I was wondering what Mamdani's first executive order would be, and I'm not disappointed by this. He has wiped off the books EVERY Eric Adams executive order issued on or after September 26, 2024, the day Adams was indicted on federal bribery charges.

Well this is a thing that just happened 🤔

Franklin Square the station was made possible by the revitalization of Franklin Square the square.

He saw this framing and chose the venue because of it.

For all you who think the #Metrocard entered service in 1994, you're you might be surprised that it's from factor first appeared on #PATCO in 1969 Here's to the engineers at #CubicCorp and their card's 56 years of service. 🫡 @milesintransit.com @jeremyzorek.bsky.social @alanthefisher.bsky.social

My final phone train photo of 2015 was PATCO #1108 and #1007 at Woodcrest on the day of my SEPTA Mid-Winter Trip. My final camera train photo was an Acela express at RAGAN interlocking.

I wonder if @milesintransit.com is ready to purchase a #MetroCard after midnight. Or multiple cards seeing just how late the machines will dispense them.

It's like getting to McDonald's at 1035! 🥰

MTA Admits To Fabricating Large Parts Of Subway Map https://theonion.com/mta-admits-to-fabricating-large-parts-of-subway-map/

To recap what went on today... My northbound Jan 15 Acela train 2162 was changed to a Next Gen 🤮 My southbound March 1st Acela train 2271 was changed to a classic 🙄 And My southbound Jan 19 Acela train 2253 was cancelled 🤬 WTF is going on with the NEC! 😫

What the rulebook giveth the grade timers taketh away 🙄

Silverliners V are only about 15 years old and we're already seeing goop applied 😬

My 930am Acela to Boston in January got changed to a Next Gen due to some strange schedule shuffle. 😭 I had been actively trying to avoid this!! 🤬

Jersey Mike's Rail Adventures: 24-12-30 PHOTOS: SEPTA Mid-Winter Trip XXIV Reminder my annual SEPTA fan outing is tomorrow. Details have been posted previously, but the meet up time is 845am at the mall end of Market East station. Enjoy these photos from 2024 prr4ever.blogspot.com/2024/12/24-1...

Look at me, I'm @railmag.bsky.social with a #TrainBeerFriday. Steam Locomotive at Woodstown Farmers and Bankers Brewing.

Since the trains were sold out I'm front running the Woodstown Central Brew2Brew trains taking folks between Sweedesboro Brewing and Farmers Brewing in Woodstown.

The Position Light: CSX Signal Rules Go Canadian position-light.blogspot.com/2025/12/csx-... #CSX #SignalRules #SeaboardSystem

Jersey Mike's Rail Adventures: 24-12-22 PHOTOS: Winter Showcase prr4ever.blogspot.com/2024/12/24-1... #AmtrakNEC #BnO #MARCTrain

2025 SEPTA Mid-Winter trip will be on Mon Dec 29 starting at 845am at the east (Mall) end of Market East. Itinerary: 8:57am R2 to Warminster. 1026am R2 to Fern Rock BSS to Center City Lunch at RTM 102p R6 to NTC 2pm Rt 100 to 69th St 257pm Rt 102 to Sharon Hill 402pm or 453pm R2 to Center City

A wave of fully abandoned railroads returning to passenger rail service may be dawning: *@purplelinemd.bsky.social-fmr B&O Georgetown Branch: 2027 *NJ Transit Andover Branch-frmr DL&W Lackawanna Cutoff: 2027 *Amtrak Regional/Silver Star-fmr SCL S Line (?) *ValleyLink-fmr SP Altamont Pass line (?)

Jersey Mike's Rail Adventures: 24-12-05 PHOTOS: 21ST ST prr4ever.blogspot.com/2024/12/24-1... #RailroadDiamond #CUS #PRR

This is why Michael Winslow got all the ladies.

Jersey Mike's Rail Adventures: 24-12-01 PHOTOS: Severn prr4ever.blogspot.com/2024/12/24-1... #AmtrakNEC #PRR #PositionLight

For people not familiar with the matter: any tram line I'm aware of globally works in so-called "line-of-sight", i.e. it's 100% manually operated by the driver with some protection for single track and switches None use PTO signaling (i.e. that enforce max speed), except on off-street sections

The Position Light: The Other Rule G position-light.blogspot.com/2025/11/the-... #PRR #NORAC #RailroadSignaling

The regulated transport era was not some function of a halcyon socialist past, but an absolute necessity given the state of technology. Booking a trip took 1-4 DAYS. There was *no practical way* for anyone to compare unregulated fares and availability. Without choice regulation was required.

Wasn't just airline travel being much cheaper today than in the past. For NYC to Chicago in 1949, Amtrak is less than half of what the PRR charged in coach and about 2/3rds the cost with a sleeper. This is what ppl who think the 50s were a golden age forget about the real cost of goods.

When @summoningsalt.bsky.social posts a Mike Tyson's Punch Out Video

Can we PLEASE stop citing Amtrak's generic delay codes and calling it reporting? Ever since they made those damn codes public its created a torrent of bad reporting and bad peanut gallery commentary. Find the ppl with the radio scanners and get the info from them www.trains.com/pro/passenge...

When in Chicago always remember to look both ways for Bluesmobiles ☝️

It's beginning to look a lot like 🎄 when Metra sets the tracks on fire.🔥 (This is so cool! 🤩)

Designed and built by the Chinese Communist Party.

Designed and Built by the Budd Company 👍

The Position Light: Tight Jeans: Position Lights As The PRR Intended position-light.blogspot.com/2025/11/tigh... #PRR #PositionLight #RailroadSignal

Jersey Mike's Rail Adventures: 24-11-27 PHOTOS: Bristol Indistrial prr4ever.blogspot.com/2024/11/24-1... #PRR #PositionLight #NortheastCorridor

There's a movement on the right to label fascism as left wing for the exact same reason. 😅

I just saw a stripped SEPTA M-4 car on a flatbed trailer heading northbound on US 13 in Bristol. Couldn't get a photo 😭 @alanthefisher.bsky.social any idea of what's going on?

Conrail Spotted! #HeritageUnit @septaphilly.bsky.social

It's interesting how Bristol, PA is a perfectly nice small city, but generates so little SEPTA R7 ridership. Compare to Croydon which has high level platforms and a generally full lot.

Makes a great gift 👍

Amtrak s westbound Pennsylvanian Train 43 passing by the Milepost 21 intermediate signal on the Main Line. These might be the most recent main line instances of G grade plates in North America.

TFW you accidentally get into an NEC vs I-95 race and realize you'll have just enough time to get into position for a video of your friend passing on a Next Gen Acela. Made it with a cool 45 seconds to spare and I only had to pull off my usual route via Del Rt 279 near Newark.

Jersey Mike's Rail Adventures: 24-11-24 PHOTOS: LAUREL RUN prr4ever.blogspot.com/2024/11/24-1... #Conrail #LVRR #RBMN

Today I had to help a lady traveling between BWI on the MARC Penn Line to Riverdale on the MARC Camden line. The system is *really* not equipped to handle that itinerary 😬

When I saw this I figured the bonuses were cumulative, so 500 points for each level. Turns out they are additive! So I'm currently on a last minute round trip to DC for a happy hour event 😅

The Position Light: Hoboken Terminal's Suspended Signals position-light.blogspot.com/2025/11/hobo... #DLW #HobokenTerminal #RailwaySignal

Another problem with eliminating the 30-day Metrocard that @thelirrtoday.com briefly touches on: it *encourages* fare evasion. If every ride is an incremental cost, you're going to take opportunities to avoid that cost. Meanwhile, the MTA is spending millions to solve a problem they're exacerbating.

The switch away from sunk cost unlimited passes encourages riders to penny pinch and fare evade instead of using the services as much as possible. Almost like the MTA doesn't want to deal with the hassle of ridership growth. 🙄 Unbelievable.

If I can't buy this at the DC IKEA capitalism has failed.

Talk about using it all!