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The DART Silver Line in Dallas created two brand new car-train level crossings in the 2020s where it diverts from the existing rail ROW at Cypress Waters Station.
January 22, 2026 at 4:09 AM
The DART Silver Line in Dallas created two brand new car-train level crossings in the 2020s where it diverts from the existing rail ROW at Cypress Waters Station.
Many K-12 school districts here also have their own police forces.
January 16, 2026 at 2:56 AM
Many K-12 school districts here also have their own police forces.
Yeah, many planners who were at least in their 30s back in the 1960s experienced streetcars and interurbans so they were aware of their flaws.
January 3, 2026 at 1:41 AM
Yeah, many planners who were at least in their 30s back in the 1960s experienced streetcars and interurbans so they were aware of their flaws.
I rode the Baltimore light rail with my family after riding the DC Metro before flying to Dallas. I immediately noticed how much slower and less pleasant it was than the DC Metro. We also had to make sure we didn’t miss the train back to the airport since it was less frequent than the DC Metro.
January 2, 2026 at 11:25 PM
I rode the Baltimore light rail with my family after riding the DC Metro before flying to Dallas. I immediately noticed how much slower and less pleasant it was than the DC Metro. We also had to make sure we didn’t miss the train back to the airport since it was less frequent than the DC Metro.
What about higher speed LRTs like Calgary or Edmonton?
January 2, 2026 at 11:20 PM
What about higher speed LRTs like Calgary or Edmonton?
The 1960s were also the era of the Civil Rights movement and the Great Society which alongside building metros also introduced Medicare, Medicaid, Food Stamps, and other large programs.
January 2, 2026 at 9:34 PM
The 1960s were also the era of the Civil Rights movement and the Great Society which alongside building metros also introduced Medicare, Medicaid, Food Stamps, and other large programs.
Do you think North American with its suburbanization similar to NL should copy some aspects of their transit planning that you mentioned here?
January 2, 2026 at 7:17 PM
Do you think North American with its suburbanization similar to NL should copy some aspects of their transit planning that you mentioned here?
You can have a higher per capita ridership than another city with a higher commute share if you have a lot of off-peak trips: pedestrianobservations.com/2019/12/26/o...
Off-Peak Public Transport Usage
Earlier this year, I slowly stumbled across something that I don’t think is well-known in comparative public transportation: European cities have much higher public transport ridership than s…
pedestrianobservations.com
December 31, 2025 at 2:55 AM
You can have a higher per capita ridership than another city with a higher commute share if you have a lot of off-peak trips: pedestrianobservations.com/2019/12/26/o...
Not since at least industrialization have urban village movement patterns existed outside of a few isolated areas. This is because faster modes such as cars and trains have expanded the area where people commutes can be at most 30 minutes under the Marchetti Constant: pbs.twimg.com/media/F4---4...
December 28, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Not since at least industrialization have urban village movement patterns existed outside of a few isolated areas. This is because faster modes such as cars and trains have expanded the area where people commutes can be at most 30 minutes under the Marchetti Constant: pbs.twimg.com/media/F4---4...
So this would be around 21 km/h. If the Finch West LRT with a similar stop spacing was this fast, it would only take 29 minutes to travel the whole 10.3 kilometers.
December 20, 2025 at 5:12 PM
So this would be around 21 km/h. If the Finch West LRT with a similar stop spacing was this fast, it would only take 29 minutes to travel the whole 10.3 kilometers.
Google maps says it takes 49 minutes to ride the line end to end.
December 20, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Google maps says it takes 49 minutes to ride the line end to end.
Just look at Texrail, only 2,400 average weekday riders because so few suburban bus routes feed into it.
December 4, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Just look at Texrail, only 2,400 average weekday riders because so few suburban bus routes feed into it.
Well that did sort of happen on MadTV: youtu.be/6exm2Hi28Xw?...
MadTV - Wizard of Oz (Alternate Ending)
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November 30, 2025 at 5:15 AM
Well that did sort of happen on MadTV: youtu.be/6exm2Hi28Xw?...
It kind of makes sense, the Munich S-Bahn has higher ridership than all NYC commuter railroads combined. If anything, Toronto should try to overtake current-day New York in total commuter rail ridership by turning GO into an S-Bahn.
November 26, 2025 at 5:16 AM
It kind of makes sense, the Munich S-Bahn has higher ridership than all NYC commuter railroads combined. If anything, Toronto should try to overtake current-day New York in total commuter rail ridership by turning GO into an S-Bahn.
And having no political parties at the local level meaning incumbents are less likely to lose for their failures.
November 21, 2025 at 5:43 PM
And having no political parties at the local level meaning incumbents are less likely to lose for their failures.
I have seen Dallas Area Rapid Transit buses covered in ad-wraps (including their windows) for sports betting platforms. These ads could encourage people especially since DART riders tend to be lower income than the general population to gamble and lose money.
November 19, 2025 at 5:15 PM
I have seen Dallas Area Rapid Transit buses covered in ad-wraps (including their windows) for sports betting platforms. These ads could encourage people especially since DART riders tend to be lower income than the general population to gamble and lose money.
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November 14, 2025 at 1:44 AM
I think you’re confusing them with the driverless Paris Metro lines 1, 4, and 14. The RER is a mainline train, so it has drivers but no conductors.
November 13, 2025 at 10:46 PM
I think you’re confusing them with the driverless Paris Metro lines 1, 4, and 14. The RER is a mainline train, so it has drivers but no conductors.
Another example is how commuter trains in the United States tend to have one or more conductors on board. In Germany and Switzerland, there is only a driver and the occasional roving fare inspector on regional and S-Bahn trains. The Paris RER also has driver-only operations.
November 13, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Another example is how commuter trains in the United States tend to have one or more conductors on board. In Germany and Switzerland, there is only a driver and the occasional roving fare inspector on regional and S-Bahn trains. The Paris RER also has driver-only operations.
This sounds like early commitment: pedestrianobservations.com/2021/10/27/e...
Early Commitment
I want to go back to the problem of early commitment as I explained it two months ago. It comes out of research done by Chantal Cantarelli and Bert van Wee about Dutch cost overruns, but the theory…
pedestrianobservations.com
November 6, 2025 at 9:29 PM
This sounds like early commitment: pedestrianobservations.com/2021/10/27/e...
Would municipal consolidation and/or creating a regional elected government to handle transit, regional planning, and other matters like how Storstockholms Lokaltrafik is controlled by Region Stockholm help improve the situation?
November 6, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Would municipal consolidation and/or creating a regional elected government to handle transit, regional planning, and other matters like how Storstockholms Lokaltrafik is controlled by Region Stockholm help improve the situation?
It’s also lower than Lyon, Nantes, Strasbourg, Montpellier, and Lille.
October 30, 2025 at 11:26 PM
It’s also lower than Lyon, Nantes, Strasbourg, Montpellier, and Lille.
Yep, they have a lower transit ridership per capita than Rennes, a small French city: www.urban.org/urban-wire/t...
Transit Ridership Hasn’t Recovered Since the Pandemic. What Can the US Learn from French Transit Systems?
French cities have increased both bus and rail use beyond prepandemic levels, thanks to a quick return to normal service and expanded high-quality travel opt…
www.urban.org
October 30, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Yep, they have a lower transit ridership per capita than Rennes, a small French city: www.urban.org/urban-wire/t...
Canada should not be looking to inferior non-NYC US transit. They should look to Europe and Asia.
October 30, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Canada should not be looking to inferior non-NYC US transit. They should look to Europe and Asia.