Ryan
@classicryan17.bsky.social
Car-Free in Houston, TX • Transportation Planner
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Ryan
@classicryan17.bsky.social
· Aug 19
August service change means time for a new map! This update includes changes to Community Connector service areas, the addition of curb2curb zones, and various fixes across the map.
Check out a higher-resolution version here: drive.google.com/file/d/1GY1E...
Check out a higher-resolution version here: drive.google.com/file/d/1GY1E...
Me riding the 70 memorial every Sunday
November 16, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Me riding the 70 memorial every Sunday
Houston METRO has announced its proposed Feb 2026 service changes. Major changes include:
↑Weekday service: 6, 28
↓Weekday service: 221, 228, 265
↑Weekend Service: 82
New school-oriented trips: 9, 99, 153, 217, 222, 270
Discontinue: 64, 402
Extend route 500 to Hobby Airport & Monroe P&R
↑Weekday service: 6, 28
↓Weekday service: 221, 228, 265
↑Weekend Service: 82
New school-oriented trips: 9, 99, 153, 217, 222, 270
Discontinue: 64, 402
Extend route 500 to Hobby Airport & Monroe P&R
November 16, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Houston METRO has announced its proposed Feb 2026 service changes. Major changes include:
↑Weekday service: 6, 28
↓Weekday service: 221, 228, 265
↑Weekend Service: 82
New school-oriented trips: 9, 99, 153, 217, 222, 270
Discontinue: 64, 402
Extend route 500 to Hobby Airport & Monroe P&R
↑Weekday service: 6, 28
↓Weekday service: 221, 228, 265
↑Weekend Service: 82
New school-oriented trips: 9, 99, 153, 217, 222, 270
Discontinue: 64, 402
Extend route 500 to Hobby Airport & Monroe P&R
Made it to Mobile! Now just a quick hour drive to Pensacola and I’ll be back in the motherland!
November 15, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Made it to Mobile! Now just a quick hour drive to Pensacola and I’ll be back in the motherland!
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New rail line drop: REM Deux-Montagnes line (light green on this map) from Gare Centrale, 33km of new light Metro in Montreal.
November 15, 2025 at 4:35 PM
New rail line drop: REM Deux-Montagnes line (light green on this map) from Gare Centrale, 33km of new light Metro in Montreal.
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Suffice it to say, this proposal would be the opposite of what is needed for US transportation policy.
Federal transportation spending has been ineffective, inefficient, and bad for the environment. The Trump proposal would worsen those problems.
US needs a complete rethink of transport policies ⬇️
Federal transportation spending has been ineffective, inefficient, and bad for the environment. The Trump proposal would worsen those problems.
US needs a complete rethink of transport policies ⬇️
The Reauthorization of Federal Transportation Programs Offers Policymakers an Opportunity to Improve Effectiveness, Environmental Sustainability, and Access
Federal policymakers should consider three strategies to guide deliberations around reauthorization and improvement of Americans’ quality of life.
www.urban.org
November 15, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Suffice it to say, this proposal would be the opposite of what is needed for US transportation policy.
Federal transportation spending has been ineffective, inefficient, and bad for the environment. The Trump proposal would worsen those problems.
US needs a complete rethink of transport policies ⬇️
Federal transportation spending has been ineffective, inefficient, and bad for the environment. The Trump proposal would worsen those problems.
US needs a complete rethink of transport policies ⬇️
The journey continues aboard the Mardi Gras Service to Mobile, Alabama. This service only started a few months ago and is the result of over a decade of work by the Southern Rail Service to restore Amtrak service that had been suspended since Katrina (2005).
November 15, 2025 at 1:18 PM
The journey continues aboard the Mardi Gras Service to Mobile, Alabama. This service only started a few months ago and is the result of over a decade of work by the Southern Rail Service to restore Amtrak service that had been suspended since Katrina (2005).
I’ve met so many people on my Amtrak train that are taking it for the first time to avoid flying right now
November 15, 2025 at 1:17 AM
I’ve met so many people on my Amtrak train that are taking it for the first time to avoid flying right now
First time being on this section of track!
Current view on train (left) vs my view of train (from apartment)
Current view on train (left) vs my view of train (from apartment)
November 14, 2025 at 6:29 PM
First time being on this section of track!
Current view on train (left) vs my view of train (from apartment)
Current view on train (left) vs my view of train (from apartment)
Off to Mobile, Alabama (and eventually Pensacola, FL) from Houston today on @amtrak.com ! First leg will take me to New Orleans via their Sunset Limited. Looks like we’ll be departing on-time!
November 14, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Off to Mobile, Alabama (and eventually Pensacola, FL) from Houston today on @amtrak.com ! First leg will take me to New Orleans via their Sunset Limited. Looks like we’ll be departing on-time!
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Wilson took a 1,976-vote lead over Bruce Harrell. With a maximum of 1,320 ballots remaining, it is mathematically impossible for Harrell to catch up.
Katie Wilson elected Seattle’s next mayor
www.seattletimes.com
November 13, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Wilson took a 1,976-vote lead over Bruce Harrell. With a maximum of 1,320 ballots remaining, it is mathematically impossible for Harrell to catch up.
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The sad state of infrastructure building in America today
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law passed 4 years ago. In new research @urbaninstitute.bsky.social we study its effects.
US transport spending increased by 30%, but:
—Funding for non-highway projects flatlined
—Construction cost increases resulted in no actual increase in infrastructure
US transport spending increased by 30%, but:
—Funding for non-highway projects flatlined
—Construction cost increases resulted in no actual increase in infrastructure
Federal Infrastructure Spending on Transportation, Four Years after the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is up for reauthorization in 2026. New analysis shows that the act increased spending on transportation infrastructure, but…
www.urban.org
November 12, 2025 at 8:05 PM
The sad state of infrastructure building in America today
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Denver area transit agency bans advertising covering windows.
www-denverpost-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.denv...
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RTD bans ads covering windows of metro Denver buses and trains
The prohibition means losing revenue at a time when agency officials are grappling with financial constraints.
www-denverpost-com.cdn.ampproject.org
November 11, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Denver area transit agency bans advertising covering windows.
www-denverpost-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.denv...
www-denverpost-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.denv...
10 month aquarium update!
November 10, 2025 at 5:05 PM
10 month aquarium update!
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“Whitmire, on the other hand, keeps taxpayers in the dark about what he’s doing with our tax dollars.”
“If only Mayor John Whitmire, his Public Works team and the Metro leadership he appointed had listened to experts on their own staff before deliberately breaking the backbone of our transit system, we could have avoided this entire mess.” #Houston
www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/edit...
www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/edit...
Red Line restored. Why didn't Whitmire listen in the first place?
The editorial board celebrates Metro's decision to restore the Red Line signal prioritization. Mayor Whitmire could've avoided this mess by sharing plans.
www.houstonchronicle.com
November 9, 2025 at 7:45 PM
“Whitmire, on the other hand, keeps taxpayers in the dark about what he’s doing with our tax dollars.”
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Houston Trains Once Again Get Green Lights Downtown After Travel Times Doubled - h/t Houston Chronicle
Houston Trains Once Again Get Green Lights Downtown After Travel Times Doubled - h/t Houston Chronicle
Recent changes to the Red Line’s signal priority forced trains to wait at red lights, leading to complaints of longer commute times.
dlvr.it
November 9, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Houston Trains Once Again Get Green Lights Downtown After Travel Times Doubled - h/t Houston Chronicle
Love my car-free Main Street
November 9, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Love my car-free Main Street
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So it turns out... the US air travel system was incredibly, deeply dependent on federal funding to just run day-to-day all this time, to the benefit of private airline shareholders, when everyone thinks that state-run trains are leeching off the government. Weird!
November 9, 2025 at 12:10 AM
So it turns out... the US air travel system was incredibly, deeply dependent on federal funding to just run day-to-day all this time, to the benefit of private airline shareholders, when everyone thinks that state-run trains are leeching off the government. Weird!
Seems like a good time to plan on taking Amtrak! (Though tickets are getting crazy expensive)
The #CursedRoute is now taking a 75% hit starting Tuesday.
The schedule has IAD-LGA operating the 10:12 pm Monday flight and the E175 sits at LGA until 2:55p Tuesday. Never thought this route could be even more cursed than usual, but United found a way.
The schedule has IAD-LGA operating the 10:12 pm Monday flight and the E175 sits at LGA until 2:55p Tuesday. Never thought this route could be even more cursed than usual, but United found a way.
November 9, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Seems like a good time to plan on taking Amtrak! (Though tickets are getting crazy expensive)
Friendly reminder we passed a bond measure to fix this in 2019. Let your local leaders know we need to build out METRONext!
November 9, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Friendly reminder we passed a bond measure to fix this in 2019. Let your local leaders know we need to build out METRONext!
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Texas bus company sees 31% jump in business as travelers avoid airports
Texas bus company sees 31% jump in business as travelers avoid airports
Their CEO says customers are calling from the airport itself, ready to abandon their flights.
www.khou.com
November 8, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Texas bus company sees 31% jump in business as travelers avoid airports
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Red Line restored. Why didn't Whitmire listen to his experts in the first place? | Editorial
www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/edit...
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Red Line restored. Why didn't Whitmire listen in the first place?
The editorial board celebrates Metro's decision to restore the Red Line signal prioritization. Mayor Whitmire could've avoided this mess by sharing plans.
www.houstonchronicle.com
November 6, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Red Line restored. Why didn't Whitmire listen to his experts in the first place? | Editorial
www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/edit...
www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/edit...
Finding our Mamdani’s wife is from Houston feels correct
November 5, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Finding our Mamdani’s wife is from Houston feels correct
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This pending reversal is proof that advocacy works. Local journalism works. Public pressure works. Things can change.
The community organized and refused to be quiet, now the Red Line is getting priority back—and riders are finally being treated with the respect they deserve.
The community organized and refused to be quiet, now the Red Line is getting priority back—and riders are finally being treated with the respect they deserve.
After weeks of delays and rider complaints, Metro restored signal priority to the popular Red Line light rail route in downtown Houston. bit.ly/4qLjCIC
November 5, 2025 at 7:40 PM
This pending reversal is proof that advocacy works. Local journalism works. Public pressure works. Things can change.
The community organized and refused to be quiet, now the Red Line is getting priority back—and riders are finally being treated with the respect they deserve.
The community organized and refused to be quiet, now the Red Line is getting priority back—and riders are finally being treated with the respect they deserve.
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After Houston removed an LGBTQ+ Pride crosswalk in Montrose, residents responded in color.
“It’s something that people out there need,” artist Nicky Davis said. “They need to know that the community of Houston accepts everyone.”
✍🏻 Gwen Howerton
bit.ly/43Nw7JX
“It’s something that people out there need,” artist Nicky Davis said. “They need to know that the community of Houston accepts everyone.”
✍🏻 Gwen Howerton
bit.ly/43Nw7JX
November 5, 2025 at 6:46 PM
After Houston removed an LGBTQ+ Pride crosswalk in Montrose, residents responded in color.
“It’s something that people out there need,” artist Nicky Davis said. “They need to know that the community of Houston accepts everyone.”
✍🏻 Gwen Howerton
bit.ly/43Nw7JX
“It’s something that people out there need,” artist Nicky Davis said. “They need to know that the community of Houston accepts everyone.”
✍🏻 Gwen Howerton
bit.ly/43Nw7JX
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