof of payment ticketing, customer service, evacuation/moving trains during emergency response, and basic first aid.

4/4

#Copenhagen #transit #rail #metro

The stations are pretty standardized across the system. Wayfinding is generally good except at a couple stations like Kongens Nytorv where...

The stations are pretty standardized across the system. Wayfinding is generally good except at a couple stations like Kongens Nytorv where the print on glass is super hard to see

/3

#Copenhagen #transit #rail #metro

The trains are short at just 130 ft (39 m), so they really rely on low headways to make it work. They’re decently wide (2.65 m/8.7 ft) and...

The trains are short at just 130 ft (39 m), so they really rely on low headways to make it work. They’re decently wide (2.65 m/8.7 ft) and have minimal seating, so they can still hold ~280-300 people (compared to 2400 on a 10-car B-Division train in NYC)

/2

#Copenhagen #transit #rail #metro

The Copenhagen Metro is so much fun every time I visit. A cute automated train on its surface that smoothly carries over 360,000 people per...

The Copenhagen Metro is so much fun every time I visit. A cute automated train on its surface that smoothly carries over 360,000 people per day with 24/7 service and which seems to expand every time I visit.

Let’s talk about it

/1

#Copenhagen #transit #rail #metro

Copenhagen has a zone based system where the fare is based on the number of zones you travel regardless of modeBut it makes the payment app...

Copenhagen has a zone based system where the fare is based on the number of zones you travel regardless of mode

But it makes the payment app super easy to use as a visitor

#Copenhagen #transit

And yes, we did in fact have a lovely train ride home after too

And yes, we did in fact have a lovely train ride home after too

Alabama Shakes was so good #Chicago #concert

Alabama Shakes was so good

#Chicago #concert

That moment when you say goodnight to friends after dinner and the train arrives just as you walk onto the platform to take you home is so...

That moment when you say goodnight to friends after dinner and the train arrives just as you walk onto the platform to take you home is so precious

Just one of the magical little things that happens living in a city

Decided to try out a new spot for lunch and had the amusing experience of being served by a cute robot in an almost entirely empty fast...

Decided to try out a new spot for lunch and had the amusing experience of being served by a cute robot in an almost entirely empty fast casual joint

The guy behind the counter actually purposefully steps into the kitchen each time food is ready so the robot can deliver

Food is great either way

#Chicago #food #robots

Anyways, keep the thoughts on fare free transit coming!In the meantime I’ll be enjoying the riverwalk with a book and a beer

Anyways, keep the thoughts on fare free transit coming!

In the meantime I’ll be enjoying the riverwalk with a book and a beer

Might just be me, but one of the challenges of being in the public sector is that every now and then when the Discourse™️ is something...

Might just be me, but one of the challenges of being in the public sector is that every now and then when the Discourse™️ is something super wonky that you know a lot about, you still have to relegate your thoughts to happy hour with friends

The dude playing loud music on a Bluetooth speaker on my train just got up and switched seats to give space to a family who just got on with...

The dude playing loud music on a Bluetooth speaker on my train just got up and switched seats to give space to a family who just got on with a stroller

I guess people can contain multitudes

Great presentation as always from Jerome Horne about his journey in transit, his thoughts on transit leadership, and what an abundant future...

Great presentation as always from Jerome Horne about his journey in transit, his thoughts on transit leadership, and what an abundant future in transportation looks like

#TransportChicago #TC2025 #Chicago

Interesting to see Metra’s biggest potential markets when looking at existing trips across all modes are along the existing lines, differs...

Interesting to see Metra’s biggest potential markets when looking at existing trips across all modes are along the existing lines, differs from typical US commuter rail focus on downtowns

#TransportChicago #Chicago #transit

Impressive to hear about Pace’s big speed increases from well coordinated Transit Signal PriorityYou know you’re really in it when...

Impressive to hear about Pace’s big speed increases from well coordinated Transit Signal Priority

You know you’re really in it when someone pulls out a software architecture diagram

#TransportChicago #Chicago #transit