I rode the very first PVTA fixed route service from Westfield to Northampton! PVTA Route G47, which began service today, runs on weekdays connecting Northampton, Easthampton, Southampton, Westfield, and Southwick along MA-10. transitapp.com/en/region/sp...

As if transit agencies needed more stressors, the rapidly increasing fuel prices will hit transit agencies hard. Most transit buses in the U.S. run on diesel, as do many locomotives. Budgets will be stretched even further as a result!

The way to stay safe on or near an ebike is to stay away from people driving cars, who kill nearly 40k people annually in the US, and well over 1 million people worldwide.

A car driver is orders of magnitude more likely to kill a pedestrian than an e-bike rider

Heck yeah, hourly trains between Springfield and NYC! I've preached about it before but with zoning changes to encourage more development around Union Station and lots of PVTA bus service to and fro, more rail service will be transformative!

Happy Transit Worker Appreciation Day to all our hard working drivers, mechanics, supervisors, and more! They make sure we get where we're going every day 😁

One of my favourite sides of politics/media.

Something you notice in the winter is that cyclists and pedestrians have to justify maintenance of their infrastructure in a way that drivers never do

Another great article from @mass.streetsblog.org about the upcoming work at Springfield Union Station. With three active platforms, only one of which being modern high-level, projects will expand and modernize them all and reactivate a disused platform as well! mass.streetsblog.org/2026/02/24/p...

Dear business owners, Please, we're begging you: Stop with the artsy bike racks. We don't want them. They don't work. Thanks but not thanks. Just get those basic, city-issued, blue staple racks from PBOT and we'll love you and spend more money at your store. 🙏🏻 - Your bike riding customers.

I am actually pretty impressed by the recommendations here. It's a really thoughtful, well-rounded approach on how to disentangle terminology and lay out sensible recommendations for regulation, all while recognizing the many ways these devices benefit people and society as a whole!

‘Micromobility’ Commission Recommends Improved Classification, Regulation of Motorbikes and Scooters - mass.streetsblog.org/2026/02/27/m...

same but for bikes. drive to Costco or whatever. bike everywhere else.

It is absolutely a choice.

[frantically raising hand] ooh, ooh. I know. Because Americans have a constitutional right to vote but don't have a right to open a bank account or drive a car.

NEW: A @wbur.org and ProPublica investigation found that no DNA match, testimony or even confession could help prosecute a rape after Massachusetts’ 15-year deadline. The governor's proposal aims to “help survivors who have had to wait far too long for justice.”

Link413 Launches Three New Long-Distance Bus Routes Linking North Adams, Pittsfield, Greenfield, and Northampton - mass.streetsblog.org/2026/01/29/l...

Snow removal isn’t done until everyone can access the street. Sidewalks and bus stops are untouched throughout the city. Bus riders are standing in the streets. People are climbing over mountains of snow to cross the street, get to their cars, or get on the bus.

Got to see the first Link413 bus leaving out of Northampton this morning! Link413 is a collaboration between PVTA, BRTA, and FRTA to provide long distance bus service between Hampshire, Berkshire, and Franklin counties.

We can't have universal healthcare but we can buy a huge foreign landmass... www.nytimes.com/2026/01/06/u...

The Vanity Fair photographer from the Susie Wiles story. Holy. Shit. www.washingtonpost.com/style/power/...

America is the place where your kids might die at home because of unaffordable health care, outside because they might get run over by someone with an SUV, or at school because they might get shot by someone with an AR-15.

results not accidents

Merriam-Webster’s human editors have chosen ‘slop’ as the 2025 Word of the Year.

Got my very first ever Year in Transit recap from @transit.app!

I am so proud to be part of a workforce that has been recognized by our riders! PVTA has not only won 2nd place in the Punctual Prizewinners award, but also the Most Popular Agency award!

All of the seat tags I can read from my seat are for Albany. LSL is constant proof of the demand for rail service between Boston and Albany, and taking up seats on a long-distance train to Chicago isn't the right solution. We need regional/commuter service across MA now!

In Providence tonight to see @thewaroncars.bsky.social Life After Cars book tour...and of course I took @ripta.com from my hotel to the beautiful Uptown Theater!

Fast express buses that have regular schedules can't be beat. PVTA's G73E gets you between downtown Springfield and downtown Northampton in about a half hour, with trips departing every half hour. It takes the same amount of time to drive and you don't have to park either 😁

Buses at sunset

New bike lane alert! 🚨 📍 Broad St, Westfield, MA

Dunkin' has already discontinued the Pumpkin Muffin and I'm not ok 😡

i think if you ride public transit enough you learn that most weird behavior is not dangerous, and conversely i think driving a car teaches you that everyone is trying to kill you at all times

Very happy that ICE Airlines removed itself from BDL. www.masslive.com/westernmass/...

It's finally here! "Life After Cars: Freeing Ourselves From the Tyranny of the Automobile" is now available wherever you buy books. Thank you to everyone who has made this day possible, including our amazing podcast listeners. We hope everyone finds the book valuable! www.lifeaftercars.com

Hooray it's finally here!!! 🎉 @thewaroncars.bsky.social

Thankful for block lists.

No Kings! 📍 Westfield, MA

A scene from my morning walk in downtown Westfield, MA.

Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.

The weather for next Sunday is looking amazing! 😎 Why not make the most of it and sign up for the Great River Ride? bikereg.com/great-river-...

the president of the united states wants to use the american military to kill american citizens on american soil. that's the whole story!

Today is a perfect day to explore the eastern side of the Westfield River Greenway, with sweeping views of the Westfield River, connecting at Meadow Street on both ends. Construction is still underway but the project is expected to wrap up very soon!

Meltdown on "Truth" Social in 5... 4... 3... 2...

1000% endorse

This is so heartwarming! E-bikes are truly life changing!

The Trump administration is canceling the DOT’s rule to get passengers compensation for extreme airline delays - just the latest example of them siding with corporations and against customers.

Lots of bikes parked in front of the Westfield Athenaeum last night for the Safe Streets for All open house!

“The reality is that every person who has an e-bike becomes an e-bike evangelist because you can’t ride an e-bike around and not realize this is the best way to get around Boston.” www.bostonglobe.com/2025/08/13/m...