First "walking" test of a light rail car on the I-90 floating bridge. It _may_ be the first train on tracks across _any_ floating bridge, but that's just something I heard not something I know.
There will be a _lot_ more tests, and no doubt more rounds of changes and adjustments and all that, BUT
Even with the delays, little by little, it still is good to see light rail come back to life in #Seattle.
Perhaps, this iteration will last longer than the original 26 years. (1902-1928). We are already past the halfway mark(2009)!
Only when #transit didn’t need to share the road with the car, & frequent service continued, was it able to survive. https://getpocket.com/explore/item/why-did-america-give-up-on-mass-transit-don-t-blame-cars #MassTransit #rail #PublicTransit #LightRail #StreetCar
Transport for London and London Trams celebrate their 25th anniversary together http://dlvr.it/TKkfsZ #GeneralInterest #IndustryNews #LightRail #RailNews
Had an awesome time taking my riders from Redmond Technology Station to the 2 brand new light rail stations on opening day for the Downtown Redmond Extension on Saturday! We had a great group and checked out all the new trail connections on a gorgeous day before finishing at the celebration festival.
Bikes + transit = the best
#seattle #SEAbikes #redmond #BikeTooter #bike #transit #lightrail #pnw #bikepnw
Redmond light rail opening.
Essential work to repair Victorian-era Bee Network tunnel to start this weekend http://dlvr.it/TKdZkM #heritage #LightRail #Metro #RailNews
Trams Coloring Book For Kids Ages 4-8 https://amzn.eu/d/5rnSfwz #Trams #Tram #tramway #lightrail #train #Kids #uk
"Simple Math" - Manchester Orchestra 
Then there is Ford's baby subway, the Ontario Line. It will be:
- Incompatible with all other lines the #TTC operates (can't: build junctions later for interlining, can't share rolling stock)
- Smaller than Subways (Ford's logic: narrower tunnels means more distance for the same budget and more is better, never mind projected usage being higher than capacity!)
Billions wasted to satisfy our own Trump.
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Watching this video makes me lament for #Toronto and #Ontario and the damage done to it by Rob and Doug Ford.
As originally designed the Eglinton LRT would have spread throughout Scarborough and Etobicoke.
Instead Ford is wasting $3.5bn to bury the west end of the line, money that could've been used to build dozens of kilometres of on-street dedicated LRT lanes.
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"Racing a Train" - Outsmarting Simon More than 120,000 people work at the Texas Medical Center, with many commuting from Fort Bend County. The Houston-Galveston Area Council is studying ways to help them get there faster through new public transportation options.
Looks like there might be an interesting exhibit/presentation in my neighboorhood May 3rd.
Perhaps(!?) a bit of a cynical take on my part, but, it's kind of tragic that it is going to take almost 100 years to re-create the #PublicTransit connection between #EverettWA & #Seattle
There's a decent, if brief, summary of the early #history in the article.
“Before Light Rail; the Seattle-Everett Interurban Story, 1910-1939”
Essential tram track replacement works completed at key city centre location as improvements to network continue http://dlvr.it/TKLdVy #Infrastructure #LightRail #Metro #PermanentWay
i just realised i can
fucken BIKE
to uwajiamaya now
(via the 1 Line on light rail)
is the kinokuniya still there? holy shit
Looks like a sensible perspective on our #1 issues in Seattle, housing and public transportation.
#CommunityHousing #MLKBlvd #RainierBeach #LightRail #DontMakeMyCityAThemePark
https://publicola.com/2025/04/15/publicola-questions-district-2-city-council-candidate-jamie-fackler/
