Transit

[woven trench]

"vehicle on the tracks"

[signal basin]

excuse me but how the actual fuck?

[woven trench]

Springvale

Pre grade separation that is

So they probably just drove onto the tracks at the level crossing

[signal basin]

wtf

[woven trench]

These days Springvale is like this

So it couldn’t happen

[signal basin]

I think there is only 1 level crossing here

[woven trench]

Melbourne still has a lot

I think Sydney only has like 5

[signal basin]

Excluding lrt and trams ofc

[woven trench]

But by 2030 Pakenham + Cranbourne + Frankston + Sunbury lines should all be level crossing free

[brazen crown]

When the diversion shuttle is faster than the line itself (going from end to end) 😭 @woven trench

OH FFS ITS ONE MINUTE FASTER THAN THE RL

between the stations being shuttled

I blame the 10mph long slowzone after UMASS station 💀

20 minutes from 1 station to the next WHAT 😭

@valid linden 😭

WHY ARE HEADWAYS 20+ MINUTES 😭😭

screw it delete the red line

Well uh that explains the times

11.5mph 💀

No 11.4 even worse

[valid linden]

💀💀

[brazen crown]

How r ur trains

[valid linden]

we had a riot last week and the train didn't stop at a station bc of it 💀

[brazen crown]

WHAT

rio

Rip*

https://twitter.com/mbta/status/1688329819400884224?s=46&t=2u7GolNd5K7t-Yz9n4RLAg we uh just have trains braking

MBTA (@MBTA)

Green Line B Branch: Westbound delays of about 15 minutes due to a Trolley having trouble moving uphill at Warren St. An Official arrived on the scene to prepare the Trolley to be towed to Boston College yard for adjustments.

Twitter · Aug 6, 2023, 11:22 PM

https://twitter.com/reversembta/status/1688349777451233281?s=46&t=2u7GolNd5K7t-Yz9n4RLAg

MBTA (@reversembta)

https://t.co/FJt4EI4iFI

Twitter · Aug 7, 2023, 12:42 AM

[valid linden]

welp

[brazen crown]

We have had smoking trains last week 💀

https://twitter.com/mbta/status/1688372975534280704?s=46&t=2u7GolNd5K7t-Yz9n4RLAg welp red line broke today

MBTA (@MBTA)

Red Line: Southbound delays of about 20 minutes due to multiple cars of a Train with a door problem at Harvard. An Official is on scene attempting to troubleshoot.

Twitter · Aug 7, 2023, 2:14 AM

Finally broke today lol

Daily brakedown

😭

[valid linden]

fun 💀💀

lmao daily breakdown

[brazen crown]

Yes

[brazen crown]

MBTA: massachewshits bad transit authority 😂

[valid linden]

XD

[signal basin]

imagine good american transit

[brazen crown]

Doesnt exist

We cant have nice things in murica

[woven trench]

no way this is real

(it is real)

[brazen crown]

WHAT

GIVE

[woven trench]

BATMAN TRAIN

[brazen crown]

YES

BAT MAN TRAIN

[woven trench]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rO8d3AOU7tM omg

[woven trench]

kek

virgin electrified network vs chad stony point diesel service

https://twitter.com/metrotrains/status/1688801953655169024

Metro Trains (@metrotrains)

✅ All lines: Major delays due to multiple earlier trespassers in the City area.

Trains are now resuming.
Listen for announcements and check displays.

We anticipate major delays this afternoon as we recover the timetable.

Twitter · Aug 8, 2023, 6:38 AM

[woven trench]

@brazen crown

[signal basin]

our trains seats be like

[brazen crown]

https://twitter.com/mbta/status/1689315941153165312?s=46&t=2u7GolNd5K7t-Yz9n4RLAg WHAT @woven trench

MBTA (@MBTA)

Green Line B Branch: Due to a track problem at Boston College, B Branch trains are originating and terminating at the Lake Street platform.

Twitter · Aug 9, 2023, 4:41 PM

Tracks broke ig

[brazen crown]

Looks comfy

[shut bolt]

Hmm thats odd

Norfolk Southern: What's Your Function?

[woven trench]

https://twitter.com/metrotrains/status/1689770440695468033 bruh I’m stuck in this

Metro Trains (@metrotrains)

⚠ Sandringham/Cranbourne/Pakenham/Frankston lines: Major delays due to a motor vehicle hitting a rail bridge in the South Yarra area.

Services may hold at available platforms.
Select services may terminate/originate at intermediate locations.

Listen for announcements.

Twitter · Aug 10, 2023, 10:47 PM

[woven trench]

Was stopped for like 20 min

[woven trench]

the culprit

I also saw it from above when we went over the bridge

[woven trench]

omg

[signal basin]

Nankai 50000 series is one of the best trains change my mind

Kintetsu 80000 also

[woven trench]

what the fuck

nah that shit goofy af

[signal basin]

yea the exterior is debatable

interior is good imo

W7 also a good train

[ivory wren]

Ugly lol

[brazen crown]

NO

DART

@small kraken train thread 😏

[small kraken]

Yessir

[feral hinge]

Oh shit...
Fires at one of the Transjakarta post
https://vxtwitter.com/bayupermadani_/status/1691038191573508096?s=20

[brazen crown]

@small kraken tram 😁

[small kraken]

Beautiful

[brazen crown]

Yes

European tram ❤️

[shut bolt]

Whoever did this did it so go that csx is kepping it on the nose

*keeping

[woven trench]

https://twitter.com/chrisminnsmp/status/1692000041999757424 @signal basin common NSW L

Chris Minns (@ChrisMinnsMP)

What occurred last night on our train network is unacceptable.

Two vandals broke into signal blocks at Ashfield Station and damaged a critical part of our train infrastructure that left thousands of people stranded across Sydney.

Twitter · Aug 17, 2023, 2:27 AM

[signal basin]

sabotaged by victorians

[woven trench]

The cope is real

[brazen crown]

@valid linden when every northern MBTA CR line breaks down at once 🫠🫠

i think a signal broke next to north station oops

[brazen crown]

https://x.com/mbta_cr/status/1692279034678296845?s=46&t=2u7GolNd5K7t-Yz9n4RLAg yup 😭

MBTA Commuter Rail (@MBTA_CR)

⚠️ Fitchburg, Lowell, Haverhill, and Newburyport/Rockport Line trains in both directions may experience delays of 10-20 minutes due to a signal issue in the North Station area.

Twitter · Aug 17, 2023, 8:55 PM

@woven trench AAAAAAAAAAA

Half our train lines just broke 😭

[woven trench]

this has been happening a lot here too 😭

[brazen crown]

Hello Amtrak

@valid linden

Hello inbound CR

[woven trench]

https://twitter.com/metrotrains/status/1694313140857835919 eep

Metro Trains (@metrotrains)

⚠ Craigieburn line: Major delays due to a faulty freight train near Kensington.

Passengers may consider the use of Yarra Trams.

Listen for announcements and check displays as services may be altered at short notice.

Twitter · Aug 23, 2023, 11:38 AM

[brazen crown]

https://x.com/mbta_cr/status/1694432958810059223?s=46&t=2u7GolNd5K7t-Yz9n4RLAg @woven trench @valid linden uh oh

MBTA Commuter Rail (@MBTA_CR)

@The_Schultz711 Good afternoon, yes there are delays on for trains departing South Station as there is a wire down on Tracks 1-4. We're working to resolve the issue and will issue updates to the situation as soon as they become available. ^SW

Twitter · Aug 23, 2023, 7:34 PM

Trains being canceled rn

In and out of south station

And im trying to get into south station rn 😭

[valid linden]

welpp

[brazen crown]

At least mine’s not (yet)

[valid linden]

gonna wait a while

[brazen crown]

But they may terminate my train early

Weeeee

[brazen crown]

https://x.com/mbta_cr/status/1694449840833417616?s=46&t=2u7GolNd5K7t-Yz9n4RLAg

MBTA Commuter Rail (@MBTA_CR)

⚠️ Due to downed Amtrak overhead wires at South Station, multiple tracks are temporarily out of service. Trains in both directions may experience disruptions while crews make repairs. Individual alerts will be sent as needed.

Twitter · Aug 23, 2023, 8:41 PM

[signal basin]

Amtrak l

[brazen crown]

Diesel train under electric wires @ivory wren

WOOOSHH

[woven trench]

Based

V/line moment

[ivory wren]

y not

every diesel trains are under wires if they enter stations

[brazen crown]

https://x.com/mbta/status/1696220740322750646?s=46&t=2u7GolNd5K7t-Yz9n4RLAg @shut bolt 😳

MBTA (@MBTA)

Green Line E Branch: Service is temporarily suspended between Brigham Circle and Heath St due to an auto accident near Back of the Hill. Please use the Route 39 bus for alternate service.

Twitter · Aug 28, 2023, 5:58 PM

[shut bolt]

H😳

This always happens

[brazen crown]

Yes

Same with the B

And c but less so

[brazen crown]

@valid linden new train 👀

[valid linden]

nicee

[brazen crown]

Shiny

[brazen crown]

https://x.com/mbta_cr/status/1696999857666314301?s=46&t=2u7GolNd5K7t-Yz9n4RLAg @shut bolt Oops

MBTA Commuter Rail (@MBTA_CR)

Update: Worcester Line Train 525 (5:05 pm from South Station) has yet to depart South Station and is 30-40 minutes behind schedule due to a mechanical issue.

Twitter · Aug 30, 2023, 9:34 PM

😳

[woven trench]

https://fxtwitter.com/metrotrains/status/1697041816737214579 melbourne track quality no. 1

[woven trench]

Pyongyang metro is a vibe

[brazen crown]

https://x.com/mbta_cr/status/1697977428285567287?s=46&t=2u7GolNd5K7t-Yz9n4RLAg @shut bolt Oop

MBTA Commuter Rail (@MBTA_CR)

Update: Haverhill Line Train 1203 (9:00 am from North Station) remains stopped at North Wilmington and is 35-45 minutes behind schedule due to a vehicle striking a bridge.

Twitter · Sep 2, 2023, 2:19 PM

i was gonna take the Downeaster to freeport today

But its stopped at woburn

😭

[ivory oracle]

🛻

cars are transit so i will now post cars

[signal trench]

Common Amtrak L

[brazen crown]

😭

[brazen crown]

Its not amtraks fault its some idiot driver’s for hitting the bridge

[ivory oracle]

shouldve just drove bro

[brazen crown]

Fucking massachewshits people dont know how to drive 😭

[ivory oracle]

just drive

[signal trench]

If it wasn’t the northeast there’d be freight delays too

[shut bolt]

I was thinking about takeing the valley flyer but i forgot it does not go to woburn bruh

But its longer

And anyways no traffic bruh

On trains

nobody asked

Shut up nobody fucking asked

[signal trench]

How to transit

Some of the features look like they’re from a 7 series or s class of the time

[astral granite]

https://tenor.com/view/i-asked-halo-halo-infinite-master-chief-chimp-zone-gif-24941497

[shut bolt]

https://tenor.com/view/cat-no-nonono-noooo-cat-no-gif-25423213

Nobody asked

[astral granite]

https://tenor.com/view/red-yea-i-use-who-asked-gif-22625600

[signal trench]

Mid range sedan —> high end luxury is awesome

I just have to dig around on YouTube to find a W8 from that model year

https://youtu.be/lx6AjALboEU?si=Qu3oL1VQ6-HvvtHt

Reliability was 💀💀💀 though

[shut bolt]

Eww

[woven trench]

this guy refuses to sleep in a hotel bed, go to cinemas, sit in an uber, use a public toilet...

as long as the seats are cleaned properly then who cares

[ivory oracle]

syhr turned to the dark side

[woven trench]

god that's so fucking hot

[woven trench]

do not look at my message history in here

[shut bolt]

Whqt do you mean

Fucking shity keyboard acting up

[brazen crown]

@woven trench

💀

Vehicle hit a bridge

[woven trench]

uh based I guess

[ivory oracle]

thats not being based thats just being a LIBERAL YUCK!

[woven trench]

@ivory oracle today I rode on two trains, two buses, and one tram 😎 no cars

[woven trench]

and I'm going to do it again tomorrow

no one is stopping me

except for maybe a trespasser in the flinders st area

or a truck striking a bridge

or a signal fault

or

[ivory oracle]

L

[woven trench]

L? what about the chicago L?

or did you mean the sydney Light rail?

@signal basin sydney mentioned

[ivory oracle]

syhr has been bribed to post this stuff...

[woven trench]

https://tenor.com/view/hcmt-high-capacity-metro-train-pakenham-cardinia-road-melbourne-gif-12872230406317691452

[woven trench]

are you implying I am corrupt?

[ivory oracle]

yes

[woven trench]

thank you

https://tenor.com/view/hcmt-high-capacity-metro-train-melbourne-pakenham-pakenham-line-gif-13256684017754177005

[ivory oracle]

that railline is a perfect place to put my super highway

[woven trench]

it won't be wide enough for all the lanes

[ivory oracle]

this is why we bend the fabric of reality

when cars enter the highway their width shrinks because the highway will be modified to be really skinny

[woven trench]

https://tenor.com/view/comedy-funny-humour-humor-train-gif-4584206

https://tenor.com/view/l-il-train-gtav-gif-25748672

it's you @ivory oracle

except imagine a truck

[ivory oracle]

honk honk

[woven trench]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhaLhoIeHFE based 80s ad about how public transport keeps cars off the road

gatekeeper's ideal world

[ivory oracle]

this but with no traffic jams (i will ban them)

[woven trench]

Nooo next train in 6 mins

Gotta wait for a regional service to pass

[brazen crown]

https://x.com/mbta_cr/status/1699196257594421342?s=46&t=2u7GolNd5K7t-Yz9n4RLAg @valid linden 😭😭

MBTA Commuter Rail (@MBTA_CR)

Update: Providence Line Train 830 (4:35 pm from Wickford Junction) remains stopped at Providence and is approximately 2 hours behind schedule due to a mechanical issue and assisting a disabled Amtrak train.

Twitter · Sep 5, 2023, 11:02 PM

[valid linden]

ooh 💀

[brazen crown]

Also the northeast regional is suspended between new haven and Boston now

[valid linden]

oof*

[brazen crown]

Due to power issues

[valid linden]

welp gl T-T

[brazen crown]

Trains being turned around and canceled

💀

[woven trench]

No way 🤯

[woven trench]

why is this a thing

that we are building

@brazen crown 20 lanes

[terse hedge]

ew

[ivory oracle]

😍

[woven trench]

NO GATE

NO

[woven trench]

yuck

[brazen crown]

EW

such a waste of space

[brazen crown]

DELETE IT

NOW

[ivory oracle]

😍

im in love

[brazen crown]

U suck

U love wasting space ig

Smh

[ivory oracle]

what else am i supposed to do with all my land

[woven trench]

I found room for more lanes

[signal basin]

add more lanes

[ivory oracle]

yes add more lanes

[woven trench]

troll urbanists by calling your local MP and asking for more lanes to be added to your local roads

tell them it will solve traffic

[signal trench]

“Erm, more lanes will just cause more cars to drive on already stressed roads” 🤓☝️

[terse hedge]

I'm not a big transit nerd (yet), so I'm curious what actually knowledgeable people think would help public transport the most in San Diego

[terse hedge]

Especially what new trolley line would make most sense

[signal basin]

how is the transport now

[terse hedge]

For America decent

Not great though

[signal basin]

is the trolley just designed to transport people from the suburbs to the cit

y

[terse hedge]

uh not really

it just connects areas they felt like that were convenient with already made right of way

the blue line connects ucsd and a popular shopping mall to the border with mexico via old town, downtown core, and some major southern areas

the green line starts as basically blue line in downtown but then branches off past old town to serve fashion valley and sdsu before turning north again to serve east county cities like la mesa and el cajon and finishes off near santee

the orange line serves the northern portion of main downtown which the other two lines dont, then goes east similar to the green line but more south and serves some more southern east county areas until it links up with the green line

but that's it

there's technically a short downtown streetcar loop but i've literally never seen it so it doesnt count

[signal basin]

tbh it depends since i didnt do much research, do the locals think its sufficient and is there frequent car jams

[tacit pagoda]

well well well

[brazen crown]

https://www.wcvb.com/article/leominster-massachusetts-flooding-mbta-commuter-rail-fitchburg-line/45102839 @valid linden welp

rip fitchburg line

[valid linden]

Yikes

[ivory oracle]

oops my bad

[woven trench]

@ivory oracle we should ban cars

lifted trucks and large SUVs only

[ivory oracle]

i approve of this proposal

[woven trench]

@brazen crown we have a proposal to ban cars. do you approve?

[brazen crown]

YES

https://x.com/mbta_cr/status/1702017800259125373?s=46&t=2u7GolNd5K7t-Yz9n4RLAg WHAT

MBTA Commuter Rail (@MBTA_CR)

Update: Haverhill Line Train 212 (1:00 pm from Haverhill) remains stopped at Andover and is 30-40 minutes behind schedule due to an obstruction on the right of way.

Twitter · Sep 13, 2023, 5:54 PM

@leaden iris ur fault

[signal trench]

We should ban cars in lower Manhattan

Minus emergency vehicles, buses, other essential vehicles disabled taxis, and local deliveries

But Manhattan would be the only area in the country banning cars would work

[ivory oracle]

nicholas now the only vehicles we can drive are trucks and suvs

you shouldve read the ban proposal better

[leaden iris]

I’d start by introducing zones like what London’s doing with its ULEZ’s (Ultra Low Emmissions Zones).

While it works well in London, a lot of people are opposed to its practices.

[signal trench]

I don’t think a ULEZ type zone would be the best solution if gradual it would start with annoying pain in the neck streets to drive on being closed first to gain opinion

Unless funds are desperately needed and can’t come elsewhere

[ivory oracle]

london is not a good example for anything

[signal basin]

no i am not paying money to drive in regular roads

[signal trench]

Close lanes or them or open them it’s not that difficult

[ivory oracle]

london is trying to make 15 minute cities a thing...

eat ze bugs

EAT ZE BUGS ROB!!!

[woven trench]

I'm hoping we can ban them for most of the Melbourne CBD. There have been proposals for a few years, and a few stretches of road have been closed off so that only pedestrians/trams/bikes have access. But there are many more streets where it makes sense

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCSM75MSjB4 haven't really heard anything since this

lol at the truck guy at 1:25 "this will increase inflation"

[brazen crown]

https://x.com/mbta_cr/status/1702727105870438669?s=46&t=2u7GolNd5K7t-Yz9n4RLAg @valid linden 😳

MBTA Commuter Rail (@MBTA_CR)

Update: Providence Line Train 818 (11:15 am from Providence) is operating 40-50 minutes behind schedule between Route 128 and South Station due to an earlier unruly passenger.

Twitter · Sep 15, 2023, 4:52 PM

[valid linden]

😳

[brazen crown]

it was me i was the unruly passanger jk

[ivory oracle]

unruly passenger in a car only causes a 5 second delay

[brazen crown]

i will go in ur car and test that hypothesis 😈

[ivory oracle]

you die

[feral hinge]

Yeeaay, free test! 😀

Note, this is the first public test of the first fast train route from Jakarta-Bandung

[woven trench]

they removed the scaffolding not long ago. looks nice

[tacit pagoda]

why did i think that was a chase bank

[signal basin]

mid

[brazen crown]

@woven trench @valid linden soooo the newest light rail extension in boston that opened just LAST DECEMBER is already broken and has speed restrictions of THREE MILES AN HOUR on parts of the branch 😭 💀

that is soo fucking embarrassing for the MBTA cuz the branch JUST OPENED LESS THAN 1 YEAR AGO

💀

travel times increased 2 minutes recently on that branch (not a big increase, but not great)

you would expect the newest line extension to be the most functioning

welp

[woven trench]

3 mph??? 5km/h???????? how tf

[brazen crown]

yeah......

idk how

but its a thing ig

😭

atp just walk 😂

[signal basin]

a baby can match that speed

[brazen crown]

true

[terse hedge]

tfw a city with a gdp per capita 9x less than mine has functional hsr starting when my city is planned to get it ideally around 2035

[feral hinge]

Ngl, public transportation developing quite fast in Java

Especially around Greater Jakarta area

[feral hinge]

Here's map of Transjakarta routes that's going in and out of Jakarta to it's satellite cities

[terse hedge]

bruh when will we get tthat

[signal basin]

we get so many bus routes we don't have a map for bus routs

its like there's no space

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_bus_routes_in_Hong_Kong#Hong_Kong_Island heres a list

[feral hinge]

Honestly, nowdays some people just had enough with Jakarta's traffic jam., so these were one of the solution to fill the need of transportation

By 2050, probably would see more subways than we had atm by like 3-4 more routes, crossing both North-South Jakarta and East-West Jakarta

Only one subway route works for now

Commuter line also hella busy, everyday. Although the condition was much better than it was like 15+ years ago.

Very crowded, but not as much as Japan level of crowdness

Here's Jakarta Commuter Line map, all the way to Merak Port in the westernmost part of Java

[woven trench]

at lease california is actually building hsr

[terse hedge]

ehhhhhhhh

its between two inconsequential cities

it will not gain traction like that

[woven trench]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-speed_rail_in_Australia

[terse hedge]

yeah fair enough

but cali's proposal is going to do what like fresno to not even bakersfield? bakersfield is the armpit of california and fresno isn't much better

it's supposed to connect la and sf but that's far off

and then eventually it will connect san diego and sacramento as well

so the second biggest city and the capital are literally not even planned until at minimum a decade from now

why cant we get coastal hsr from sd to la

there is so much demand for that

[signal basin]

yea

america is just dogshit at these stuff

[woven trench]

https://twitter.com/ptv_official/status/1703676502640886063

PTV (@ptv_official)

Due to urgent overhead maintenance works, there will be major impacts to travel through the City Loop from 9pm to last service each night, Tues 19 Sept & Wed 20 Sept.

Plan ahead and allow extra travel time. Learn more: https://t.co/mPrlpHlfOZ

Twitter · Sep 18, 2023, 7:45 AM

bruh

[woven trench]

also a city circle bus doesn't make much sense since there are already tram routes (free) servicing between those locations

though I guess the extra capacity might be needed

[brazen crown]

@woven trench welp a 100 minute delay

Theres been police activity on that line for 3 hours

The outbounds are stop and go through that area but the inbounds are being held until further notice it seems like (probably trying to at least get commuters home)

So im wondering if only 1 track is open rn

Probably

[brazen crown]

https://x.com/massfirepics/status/1703855623631249677?s=46&t=2u7GolNd5K7t-Yz9n4RLAg oh this is why

Stewie (@MassFirePics)

Train vs Pedestrian Newton Ma. 1390 Washington St at West Newton MBTA. Reported pedestrian vs train, (1) non viable on scene (doa) crime scene/photo recon services requested.

Twitter · Sep 18, 2023, 7:36 PM

💀

[shut bolt]

Summon nick H

Nvm nick h hadhas been summon ed

*has

[brazen crown]

Hi

[shut bolt]

Hi

failure

https://tenor.com/view/steven-he-welcome-to-the-failure-gif-24563965

[shut bolt]

Hello failure

Respond now!

[brazen crown]

WHAT

[woven trench]

https://twitter.com/metrotrains/status/1704632427015221391

Metro Trains (@metrotrains)

⚠️Alamein/Belgrave/Lilydale/Glen Waverley/ Craigieburn/Cranbourne/Pakenham/Frankston/Hurstbridge/Mernda/Sandringham/Sunbury/Upfield:
Delays due to a trespasser near the Flinders Street area.

Listen for announcements and check information displays

Twitter · Sep 20, 2023, 11:03 PM

pretty much every train line lmao

[woven trench]

https://x.com/metrotunnelvic/status/1705105162120122731 what

Metro Tunnel (@metrotunnelvic)

Guess who’s just joined the #MetroTunnel multiverse?
Oh, it’s the 2023 @AFL preliminary finalists! 🏈🥳
#aflpiesgiants

Twitter · Sep 22, 2023, 6:22 AM

https://x.com/metrotunnelvic/status/1705105212959240474 ??

Metro Tunnel (@metrotunnelvic)

Twitter · Sep 22, 2023, 6:22 AM

https://x.com/metrotunnelvic/status/1705105344199016607 ???????

Metro Tunnel (@metrotunnelvic)

Twitter · Sep 22, 2023, 6:22 AM

[brazen crown]

H

@woven trench amazing land use around this station

[woven trench]

transit-oriented car park 😍

probs not as bad as this

[brazen crown]

Hm

Ig not as bad

Still bad

[woven trench]

they're even expanding the car parks

one of the station precincts of all time

[brazen crown]

NOOOO

TOD > Car parks smh

[woven trench]

melbourne is pretty bad at tod tbh

but there might be a good policy shift underway in the state govt from what they've been saying about the need to densify around transit corridors recently

[signal basin]

ngl looking at american transport systems I understand why everyone hates it and no one wants it

[ivory oracle]

i need more HIGHWAY LANES

[brazen crown]

Ooo

[brazen crown]

i will turn ur entire city into a HIGHWAY including ur house muhahahahhahahahah

@valid linden we are racing another train

[ivory oracle]

im going to turn your entire city into a parking lot

[brazen crown]

NOO I DONT WANNA BE MINI HOUSTON

[ivory oracle]

YOU WILL BE HOUSTON AND YOU WILL LIKE IT

[brazen crown]

NO

YOU DO THAT AND I TURN UR ROADS INTO TRAIN LINES

[valid linden]

bruh 💀

[brazen crown]

YEAHHHHH

embarrassing isn’t it

[terse hedge]

LOL HOW

[signal trench]

I’d rather have a grandma drive me around Boston

@brazen crown Thoughts?

[brazen crown]

WHAT

[brazen crown]

Its the MBTA thats how ig

Even our new infrastructure is breaking

[terse hedge]

Ok but at least yall have a big ass network

we have three lines

[feral hinge]

Eks dee😂

Whoosh is acronym for:
Waktu
Hemat
Operasi
Optimal
Sistem
Handal

tl;dr: fast & efficient

[brazen crown]

WOOSHHHHHH

[brazen crown]

True, but the service sucks half the time 😂

[woven trench]

same here

as in we have a lot of good infrastructure, but service freqency can suck

and reliability could be better

[terse hedge]

here it's reliable, yet infrequent and not a big network

trolleys run every 15 minutes here

and our rapid buses are every 8

[woven trench]

oh our buses are terrible

in the peak, I have to take a bus which operates every 15 minutes to get to a train line which is every 4-5

apart from a couple exceptions, 10-15 minutes is the best you'll get for our buses

[terse hedge]

yikes

at least the trains are more frequent

[woven trench]

eh but some lines aren't as good

[signal basin]

we have some that are like 5 min iirc some are like 30-60

[woven trench]

meanwhile taking a tram in the cbd during the peak is literally 32 trams per hour

depending on the corridor

[brazen crown]

https://www.wcvb.com/article/brookline-massachusetts-mbta-st-paul-street-incident/45310589?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot oop

[woven trench]

maybe if you didn't call them "trolleys" this woudn't have happened

it's clearly a tram

[brazen crown]

shut up >:(

let us call them trolleys 🙄

[woven trench]

(there has never been a tram collsion in melbourne)

don't fact check that

oop

[brazen crown]

😳

[terse hedge]

bruh

[feral hinge]

oh, so it was indeed Tram. got confused at first ngl

[woven trench]

https://twitter.com/metrotrains/status/1706559195968123190 😡

Metro Trains (@metrotrains)

⚠ Frankston/Werribee/Williamstown lines: Major delays through Flinders St due to an operational incident.

• Select trains may terminate at Flinders St, and not continue towards Laverton, Werribee, Williamstown or Frankston.
• Stopping patterns may change at short notice.…

Twitter · Sep 26, 2023, 6:39 AM

[signal basin]

melbourne moment

[feral hinge]

me wen next to mine is the whoosh

but too bad I haven't seen one while moving on that track

[shut bolt]

https://tenor.com/view/sure-john-cena-are-you-sure-gif-5783187

[brazen crown]

*trolleys

[woven trench]

https://twitter.com/metrotunnelvic/status/1706981529446949216 love me a set of 5 escalators

Metro Tunnel (@metrotunnelvic)

Just dropped 📧: new #StateLibraryStation render!

When the station opens, commuters will be able to walk through this area to conveniently interchange between #MetroTunnel and #CityLoop train services (via #MelbourneCentralStation) without having to touch off and on again.

Twitter · Sep 27, 2023, 10:38 AM

[woven trench]

Flinders Street looking 🔥 tonight

@brazen crown TREM

[feral hinge]

trem

[lime latch]

Took this pic yesterday

[brazen crown]

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/09/28/metro/t-chief-calls-green-line-extension-slowdown-unacceptable/ @valid linden @woven trench 😭💀

[valid linden]

oof

[brazen crown]

They built the new extension’s tracks narrower than they should have

And its somehow getting narrower

😭

@shut bolt

Fucking MBTA cant do anything right it seems

And apparently the new line scheduled to open this year is delayed till next summer for a safety check (which atp is a good thing).

Sorry doge south coast rail delayed

[woven trench]

bruh 💀 sounds like they're completeley incompetent

[shut bolt]

FUCK

I need my mbta trains

[brazen crown]

Welll uhh, ur not wrong

The new GM is hopefully gonna fix things

[brazen crown]

Prob a good thing

Would u rather unsafe or safe trains

[woven trench]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2003_Melbourne_runaway_train Australia's first driverless metro

[brazen crown]

😳

[shut bolt]

Unsafe

[brazen crown]

WHAT WHY

[shut bolt]

Mbta is always unsafe

[shut bolt]

@brazen crown He is going crazy

[brazen crown]

very true

imma ride the lowell line wednesday wish me luck

north bilerica to north station

[azure sentinel]

wtf is this chat 💀

[feral hinge]

https://twitter.com/spectatorindex/status/1709146277378703672

whoosh is finally operated since yesterday

The Spectator Index (@spectatorindex)

INDONESIA: The country has inaugurated 'Whoosh', its first high-speed railway, which spans 142 kilometers and can reach a top speed of 350 km/h.

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Twitter · Oct 3, 2023, 10:00 AM

[hushed ice]

Transit Yeahh

[lime latch]

Santiago Airport

[feral hinge]

barely another bad accident
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.detik.com/jogja/berita/d-6986826/ka-argo-semeru-tertabrak-argo-wilis-di-kulon-progo-penumpang-terasa-anjlok/amp

there's a head-on collision between Argo Semeru and Argo Wilis train in Kulon Progo, Yogyakarta. no one was injured, at least

[small kraken]

C40LF cooking

[small kraken]

Here we talk about transit things

[azure sentinel]

oh-

[blazing oracle]

honestly the e and f and 7 feel much faster with cbtc

[feral hinge]

YEEEEAAAAAAAH

[feral hinge]

finally, WHOOSH

[signal basin]

afsv

[tiny crypt]

not now

[feral hinge]

?

[tiny crypt]

transit shall exist a lil bit more

[feral hinge]

ah, think I took it when still far from transit

[tiny crypt]

k

[feral hinge]

taken while still around Karawang, afaik

[blissful tendon]

Gotta love the city that has snow every winter yet is unable to cope

Fyi, those busses will never reach their destinations

They‘re still not there