Brandon S., aka BrandTran

How I feel, every day.

Waymo secures permit to self-drive on Pittsburgh roads, will keep using human operators for now - Pittsburgh Business Times The robotaxi company currently uses a human driver operating the vehicles in Pittsburgh but has now secured the permit to let vehicles drive themselves with a specialist behind the wheel.

Pretty cool news to see! They are still required to have a safety operator behind the wheel. #Waymo #Pittsburgh #AVs www.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/n...

The most infuriating change so far, though...the P3, originally the poster child and the core route for the University Line, is...just not going to go Downtown and also will not be a PRTX line. ....Why? And why not call it an O something? Some of these revisions made things more confusing tbh.

The 28X is no longer the X20, but now the X28. However, it's no longer dubbed a PRTX route anymore.

The O54 (ex O99) is better than before. I still lose my stop, but otherwise it's essentially the same. I'm saddened to lose the connection to Shadyside at Walnut Street, though. That would have been great, despite the longer walk to a stop. Weekend service is much better at every 30 middays on 1 rt.

I'm glad to see the map have more of an emphasis on frequency. There are some...interesting changes. The 71C becomes a PRTX Route that goes all the way downtown. I was rooting for a stronger 88 being restored to Wilkinsburg.

I really wish they wouldn't get rid of the G/P/Ys for lines on busways.

One of my suggestions actually went through. Sadly it's not one that directly benefits me, but the D6 is going up McKnight Road.

Wait, there was a loop at Penn Park? Nifty!

Ohhhh no...or is this good?

Bus Line Redesign Bus Line Refresh is the second draft of PRT's bus network plan previously known as Bus Line Redesign. Your Bus Network: Familiar Routes, Stronger Connections

PRT Bus Line Refresh map is out!

"Riders and operators told us the first draft changed too much, too fast. They asked for fewer disruptions, stronger Downtown access, and better off-peak service. The second draft reflects that feedback by scaling back changes and preserving strong, familiar routes"

Chicagoans pay respects to Jesse Jackson as cross-country memorial services begin Memorial services for the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. to honor his long civil rights legacy begin in Chicago. Events will also take place in Washington, D.C., and South Carolina, where he was born and began his activism.

Memorial services for the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. to honor his long civil rights legacy begin in Chicago. Events will also take place in Washington, D.C., and South Carolina, where he was born and began his activism. n.pr/4s8UN9t

OMG!!! That's worse than I expected - I hope the cyclist recovers fully and completely.

I'll save my sanity and avoid the comments. I dunno how we can drill into driver's heads to look for people on bikes whenever there is a bike lane, ESPECIALLY at intersections. 😠

Oh. The car that nearly ran into me in the bike lane was just trying to park there illegally. O..M...G.... #BikePGH #PennAve #BikeLife #veloai

This reminds me that I need to find a good record player for this record I obtained

I may need to stop in one of these meetings. Riding to work was hard, as I had to ride a specific route with mixed traffic.

The fact I had to scout to see what was clear/passable, & that Penn to this day STILL has ice mounds blocking it, is way too frustrating and should be unacceptable.

Indeed! When we finally had warm weather that melted almost all the snow, the bike lanes were still blocked by these snow/ice mounds, since I guess the snow had to go "somewhere" and "nobody bikes in the winter".

Motorists in my city bemoan bike lanes (traffic calming) so much and the common winter "joke" is that bike lanes are cleared before car lanes are cleared, which couldn't be more false.

It's actually maddening when the reality is that the DPW could not care less about clearing the lanes...at all.

Saying it again: Winter lays bare all the ways our communities fail those not in cars. This is especially true if you are disabled. If accessibility disappears under a pile of snow, then a place was never really accessible to begin with.

Life story lol

My morning Strava PRs happen when I'm running late for my meetings 😂

😞

Indeed! 😂 I love the consistency and tie in with the snow of the 90s

Exactly! Lol

I love this

Shapiro wants to start talks now on extra transit funding for 2027 After running into strong opposition the past two years to increasing the state subsidy for transit, Gov. Josh Shapiro is providing a longer runway this...

Yes, let's get those talks rolling again right now! #patransit

www.post-gazette.com/news/transpo...

King of Prussia Rail project diagram that shows the routing via rt 202 and 1st Ave with several stops

Just remembering the Rt 202 Alternative for the #KOPRail project that was "suspended indefinitely" 😞 This would have been marvelous to ride with N5s.

Did you know there is a mural in South Philly celebrating the contributions of Philly Elmo (Mr. Y Not) and the Positive Movement Drumline?! The mural was created by Case Maclaim with Mural Arts Philadelphia and Savage Habbit.

I credit my lifelong desire of trying to learn something new each day ... with ... the fresh air fed to my brain cells while riding bikes.

Next week will be be interesting! I did an interview with @sgoodyear.bsky.social & @thewaroncars.bsky.social on Vancouver urbanism and how to persuasively champion better city-making, AND they got the SCOOP on our launch of the Urban Truth Collective @urbantruth.bsky.social! Podcast is live Tuesday!

Its a White pickup truck Toyota Tacoma XtraCab pickup truck featuring custom 1990s-style Jazz graphics. From the cup!