First Class Duck
@firstclassduck.bsky.social
an opinionated and jaded traveler
And I think I figured out the best way to piss off Transit BSky while making a few railfans very happy. :-)
October 21, 2025 at 9:18 AM
And I think I figured out the best way to piss off Transit BSky while making a few railfans very happy. :-)
I was told that Euro systems all run with excellent headways.
Hint: I took this photo after waiting for two minutes.
Hint: I took this photo after waiting for two minutes.
October 9, 2025 at 5:01 PM
I was told that Euro systems all run with excellent headways.
Hint: I took this photo after waiting for two minutes.
Hint: I took this photo after waiting for two minutes.
The entire tram system being OOS is very disappointing given that I wanted to do a little railfanning with them, and my hotel just happens to be near two tram lines.
October 9, 2025 at 11:58 AM
The entire tram system being OOS is very disappointing given that I wanted to do a little railfanning with them, and my hotel just happens to be near two tram lines.
Theres nothing like when a train engineer pushes a HSR set to 300 km/h and the train fights its way to that speed, and you *feel* it.
I ❤️ HSR EMUs.
I ❤️ HSR EMUs.
October 8, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Theres nothing like when a train engineer pushes a HSR set to 300 km/h and the train fights its way to that speed, and you *feel* it.
I ❤️ HSR EMUs.
I ❤️ HSR EMUs.
My happy place :-)
October 8, 2025 at 11:07 AM
My happy place :-)
I guess it’s the Eternal City.
October 7, 2025 at 6:59 PM
I guess it’s the Eternal City.
If traffic is this bad with the ZTL…
October 6, 2025 at 4:53 PM
If traffic is this bad with the ZTL…
I was promised bus lanes. :-)
October 6, 2025 at 11:59 AM
I was promised bus lanes. :-)
I like it, but I'm biased for some reason. :-)
September 6, 2025 at 8:59 AM
I like it, but I'm biased for some reason. :-)
So Chicago doesn't have anything like this with no station agents around to babysit?
This isn't uncommon in New York, so switching to a normal faregate without station agents wasn't that insane for us. PATH has normal gates with *zero* station agents around.
This isn't uncommon in New York, so switching to a normal faregate without station agents wasn't that insane for us. PATH has normal gates with *zero* station agents around.
September 3, 2025 at 5:18 AM
So Chicago doesn't have anything like this with no station agents around to babysit?
This isn't uncommon in New York, so switching to a normal faregate without station agents wasn't that insane for us. PATH has normal gates with *zero* station agents around.
This isn't uncommon in New York, so switching to a normal faregate without station agents wasn't that insane for us. PATH has normal gates with *zero* station agents around.
The PATH hourly wages have pissed off BFF and a few of his coworkers who want wage parity with PATH...
With that said, I can see why NJT wants parity with Amtrak. After a fun discussion with BFF, he suspects that the average wage numbers thrown around are from working holidays and 10 hour days...
With that said, I can see why NJT wants parity with Amtrak. After a fun discussion with BFF, he suspects that the average wage numbers thrown around are from working holidays and 10 hour days...
May 18, 2025 at 1:49 PM
The PATH hourly wages have pissed off BFF and a few of his coworkers who want wage parity with PATH...
With that said, I can see why NJT wants parity with Amtrak. After a fun discussion with BFF, he suspects that the average wage numbers thrown around are from working holidays and 10 hour days...
With that said, I can see why NJT wants parity with Amtrak. After a fun discussion with BFF, he suspects that the average wage numbers thrown around are from working holidays and 10 hour days...
Hoarding rice to beat the tariffs.
March 25, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Hoarding rice to beat the tariffs.
The upside to lounge access is stuff like this.
The downside is that if you’re traveling domestically, and you’re renting a car at your end point, drinking is definitely out of the question despite the free wine.
The downside is that if you’re traveling domestically, and you’re renting a car at your end point, drinking is definitely out of the question despite the free wine.
March 16, 2025 at 7:24 PM
The upside to lounge access is stuff like this.
The downside is that if you’re traveling domestically, and you’re renting a car at your end point, drinking is definitely out of the question despite the free wine.
The downside is that if you’re traveling domestically, and you’re renting a car at your end point, drinking is definitely out of the question despite the free wine.
Original post deleted for, um, reasons.
February 13, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Original post deleted for, um, reasons.
I feel pretty hyped. :-)
February 13, 2025 at 8:22 AM
I feel pretty hyped. :-)
Odaiba is basically a bizzaro world where Newport was built around expanded islands in the bay. It even has the giant mall!
February 13, 2025 at 4:17 AM
Odaiba is basically a bizzaro world where Newport was built around expanded islands in the bay. It even has the giant mall!
Somehow, Japanese cities manage to be livable despite urban freeways…
February 12, 2025 at 5:26 AM
Somehow, Japanese cities manage to be livable despite urban freeways…
Mmm, convenience store stuff. :-)
February 10, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Mmm, convenience store stuff. :-)
Yeah, buses aren’t exactly on the mythical 5 minute headway here.
And they don’t ride that differently from a Nova or New Flyer back home except for the whole immaculate pavement part.
And they don’t ride that differently from a Nova or New Flyer back home except for the whole immaculate pavement part.
February 9, 2025 at 5:21 AM
Yeah, buses aren’t exactly on the mythical 5 minute headway here.
And they don’t ride that differently from a Nova or New Flyer back home except for the whole immaculate pavement part.
And they don’t ride that differently from a Nova or New Flyer back home except for the whole immaculate pavement part.