ben fryback, EIT

what amp/turntable are you using?

Screenshot of a headline. 'Dripping with opulence': National Geographic names Oregon train station among most beautiful

they should buy it if they like it so much lol

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I made an anti-AI post on LinkedIn and the people angry or defensive all have Visionary or Founder as their listed role, and everyone agreeing with me has a real job. Amazing how that is.

me giving the thumbs up in union station

we made it folks

Amtrak train next to the freeway

need to board this train in Portland and we're currently racing it going down i5

it's beating us

Amtrak is never late when you want it to be *and* always late when you need it to be on time

@govdanmckee.bsky.social, gutting transit service in Rhode Island is not progress. Your inaction to find additional funding to stop RIPTA cuts speaks volumes. Chronic underfunding of transit deepens the housing crisis, weakens local economies, and undermines climate action. Transit is essential!

just about every conference and event is being cancelled - it's not just this

from what I've heard, it's going to be a grade separated system, and I'm assuming that includes pedestrians.

what other cost am I not thinking about that isn't "taller platforms/vehicles"?

it's a minimal cost add, and would save a lot of money in the future should they decide to convert it. futureproofing isn't a new concept

they should at least do high floor vehicles to make it easier to convert to subway.

low floor light rail?

8' for bikes and trees? with a standard width bike lane (and ignoring the width of the curb, that leaves 2' for trees!!

they should do a "bicycle fuels tax" on espresso, energy gels, and IPAs

Historic North Bend Sway Swing Bridge to close due to lack of funds The historic North Bend Sway Swing Bridge, a vital link for shipments of livestock, timber, and gemstones since 1914, is set to close due to financial constrain

just another piece of critical infrastructure failing

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not true - there are still physical omni cards, and you can pay with contactless cards

he lives in Salem now!

slimm buick on a swing bike adorned with rats

back of the bike with more rats

slimm riding away on the rat bike

just met this guy, "Slimm Buick"

has 5 full custom bikes, including this rat swing bike

have heard there's a big bike resale market- stolen bikes getting shipped elsewhere in the country or world to be sold again. police seem to be unwilling to actually do anything about it

"weehoo", it's supposed to be for hauling 2 kids

bike towing a buncha stuff

heard you guys like cargo bikes?

banner of trump on the side of a building

banner of kim il sung/ kim jong il in north korea

spot the difference between these two images

traffic map of Seattle, not much traffic

supposedly they closed i-5 north in Seattle? hard to tell based on the traffic map

Oregon museum receives TriMet light rail vehicle - Trains BROOKS, Ore. — The Oregon Electric Railway Museum has added one of the first MAX light rail vehicles to its collection, a donation from Portland-area transit agency TriMet. MAX LRV No. 101 was part of...

when light rail vehicles get old, they really do go to a farm downstate

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tern HSD with a cargo trailer

bike move bike move bike move

image of people with a stroller and someone riding their bike in front of brownstones

image of a street lined with brownstones and trees

in a neighborhood that is like 3x denser than the densest neighborhood in Portland, and it's all brownstones

photo from January 2021, of a fire alarm with an accompanying sign that reads "please do not touch, this is a real fire alarm"

photo of the same fire alarm, with the sign now gone. the wall where the sign used to be is a slightly different color.

disappointed to report that the transit museum no longer has the "this is a real fire alarm" sign

Man Afraid to Ride Subway Named Head of NASA Trump has tapped Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy as NASA administrator.

good headline

thank you king 👑

it's so fucking hot and I'm so giving sweaty