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RE: https://cartes.app/blog/transports
https://mastodon.social/@maeool/115798840194309915
I actually happen to have tried Cartes somewhat recently, having been linked there from somewhere on Fedi, and found the stop view, with each line having a timeline with ticks marking departure times particularly interesting and original. One of the most compact tools for assessing bus headways I've seen:
(Now, for anyone interested, they do only support places in France right now)
Public Transport Odin: very crowded Dutch train filled with foreign children on winter vacation edition
He’s snoozing in the aisle between people’s legs, there’s no room anywhere else. There’s another dog in this cabin shoved under a seat. #dog #dogs #dogsofmastodon #trains #publictransport
Melbourne's first level platform tram 'superstop' was built on Collins Street at Swanston Street in 2001.
Unfortunately the south-west and north-west ends of the stop were not built with pedestrian crossings.
24 years later this has finally been fixed with this zebra crossing that gives priority to people crossing.
Melbourne's first level platform tram 'superstop' was built on Collins Street at Swanston Street in 2001.
Unfortunately the south-west and north-west ends of the stop were not built with pedestrian crossings.
24 years later this has finally been fixed with this zebra crossing that gives priority to people crossing.
Public Transport Odin: very crowded Dutch train filled with foreign children on winter vacation edition
He’s snoozing in the aisle between people’s legs, there’s no room anywhere else. There’s another dog in this cabin shoved under a seat. #dog #dogs #dogsofmastodon #trains #publictransport
And you think our trains were running on electricity 😄 #christmas #train #publictransport #nederlandsespoorwegen #traindriver #trein
And you think our trains were running on electricity 😄 #christmas #train #publictransport #nederlandsespoorwegen #traindriver #trein
While debates on green transit continue, the Netherlands provides a working model.
In 2017,the Dutch national railway (NS) partnered with energy company Eneco to power its entire electric fleet with wind energy. This isn't a pilot project—it's the daily reality for thousands of trains and passengers, proving that fossil-free mass transit is achievable now.
#Sustainability #PublicTransport #Renewables #WindEnergy #Climate #Netherlands
While debates on green transit continue, the Netherlands provides a working model.
In 2017,the Dutch national railway (NS) partnered with energy company Eneco to power its entire electric fleet with wind energy. This isn't a pilot project—it's the daily reality for thousands of trains and passengers, proving that fossil-free mass transit is achievable now.
#Sustainability #PublicTransport #Renewables #WindEnergy #Climate #Netherlands
Well, I did get a well-lit shot of Public Transport Odin…
We took Odin on the tram to the Christmas market. He doesn’t photograph well at night (this was the best photo), but rest assured he got so, so many cuddles from random tourists tipsy on glühwein #dog #dogs #dogsofmastodon #amsterdam
Well, I did get a well-lit shot of Public Transport Odin…
Driving through the woods 😊 #train #railway #netherlands #forest #railways #trains #trainqueer #traindriver #nederlandsespoorwegen #ns #publictransport #trein #traindriverspov #cabview #traincabin
Driving through the woods 😊 #train #railway #netherlands #forest #railways #trains #trainqueer #traindriver #nederlandsespoorwegen #ns #publictransport #trein #traindriverspov #cabview #traincabin
Congrats to Paris on opening Europe's longest gondola lift today!
It's 4.5 km long (which looks tiny on the map of Paris, but is the same as from the middle of the urban core and mostly to the edge of it here in my capital city of Oslo, Norway) and is a part of the regular transit system. The bus used to take 40 min, now you can soar above the traffic for 18 min instead!
Sounds pretty amazing, if you ask me
https://unofficialnetworks.com/2025/04/24/paris-metro-new-gondola/
Cool video about the great Swiss train system. Visiting all cantons in 24 hours, via train (and a bit of bus)
Why don't politicians see the problems that over-dependence on cars causes for Britain (and England particularly)?
Because in London, where they spend much of their time such a problem has been addressed by massive expenditure on public transport... only in London can the majority of the population conduct their lives without owning a car.
As so often the Westminster Village's political myopia pushes social costs onto the regions!
#cars #PublicTransport #politics
https://theconversation.com/how-the-uks-dependency-on-cars-slows-down-the-economy-270393
"The Council is working on a business case for investment in new trains which could be a combination of electric and battery, and this will be submitted to the government later in 2024. If successful, we will need to place an order in either 2025 or 2026. Again, it is important that Te Huia continues to attract more people to use the service, so that the best possible case can be made for new trains."
