vlado
@mmjs86.bsky.social
Brooklyn, NY
Bikes, buses, trains and the Balkans. I build things with computers and networks. I write about cities, transit and bikes. he/him.
Bikes, buses, trains and the Balkans. I build things with computers and networks. I write about cities, transit and bikes. he/him.
Catching up on reading to rest up and get ready for what comes next
November 13, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Catching up on reading to rest up and get ready for what comes next
I played the *demo* of Rise of Nations every day for about 2 weeks in the summer of 2003 and I still think about how fun it was. I never played it again.
November 12, 2025 at 9:16 PM
I played the *demo* of Rise of Nations every day for about 2 weeks in the summer of 2003 and I still think about how fun it was. I never played it again.
Deliveristas protesting at City Hall today
November 12, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Deliveristas protesting at City Hall today
Your new Portal Bridge is in the works!
November 12, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Your new Portal Bridge is in the works!
Also I don't know how they managed to do this, but the tray table latch is super hard to operate??
November 10, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Also I don't know how they managed to do this, but the tray table latch is super hard to operate??
Next Gen Acela vs Amfleet II legroom
Fair, Amfleet II is for long distance, but it's a huge difference
Fair, Amfleet II is for long distance, but it's a huge difference
November 10, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Next Gen Acela vs Amfleet II legroom
Fair, Amfleet II is for long distance, but it's a huge difference
Fair, Amfleet II is for long distance, but it's a huge difference
Enjoying the luxurious Amfleet II after the pain of the Next Gen Acela
November 10, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Enjoying the luxurious Amfleet II after the pain of the Next Gen Acela
Saying goodbye to all the other Avelia Liberties still stuck in Philly
November 10, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Saying goodbye to all the other Avelia Liberties still stuck in Philly
Welcome to Philadelphia! More observations on the Avelia Liberty later.
November 10, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Welcome to Philadelphia! More observations on the Avelia Liberty later.
The reading light is cute tho
November 10, 2025 at 4:22 PM
The reading light is cute tho
I also had the automatic doors between cars close in my face
November 10, 2025 at 4:04 PM
I also had the automatic doors between cars close in my face
This is a fascinating ride to observe a couple of months after these trainsets started running. I shared a table in the cafe car with an engineer from Alstom measuring *something* on the high speed section. Then an Amtrak tech had to assist with the toilet doors not locking. Wild.
November 10, 2025 at 4:03 PM
This is a fascinating ride to observe a couple of months after these trainsets started running. I shared a table in the cafe car with an engineer from Alstom measuring *something* on the high speed section. Then an Amtrak tech had to assist with the toilet doors not locking. Wild.
We hit a top speed of 159 miles per hour on the high speed section between New Brunswick and Trenton, but the ride is BUMPY. Shaking left and right like a boat.
November 10, 2025 at 3:56 PM
We hit a top speed of 159 miles per hour on the high speed section between New Brunswick and Trenton, but the ride is BUMPY. Shaking left and right like a boat.
I did get a great view of the new Portal North Bridge over the Hackensack. NJ transit windows are so dirty nowadays that I haven't seen the construction so clearly in a while
November 10, 2025 at 3:32 PM
I did get a great view of the new Portal North Bridge over the Hackensack. NJ transit windows are so dirty nowadays that I haven't seen the construction so clearly in a while
Not great, not terrible right now, but we're just passing Newark so dunno how it will be further on
November 10, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Not great, not terrible right now, but we're just passing Newark so dunno how it will be further on
Lol no station or status information on the screen but it is letting us know the cafe car is open 🤡
November 10, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Lol no station or status information on the screen but it is letting us know the cafe car is open 🤡
Table seating in business class is TIGHT. Luckily no one is sitting across from me, but my seat mates had to verbally negotiate how to place their legs to fit.
November 10, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Table seating in business class is TIGHT. Luckily no one is sitting across from me, but my seat mates had to verbally negotiate how to place their legs to fit.
Immediate observations: PA is too quiet. Seat reservation displays don't work. Announcement screens don't work either.
November 10, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Immediate observations: PA is too quiet. Seat reservation displays don't work. Announcement screens don't work either.
This ramp looks a bit off. Could this be why we're late already?
November 10, 2025 at 3:17 PM
This ramp looks a bit off. Could this be why we're late already?
This Next Gen Acela Avelia Liberty trainset was about ten minutes late arriving, and we depart with 13 minutes delay.
November 10, 2025 at 3:16 PM
This Next Gen Acela Avelia Liberty trainset was about ten minutes late arriving, and we depart with 13 minutes delay.
Welcome on board Amtrak Acela 2153 service from Boston to Washington DC. We'll be traveling on the short route from NY Penn Station to Philadelphia 30th St. Station.
Amtrak wants us to board from the monumental Moynihan hall, but we're using the good old Amtrak waiting area under MSG.
Amtrak wants us to board from the monumental Moynihan hall, but we're using the good old Amtrak waiting area under MSG.
November 10, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Welcome on board Amtrak Acela 2153 service from Boston to Washington DC. We'll be traveling on the short route from NY Penn Station to Philadelphia 30th St. Station.
Amtrak wants us to board from the monumental Moynihan hall, but we're using the good old Amtrak waiting area under MSG.
Amtrak wants us to board from the monumental Moynihan hall, but we're using the good old Amtrak waiting area under MSG.
A piece of life in Yugoslavia found in Hudson, NY
November 8, 2025 at 9:31 PM
A piece of life in Yugoslavia found in Hudson, NY
