TransitStation

I got a chance to ride the little underground train that runs between the Senate offices and the Capitol. Honestly felt more like an old airport people mover than a subway small cars, platform doors, and even a driver sitting up front. It’s funny because the ride is barely a...

As a visitor, I loved Nagasaki’s old trams. Crowded, sure, but I found them delightful. Some drivers even said thank you to each passenger getting off, which was a nice touch. But I can’t imagine being a daily commuter on them. Rush hour looked miserable, and those skybridges...

In Denver the “Empower Field at Mile High” and “Auraria West” light rail stops are only about 750 ft apart (~228 m). Practically right next to each other. What’s the closest pair in your city?

The platform experience on median stations is rough. Noise, fumes, windy as hell. A simple enclosure or platform screen doors with a roof would make waiting way less miserable, even if it doesn’t fix the “you’re still in the middle of a freeway” problem. Make it feel like a...