Alan Fisher
@alanthefisher.bsky.social
(he/him/dude)
Living in Philly, go birds
I also make the Armchair Urbanist series
https://linktr.ee/alanthefisher
Living in Philly, go birds
I also make the Armchair Urbanist series
https://linktr.ee/alanthefisher
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Alan Fisher
@alanthefisher.bsky.social
· Sep 19
Amtrak’s New High Speed Train is Great, But…
YouTube video by Alan Fisher
youtu.be
Amtrak's next gen Acela brings increased Capacity, Higher Speeds, and Updated Interiors; but there's one trend that is haunting the North American Rail industry and unless it's reversed we're all in for a worse ride. I talk about it in today's video:
youtu.be/jktlZ8706Bc
youtu.be/jktlZ8706Bc
This paint job radiates such incredible boomer energy that I'd expect the horn to just be a very loud "I just wanna grill for God's sake" yell
Today we're unveiling our eighth locomotive in Metro-North’s Heritage Series—a moving tribute to our nation’s veterans.
Created and designed by Metro-North veterans, this locomotive embodies gratitude to those who have worn the uniform, both within the Metro-North family and across the country.
Created and designed by Metro-North veterans, this locomotive embodies gratitude to those who have worn the uniform, both within the Metro-North family and across the country.
November 10, 2025 at 1:48 PM
This paint job radiates such incredible boomer energy that I'd expect the horn to just be a very loud "I just wanna grill for God's sake" yell
Btw tonight I'll be hosting a casual Chicago meetup at the Emporium Arcade bar in Logan Square at 7pm
There will be plenty of urbanist and transit dorks here to hangout with
There will be plenty of urbanist and transit dorks here to hangout with
searching for the perfect record with @alanthefisher.bsky.social
November 7, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Btw tonight I'll be hosting a casual Chicago meetup at the Emporium Arcade bar in Logan Square at 7pm
There will be plenty of urbanist and transit dorks here to hangout with
There will be plenty of urbanist and transit dorks here to hangout with
Reposted by Alan Fisher
searching for the perfect record with @alanthefisher.bsky.social
November 7, 2025 at 12:30 AM
searching for the perfect record with @alanthefisher.bsky.social
Something something no seats
November 3, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Something something no seats
Federal Dollars went into the creation of the DC Streetcar. If it shuts down the Rolling stock should be a transfered to a city that actually needs it, like Memphis
Memphis already runs a pantograph compatible system, but have had issues with their old museum fleet
Memphis already runs a pantograph compatible system, but have had issues with their old museum fleet
October 9, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Federal Dollars went into the creation of the DC Streetcar. If it shuts down the Rolling stock should be a transfered to a city that actually needs it, like Memphis
Memphis already runs a pantograph compatible system, but have had issues with their old museum fleet
Memphis already runs a pantograph compatible system, but have had issues with their old museum fleet
Amtrak's next gen Acela brings increased Capacity, Higher Speeds, and Updated Interiors; but there's one trend that is haunting the North American Rail industry and unless it's reversed we're all in for a worse ride. I talk about it in today's video:
youtu.be/jktlZ8706Bc
youtu.be/jktlZ8706Bc
Amtrak’s New High Speed Train is Great, But…
YouTube video by Alan Fisher
youtu.be
September 19, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Amtrak's next gen Acela brings increased Capacity, Higher Speeds, and Updated Interiors; but there's one trend that is haunting the North American Rail industry and unless it's reversed we're all in for a worse ride. I talk about it in today's video:
youtu.be/jktlZ8706Bc
youtu.be/jktlZ8706Bc
Really loving the right-wingers that spew violent rhetoric 24/7 suddenly saying that it's bad, or that making fun of Kirk (who also did these things), is bad.
Don't be an incredibly shitty person and people won't celebrate your death. It's that easy.
Don't be an incredibly shitty person and people won't celebrate your death. It's that easy.
September 10, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Really loving the right-wingers that spew violent rhetoric 24/7 suddenly saying that it's bad, or that making fun of Kirk (who also did these things), is bad.
Don't be an incredibly shitty person and people won't celebrate your death. It's that easy.
Don't be an incredibly shitty person and people won't celebrate your death. It's that easy.
I might have to make an apology video for Hochul since it seems she's done a 180 on everything including congestion pricing.
Now if only she was more aggressive on the NY housing plan
Now if only she was more aggressive on the NY housing plan
Ran into Gov. Kathy Hochul walking up Third Ave, just as I left the PIX 11 studio.
What’s happening with the mayor? I ask. “That’s what I just said, what’s happening with the mayor? She responded.
“We’re not fucking selling out our city.”
What’s happening with the mayor? I ask. “That’s what I just said, what’s happening with the mayor? She responded.
“We’re not fucking selling out our city.”
September 5, 2025 at 5:30 PM
I might have to make an apology video for Hochul since it seems she's done a 180 on everything including congestion pricing.
Now if only she was more aggressive on the NY housing plan
Now if only she was more aggressive on the NY housing plan
If this asshole Lawyer actually gave a shit about SEPTA he'd be yelling at the Republicans instead of working with them.
Absolutely a money chasing snake
Absolutely a money chasing snake
The lawyer who filed a lawsuit which led to SEPTA halting their fare hikes and Regional Rail service cuts wrote a letter to the transit agency's attorney, arguing that their sports express train cuts should be stopped as well before Thursday's Eagles game: on.nbc10.com/prCiAax
Eagles issue travel advisory for home opener amid SEPTA service cuts
With service cuts that reduced express trains still in effect, the Eagles issued a travel advisory for fans attending Thursday's home opener.
on.nbc10.com
September 2, 2025 at 10:59 PM
If this asshole Lawyer actually gave a shit about SEPTA he'd be yelling at the Republicans instead of working with them.
Absolutely a money chasing snake
Absolutely a money chasing snake
I'm in DC for the weekend and we're having a small last minute meetup/hangout at the Dew Drop Inn, Tomorrow (Monday) at 6pm!
The bar is also next to the CSX mainline and the metro so it's definitely entertaining
The bar is also next to the CSX mainline and the metro so it's definitely entertaining
August 31, 2025 at 10:37 PM
I'm in DC for the weekend and we're having a small last minute meetup/hangout at the Dew Drop Inn, Tomorrow (Monday) at 6pm!
The bar is also next to the CSX mainline and the metro so it's definitely entertaining
The bar is also next to the CSX mainline and the metro so it's definitely entertaining
eventually I gotta make another video about VTA, every story I hear about them internally is 'The Office' levels of comedic stupidity
August 26, 2025 at 10:18 PM
eventually I gotta make another video about VTA, every story I hear about them internally is 'The Office' levels of comedic stupidity
Brightline, come, join us
August 12, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Brightline, come, join us
Amtrak is definitely smelling blood in the water for a very important rail corridor
Yikes: "Florida’s Brightline Train Rolling Over $985 Million Debt at 15%" -- www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Florida’s Brightline Train Rolling Over $985 Million Debt at 15%
Brightline Florida — the struggling private rail line connecting Orlando to Miami — is rolling over $985 million of debt with a 14.89% yield and a 10% coupon, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
www.bloomberg.com
August 12, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Amtrak is definitely smelling blood in the water for a very important rail corridor
A country isn't a real country if it doesn't have at least:
- full sized Integrated steel mill
- domestic auto manufacturer
- domestic aircraft manufacturer
- domestic train manufacturer
- cross country Intermodal rail shipping
- a nuclear power plant
- a space program
- full sized Integrated steel mill
- domestic auto manufacturer
- domestic aircraft manufacturer
- domestic train manufacturer
- cross country Intermodal rail shipping
- a nuclear power plant
- a space program
August 11, 2025 at 6:07 PM
A country isn't a real country if it doesn't have at least:
- full sized Integrated steel mill
- domestic auto manufacturer
- domestic aircraft manufacturer
- domestic train manufacturer
- cross country Intermodal rail shipping
- a nuclear power plant
- a space program
- full sized Integrated steel mill
- domestic auto manufacturer
- domestic aircraft manufacturer
- domestic train manufacturer
- cross country Intermodal rail shipping
- a nuclear power plant
- a space program
I love Pennsylvania because you'll find random towns in the middle of nowhere that are more dense and walkable than every sunbelt city
August 5, 2025 at 5:39 PM
I love Pennsylvania because you'll find random towns in the middle of nowhere that are more dense and walkable than every sunbelt city
A Hot Philly Summer on some expired film
August 4, 2025 at 4:35 PM
A Hot Philly Summer on some expired film
For the big nerds and Foamers,
We continue the History of American Railroading Electrification (and how we fumbled it), this time focusing on the WW2 to 1970s era
thumbnail and poster art for this done by @scandinavian101.bsky.social
Check out the video here:
We continue the History of American Railroading Electrification (and how we fumbled it), this time focusing on the WW2 to 1970s era
thumbnail and poster art for this done by @scandinavian101.bsky.social
Check out the video here:
American Railroad Electrification [Part 2: WW2 to 1970]
YouTube video by Alan Fisher
www.youtube.com
July 14, 2025 at 4:47 PM
For the big nerds and Foamers,
We continue the History of American Railroading Electrification (and how we fumbled it), this time focusing on the WW2 to 1970s era
thumbnail and poster art for this done by @scandinavian101.bsky.social
Check out the video here:
We continue the History of American Railroading Electrification (and how we fumbled it), this time focusing on the WW2 to 1970s era
thumbnail and poster art for this done by @scandinavian101.bsky.social
Check out the video here:
Absolutely love how evil the red halation made the engine look
Chasing Reading and Northern 2102 through the Poconos on Cinestill 400D
Chasing Reading and Northern 2102 through the Poconos on Cinestill 400D
June 23, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Absolutely love how evil the red halation made the engine look
Chasing Reading and Northern 2102 through the Poconos on Cinestill 400D
Chasing Reading and Northern 2102 through the Poconos on Cinestill 400D
I wrote an Op-Ed about SEPTA funding and how our Agency is actually one of the most efficient in the country with handling money.
The last thing we need is for SEPTA to get defunded, enjoy the gift link 🤙
The last thing we need is for SEPTA to get defunded, enjoy the gift link 🤙
June 17, 2025 at 5:26 PM
I wrote an Op-Ed about SEPTA funding and how our Agency is actually one of the most efficient in the country with handling money.
The last thing we need is for SEPTA to get defunded, enjoy the gift link 🤙
The last thing we need is for SEPTA to get defunded, enjoy the gift link 🤙
Dropping content in a new format/medium today. Stand by
June 17, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Dropping content in a new format/medium today. Stand by
Today is fun, but there's still two more even funnier days to look forward to
June 5, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Today is fun, but there's still two more even funnier days to look forward to
I thought this was a Penn Station Track Diagram before reading the text
Can you hear this image?
This is the THX deep note chord visualized. The debut of this sonic masterpiece was on the theatrical release of Star Wars, Episode VI, Return of the Jedi in 1983
This is the THX deep note chord visualized. The debut of this sonic masterpiece was on the theatrical release of Star Wars, Episode VI, Return of the Jedi in 1983
May 30, 2025 at 1:07 AM
I thought this was a Penn Station Track Diagram before reading the text
In the Newest Armchair Urbanist we need to talk about how bad Google Maps has gotten for Transit in general
Google Map's Transit Layer is Trash
YouTube video by Alan Fisher
youtu.be
May 29, 2025 at 10:02 PM
In the Newest Armchair Urbanist we need to talk about how bad Google Maps has gotten for Transit in general
Apparently a lot of farmers didn't bother to plant this year because of the tariffs, which in part caused the dust storm.
Trump cause dust bowl
Trump cause dust bowl
May 17, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Apparently a lot of farmers didn't bother to plant this year because of the tariffs, which in part caused the dust storm.
Trump cause dust bowl
Trump cause dust bowl
Philly is such an unserious place where my fastest walk home from the bar to the subway station passes the birthplace of the country
May 12, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Philly is such an unserious place where my fastest walk home from the bar to the subway station passes the birthplace of the country