Ryan
@classicryan17.bsky.social
Car-Free in Houston, TX • Transportation Planner
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The opinions expressed here are mine and not those of my employer or anyone I do contract work for.
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Ryan
@classicryan17.bsky.social
· Dec 8
February 2026 service changes have been approved, so time for a map update! In addition to route and frequency updates, this map version includes new late-night service information and connecting Harris County Transit Routes!
Check out the full map here:
drive.google.com/file/d/1HL0D...
Check out the full map here:
drive.google.com/file/d/1HL0D...
The integrated lighting on these bus shelters brings me joy
January 28, 2026 at 3:08 AM
The integrated lighting on these bus shelters brings me joy
Worked from home for a full day today (was not wanting to walk out and about in single-digit windchills if I didn’t have to) and I fully do not understand why some of y’all LOVE it so much.
I’ll be braving the tundra tomorrow!
I’ll be braving the tundra tomorrow!
January 27, 2026 at 12:05 AM
Worked from home for a full day today (was not wanting to walk out and about in single-digit windchills if I didn’t have to) and I fully do not understand why some of y’all LOVE it so much.
I’ll be braving the tundra tomorrow!
I’ll be braving the tundra tomorrow!
We got a long one today!
January 25, 2026 at 7:52 PM
We got a long one today!
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"And I can think of no better excuse for New Yorkers to stay home, take a long nap, or take advantage of our public libraries' offer of free access to Heated Rivalry on ebook or audiobook for anyone with a library card."
January 25, 2026 at 6:34 PM
"And I can think of no better excuse for New Yorkers to stay home, take a long nap, or take advantage of our public libraries' offer of free access to Heated Rivalry on ebook or audiobook for anyone with a library card."
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The forecast for our winter storm is coming into clearer focus this afternoon, and we now anticipate fairly widespread ice impacts on Sunday, which may extend into Monday. There is also the potential for thunderstorms (and thundersleet!) before the precipitation ends on Sunday.
#houwx
#houwx
Forecast comes into better focus, with ice impacts likely for large parts of Houston on Sunday
In brief: The forecast for our winter storm is coming into clearer focus this afternoon, and we now anticipate fairly widespread ice impacts on Sunday, which may extend into Monday. There is also t…
spacecityweather.com
January 24, 2026 at 10:52 PM
The forecast for our winter storm is coming into clearer focus this afternoon, and we now anticipate fairly widespread ice impacts on Sunday, which may extend into Monday. There is also the potential for thunderstorms (and thundersleet!) before the precipitation ends on Sunday.
#houwx
#houwx
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According to MidwesternPRA on the other platform, Amtrak is working to extend two daily Hiawatha trains from Milwaukee to Madison by 2029.
See their full thread here: x.com/midwesternpr...
See their full thread here: x.com/midwesternpr...
January 22, 2026 at 5:27 PM
According to MidwesternPRA on the other platform, Amtrak is working to extend two daily Hiawatha trains from Milwaukee to Madison by 2029.
See their full thread here: x.com/midwesternpr...
See their full thread here: x.com/midwesternpr...
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The new pedestrianized Main Street in Houston is taking shape. (downtownhouston.org/about/dth-bu...)
January 21, 2026 at 11:40 PM
The new pedestrianized Main Street in Houston is taking shape. (downtownhouston.org/about/dth-bu...)
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In 1990, of the 20 largest metro networks globally, 4 were in US & 8 in Europe.
Today, 13 are in China, 1 in US & 1 in Europe.
New York City's metro network (Subway/PATH) fell in the ranking from #3 to #15. Delhi's system will be longer than NYC's soon!
www.thetransportpolitic.com/2026/01/20/t...
Today, 13 are in China, 1 in US & 1 in Europe.
New York City's metro network (Subway/PATH) fell in the ranking from #3 to #15. Delhi's system will be longer than NYC's soon!
www.thetransportpolitic.com/2026/01/20/t...
January 20, 2026 at 3:06 PM
In 1990, of the 20 largest metro networks globally, 4 were in US & 8 in Europe.
Today, 13 are in China, 1 in US & 1 in Europe.
New York City's metro network (Subway/PATH) fell in the ranking from #3 to #15. Delhi's system will be longer than NYC's soon!
www.thetransportpolitic.com/2026/01/20/t...
Today, 13 are in China, 1 in US & 1 in Europe.
New York City's metro network (Subway/PATH) fell in the ranking from #3 to #15. Delhi's system will be longer than NYC's soon!
www.thetransportpolitic.com/2026/01/20/t...
Headed back to Houston with Vonlane! Best way to get around Texas!
January 18, 2026 at 7:56 PM
Headed back to Houston with Vonlane! Best way to get around Texas!
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Brightline's December numbers are out and it's ANOTHER record for the private pax railroad.
Dec '25: 292,092, up 11% y/y
Nov: 280,136
Oct: 260,370
Sept. '25: 227,851
Aug: 252,425
July: 255,472
June: 254,627
May: 256,633
April: 243,285
March: 280,003
Feb: 247,083
Jan: 266,346
Dec: 264,201
Dec '25: 292,092, up 11% y/y
Nov: 280,136
Oct: 260,370
Sept. '25: 227,851
Aug: 252,425
July: 255,472
June: 254,627
May: 256,633
April: 243,285
March: 280,003
Feb: 247,083
Jan: 266,346
Dec: 264,201
January 17, 2026 at 2:29 AM
Brightline's December numbers are out and it's ANOTHER record for the private pax railroad.
Dec '25: 292,092, up 11% y/y
Nov: 280,136
Oct: 260,370
Sept. '25: 227,851
Aug: 252,425
July: 255,472
June: 254,627
May: 256,633
April: 243,285
March: 280,003
Feb: 247,083
Jan: 266,346
Dec: 264,201
Dec '25: 292,092, up 11% y/y
Nov: 280,136
Oct: 260,370
Sept. '25: 227,851
Aug: 252,425
July: 255,472
June: 254,627
May: 256,633
April: 243,285
March: 280,003
Feb: 247,083
Jan: 266,346
Dec: 264,201
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The only ICE I support:
January 10, 2026 at 11:07 PM
The only ICE I support:
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You may not be interested in transportation, but transportation is interested in you.
Oregon governor @tinakotek.bsky.social discovers she'll have to lead on transportation no matter how much she'd like to focus on something else.
She wants to start over on her stalled and weakened transportation bill, this time with her leadership. Stay tuned.
bikeportland.org/2026/01/07/k...
She wants to start over on her stalled and weakened transportation bill, this time with her leadership. Stay tuned.
bikeportland.org/2026/01/07/k...
Kotek calls for repeal of transportation bill
And she debuted a new slogan: "redirect, repeal, and rebuild."
bikeportland.org
January 9, 2026 at 5:30 PM
You may not be interested in transportation, but transportation is interested in you.
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I've been living in a car-brained area for 7 months after living in walkable cities for 13 years and can confirm the inverse is also true.
“Someone with a 1-hr car commute needs to earn 40% more to be as happy as someone with a short walk to work. On the other hand, if someone shifts from a long commute to a walk, their happiness increases as much as if they’d fallen in love.” #CityMakingMath
www.fastcompany.com/3062989/50-r...
www.fastcompany.com/3062989/50-r...
50 Reasons Why Everyone Should Want More Walkable Streets
From making you live longer to making cities more resilient: If you want a reason to make your city more walkable, it's in here.
www.fastcompany.com
January 8, 2026 at 2:54 PM
I've been living in a car-brained area for 7 months after living in walkable cities for 13 years and can confirm the inverse is also true.
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I know a lot of people like to pretend like this isn’t an interurban anymore but idk man
January 3, 2026 at 6:45 PM
I know a lot of people like to pretend like this isn’t an interurban anymore but idk man
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I get a lot of crazy looks when I say self-driving cars are designed for lawbreaking. But it’s 100% true.
January 2, 2026 at 4:09 PM
I get a lot of crazy looks when I say self-driving cars are designed for lawbreaking. But it’s 100% true.
Good Morning Houston
January 2, 2026 at 4:27 PM
Good Morning Houston
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Yesterday, Tren Maya introduced its newest train, the Pa’tal, on a special run between Cancun and Mérida! 🚆 🇲🇽
These new units are made to run on long distances across the Yucatán Peninsula.
Let’s take a closer look at them 👀
These new units are made to run on long distances across the Yucatán Peninsula.
Let’s take a closer look at them 👀
January 1, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Yesterday, Tren Maya introduced its newest train, the Pa’tal, on a special run between Cancun and Mérida! 🚆 🇲🇽
These new units are made to run on long distances across the Yucatán Peninsula.
Let’s take a closer look at them 👀
These new units are made to run on long distances across the Yucatán Peninsula.
Let’s take a closer look at them 👀
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“Even more notable:the past three years are now the three warmest years on record.Those are climate-scale shifts people feel in their daily lives, longer AC runs,different outlooks for gardening and outdoor plans, and a growing awareness that what once felt unusual is becoming more common.” #Houston
Houston’s 2025 weather: A year defined by heat
Houston’s 2025 weather: A year defined by heat
Record warmth shaped the story more than storms or rain
www.click2houston.com
January 1, 2026 at 5:25 PM
“Even more notable:the past three years are now the three warmest years on record.Those are climate-scale shifts people feel in their daily lives, longer AC runs,different outlooks for gardening and outdoor plans, and a growing awareness that what once felt unusual is becoming more common.” #Houston
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“Try booking a night train months ahead. You can’t. Demand is through the roof. But customer demand doesn’t drive railway behavior,” said @jonworth.eu.
From capital costs to bureaucracy and simple timetabling, Europeans night train renaissance is on the local track.
From capital costs to bureaucracy and simple timetabling, Europeans night train renaissance is on the local track.
Why Europe’s night-train renaissance derailed
Aging carriages, high costs and reluctant incumbents choked off the night-train revival — even as passengers clamor for more.
www.politico.eu
December 30, 2025 at 3:26 AM
“Try booking a night train months ahead. You can’t. Demand is through the roof. But customer demand doesn’t drive railway behavior,” said @jonworth.eu.
From capital costs to bureaucracy and simple timetabling, Europeans night train renaissance is on the local track.
From capital costs to bureaucracy and simple timetabling, Europeans night train renaissance is on the local track.
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2025 was brutal for US transit. Agencies faced budget deficits, flat ridership, and open hostility from the White House.
I wrote a series of stories outlining ways to help transit endure.
Lesson #1: Whatever you do, don’t cut service. Riders will leave – permanently.
Here are a few others 🧵
I wrote a series of stories outlining ways to help transit endure.
Lesson #1: Whatever you do, don’t cut service. Riders will leave – permanently.
Here are a few others 🧵
The Last Thing US Transit Agencies Should Do Now
Rising costs and widening deficits as pandemic aid runs out are challenging bus and train operators in many cities. But cutting service needs to be a last resort.
www.bloomberg.com
December 27, 2025 at 2:34 PM
2025 was brutal for US transit. Agencies faced budget deficits, flat ridership, and open hostility from the White House.
I wrote a series of stories outlining ways to help transit endure.
Lesson #1: Whatever you do, don’t cut service. Riders will leave – permanently.
Here are a few others 🧵
I wrote a series of stories outlining ways to help transit endure.
Lesson #1: Whatever you do, don’t cut service. Riders will leave – permanently.
Here are a few others 🧵
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Interesting, CAHSR has dropped their suit over losing federal funding and seems to be signalling they want to make it s fully state project going forward.
www.trains.com/pro/passenge...
www.trains.com/pro/passenge...
California drops suit over cancellation of high-speed rail funding - Trains
SACRAMENTO — California has ended its lawsuit over $4 billion in grant funding cancelled by the Trump administration, Bloomberg reports, deciding it can on longer rely on help for the project from the...
www.trains.com
December 26, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Interesting, CAHSR has dropped their suit over losing federal funding and seems to be signalling they want to make it s fully state project going forward.
www.trains.com/pro/passenge...
www.trains.com/pro/passenge...
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Houston walkable? Only when it snows elsewhere.
Houston named top walkable winter city…wait, what?
Houston walkable? Only when it snows elsewhere.
bit.ly
December 26, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Houston walkable? Only when it snows elsewhere.
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Self-driving cars are the most transformative transportation tech in a century.
In 2025, I wrote a slew of stories exploring their effects. 🧵
In @vox.com, I explained why the convenience of self-driven rides could bring crippling congestion. Cities should act now to mitigate the risks.
In 2025, I wrote a slew of stories exploring their effects. 🧵
In @vox.com, I explained why the convenience of self-driven rides could bring crippling congestion. Cities should act now to mitigate the risks.
A self-driving car traffic jam is coming for US cities
A century ago, cars remade America. Autonomous vehicles could do it again.
www.vox.com
December 26, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Self-driving cars are the most transformative transportation tech in a century.
In 2025, I wrote a slew of stories exploring their effects. 🧵
In @vox.com, I explained why the convenience of self-driven rides could bring crippling congestion. Cities should act now to mitigate the risks.
In 2025, I wrote a slew of stories exploring their effects. 🧵
In @vox.com, I explained why the convenience of self-driven rides could bring crippling congestion. Cities should act now to mitigate the risks.
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Savez Vous ?
#Bordeaux
Le rapport de l'étude Phase 2 est mis en ligne :
www.bordeaux-metropole.fr/sites/MET-BX...
Le CP : www.bordeaux-metropole.fr/actualites/e...
Synthèse :
- 20,20km / 16 stations
- Coût : 2,70Mds€
- Fréquentation de 157 000voy/j dont 12 500 par Heure de pointe
- Ouv 2040
#Bordeaux
Le rapport de l'étude Phase 2 est mis en ligne :
www.bordeaux-metropole.fr/sites/MET-BX...
Le CP : www.bordeaux-metropole.fr/actualites/e...
Synthèse :
- 20,20km / 16 stations
- Coût : 2,70Mds€
- Fréquentation de 157 000voy/j dont 12 500 par Heure de pointe
- Ouv 2040
December 26, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Savez Vous ?
#Bordeaux
Le rapport de l'étude Phase 2 est mis en ligne :
www.bordeaux-metropole.fr/sites/MET-BX...
Le CP : www.bordeaux-metropole.fr/actualites/e...
Synthèse :
- 20,20km / 16 stations
- Coût : 2,70Mds€
- Fréquentation de 157 000voy/j dont 12 500 par Heure de pointe
- Ouv 2040
#Bordeaux
Le rapport de l'étude Phase 2 est mis en ligne :
www.bordeaux-metropole.fr/sites/MET-BX...
Le CP : www.bordeaux-metropole.fr/actualites/e...
Synthèse :
- 20,20km / 16 stations
- Coût : 2,70Mds€
- Fréquentation de 157 000voy/j dont 12 500 par Heure de pointe
- Ouv 2040