What tech, policies, city designs, etc, can be used to alleviate traffic congestion in the U.S. of A? I've seen some people suggest that we need to essentially obliterate The current car centered transportation networks we have in favor of stuff involving buses and trains (a ridiculous pipe dream Yes I know but I would also like to know if fixing the traffic issues is actually possible)x.com/the_transit_guy/status/1849965574513983784?t=LnWnXPGzOCHpUBPjXa30pQ&s=19
>>2025135>conveniently cropping out the streetcar company name which ran the adThis is like using a Ford ad as "proof" of automobile superiority
>>2025189Not really, I knew it was an ad for a streetcar. The content in the pic is still true: streetcars are a way better improvement for traffic than private automobiles. Thanks for finding the original for me though, fukken saved.
It's Trump time now MotherFuckers! Your Fucking cries and shrieks for better public transit is about to get it's Shit kicked in! We building more suburbs you Cocksuckers!
>>2025200>The content in the pic is still true: streetcars are a way better improvement for traffic than private automobiles.The funny thing is that the streetcars were the ones that facilitated the city's first sprawl and WFTC in particular profited from real estate development. Worshipping streetcar companies is literally the "it's okay when we do it".Besides, a full-page ad at that point was desperation and they switched to buses in 1933 on their own volition.
>>2025095Hey little buddy. Is Chang in the room with us now?
Hiroshima said soAt the moment, 18 threads in the catalog are about cars, /pol/ shit, or otherwise just generally have nothing to do with transportation. And they are the most active threads.It was never ideal, but how did this board get so bad?
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>>2025740>How dare you discussing things that affect your life in a place dedicated to things that make or not make it possible.How about No
>>2025840>that affect your lifebut it doesn't, all the /pol/posters (you) live in the burbs and drive everywhere
i dislike that anon that says 'gaspipe BSO' but i didnt make a thread whining about it like a little bitch
>>2025845I think he's a great guy personally. what did he ever do to you?
Damn wtf are we supposed to do
>>2022515https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/the-person-using-that-bike-lane-could-be-your-doctor-hundreds-rally-to-protest-ford/article_860135b4-9eb8-11ef-9d49-0be74b5e83d6.htmlHow was it like, for anybody who went?
>>2024452?Are you pretending literally every street is dundas and yonge at 4 pm ?
That’s so incredibly retarded. Can city council stop the from removing the lanes?
Yeah ok and then how many dead 11 year olds before people lampposted this fucking cunt?
>>2025593No because the charter gave Ontario the power to do this and that's retardedAlso I wouldn't be shocked if it actually took $50 million to remove it
This thread is for talking about railways, and things related to railways, in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - that means we're all about big intercity trains, modest rural trains, long freight trains, trips, tracks, (deep breath) trams, subways, stations, and a partridge in a pear tree~.If you're unfamiliar with train travel, take a look at National Rail's journey planner, at nationalrail.co.uk/ - tell it where you're travelling from and to, and it'll show you a few options before handing you over to a train company so you can buy a ticket. For the same journey, they'll all charge the same price, so it doesn't matter who you buy one from. The best option for overseas visitors would be to use thetrainline.com/ - it'll support your language and payment card.Here's a few links:~The Man in Seat 61 (seat61.com/) - easily the best rail travel resource out there.~A Visual History of Railway Rolling Stock in Great Britain (gaelan.me/br-stock/)~Geoff Marshall (youtube.com/@geofftech2) - likes trains. Mostly harmless.~Jago Hazzard (youtube.com/@jagohazzard) - London train history. Ditto....and some cool 'open data' stuff:~Realtimetrains (realtimetrains.co.uk/) - live train timetables: ideal for keeping on top of ETAs and platforms.~Openrailwaymap (openrailwaymap.org/) - not quite 'Google Maps for railway infrastructure', but close.~TIGER (tiger.worldline.global/home/) - live station departure boards.~Traksy (traksy.uk/live/) - live signalling information.Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>2024724TPE have really pulled their fingers out these last six months or so. The usual brainmelts are still screeching about their precious fucking LHCS sets but, the proof in the pudding is, er, undeniably tasty, excuse the Partridge-ism.>1300 more seats a day and trains across the Pennines every 15 minutes: TransPennine Express introduces new December timetable>https://mediacentre.tpexpress.co.uk/news/1300-more-seats-a-day-and-trains-across-the-pennines-every-15-minutes-transpennine-express-introduces-new-december-timetable...not bad for a primarily regional rail operator, with the odd intercity route glued on by the DfT.
noticeable lack of 37s ITT
What in the almighty blue fuck?https://www.belmond.com/trains/europe/uk/britannic-explorer/>Britain’s most luxurious train to arrive in 2025>Arriving in July 2025, Belmond’s Britannic Explorer will offer tours around the British countryside, with a private bedroom suite for the passengers who will embark on three-day trips. The Britannic Explorer will depart from London with a choice of three routes through the natural landscapes of Cornwall, The Lake District, and Wales.>Gary Franklin, Vice President of Trains and Cruises, Belmond commented: “I am incredibly proud to launch this revolutionary new train, which further enhances Belmond’s global portfolio of market-leading luxury rail experiences. The Britannic Explorer offers something truly unique; an opportunity to discover the rugged Cornish coastline to Snowdonia’s untamed National Park and the vast expanses of the Lake District like never before.>We are especially delighted to welcome the esteemed Chef Simon Rogan to helm the culinary direction. His vision brings a gastronomic journey that complements the train’s spirit of adventure, celebrating British produce and highlighting the finest local specialties along the route.”>Luxury accommodation aboard the Britannic Explorer starts from £11,000 based on a double cabin, which includes a 3-night itinerary, excursions, meals, wine, and alcoholic beverages on board.
I'm going to put in an application to be a train driver on my public transport network.You got any tips to sweetensy8nn the cover letter?
>>2025655There will be thousands of people just like you applying for that job. I'm not saying it's over but it's over
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>>2025847starting to see a lot of these 787s on routes previously flown by 777-200s (iirc some of them were original release from the early 90s)
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Pro: the price is just 2.5 million dollars. Con: the metro consists of just one station. Would you, /n/?
metro 2025?
>>2025456I’m in for $8.50. Come on /n/ we can do it
>>2025636nice fixed gear
>>2025708this is custom made fillet brazed stem, made in Omsk too. couldn't find more detailed photos(
>>2025398Does it have water and power? Can I turn it into a net cafe, theme it METRO and STALKER.
Why is it so hard to find physical copies of Christopher Awdry's Railway Series books? No publisher has re-released any of his work on The Railway Series in recent years. A good example of this is book #42: Thomas and His Friends, the finale to The Railway Series and published in 2011. It was released not long ago and getting a copy of this book can cost you hundreds of dollars, it's mind boggling to me.
>>2025515>the finale to The Railway Series and published in 2011What's he been doing since then?
>>2025820I don't get it.
>>2025829Oh, but the indians eating balast get it. Right in the back of the head. Seriously anon shouldn't be so mean. I mean thousands of indians manage to climb up those things every day.
This is my imaginary island country of Regalia.What kind of transportation would be feasible on this island? I imagined the country as a British colony settled in the early 18th century and gaining its independence after WWII. The population is around 1.8 million, though the overwhelming majority live in the twin cities of Kingsport and Arkham. The interior of the main island is sparsely populated and mountainous, with a few dormant volcanoes.I'm trying to imagine the rail lines connecting all the cities on the south coast, and the ferry system between Kingsport and Arkham.
Dunwich is the boring Midwest landlocked city, but it could have the most epic transit hub in the country. Like Bologna in Italy basically.
>>2022638bumpcizade. i don't want this thread to be deletedi don't care. i'll put this shit on my game one day anyways. i have bookmarked this thread alreadyget fucked, bozo
>>2021050>>2021129>>2021155Volcanos only appear outside of plate boundries when there's a "hotspot", a magma plume from the deep mantle. Hawaii is a chain because the plate has moved while the plume just pushes through regardless. Hotspot volcanism isn't super rare, but it's only possible through younger crust. The Canadian Shield which your island is on the border of, is a chunk of the earth's surface known as a "craton". Cratons are super old chunks of land that are so dense that vault lines and volcanos can't break through, which is why that part of NA has no volcanos today, same for Austrailia and south africa. in summary: Volcanos are pretty much impossible there, much less 4 of them
>>2025787>vaulttypo, faultAs for the climate, for the same reasons mentioned prior, there would be very minimal mountain formation, definitely nothing permanent snow. Think Whales or Newfoundland for analogous terrain
>>2025787>>2025788Wasn't Bermuda formed by an extinct volcano?
Any of you guys live in New York and ride the train? What was your experience?
>>2022891>he worst part was actually the stations, jesus christ, they looked like they went through fucking nuclear war. Rust stalactites and dirty cracked tiles and god knows what soot is covering half the beams there.most stations haven't even been repaired in ages, especially on the F line.
>>2025525Would be a good simple job for some of the migrants or poorer citizens... Tile lasts a damn long time and it isn't that hard to install or fix, just a lot of labor.
>>2025556mta unions would throw a shit fit and theyd have to get paid prevailing wage as per any state funded job ($50+ a hour)
>>2025559Of course so, but it would be perfect apprentice work and paying prevailing wage for this type of stuff is just.... unsustainable so it will rot.Just seems like you could kill 2 birds with one stone.Or bundle up whatever you are paying these families for housing/being migrants and just pay them in it instead via this. That could cover some of the wages.Oh well. I don't use trains stations either way.
>>2021189Used to live in Manhattan. Subway has had its ups and downs, but on balance it's better than it was 8 years ago. New trains are kinda ass because the seats are super uncomfy and you will probably have to stand.Pretty efficient way to travel. Bus is underrated, especially the SBS. Usually more comfortable to sit, can scroll on your phone (no service in tunnels), and not much slower. Express bus service (coaches) are far superior to the subway unless it's peak rush hour traffic.>>2021215Lots of jews, very wealthy. Safe area. Usually pretty quiet.
Does anyone here like Baldwin/Lima-Hamilton diesels?
>>2024266I really like them, been wanting to get a model of one but cant seem to find any
>>2024266That was a good thread.
>>2024313That would be ALCo. The problem is that the jews at GE saw the potential and wanted to cut out the legacy locomotive manufaturers completely, hence why GE split from ALCo early on.
>>2025781They hate us 'cause they ain't us.
>anno domini MCMXCIV+XXX>there are still two (II) streetcar lines with PCC cars doing regular serviceDare I say unfathomably based and trolleypilledImagine getting to ride a glorious PCC every day as part of your commute. Also post more ancient rolling stock in regular operation
>>2025564When I was living in Lisbon I needed to take a trolly to get to the English Language mass. I would have kept going but everyone there was Filipino or black so I just learned Portuguese to go to regular mass instead
>>2025715THIS. The Milan cars felt amazing. Haven't ridden a PCC(yet) but from the new shit I've ridden I bet PCC is akin to the Milan surface metro.
The Duquesne Incline, Pittsburgh.The upper station includes a museum and you can see the control mechanism which consists of a nut that travels on a worm gear in sync with the cars' position on the track. As the nut travels across the gear, it triggers a series of switches which control the speed of the cars.
>>2025778The Milan cars are pretty rough tbqhwy, and the rails not always being in the best shape doesn't help, but at this point it's just part of the charm.PCCs are far comfier than Ventottos.
Not counting some funicular cars, the oldest rail vehicle in regular service in Switzerland is the lone rail car on the short Rheineck to Walzenhausen rack railway. This small rail car dates from 1958, when this line was converted from funicular+tram to a single rack railway line.Since this line is theoretically below the threshhold of economic viability (revenue covers less than 30% of operating costs) it was considered closing it altogether, but due to the line being important and iconic to the town of Walzenhausen they made an exception and decided to keep it. It is planned to replace the aging rail car with a new driverless railcar to save on costs. This is expected to happen around 2025-26.The car is not air conditioned, but thanks to high platforms it is wheelchair accessible.
$1,000 for this hunk of shit.Remember when cycling was exciting? There were new design innovations every year. Now it's all static. Just the same shit over and over at lower levels of value. Surly is an embarrassment these days
>>2024896both types of setup have their place and lots of people use a combination. There are downsides and positives to both. Practically every type of bicycle tech can be valid. Anyone arguing wholesale against anything just because it doesn't suit them or to rationalize their own superiority are pathetic and probably don't have much experience.
>>2021463they would have sold so many if they did
>>2021146Nigger you are not important enough for Surly employees to come here to shill to you, now come back down to earth
>>2021136>All City is dead nowtrue, true.
>>2024914they spend months building the bike up then they have to punish themselves riding the fucking thing to the middle of nowhere and camp under a fucking tarp
Thoughts?
So, what's the consensus? Did anyone actually tried this?
>>2018250I dont care if people use this or ebikes. I just want more people biking in general.
>>2018248These fancy shit products either dont work AT ALL or cost more than proper solution.
>>2018248Good idea, give it a few generations though
>>2018612That's made with style.
Sup, hoes. Where do Anons that want the walkable city experience live? I am a software engineer, young guy, looking to grow my career so it has to be a city that at least has a tech sector. I currently live in the 'burbs and it's fucking dogshit. >WFH>go outside>get in car>come back>get in house>go outside later to walk the dog>only children playing and parents outside>people my age only leave their house to get in their cars and despawn from the map>feels like nobody really lives here, just come to die>everybody in their pod home>I just want to live in a place where I can walk to most places and see my neighbors doing the same.> I just want to live in a place where some dumb roastie on her phone can't dictate how quickly I can reach my destination.Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>2025692jews in real estate and immigrants living 20 to a house and renting rooms for $1000-1200 month have a lot to do with it, yes.
>>2025700>reeeee minorities are lowering property values!>reeeee minorities are raising property values!schrodinger's brownoid
>>2025706Actually slave labor immigrants (your Doordash moped drivers) are inflating demand which other wealthier minorities who own/buy/sell real estate take advantage of by restricting supply and overcharging. It's not just Jews, Jews just happen to be the majority in NYC (just look at Jared Kushner) but it's also Asians and Indians especially in the outerboroughs. So yes, you're correct. Minorities are entirely to blame.
>>2025700>>2025714>immigrants>usa
if i could fulltime wfh i would live in a van by the beach. if i had a nice paying job, i would go back n forth between a nice RV and an overland rig
could you /n/oggers keep up with nyc bike messengers from pre-9/11? what do you think of their setups? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EyitrLKUUJI
>>2022117it's funny that they made this guy a semi-antagonist for riding a nice road bike instead of a brakeless fixie
>>2022223drugs.Lots of uber eats etc
>>2018713Hardcore. 90s early 00s NY had some gritty yet pulling vibe to it, now it's just yuppie jews owning everything.
>>2021239you speak as if new york was le great before covid. it was always an ugly, kinda unsafe city with lots of cool things to do
>>2025727Yeah, New York has always elated itself in its own eyes and yet always been thought of by outsiders as a shit stain on the map, if not worse. Even people from Albany, New York look down on people from New York City, and rightfully so, it's like how I as a real Texan feel about mutts from Houston.
