Travis Fedschun
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US surpasses 10,000 flight delays Sunday in worst day of shutdown reut.rs/43l1lIn
US surpasses 10,000 flight delays Sunday in worst day of shutdown
Airlines canceled more than 2,700 U.S. flights and delayed more than 10,000 on Sunday, the most disruptions on a single day since the U.S. government shutdown began.
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November 10, 2025 at 3:30 AM
US surpasses 10,000 flight delays Sunday in worst day of shutdown reut.rs/43l1lIn
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Trump is 30 points underwater. Dems swept the special elections. People know the GOP is responsible for the shutdown. So the Dem Senators pulled out their big guns... and shot themselves in the foot.
November 10, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Trump is 30 points underwater. Dems swept the special elections. People know the GOP is responsible for the shutdown. So the Dem Senators pulled out their big guns... and shot themselves in the foot.
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People just voted across multiple states, in droves, for Dems who’ll fight for something.
_If_ Senate mods follow that showing by opting to fold for nothing … I do not think they will expect the backlash they touch off.
_If_ Senate mods follow that showing by opting to fold for nothing … I do not think they will expect the backlash they touch off.
BREAKING: Deal to end government shutdown in reach
Deal to end government shutdown in reach
At least 10 Senate Democrats are expected to support a key procedural motion.
www.axios.com
November 9, 2025 at 7:47 PM
People just voted across multiple states, in droves, for Dems who’ll fight for something.
_If_ Senate mods follow that showing by opting to fold for nothing … I do not think they will expect the backlash they touch off.
_If_ Senate mods follow that showing by opting to fold for nothing … I do not think they will expect the backlash they touch off.
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For more information on how through-running would help Penn, either check out etany.org or this recent talk by ETA for the High Speed Rail Alliance:
m.youtube.com/watch?v=qDDE...
m.youtube.com/watch?v=qDDE...
Form Follows Function: Capacity Before Architecture at Penn Station
YouTube video by High Speed Rail Alliance
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November 9, 2025 at 10:35 PM
For more information on how through-running would help Penn, either check out etany.org or this recent talk by ETA for the High Speed Rail Alliance:
m.youtube.com/watch?v=qDDE...
m.youtube.com/watch?v=qDDE...
From friends flying out of Newark Airport this morning.
Yikes.
Yikes.
November 9, 2025 at 3:25 PM
From friends flying out of Newark Airport this morning.
Yikes.
Yikes.
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Who wants to use a credit card / go to a store when you can't tell if the form of payment you brought is accepted until you try it?
The best explanation here is: they know much of the American economy is more collusive than competitive, so consumers generally won't have a choice anyway.
The best explanation here is: they know much of the American economy is more collusive than competitive, so consumers generally won't have a choice anyway.
November 9, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Who wants to use a credit card / go to a store when you can't tell if the form of payment you brought is accepted until you try it?
The best explanation here is: they know much of the American economy is more collusive than competitive, so consumers generally won't have a choice anyway.
The best explanation here is: they know much of the American economy is more collusive than competitive, so consumers generally won't have a choice anyway.
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"We spoke with nine C-level U.S. airline executives and senior officials across six U.S. carriers for this story. They expressed varying degrees of skepticism, but none felt the cuts were without some level of political interference."
With little recourse, U.S. airline leaders skeptical of DOT flight cut justification theaircurrent.com/airlines/air... (via @willguisbond.com & @jonostrower.com) #staycurrent
With little recourse, U.S. airline leaders skeptical of DOT flight cut justification
Concern about political motivation fills the void left by lack of FAA data
theaircurrent.com
November 7, 2025 at 10:08 PM
"We spoke with nine C-level U.S. airline executives and senior officials across six U.S. carriers for this story. They expressed varying degrees of skepticism, but none felt the cuts were without some level of political interference."
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❗️UPS is grounding its MD-11(F) fleet with immediate effect at the recommendation of the aircraft manufacturer.
There are currently 26 MD-11s in the UPS fleet of 294 total aircraft. www.flightradar24.com/data/airline...
There are currently 26 MD-11s in the UPS fleet of 294 total aircraft. www.flightradar24.com/data/airline...
November 8, 2025 at 5:34 AM
❗️UPS is grounding its MD-11(F) fleet with immediate effect at the recommendation of the aircraft manufacturer.
There are currently 26 MD-11s in the UPS fleet of 294 total aircraft. www.flightradar24.com/data/airline...
There are currently 26 MD-11s in the UPS fleet of 294 total aircraft. www.flightradar24.com/data/airline...
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As of Halloween, annual homicides in Chicago are the lowest since 2014 and the second lowest since at least 2001.
No amount of murder is acceptable, but a 50% drop from the pandemic spike is pretty remarkable. And there's still a chance that we'll hit a 25-year low by the end of December.
No amount of murder is acceptable, but a 50% drop from the pandemic spike is pretty remarkable. And there's still a chance that we'll hit a 25-year low by the end of December.
November 7, 2025 at 9:28 PM
As of Halloween, annual homicides in Chicago are the lowest since 2014 and the second lowest since at least 2001.
No amount of murder is acceptable, but a 50% drop from the pandemic spike is pretty remarkable. And there's still a chance that we'll hit a 25-year low by the end of December.
No amount of murder is acceptable, but a 50% drop from the pandemic spike is pretty remarkable. And there's still a chance that we'll hit a 25-year low by the end of December.
Hopeful that with a Montclair resident soon to be in the governors mansion will spur NJ Transit to run full weekend service to at least Montclair State.
montclairlocal.news/2025/06/nj-t...
montclairlocal.news/2025/06/nj-t...
NJ Transit Seeks Data to Back Montclair’s Ask to Expand Service
NJ Transit president and CEO Kris Kolluri met with local officials at the offices of Assemblywoman Alixon Collazos-Gill, D-Montclair, June 4.
montclairlocal.news
November 7, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Hopeful that with a Montclair resident soon to be in the governors mansion will spur NJ Transit to run full weekend service to at least Montclair State.
montclairlocal.news/2025/06/nj-t...
montclairlocal.news/2025/06/nj-t...
I do not blame her with how the cast has trended and the way they portrayed Chelsea this season, the show needs to end or have a totally new cast.
www.bustle.com/entertainmen...
www.bustle.com/entertainmen...
Exclusive: Chrishell Stause Is Quitting ‘Selling Sunset’
‘Selling Sunset’ star Chrishell Stause tells Bustle she’s quitting the Netflix reality show after nine seasons: ‘It’s no longer good for my mental health.”’
www.bustle.com
November 7, 2025 at 4:10 PM
I do not blame her with how the cast has trended and the way they portrayed Chelsea this season, the show needs to end or have a totally new cast.
www.bustle.com/entertainmen...
www.bustle.com/entertainmen...
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Thanks to the Illinois’ massive investment in transit, Chicago has a bright transit future, with the dawn coming next year:
—50% increase in every-10-min bus routes to 30 citywide
—8-minute midday headways on rail lines
—24-hour Orange Line service (Red & Blue already have it)
—50% increase in every-10-min bus routes to 30 citywide
—8-minute midday headways on rail lines
—24-hour Orange Line service (Red & Blue already have it)
Acting CTA President Nora Leerhsen’s ambitious plan would also expand — from 20 to 30 routes — the so-called “Frequent Bus Network” that provides service “every ten minutes or better” between 6 a.m. and 9 p.m.
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CTA plans 24-hour service on Orange Line to Midway, thanks to mass transit bailout
Acting CTA President Nora Leerhsen’s ambitious plan would also expand — from 20 to 30 routes — the so-called “Frequent Bus Network” that provides service “every ten minutes or better” between 6 a.m. and 9 p.m.
trib.al
November 7, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Thanks to the Illinois’ massive investment in transit, Chicago has a bright transit future, with the dawn coming next year:
—50% increase in every-10-min bus routes to 30 citywide
—8-minute midday headways on rail lines
—24-hour Orange Line service (Red & Blue already have it)
—50% increase in every-10-min bus routes to 30 citywide
—8-minute midday headways on rail lines
—24-hour Orange Line service (Red & Blue already have it)
Selling Sunset is just so ick this season. It needs to be put out of its misery.
November 7, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Selling Sunset is just so ick this season. It needs to be put out of its misery.
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Charlotte area voters on Tuesday approved a transpo tax that will raise an estimated $19 billion over 30 years.
Funded transit projects include:
• Red Line regional rail to Davidson
• Silver Line light rail from CLT Airport to Coliseum/Ovens
www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politic...
Funded transit projects include:
• Red Line regional rail to Davidson
• Silver Line light rail from CLT Airport to Coliseum/Ovens
www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politic...
November 5, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Charlotte area voters on Tuesday approved a transpo tax that will raise an estimated $19 billion over 30 years.
Funded transit projects include:
• Red Line regional rail to Davidson
• Silver Line light rail from CLT Airport to Coliseum/Ovens
www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politic...
Funded transit projects include:
• Red Line regional rail to Davidson
• Silver Line light rail from CLT Airport to Coliseum/Ovens
www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politic...
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FAA chief Bryan Bedford says this will affect 40 “high traffic” airports. The full list will be released tomorrow.
BREAKING: The U.S. Department of Transportation announces it will reduce scheduled airspace capacity by 10% starting Friday morning if the government shutdown has not ended, citing "growing pressure" in the NAS as controllers and other personnel continue to go unpaid. Developing story.
November 5, 2025 at 9:37 PM
FAA chief Bryan Bedford says this will affect 40 “high traffic” airports. The full list will be released tomorrow.
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Via The Charlotte Ledger | On Tuesday, Mecklenburg County voters gave a thumbs-up to a sweeping transportation plan that aims to spend $25 billion over 30 years in perhaps the biggest public works initiative in state history.
www.theassemblync.com/politics/mec...
www.theassemblync.com/politics/mec...
Mecklenburg County Voters Green-Light Sales Tax Increase
Charlotte area residents approved a plan to add rail, improve bus service, and expand roads, sidewalks, and bike lanes.
www.theassemblync.com
November 5, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Via The Charlotte Ledger | On Tuesday, Mecklenburg County voters gave a thumbs-up to a sweeping transportation plan that aims to spend $25 billion over 30 years in perhaps the biggest public works initiative in state history.
www.theassemblync.com/politics/mec...
www.theassemblync.com/politics/mec...
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Emergency responders are at the scene of a plane crash with injuries in Kentucky, the Louisville police said. Data from Flightradar24 showed that a UPS plane bound for Honolulu reached an altitude of just 175 feet before swiftly descending.
Injuries Reported After UPS Plane Crashes in Louisville, Police Say
Data from Flightradar24 showed that a UPS plane bound for Honolulu reached an altitude of just 175 feet before swiftly descending.
nyti.ms
November 4, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Emergency responders are at the scene of a plane crash with injuries in Kentucky, the Louisville police said. Data from Flightradar24 showed that a UPS plane bound for Honolulu reached an altitude of just 175 feet before swiftly descending.
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Trump deported Iranian Christians with open asylum claims for religious persecution four weeks ago.
He expelled other Iranian Christians, including children, to Panama in February.
He expelled other Iranian Christians, including children, to Panama in February.
Trump threatens US military action in Nigeria over treatment of Christians reut.rs/4qBrVXy
Trump threatens US military action in Nigeria over treatment of Christians
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he has asked the Defense Department to prepare for possible military action in Nigeria if the Nigerian government "continues to allow the killing of Christians."
reut.rs
November 1, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Trump deported Iranian Christians with open asylum claims for religious persecution four weeks ago.
He expelled other Iranian Christians, including children, to Panama in February.
He expelled other Iranian Christians, including children, to Panama in February.
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The easiest take on this map is there should be true HSR on the NEC. And it’s correct.
But even if our federal politics weren’t completely f’ed, the more valuable take is understanding that HSR requires massive $s + political capital in dense populations👇 & challenging terrain🏔️
But even if our federal politics weren’t completely f’ed, the more valuable take is understanding that HSR requires massive $s + political capital in dense populations👇 & challenging terrain🏔️
November 1, 2025 at 9:40 PM
The easiest take on this map is there should be true HSR on the NEC. And it’s correct.
But even if our federal politics weren’t completely f’ed, the more valuable take is understanding that HSR requires massive $s + political capital in dense populations👇 & challenging terrain🏔️
But even if our federal politics weren’t completely f’ed, the more valuable take is understanding that HSR requires massive $s + political capital in dense populations👇 & challenging terrain🏔️
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This is great. Public transit is public space and public space should be more playful.
MTA arrival signs have little ghosts haunting the screens
October 31, 2025 at 7:18 PM
This is great. Public transit is public space and public space should be more playful.
I was flying back from Spain today so clearly an appropriate Halloween costume was to be a Jet2 Holiday.
October 31, 2025 at 8:02 PM
I was flying back from Spain today so clearly an appropriate Halloween costume was to be a Jet2 Holiday.
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The MTA will try anything to stop subway surfing except ordering the same open-gangway trains that the rest of the world has been using for decades
October 30, 2025 at 4:06 PM
The MTA will try anything to stop subway surfing except ordering the same open-gangway trains that the rest of the world has been using for decades
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What a waste. $200 m on a 2.2-mi line that plods along at 8 mph, doesn't have a direct Metro connection, gets stuck behind cars with which it shares lanes, & arrives less frequently than the (faster) bus along the same route.
The city couldn't bother to make it effective, so now it's being killed.
The city couldn't bother to make it effective, so now it's being killed.
DDOT Officially Announces DC Streetcar Service Ending Date - What a ride: www.popville.com/2025/10/ddot...
DDOT Officially Announces DC Streetcar Service Ending Date - PoPville
Streetcar will join its brother in arms early next year. From DDOT: "The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) announces that DC Streetcar service will end on March 31, 2026. Following this dat...
www.popville.com
October 29, 2025 at 1:46 PM
What a waste. $200 m on a 2.2-mi line that plods along at 8 mph, doesn't have a direct Metro connection, gets stuck behind cars with which it shares lanes, & arrives less frequently than the (faster) bus along the same route.
The city couldn't bother to make it effective, so now it's being killed.
The city couldn't bother to make it effective, so now it's being killed.