Build it and people will ride: “The Amtrak Borealis, a new rail line connecting Chicago and Minneapolis-St. Paul, has only been operating for about a month, but already thousands of passengers have taken the trip. That ridership has exceeded Amtrak’s expectations—and hints at the growing desire among Americans to travel by train.”

#Transportation #Mobility #Transit #Trains #Railways #ShortHaulTravel #UrbanPlanning #RegionalPlanning #TrainTravel #Amtrak #AmtrakBorealis

https://www.fastcompany.com/91153405/even-amtrak-was-surprised-by-the-instant-popularity-of-its-new-chicago-twin-cities-route

This week's comic on the blind zones of America's gargantuan trucks and SUVs.

#transit #cities #mobility #cars #bikes #pedestrians #transportation #safety

Excellent public transport video maker RM Transit now has a PeerTube account 🥳 You can follow at the address below.

⚠️ However, be warned that they are currently uploading a massive number of videos so your timeline may get a bit swamped while they do this!

If you're okay with this, the account to follow is:

➡️ @reece

If you just want to browse all the videos without following, you can do so at this link:

➡️ https://video.canadiancivil.com/a/reece/videos

#PeerTube #PublicTransport #Urbanism #Transport #Transit

Reece Martin

Ever wondered why your city's transit just doesn't seem quite up to snuff? RMTransit is here to answer that, and help you open your eyes to all of the different public transportation systems around...

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You don’t often see outward facing seats on transit vehicles, but being able to gaze out the window rather than at an ad across the aisle makes for a pretty enjoyable ride! (This is the Kuala Lumpur Monorail).

#transit #malaysia #kualalumpur #transportation