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Curtis Ailes

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πŸ“ Seattle He/Him. Urbanist. Streetcar Safety Chief. Public Servant. Photographer. Nerd. MTG Legacy. Rummy and Euchre enjoyer

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I grew up in Connersville, and in my teens and early 20's, 40 was the way we frequently got to Indy. That or 52. Either way, there are other corridors that I would expect get more usage.

10.03.2026 18:02 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Which honestly, feels like there is a lot of capacity outside of the metro region. I can never recall a time when I ever saw 40 busy. Would be a big trade off for the small towns along the way, but maybe a way for them to capitalize too. Just streaming thoughts here....

10.03.2026 16:44 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I can see 40 becoming a much more popular way of going east and west if this comes to pass.

10.03.2026 16:43 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
RIDE YOUR CITY BUSES
AND HELP AMERICA
FIGHT INFLATION

RIDE YOUR CITY BUSES AND HELP AMERICA FIGHT INFLATION

You could do this, or you can continue to complain on the internet

09.03.2026 10:43 πŸ‘ 41 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

I remember saying this in 2008 during the huge gas price spike.

All we got was Caltrain electrification. Which has been amazing and a major boost for ridership! Perhaps we should do more of that, especially with freight rail...

08.03.2026 19:14 πŸ‘ 51 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 2

Who can argue with a mayor who’s willing to roll up her sleeves and run a striping machine?

07.03.2026 00:55 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you for your leadership on this

06.03.2026 23:15 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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How electrifying a Bay Area rail system made trains faster, cleaner, and more frequent A $2.4 billion upgrade to Caltrain is shaving time off trips, boosting ridership, and reducing riders’ exposure to toxic diesel pollution.

How electrifying a Bay Area rail system made trains faster, cleaner, and more frequent | grist.org/transportati....

05.03.2026 18:37 πŸ‘ 121 πŸ” 35 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 10

Not the future I am here for....

06.03.2026 18:21 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Btw do you have the link for this?

06.03.2026 17:52 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Very nice.

06.03.2026 17:51 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

IT Depts: we need to update Windows 14 times a week so your OS is up to date:
Also IT Depts when you're computer gets too slow: we will get you a new machine in 8 years

04.03.2026 18:09 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Nobody has the right to put millions of other people in danger. Yet that’s exactly what these drivers are doing on a near-daily basis β€” the top 10 super speeders in New York were caught by school zone speed cameras an average of 179 times each, at least once every other day.

04.03.2026 17:15 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

We have definitely entered new territory when the largest recipient of federal transit fundsβ€”the MTA, which receives literally billions in federal funds each yearβ€”is dissing the head of the federal transportation department.

03.03.2026 19:12 πŸ‘ 55 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

This generation could never understand peak Vince Carter

03.03.2026 17:47 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Street safety over the 100 largest US Metros. Indianapolis is 72. New York is 1, Boston 2, Bakersfield is last, at 100

Street safety over the 100 largest US Metros. Indianapolis is 72. New York is 1, Boston 2, Bakersfield is last, at 100

A new report is out that ranks Indianapolis #72 out of the 100 largest US Metros for street safety.

03.03.2026 15:10 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 5

Spicy Living End list.

02.03.2026 03:52 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Nothing noteworthy

28.02.2026 05:05 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Good afternoon from the parking lot of a former Jiffy Lube in Kenmore where we're breaking ground on the Stride S3 BRT line.

27.02.2026 22:58 πŸ‘ 115 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 4
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Oooh hello California High Speed Rail

26.02.2026 23:47 πŸ‘ 46 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

I am not an overly religious person, but there is no hell hot enough to send these ghouls to.

26.02.2026 16:45 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Imagine being at this place in life; where this is worth your spare time.

24.02.2026 02:51 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Weekend trip to the Oregon coast reminds me of how beautiful and special our corner of the world is.

22.02.2026 23:31 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

People argue over stupid things.

22.02.2026 22:56 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

In all the years I’ve played MtG, I don’t think standard has been this entertaining. Play more on YT

22.02.2026 22:17 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This is a solid looking list. Well done.

21.02.2026 02:46 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A view of half a dozen pedestrians on the Overlook Walk from Pike Place Market to the aquarium with the ferris wheel and port of Seattle and a state ferry in the background.

A view of half a dozen pedestrians on the Overlook Walk from Pike Place Market to the aquarium with the ferris wheel and port of Seattle and a state ferry in the background.

Seattle... If you don't love me at my cold and rainy, you don't deserve me at my warm and sunny.

21.02.2026 02:22 πŸ‘ 137 πŸ” 19 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1

Robert, I’m pretty sure you made this happen. Well done sir.

20.02.2026 21:07 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

We have the dumbest fights

20.02.2026 16:30 πŸ‘ 61 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

weird how we never debate the horrible aesthetics of unsafe streets dominated by ginormous fugly SUVs

20.02.2026 16:35 πŸ‘ 37 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0