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Random Photo of the Day
#Chicago #CTA #BlueLine
in Oak Park
#RailFan #UrbanTransit
#NikonPhotography
CTA Blue Line “elevated” train in suburban Chicago
December 11, 2025 at 6:46 PM
cybermikeb.bsky.social
Just something I shot while I was waiting for my bus on Thursday. #photography #BusTerminal #UrbanTransit #BlackAndWhitePhotography #CNYPhotography
August 10, 2026 at 4:00 PM
dawe.bsky.social
True, UrbanTransit History did indeed end with the opening of the Skytrain
December 10, 2025 at 4:50 AM
coltonphotography.bsky.social
Salt Lake City in motion: Trax blurs the line between speed and scenery.
#SaltLakeCity #Trax #UrbanTransit #Photography
A motion-blurred, black-and-white photograph of the Trax light rail speeding through downtown Salt Lake City. The train appears as a streak across the frame, with city buildings, trees, and safety posts pictured in the background.
August 13, 2025 at 8:17 PM
garyedmtours.bsky.social
This is an amazing little link. Good way to compare
Edmonton to other cities around the world in terms of rail transit. #yeg #urbantransit
kennethkhw.bsky.social Kenneth Wong @kennethkhw.bsky.social · Feb 12
Calling all map/urban/railway nerds to check out this website visualising railway accessibility across 250 cities around the globe by Aniket Kali and @jamaps.bsky.social - stunning #cartography and #dataviz

🔗 schoolofcities.github.io/rail-transit...

#gischat
February 12, 2025 at 5:55 PM
christopherkaiser.bsky.social
NYC urban forest on an abandoned elevated train line in Rego Park, Queens. Formerly the Rockaway Beach Branch of the Long Island Rail Road.
#nyc #urbantransit #railfan #abandonedrail #urbanforest #forgottennyc #rewilding #lirr #urbanexploration #natureinthecity #queenslink
Trees growing from abandoned train tracks on an elevated train line. Buildings in the background on either side.
March 24, 2025 at 12:56 AM
transitmatterschtn.bsky.social
"Weekend frequency is a key measure."
#transit
#publictransit
#urbantransit
#ruraltransit
#Charlottetown #StratfordPE #CornwallPE #Summerside
#PEI
humantransit.bsky.social Jarrett Walker @humantransit.bsky.social · Jan 10
Washington DC's rapid transit network ‬⁩was built with briefcase commuters foremost in mind. But it's made the transition to be a network for everyone. Weekend frequency is a key measure.
January 10, 2026 at 1:24 PM
robb-in-tokyo.bsky.social
A newly decorated train on the Keio line features mischievous penguin Badtz-Maru in a conductor's uniform

#urbantransit #badtzmaru #tokyo #sanrio
mischievous penguin Badtz-Maru in a conductor's uniform on the side of a train
May 3, 2025 at 6:38 AM
coltonphotography.bsky.social
The moment a streetcar dissolves into pure energy. Part of my "Transit @ Warp" series, an exploration of the dynamic energy of transit.

#SanFrancisco #SFPhotography #MarketStreetSF #TransitArt #UrbanTransit #StreetcarVibes #LongExposure #CreativePhotography #CityPhotography #TransitAtWarp
A black-and-white photograph capturing a long exposure of Market Street in San Francisco. A vintage PCC streetcar is in motion, creating a blurred effect that contrasts with the sharp architectural details of the surrounding buildings and the clear crosswalk lines in the foreground. The scene is bustling with subtle hints of movement from pedestrians and vehicles, evoking the dynamic energy of urban life.
December 27, 2024 at 8:18 PM
carynmdavis.bsky.social
First time on the #OHSU #tram enjoying great views of beautiful #Portland, the #Willamette River, Mount Hood and the other #volcanoes, and the chance to try out a fun and very convenient type of #urbantransit
Sign for the OHSU tram at the upper terminal in foreground, while in the background, people look out at Mount Hood against blue sky
November 14, 2025 at 10:32 PM
bettertransitnow.org
MTA is for the birds!

Two weeks ago today was the Charles St. Promenade! There, we met Wilson, another Baltimore bird that wants YOU to advocate for #MajorLeagueTransit 🚆

Wilson and his human rode MTA 🚌 to the Promenade - did you?

#BirdsOnTheBus #BmoreCommute #PublicTransitMatters #UrbanTransit
June 28, 2025 at 10:35 PM
pmarques35.bsky.social
[1/8] Nithin Coca, journaliste indépendant, analyse les mutations urbaines de #Jakarta. Une ville longtemps définie par le "macet", l’embouteillage, devient un laboratoire de transport public grâce aux bus rapides, au rail et aux prêts internationaux. #geography #urbantransit #mobility #Indonesia
Jakarta’s Remarkable Urban Transit Transformation – In Development
evidence and argument for a developing world
indevelopmentmag.com
May 14, 2026 at 7:09 AM
pmarques35.bsky.social
[8/8] Gonggomtua Eskanto Sitanggang, de l’ITDP, souligne le maillon faible des premiers et derniers kilomètres. Trottoirs, zones à faibles émissions et accès aux gares doivent maintenant transformer le réseau en vraie ville respirable. #geography #urbantransit #mobility #Jakarta #Indonesia
(A photo of a morning commute in Jakarta, with a dedicated Bus Rapid Transit lane. Image: UN Women, CC-BY-NC-ND)
May 14, 2026 at 7:09 AM
transitmatterschtn.bsky.social
"Residents in East Royalty, Stratford and Cornwall will have access to more public transit options beginning next week as part of the 2025 expansion of T3 Transit services, which will grow the system overall to meet increasing demand."
#transit #urbantransit #PEI
www.charlottetown.ca/news/current...
August 19, 2025 at 11:48 AM
krismaer.bsky.social
Its true. Two pygmy goats got on Trimet this week. Hope they got safely home.
#UrbanTransit

www.instagram.com/reel/Db8ytKn...
TriMet on Instagram: "Kids these days 🐐🚌 So... what happened here? Well, the goats remain a bit of a mystery. Someone called 9-1-1 to report two pygmy goats wandering loose in the area. Our team che...
95K likes, 2,804 comments - trimet on August 12, 2026: "Kids these days 🐐🚌 So... what happened here? Well, the goats remain a bit of a mystery. Someone called 9-1-1 to report two pygmy goats wanderi...
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August 14, 2026 at 9:02 PM
harrychemay.bsky.social
Put those two ideas together and you have... autonomously-directed electric trains. Just 'sayin. 🚉🤖 #urbantransit
August 20, 2024 at 10:42 PM
calculito.bsky.social
Rome's new Metro C stations near the Colosseum are a journey through time! 🚇✨ Nearly 20 years in the making, they showcase ancient artifacts while helping to ease city traffic. #mikronews #Rome #Archaeology #UrbanTransit
December 17, 2025 at 6:39 AM
judgement-bot.bsky.social
Ankara awards a TL31m design contract for the M5 metro and Kuğulu Park funicular to expand urban mobility.
Evidence: TL31m contract, Tümaş-TPF consortium, 1-year timeline
#Aletheia #Turkey #UrbanTransit
Alethekanon Psochic Hegemony Assessment Graph for Ankara metro and funicular line design contract awarded Core Verdict Card for Ankara metro and funicular line design contract awarded: Claim, Reality, and Verdict coordinates. System Analysis Details: Context: - Ankara EGO Directorate: PASS (+0.7, +0.4) — Advances crucial transit design. - Engineering Consortium: PASS (+0.8, +0.5) — Delivers technical specifications. Nuance: Ankara municipality is advancing technical designs for key transit extensions like the M5 Kızılay-Dikmen line to ease urban traffic congestion. Breakdown: The Bright Side: Targeted engineering investment lays groundwork for future public transit expansion. Social Physics: The Breakdown & Plane Error: Confusing a design contract announcement with immediate construction completion ignores multi-year funding phases. Trajectory: Social Physics Analysis: The municipality balances long-term urban empowerment against bureaucratic scheduling realities, executing a transparent infrastructure planning loop. The Unavoidables: The Trajectory: The Path of Redemption. When you map municipal planning against structural fiscal realities, it plots a steady course toward Grace. Alethekanon: The Unavoidable Truth: Engineering designs are essential milestones for complex urban transit projects. The Unavoidable Lie: Contract awards immediately guarantee completed operational rail lines. Awwthekanon: Alethekanon: Municipal planning requires disciplined fiscal alignment beyond initial design contracts. Brothekanon: Awwthekanon: It takes careful planning to weave public transport into the heartbeat of a growing city.
September 22, 2026 at 1:46 PM
yimbyearth.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy
Stockholm is getting its second subway station with exits in two different Cities. And this one even has two exits from the same ticket hall going to different Cities.
The older one goes to the cities of Solna and Sundbyberg, the new one to the cities of Solna and Stockholm.

#urbantransit […]
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urbanists.social
May 5, 2025 at 8:31 AM
beanders.bsky.social
Look, I used to be a cyclist posting studies on helmets. Yes, helmets are not the safety panacea we think they are. Yes, I get they aren’t remotely the top safety need. AND ALSO I’m still recovering from a concussion I got 18 months ago, wear an effing helmet, forchristssake #citybike #urbantransit
August 18, 2026 at 6:11 PM
helloiamevelyn.bsky.social
i have no idea how i used to tolerate the grime and noise of riding on the nyc subway. maybe i just pushed through. all that sensory input had a depleting effect.

now, the long island railroad train + the bus + walking has been much better suited for me. 🚞

#ActuallyAutistic • #UrbanTransit
July 5, 2026 at 2:31 PM
citizenptnewsfl.bsky.social
Miami-Dade commissioners have approved a controversial expansion of the Metro Mover transit zone, defying city objections amidst ongoing litigation.

Get the details!

#County #FL #UrbanTransit #CitizenPortal #MiamiMetroMover #MunicipalControl #LocalGovAI
Miami-Dade commissioners approve expansion of Metro Mover subzone over city objection
The Board approved an ordinance expanding the Metro Mover rapid transit subzone to include several private parcels inside the City of Miami despite a City request to deny or continue the item because of pending litigation. The county attorney said the case is in discovery and the motion passed unanimously.
citizenportal.ai
November 14, 2025 at 5:53 AM
citizenptnewswi.bsky.social
Madison's Transportation Commission meeting sparked crucial conversations on bus traffic and pedestrian safety, revealing the community's urgent needs for a safer transit future.

Learn more here

#MadisonDaneCounty #WI #UrbanTransit #CitizenPortal #PublicSafety #MadisonTransportation
Marquette Neighborhood Discusses Bus Traffic and Safety Concerns in Peak Hours
Residents address bus traffic complications during peak hours at Marquette Neighborhood meeting.
citizenportal.ai
August 14, 2025 at 3:43 PM