TheBus Route 61 - Aikahi Shopping Center (Bus 4042) at stop 3553 in front of Kalihi Uka Elementary. #Photograghy #PublicTransit #TheBus #HOLOWithUs #Transit #Bus#BusSpotting #NewFlyer #NewFlyerBuses #NFI #XD40 #Hawaii #Honolulu #Oahu

*Breathes in* This is gonna be my longest thread yet, because I wasn’t constrained by Instagram’s character limit The System isn’t Broken, it’s Working Exactly as Intended: The Homeowner’s Association 1/🧵

Autolinee Toscane Route 60 - Pisa Centrale Stazione (Bus A5127) en route to stop PI0570 outside of the Piazza Del Duomo and the Leaning Tower of Pisa #Photograghy #PublicTransit #BusSpotting #at #atbus #autolineetoscane #DaimlerBuses #Citaro #O530 #Pisa #Tuscany #Italy

HOA and FAA situation post coming later I’m simply too busy rn😭 TheBus Route E CountryExpress! - Waikiki (Bus 6019) approaching stop 669 outside of the Hōʻaeʻae West Loch Metro Station. #Photograghy #PublicTransit #TheBus #HOLOWithUs #BusSpotting #NewFlyer #NFI #XD60 #Hawaii #Honolulu #Oahu

RATP Line 2 - Nation (Unit 031) approaching the Stalingrad station in Central Paris. #Photograghy #PublicTransit #Transit #Metro #RATP #Alstom #Bombadier #AnsaldoSTS #MF01 #Paris #IleDeFrance #France

Who in their right mind puts a 40 footer on the E… TheBus Route E CountryExpress! - Waikīkī (Bus 642) at stop 883 across from the Yacht Harbor Towers. #Photograghy #PublicTransit #TheBus #HOLOWithUs #Transit #Bus #BusSpotting #GILLIG #Hawaii #Honolulu #Oahu

Zohran Mamdani: The comeback of public transit? Zohran Mamdani has just won one of the most public mayoral races in recent memory, and one of his notable promises is to “Make the buses fast and free”, specifically campaigning on a platform of expanding bus lanes and making public transit free. 1/🧵

TMB Route 33 - Zona Universitària (Bus 3589) en route to stop 3341 Mallorca - Nàpols in front of the Basílica de la Sagrada Família in central Barcelona. #Photograghy #PublicTransit #Transit #Bus #BusSpotting #TMB #Volvo #VolvoBuses #7900H #Barcelona #Catalonia #Spain #Transitgram

TheBus Route 53 - Pacific Palisades (Bus 639) approaching stop 481 in front of Pearlridge downtown. #Photograghy #PublicTransit #TheBus #HOLOWithUs #Transit #Bus #BusSpotting #GILLIG #Hawaii #Honolulu #Oahu

Definitely one of my favourite bus photos GVB Route 21 (Bus 2265) out of service at the Amsterdam Centraal Station bus station #Photograghy #PublicTransit #Transit #Bus #BusSpotting #GVB #VDL #VDLBusGroup #VDLCitea #SLFA180 #Electric #eMobility #Amsterdam #NorthHolland #TheNetherlands #Transitgram

TheBus Route 40 - Waiʻanae Coast via Pearl City & Kapolei (Bus 202) approaching stop 444 in front of the future Niuhelewai Skyline Station in front of the Honolulu Community College. #Photograghy #TheBus #HOLOWithUs #Transit #Bus #BusSpotting #NovaBus #LFS #Hawaii #Honolulu #Oahu #Transitgram

Utrecht: The cycling capital of the world… …But it wasn’t always this way. In the 70’s, Utrecht as well as the rest of the netherlands was as car-centric as the US, urban freeways included. However, The Netherland’s government recognized that car centricism was not the way of the future. 1/🧵

🚨BUS DRIVER NEGOTIATIONS UPDATE🚨 Oahu Transit Services just posted an update on thebus.org/negotiation.... saying that they have given their final offer to the Teamsters Union. If they fail to accept this, a bus driver strike may follow. The Union has reserved the right to strike at any time.

TheBus Route 13 - Liliha (@wahipana Bus 259) at stop 27 in Waikīkī. #Photograghy #PublicTransit #TheBus #HOLOWithUs #Transit #Bus #BusSpotting #GILLIG #Hawaii #Honolulu #Oahu #Wahipana #Wahipanabus

People over cars Bill 71 has just been introduced in the Honolulu City Council. Introduced by Council Member Dos Santos Tam, this bill would establish a Shared Streets overseen by the Department of Transportation Services. 1/🧵

Car Centricism Kills Part 3: Trunk-or-Treat Trunk or treat is the final boss of car centricism. Ever since Covid, the concept of “trunk or treat” as a safe alternative to traditional trick or treating has gained popularity. 1/🧵

TheBus Route 46 - Kapolei Commons (Bus 617) approaching stop 4592 across from Ka Makana Aliʻi and the Honolulu Fire Department - Station 43 East Kapolei. #Photograghy #PublicTransit #TheBus #HOLOWithUs #Transit #Bus #BusSpotting #GILLIG #Hawaii #Honolulu #Oahu

War Crimes I don’t particularly provide commentary on topics outside of public transit and urbanism, but I think this warrants a footnote. It is unfortunate that I am standing in front of the international criminal court building before Benjamin Netanyahu. docs.un.org/A/80/337

🚨NEW BUSES🚨 Buses 6040 and 6044 have been put into service! 6040 was first seen on the A Line and 6044 was first seen on the W Line. Hopefully this means the second half of the Nova Artics will begin rolling out on our streets soon.

Bro what happened to da logo

TheBus Route 102 - Ala Moana Center (Bus 274) approaching stop 404 in front of the Makiki Shopping Village. #Photograghy #PublicTransit #TheBus #HOLOWithUs #Transit #Bus #BusSpotting #GILLIG #Hawaii #Honolulu #Oahu #Transitgram

I have a very bad feeling about this...

Women dance like joy is oxygen. Men? We stand there calculating escape routes. Newsflash, fellas, no one’s judging or watching you. Just dance. Dumbass dad moves welcome. So what if it ends up on Facebook? Embrace that shit! Ladies will love u for it. Hilo Jazz & Blues Festival, 2023.

Bus series 701-708 have been out of commission for the past several months with no explanation as to why. There is currently little to no information regarding these buses or why they’ve seen an extended stay at the Kalihi Facility.

TheBus Route 3 - Salt Lake (Bus 709) at stop 47 in in front of Fort Street Mall. #Photograghy #PublicTransit #TheBus #HOLOWithUs #Transit #Bus #BusSpotting #GILLIG #Hawaii #Honolulu #Oahu

Recently Bus 162 experienced a collision at the Kalihi Transit Center, as spotted by many new Skyline Commuters hopped over the curb crashed into several cars. It is unclear what the cause of the collision was, or the state of the Bus. Hopefully, all involved are safe. 1/🧵

TheBus Route 42 - Waikīkī (Bus 192) departing stop 1091 outside of Ilima Elementary School. #Photograghy #PublicTransit #TheBus #HOLOWithUs #Transit #Bus#BusSpotting #NewFlyer #NewFlyerBuses #NFI #XD60 #Hawaii #Honolulu #Oahu #Ewa

TheBus Route 40 - Pearlridge (Bus 203) at the Pouhala Waipahu Transit Center. #Photograghy #PublicTransit #TheBus #HOLOWithUs #Transit #Bus #BusSpotting #HOLOWithUs #NovaBus #LFS #Hawaii #Honolulu #Oahu

Route 6 - Woodlawn Drive via East-West Road (Bus 272) on layover at stop 4522 across from the Booth District Park in the Pauoa Valley neighbourhood. #Photograghy #PublicTransit #TheBus #HOLOWithUs #Transit #Bus #BusSpotting #GILLIG #Hawaii #Honolulu #Oahu

Farewell to the type R2.2 tram on Munich’s roads! Built in the 1990’s, MVG has started the retirement of this series of 70 trams. MVG Route 25 (Unit 2116) approaching stop 2464 Grünwald, Derbolfinger Platz in Grünwald. #Transit #Tram #MVG #AEG #R2.2 #Munich #München #Bavaria #Germany

Route 51 - Ala Moana Center (Bus 674) at stop 579 across from the Kahauiki Kalihi Transit Center station. #Photograghy #PublicTransit #TheBus #HOLOWithUs #Transit #Bus #BusSpotting #GILLIG #Hawaii #Honolulu #Oahu

Thank you to everyone at the #NO_KINGS rallies for making your voices heard & being part of history. The massive crowds were joyful, passionate & spectacular! So were the signs...

They say it’s the most scenic McDonalds in the world… TheBus Route 65 - Āhuimanu (Bus 652) en route to stop 1593 in Āhuimanu across from the Koʻolau Center. #Photograghy #PublicTransit #TheBus #HOLOWithUs #Transit #Bus #BusSpotting #GILLIG #Hawaii #Honolulu #Oahu

TheBus Route 13 - UH Mānoa via Waikīkī (Bus 535) at stop 602 across from the Moana Pacific Towers. #Photograghy #PublicTransit #TheBus #HOLOWithUs #Transit #Bus #BusSpotting #GILLIG #Hawaii #Honolulu #Oahu

Route 52 - Haleiwa via Mililani & H-2 Freeway (Bus 606) at stop 433 in front of the Neal Blaisdell Center. #Photograghy #PublicTransit #TheBus #HOLOWithUs #Transit #Bus #BusSpotting #GILLIG #Hawaii #Honolulu #Oahu #MyBetrayalList

The CityExpress!: 1999-2025 The brainchild of Mayor Jeremy Harris, this route was inaugurated on March 8th, 1999. As its popularity grew, it was extended to Pearlridge and eventually to Waipahu, proving that there was demand for a true rapid transit system. 1/🧵

Bus post coming late today because the video took three hours to edit and it’s taking another three to upload it to Instagram and Tiktok😄🔫

Happy 1 year birthday to ATM Milano Line M4’s full opening! ATM Milano Line M4 - San Cristoforo (Unit 4427) approaching the San Babila Station near the San Carlo al Corso Church. #Photograghy #PublicTransit #Transit #Train #ATMMilano #DriverlessMetro #Hitachi #Milan #Milano #Lombardy #Italy

***4 DAYS LEFT UNTIL SKYLINE PHASE 2 OPENS*** Route 20 (Bus 879) approaching stop 947 in front of the Dole Cannery Mall. #Photograghy #PublicTransit #TheBus #HOLOWithUs #Transit #Bus#BusSpotting #NewFlyer #NewFlyerBuses #NFI #XD60 #Hawaii #Honolulu #Oahu

Discrepancy in the bus post between accounts so special bus post today to compensate

6 days left to see this headsign… Route A CityExpress! - UH Mānoa (Bus 936) at the Hālawa Aloha Stadium Station. #Photograghy #PublicTransit #TheBus #HOLOWithUs #Transit #Bus #BusSpotting #NewFlyer #NewFlyerBuses #NFI #DE40LFR #Hawaii #Honolulu #Oahu

***1 WEEK UNTIL SKYLINE PHASE 2 OPENING*** Route 2 - Kalihi Transit Center via School Street (Bus 164) at the State Capitol stop. #Photograghy #PublicTransit #TheBus #HOLOWithUs #Transit #Bus #BusSpotting #NewFlyer #NewFlyerBuses #NFI #DE60LFR #Hawaii #Honolulu #Oahu

Route 66 (Bus 4012) on layover at stop 835 in Downtown. #Photograghy #PublicTransit #TheBus #HOLOWithUs #Transit #Bus #BusSpotting #GILLIG #GILLIGLF+ #GilligBEB #Electric #ZeroEmissionBus #Hawaii #Honolulu #Oahu

Project 2025: Why it is bad Cutting funding to mass transit, and questioning its “viability” Mass transit is the most efficient way to move people. Despite questioning mass transit’s viability after COVID shifted many to remote work, complaints about traffic congestion remain.

Oktoberfest Every day for two weeks at the end of September, hundreds of thousands of people go to the largest folk festival in the world: Oktoberfest. This is only enabled through Germany’s (mostly) robust mass transit system. 1/🧵

***TEN DAYS UNTIL SKYLINE PHASE 2 OPENING*** Route 54 - Lower Pearl City (Bus 219) at stop 2004 in the Pearl City neighbourhood. #Photograghy #PublicTransit #TheBus #HOLOWithUs #Transit #Bus #BusSpotting #HOLOWithUs #NovaBus #LFS #Hawaii #Honolulu #Oahu #PearlCity

Week Without Driving As the #WeekWithoutDriving challenge comes to a close, here’s a post I probably should have made 7 days ago but forgot to.

This video of Chicagoans intervening to save a man from being abducted off the streets by ICE is making the rounds on Instagram. Community action works. Source: www.instagram.com/reel/DPZL2AL...

Happy Week Without Driving Day 6! *SKYLINE PHASE 2 OPENS IN 12 DAYS*** Route 102 - Makiki Heights (Bus 274) approaching stop 2086 in front of Itchy Butt. #Photograghy #PublicTransit #TheBus #HOLOWithUs #Transit #Bus #BusSpotting #GILLIG #Hawaii #Honolulu #Oahu #Makiki

This is good —the Mayor of Yellowknife NWT in Canada’s far north weighs in on “Car Bloat” (truck bloat actually) and its many big costs & consequences (thanks @davidzipper.bsky.social for heads-up). And like most who dare tell the truth about that, he’s taking flack. www.linkedin.com/mwlite/feed/...