AnalytiKroll
@analytikroll.bsky.social
Chicagoan Urbanist trying to improve the Salt Lake suburbs one bike lane or bus route at the time. Village of Addison and the CTA Purple Line's biggest critic.
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AnalytiKroll
@analytikroll.bsky.social
· May 21
More than half of the 277 units Addison "approved" came from the Senior Living Community to be built on the former Oxford Bank site that has since been cancelled. While they weren't entirely lying, it is extremely deceiving to include developments that currently have no plans to ever be built.
Taking a late night Metra train out of Union Station? Good luck finding a comfortable place to wait for your train.
October 1, 2026 at 5:56 PM
Taking a late night Metra train out of Union Station? Good luck finding a comfortable place to wait for your train.
Having to pay $60 to fill up the tank of your sedan is a lot more palatable when you only have to do it once every couple months and not every week. I just wish more people had the opportunity to not have to drive everywhere.
September 24, 2026 at 9:43 PM
Having to pay $60 to fill up the tank of your sedan is a lot more palatable when you only have to do it once every couple months and not every week. I just wish more people had the opportunity to not have to drive everywhere.
A reminder that when IDOT widened IL-53 from 3 lanes to 5 in 2012, they completely omitted adding a sidewalk along the Itasca portion of the project.
September 21, 2026 at 7:14 PM
A reminder that when IDOT widened IL-53 from 3 lanes to 5 in 2012, they completely omitted adding a sidewalk along the Itasca portion of the project.
Metra's Lalapalooza ridership was actually down this year. BNSF had a hard crash in reverse peak, evening service and weekend service.
September 15, 2026 at 2:23 PM
Metra's Lalapalooza ridership was actually down this year. BNSF had a hard crash in reverse peak, evening service and weekend service.
Metra's Lalapalooza ridership was actually down this year. BNSF had a hard crash in reverse peak, evening service and weekend service.
September 15, 2026 at 2:21 PM
Metra's Lalapalooza ridership was actually down this year. BNSF had a hard crash in reverse peak, evening service and weekend service.
Just another weekend with construction delays on the UP-N of "up to 20 minutes" making it entirely useless.
August 15, 2026 at 3:55 PM
Just another weekend with construction delays on the UP-N of "up to 20 minutes" making it entirely useless.
A major blow to UTA's Salt Lake Central Redevelopment Plan as the FRA appears to not have selected their grant application of up to $120 Million to go toward the project.
railroads.dot.gov/elibrary/fy2...
railroads.dot.gov/elibrary/fy2...
August 14, 2026 at 7:17 PM
A major blow to UTA's Salt Lake Central Redevelopment Plan as the FRA appears to not have selected their grant application of up to $120 Million to go toward the project.
railroads.dot.gov/elibrary/fy2...
railroads.dot.gov/elibrary/fy2...
Delta also lobbied the Utah State Legislature to not allow any fees collected from airlines at Salt Lake Int'l Airport could not to go towards transit project but still allowed it to go to highways and parking lots for cars.
youtu.be/bKvaSbz2RZ8?...
youtu.be/bKvaSbz2RZ8?...
August 14, 2026 at 4:41 PM
Delta also lobbied the Utah State Legislature to not allow any fees collected from airlines at Salt Lake Int'l Airport could not to go towards transit project but still allowed it to go to highways and parking lots for cars.
youtu.be/bKvaSbz2RZ8?...
youtu.be/bKvaSbz2RZ8?...
Amtrak railfans have been feasting in Salt Lake City with back-to-back days of trains passing through in the daytime. If only this could be the norm and not the exception.
August 14, 2026 at 4:35 PM
Amtrak railfans have been feasting in Salt Lake City with back-to-back days of trains passing through in the daytime. If only this could be the norm and not the exception.
I will be live posting today's August 12th, 2026 UTA Commission Meeting for those that need a quick summary of what is discussed.
August 12, 2026 at 10:30 PM
I will be live posting today's August 12th, 2026 UTA Commission Meeting for those that need a quick summary of what is discussed.
The amount of Metra trains delayed by freight trains has more than doubled over the past year.
August 10, 2026 at 7:14 PM
The amount of Metra trains delayed by freight trains has more than doubled over the past year.
Last night the rail crossings of 600 West, 200 South, 800 South, 900 South and 1700 South in downtown Salt Lake City were blocked by freight train stopped on the tracks for almost 2 hours. More reason we need to #BuryTheRails
August 4, 2026 at 1:58 PM
Last night the rail crossings of 600 West, 200 South, 800 South, 900 South and 1700 South in downtown Salt Lake City were blocked by freight train stopped on the tracks for almost 2 hours. More reason we need to #BuryTheRails
The more you look at this, the more you realize no one on the social media team actually rides Pace.
July 31, 2026 at 3:22 AM
The more you look at this, the more you realize no one on the social media team actually rides Pace.
Imagine being in LaGrange and wanting to take #1258 to have to wait two hours for #1262 as both #1258 and #1260 express past you, then have #1262 delayed by 40 minutes.
July 31, 2026 at 3:07 AM
Imagine being in LaGrange and wanting to take #1258 to have to wait two hours for #1262 as both #1258 and #1260 express past you, then have #1262 delayed by 40 minutes.
Getting home after donating blood is a lot nicer and safer when you don't have to drive and can take transit back. Also being able to watch bees pollenate helps pass the time.
July 29, 2026 at 9:46 PM
Getting home after donating blood is a lot nicer and safer when you don't have to drive and can take transit back. Also being able to watch bees pollenate helps pass the time.
A busy morning on the tracks in downtown Salt Lake City. All of the trains were Union Pacific either passing through or trying to get into the intermodal yard. More reason we need to #BuryTheRails
July 29, 2026 at 8:48 PM
A busy morning on the tracks in downtown Salt Lake City. All of the trains were Union Pacific either passing through or trying to get into the intermodal yard. More reason we need to #BuryTheRails
1% of the US population is 3.5 million people.
Rep. Ogles: "Look, I don't want to play down the effects of the virus, but at the end of the day it had a roughly 1 percent mortality rate. We coulda gotten through this."
July 29, 2026 at 7:01 PM
1% of the US population is 3.5 million people.
How is NITA still allowing Metra to close entire lines over the weekend with no alternative options? First you had the entirety of the UP-NW for a Sunday, then you have midday service on the MD-N Fox Lake Branch, now the entirety of the RI for the full weekend.
metra.com/newsroom/bri...
metra.com/newsroom/bri...
July 28, 2026 at 4:44 PM
How is NITA still allowing Metra to close entire lines over the weekend with no alternative options? First you had the entirety of the UP-NW for a Sunday, then you have midday service on the MD-N Fox Lake Branch, now the entirety of the RI for the full weekend.
metra.com/newsroom/bri...
metra.com/newsroom/bri...
The usefulness of the 1300 West Neighborhood Byway cannot be understated, especially with the current closure of the Cottonwood and 700 North Bridges.
July 26, 2026 at 5:32 PM
The usefulness of the 1300 West Neighborhood Byway cannot be understated, especially with the current closure of the Cottonwood and 700 North Bridges.
We could run the express that is about to stop at Arlington Heights as a local or we could not and have a 3 hour gap in service along the densest part of the line.
July 26, 2026 at 2:29 PM
We could run the express that is about to stop at Arlington Heights as a local or we could not and have a 3 hour gap in service along the densest part of the line.
As bad as it is to not have Sunday service on the FrontRunner, I would much rather have reliable Saturday service than having to deal with weekend construction delays like this.
🚆 Metra UP-N: train #807 scheduled to arrive Kenosha at 10:15 AM, may be operating 40 to 45 minutes behind schedule due to track construction. Visit metratracker.com for the location of your train.
July 25, 2026 at 6:28 PM
As bad as it is to not have Sunday service on the FrontRunner, I would much rather have reliable Saturday service than having to deal with weekend construction delays like this.