Erik Jensen
@eriktakestransit.bsky.social
Fan of transit, bikes, and climbing | Transit Innovation in Chicago, Formerly WMATA and NYCT | Views my own
Masto: erik@urbanists.social
Blog: justjensen.co
Masto: erik@urbanists.social
Blog: justjensen.co
Thank you for making it possible for me to visit my friend in Detroit easily!
November 7, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Thank you for making it possible for me to visit my friend in Detroit easily!
Not to wax all poetic, but it’s pretty magical riding on a train across the country side during a Fall sunset
Everyone deserves to experience this
Everyone deserves to experience this
November 6, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Not to wax all poetic, but it’s pretty magical riding on a train across the country side during a Fall sunset
Everyone deserves to experience this
Everyone deserves to experience this
Bathroom gets an 8/10.
Spacious but you definitely still know you’re on a train. The motorized door with a button to lock is pretty cool, as is waving to flush.
No paper towels is automatically -2 though.
Finnish trains remain unmatched for having a bidet though
Spacious but you definitely still know you’re on a train. The motorized door with a button to lock is pretty cool, as is waving to flush.
No paper towels is automatically -2 though.
Finnish trains remain unmatched for having a bidet though
November 6, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Bathroom gets an 8/10.
Spacious but you definitely still know you’re on a train. The motorized door with a button to lock is pretty cool, as is waving to flush.
No paper towels is automatically -2 though.
Finnish trains remain unmatched for having a bidet though
Spacious but you definitely still know you’re on a train. The motorized door with a button to lock is pretty cool, as is waving to flush.
No paper towels is automatically -2 though.
Finnish trains remain unmatched for having a bidet though
This is undoubtedly the most uncomfortable seat I’ve ever sat on on a long distance train
The seats do have nice tray tables and power outlets though
The seats do have nice tray tables and power outlets though
November 6, 2025 at 9:12 PM
This is undoubtedly the most uncomfortable seat I’ve ever sat on on a long distance train
The seats do have nice tray tables and power outlets though
The seats do have nice tray tables and power outlets though
At a first glance, the new Venture cars are nice! They look modern, and the extra wide aisle is actually pretty nice for getting around folks putting their bags up or getting sorted.
The ride is super smooth too
The ride is super smooth too
November 6, 2025 at 9:08 PM
At a first glance, the new Venture cars are nice! They look modern, and the extra wide aisle is actually pretty nice for getting around folks putting their bags up or getting sorted.
The ride is super smooth too
The ride is super smooth too
3 up so far! Sticking to things we’ve said publicly, will eventually be 17 for the pilot plus another 6 at RPM stations
October 16, 2025 at 11:17 PM
3 up so far! Sticking to things we’ve said publicly, will eventually be 17 for the pilot plus another 6 at RPM stations
Yep, though without getting into inside baseball, this particular location doesn’t get much sun in the winter so it may take a minute to get parameters set correctly on brightness and when it’s on
October 16, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Yep, though without getting into inside baseball, this particular location doesn’t get much sun in the winter so it may take a minute to get parameters set correctly on brightness and when it’s on
The yellow button underneath is for Text to Speech for what it’s worth, it’ll read off upcoming arrivals
October 16, 2025 at 5:38 PM
The yellow button underneath is for Text to Speech for what it’s worth, it’ll read off upcoming arrivals
I think it’s the same vendor! RTB makes them and I know they do a lot of work in Europe too
Push buttons for traffic signals is a whole niche world that you can dive into. These have a speaker integrated too for the text to speech
Push buttons for traffic signals is a whole niche world that you can dive into. These have a speaker integrated too for the text to speech
October 16, 2025 at 5:30 PM
I think it’s the same vendor! RTB makes them and I know they do a lot of work in Europe too
Push buttons for traffic signals is a whole niche world that you can dive into. These have a speaker integrated too for the text to speech
Push buttons for traffic signals is a whole niche world that you can dive into. These have a speaker integrated too for the text to speech
Installed fresh this morning, hope you like it!
We should have a customer feedback survey up on the screens soon too
We should have a customer feedback survey up on the screens soon too
October 16, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Installed fresh this morning, hope you like it!
We should have a customer feedback survey up on the screens soon too
We should have a customer feedback survey up on the screens soon too
I definitely thought this was real and got excited before I realized my morning coffee just hadn’t kicked in yet
IRM is so far away!
IRM is so far away!
October 16, 2025 at 2:07 PM
I definitely thought this was real and got excited before I realized my morning coffee just hadn’t kicked in yet
IRM is so far away!
IRM is so far away!
I was surprised that it seemed to be missing my office and then it naturally hit just as I walked out the door
October 6, 2025 at 11:07 PM
I was surprised that it seemed to be missing my office and then it naturally hit just as I walked out the door
Semi-related, any advice on a Tern bike shop? I see both JC Lind Bike Co and Offbeat listed and I’ve been wanting ab HSD for a long time…
September 16, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Semi-related, any advice on a Tern bike shop? I see both JC Lind Bike Co and Offbeat listed and I’ve been wanting ab HSD for a long time…
I did grab the train home though
September 12, 2025 at 12:39 AM
I did grab the train home though