Edward Russell
@byerussell.com
Fascinated by things that go and the infrastructure around them. Words: The Washington Post, The Points Guy, CNN Travel, and more.
E-bike dad. Runner, cyclist, hiker, swimmer.
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E-bike dad. Runner, cyclist, hiker, swimmer.
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T-shirt for cyclists with, written on the back:
I wouldn’t be in your way
If I had an unobstructed bike lane
To ride in
I wouldn’t be in your way
If I had an unobstructed bike lane
To ride in
February 9, 2026 at 1:53 PM
T-shirt for cyclists with, written on the back:
I wouldn’t be in your way
If I had an unobstructed bike lane
To ride in
I wouldn’t be in your way
If I had an unobstructed bike lane
To ride in
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Sure, you can technically delay a Mars mission that was never going to happen this year, just like I'm delaying my debut as a free soloist, which was DEFINITELY going to happen this year. I have decided I also need to wait for the planets to realign www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Musk Shifts Focus to Moon as Mars Mission Remains Years Away
While most Americans were transfixed by this year’s Super Bowl proceedings on Sunday night, Elon Musk took to X to proclaim that SpaceX would focus on building out a base on the moon before sending hu...
www.bloomberg.com
February 9, 2026 at 3:25 PM
Sure, you can technically delay a Mars mission that was never going to happen this year, just like I'm delaying my debut as a free soloist, which was DEFINITELY going to happen this year. I have decided I also need to wait for the planets to realign www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
@amtrak.com President Roger Harris, on the Transit Unplugged podcast, says the railroad aims to retire all of its OG Acela trainsets by the end of the year (2026).
The new Acelas are performing well with some expected "teething pains."
The new Acelas are performing well with some expected "teething pains."
February 9, 2026 at 3:21 PM
@amtrak.com President Roger Harris, on the Transit Unplugged podcast, says the railroad aims to retire all of its OG Acela trainsets by the end of the year (2026).
The new Acelas are performing well with some expected "teething pains."
The new Acelas are performing well with some expected "teething pains."
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NZ Sur la route d'Aoraki Mount Cook vers 1963
February 9, 2026 at 10:43 AM
NZ Sur la route d'Aoraki Mount Cook vers 1963
Active #TranspoBINGO memory match: the abandoned rail tunnel under NY Ave NE to Union Market. Imagine it as a gateway to a new New York Ave trail.
#bikedc @transpobingo.bsky.social
#bikedc @transpobingo.bsky.social
February 8, 2026 at 10:09 PM
Active #TranspoBINGO memory match: the abandoned rail tunnel under NY Ave NE to Union Market. Imagine it as a gateway to a new New York Ave trail.
#bikedc @transpobingo.bsky.social
#bikedc @transpobingo.bsky.social
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Breaking News from @theathletic.com: The U.S. won the gold medal in the figure skating team event behind Ilia Malinin’s captivating performance. nyti.ms/3O0Rfri
February 8, 2026 at 9:55 PM
Breaking News from @theathletic.com: The U.S. won the gold medal in the figure skating team event behind Ilia Malinin’s captivating performance. nyti.ms/3O0Rfri
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This chart. Wow. reportearth.substack.com/p/the-washin... via @chriscmooney.bsky.social
February 8, 2026 at 5:10 PM
This chart. Wow. reportearth.substack.com/p/the-washin... via @chriscmooney.bsky.social
There, Apple Maps, I fixed your Toronto transit lines for you.
February 8, 2026 at 5:33 PM
There, Apple Maps, I fixed your Toronto transit lines for you.
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So this is just a list of places in Brookland 🤯
February 8, 2026 at 1:53 AM
So this is just a list of places in Brookland 🤯
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BART faces annihilation if the Bay Area doesn't approve new taxes this November. The threat is genuinely serious, due to a perfect storm of Bay Area problems.
I'm going to try and answer the question: why is BART facing annihilation while most other transit systems aren't?
A thread:
I'm going to try and answer the question: why is BART facing annihilation while most other transit systems aren't?
A thread:
BART facing station closures and more if it doesn't find funding soon, report finds
BART predicts major service cuts if it doesn't find extra funding. A new report cites what would happen if a half-cent sales tax ballot measure fails to pass in November. From station closures to fare...
abc7news.com
February 8, 2026 at 1:08 AM
BART faces annihilation if the Bay Area doesn't approve new taxes this November. The threat is genuinely serious, due to a perfect storm of Bay Area problems.
I'm going to try and answer the question: why is BART facing annihilation while most other transit systems aren't?
A thread:
I'm going to try and answer the question: why is BART facing annihilation while most other transit systems aren't?
A thread:
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By all means do this wealthy local investors. It doesn't require buy-in from Will Lewis
Before The Washington Post layoffs came down, a group of wealthy D.C. locals approached CEO Will Lewis with a proposal.
@passantino.bsky.social has the details in his Saturday @status.news column: www.status.news/p/washington...
@passantino.bsky.social has the details in his Saturday @status.news column: www.status.news/p/washington...
February 7, 2026 at 7:19 PM
By all means do this wealthy local investors. It doesn't require buy-in from Will Lewis
February 7, 2026 at 5:37 PM
Newark was a vibe in the ‘80s
Newark Liberty, Satellite B-1 (opened 1973, renovated 1988), renovation by Silvester Tafuro Design Inc. 📷 Peter Paige/Corporate Interiors, 1997, via Internet Archive. #airportarchitecture
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February 7, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Newark was a vibe in the ‘80s
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Something fun in advance of tomorrow’s looooooooooooong-awaited opening. thelocal.to/understandin...
Understanding the Eglinton Crosstown in Seven Illustrations | The Local
From Shohei Ohtani’s salary to the tunneling rate of a mole—an unorthodox guide to the numbers behind Toronto’s newest transit line.
thelocal.to
February 7, 2026 at 1:08 PM
Something fun in advance of tomorrow’s looooooooooooong-awaited opening. thelocal.to/understandin...
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Why yes we are delivering the Olympic flame via streetcar in Milan
February 6, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Why yes we are delivering the Olympic flame via streetcar in Milan
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Every airport needs an outdoor terrace. It may have been 40 degrees in Tokyo but I sat on top of T3 in HND last week for a good hour before leaving.
February 6, 2026 at 6:12 PM
Every airport needs an outdoor terrace. It may have been 40 degrees in Tokyo but I sat on top of T3 in HND last week for a good hour before leaving.
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San Diego, Terminal 1 (opened 2025), by Gensler. #airportarchitecture
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February 6, 2026 at 4:20 PM
San Diego, Terminal 1 (opened 2025), by Gensler. #airportarchitecture
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RTD needs to extend the L Line to Blake/38th and really should reconnet it with the D to Littleton giving riders an option that goes through downtown Denver to somewhere.
The fate of the L Line will be weighed in a Welton Street study
Community members aren’t exactly fans of the L Line.
denverite.com
February 6, 2026 at 3:05 PM
RTD needs to extend the L Line to Blake/38th and really should reconnet it with the D to Littleton giving riders an option that goes through downtown Denver to somewhere.
Southwest Airlines contractually would take delivery of 167 new Boeing 737 MAXes in 2026.
In reality, the number of deliveries is likely to be much, much lower with the company actually expecting only 66 737-8s — and none of the 101 737-7s Boeing owes them.
In reality, the number of deliveries is likely to be much, much lower with the company actually expecting only 66 737-8s — and none of the 101 737-7s Boeing owes them.
February 6, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Southwest Airlines contractually would take delivery of 167 new Boeing 737 MAXes in 2026.
In reality, the number of deliveries is likely to be much, much lower with the company actually expecting only 66 737-8s — and none of the 101 737-7s Boeing owes them.
In reality, the number of deliveries is likely to be much, much lower with the company actually expecting only 66 737-8s — and none of the 101 737-7s Boeing owes them.
My favorite spot in the new T1 at the San Diego airport? The terrace.
“When you think about an airport, there’s this romance of flight but the reality is ... there’s all kinds of airport exhaust, it’s noisy but people still love it." 🙋🏻♂️
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“When you think about an airport, there’s this romance of flight but the reality is ... there’s all kinds of airport exhaust, it’s noisy but people still love it." 🙋🏻♂️
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February 6, 2026 at 1:32 PM
My favorite spot in the new T1 at the San Diego airport? The terrace.
“When you think about an airport, there’s this romance of flight but the reality is ... there’s all kinds of airport exhaust, it’s noisy but people still love it." 🙋🏻♂️
byerussell.substack.com/p/a-san-dieg...
“When you think about an airport, there’s this romance of flight but the reality is ... there’s all kinds of airport exhaust, it’s noisy but people still love it." 🙋🏻♂️
byerussell.substack.com/p/a-san-dieg...
"Transit agencies are pretty good at making their own decisions about how to operate to meet local needs. The FTA should be in a position to support them, not undermine them.”
Trump's DOT wants to bar free buses.
Trump's DOT wants to bar free buses.
DOT wants to prohibit free buses. That could be a problem for Mamdani in NYC.
A proposal from the Trump administration would restrict federal funding for cities that don't charge fares.
www.politico.com
February 6, 2026 at 1:26 PM
"Transit agencies are pretty good at making their own decisions about how to operate to meet local needs. The FTA should be in a position to support them, not undermine them.”
Trump's DOT wants to bar free buses.
Trump's DOT wants to bar free buses.
This should just be a train.
Elon Musk’s Nashville Tunneling Venture Has the Mayor Hoping No One Dies
The Boring Co. is about to embark on its most ambitious tunneling project yet, but critics worry the company is woefully underprepared.
www.bloomberg.com
February 6, 2026 at 2:53 AM
This should just be a train.
$1.65 million a day to stroll around the city occasionally picking up trash and helping with snow removal.
Great ROIC there. The best.
Great ROIC there. The best.
A new report from Democratic members of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee finds that the deployment of the National Guard in D.C. is costing $1.65 million a day, and over seven months has hit $332 million. The report is here: hsgac.senate.gov/wp-content/upl…
February 6, 2026 at 2:16 AM
$1.65 million a day to stroll around the city occasionally picking up trash and helping with snow removal.
Great ROIC there. The best.
Great ROIC there. The best.
The Oakland Airport Connector, plus more than 10 stations, would be among the initial casualties if Bay Area voters don’t past BART’s funding referendum in November.
Here are 10 to 15 stations that could close under BART doomsday scenarios
During the day, trains would run every 30 minutes, as opposed to the 20 or fewer minute waits to which riders are now accustomed.
www.sfchronicle.com
February 6, 2026 at 12:42 AM
The Oakland Airport Connector, plus more than 10 stations, would be among the initial casualties if Bay Area voters don’t past BART’s funding referendum in November.