Hayden Clarkin
@thetransitguy.com
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Hayden Clarkin
@thetransitguy.com
· Oct 27
The only two places I can think of that could feasibly need a high-capacity ferry line in the United States are D.C.–Alexandria and Miami–South Beach.
Can you think of others?
Can you think of others?
A sentence I'd never think I'd read from a fellow American in 2026.
Long live the people.
Long live the people.
January 27, 2026 at 1:44 AM
A sentence I'd never think I'd read from a fellow American in 2026.
Long live the people.
Long live the people.
Hot take but transit vehicles should not have cloth seats.
January 11, 2026 at 11:32 PM
Hot take but transit vehicles should not have cloth seats.
What projects or trends do you hope to see with transit in 2026?
December 31, 2025 at 6:57 PM
What projects or trends do you hope to see with transit in 2026?
Ohio, an economy the size of Switzerland, sees just 48 trains a week and has no rail links between its major cities. Yet the state found $600M for a new Cleveland Browns stadium, 136× more than it plans to spend on rail projects over the next two years.
December 29, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Ohio, an economy the size of Switzerland, sees just 48 trains a week and has no rail links between its major cities. Yet the state found $600M for a new Cleveland Browns stadium, 136× more than it plans to spend on rail projects over the next two years.
My family knows exactly what gift to get me. Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas 🎄❤️
December 25, 2025 at 4:29 PM
My family knows exactly what gift to get me. Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas 🎄❤️
Wishing you all a safe and Merry Christmas. 🎄❤️
(I’m logging off and you should too)
(I’m logging off and you should too)
December 24, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Wishing you all a safe and Merry Christmas. 🎄❤️
(I’m logging off and you should too)
(I’m logging off and you should too)
At max speeds of 110 mph, Michigan could provide rail service between Grand Rapids and Detroit in 95 minutes, 20% faster than driving. For fun, you could name it the "Polar Express," given Grand Rapids is where the movie takes place!
December 22, 2025 at 2:43 PM
At max speeds of 110 mph, Michigan could provide rail service between Grand Rapids and Detroit in 95 minutes, 20% faster than driving. For fun, you could name it the "Polar Express," given Grand Rapids is where the movie takes place!
If I won the lottery I wouldn’t tell anyone but there would be signs.
(NY Botanical)
(NY Botanical)
December 21, 2025 at 8:46 PM
If I won the lottery I wouldn’t tell anyone but there would be signs.
(NY Botanical)
(NY Botanical)
At least the Hunger Games at high speed rail…
December 19, 2025 at 2:29 AM
At least the Hunger Games at high speed rail…
That could’ve been an email
December 18, 2025 at 2:21 AM
That could’ve been an email
A really tough weekend. Hug your loved ones close and log off.
December 15, 2025 at 4:40 AM
A really tough weekend. Hug your loved ones close and log off.
Providence will always be home. If you live in the state and are able to donate blood, the Rhode Island Blood Center needs it, especially O-negative and B- blood types. Link below to find a place to donate.
December 14, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Providence will always be home. If you live in the state and are able to donate blood, the Rhode Island Blood Center needs it, especially O-negative and B- blood types. Link below to find a place to donate.
Huh, wonder why this is happening?
December 14, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Huh, wonder why this is happening?
Because the state of Connecticut doesn’t want to provide rail service to Norwich, they claim it would cost around $650 million to provide 13.6 miles of rail service.
I propose it can be 3x the length and cost $140 million to do.
I propose it can be 3x the length and cost $140 million to do.
December 12, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Because the state of Connecticut doesn’t want to provide rail service to Norwich, they claim it would cost around $650 million to provide 13.6 miles of rail service.
I propose it can be 3x the length and cost $140 million to do.
I propose it can be 3x the length and cost $140 million to do.
An older man I’ve become friends with from my alumni network told me tonight he’s giving me his childhood Lionel train sets from the ’60s as he downsizes. Proof that to be loved is to be seen, and tonight, I was.
December 12, 2025 at 2:51 AM
An older man I’ve become friends with from my alumni network told me tonight he’s giving me his childhood Lionel train sets from the ’60s as he downsizes. Proof that to be loved is to be seen, and tonight, I was.
What is a DMU train you’d use to run a hypothetical rural branch-line rail service in a place like Northern New England?
December 9, 2025 at 2:11 PM
What is a DMU train you’d use to run a hypothetical rural branch-line rail service in a place like Northern New England?
People from Vienna in the suburbs of Kansas City next year for the World Cup:
December 7, 2025 at 7:05 PM
People from Vienna in the suburbs of Kansas City next year for the World Cup:
It would take 2 hours and 20 minutes to travel between Boston and Washington, D.C. at this speed.
This country is so behind, it's laughable.
This country is so behind, it's laughable.
December 6, 2025 at 5:15 PM
It would take 2 hours and 20 minutes to travel between Boston and Washington, D.C. at this speed.
This country is so behind, it's laughable.
This country is so behind, it's laughable.
Mecklenburg County voted in November to raise taxes to fund the Red Line. To me, anything short of an electrified rail line would be a failure, and the Red Line should be seen as the foundation for a future 176-mile S-Bahn/Regional Rail network. Thoughts?
December 5, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Mecklenburg County voted in November to raise taxes to fund the Red Line. To me, anything short of an electrified rail line would be a failure, and the Red Line should be seen as the foundation for a future 176-mile S-Bahn/Regional Rail network. Thoughts?
I’ve never seen a sexier way to use my taxpayer dollars
December 3, 2025 at 10:14 PM
I’ve never seen a sexier way to use my taxpayer dollars
Say what you want, but Mayor-elect Mamdani's transportation transition committee is absolutely fantastic. Having a roster of people who have written reports on how to make subways cheaper, along with the biggest pedestrian and transit advocates in the city, makes me very happy.
November 24, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Say what you want, but Mayor-elect Mamdani's transportation transition committee is absolutely fantastic. Having a roster of people who have written reports on how to make subways cheaper, along with the biggest pedestrian and transit advocates in the city, makes me very happy.
What a year this week has been
November 22, 2025 at 2:00 AM
What a year this week has been
NYC needs a Chili’s so badly
November 20, 2025 at 11:19 PM
NYC needs a Chili’s so badly