Sunset on Lake Mendota.

I love this post, and it's a good reminder that when we call a place a transit paradise the reality is usually that they're great at some things but not at others. So we need to be specific about what we emulate for where.

This Sunday: a Madison panel discussion on "Week without Driving." www.cityofmadison.com/mpo/events/2...

If you are a city with red bus lanes Downtown where the paint is wearing out, one option is to repaint them.

The best way to get to get to the Willy Street Fair in Madison is BRT...

Midwestern scene (view of a Menards from a Culver's.)

Hop streetcar, Milwaukee.

On a warm Sunday afternoon in Madison, lots of people were riding their bikes around Monona on the Lake Loop. I tried it another way -- by bus.

The best way to get to a concert at Breese Stevens Field in Madison is BRT.

Grand River Station is the hub for the 8-route bus system in La Crosse, WI, plus intercity service. The building, opened in 2010, also has commercial space, 87 apartments, and some parking.

Thank you to our dedicated Metro Transit staff for all the important work they do for our community! I’m so pleased we’ve reached agreement on a contract.

Jonesboro, Arkansas, where one of UP's Chicago - St. Louis routes crosses BNSF's Kansas City - Birmingham route.

On the left is the old C&NW Madison station. The last passenger train, to Chicago, departed in 1965. Service at the Milwaukee Road station on the other side of downtown lasted until 1971.

Fifteen years ago, this stretch of East Washington in Madison was dominated by used car dealerships.

Great short video by TransLink explaining “the empty bus lane myth”

After 50 years carrying commuters, these Chicago L cars retired to a place in the country.

After 50 years carrying commuters, these Chicago El cars retired to a place in the country.

Harvard, IL.

The ABCs of Outlook auto-suggested meeting topics.

Gameday.

State Street, Madison.

Jamie is highly qualified to build off our success as we continue to improve our public transportation network and work with local partners and neighboring communities to expand service. I’m excited to have her on board.

Janesville, Wisconsin.

A tip: just because a transit agency called "Metro" provides an image of "Madison BRT" does not mean it's Madison, Wisconsin. (I've ridden both Madison BRTs, in Madison and Seattle!) cleantechnica.com/2024/12/03/m...

A C2 bus heads into downtown Madison. The new Wilson Street cycle track to its right just had its ribbon cutting this week.

The "junction" on the bus headsign has nothing to do with the rail junction the bus is passing. That's the Wisconsin and Southern yard in Madison; hidden behind the bus is the tiny yard at the end of the CPKC branch.

That is very 1970s letterhead.

Waiting for the D2 at4:50 am… this is gonna be epic.

What areas of the humanities are open to skateboarding?

Madison Metro is the best way to the museum!

POV: you’re a judge at the Madison Metro bus roadeo.

Scenes from the APTA Sustainability/Operations Planning Workshop full-day multimodal tour.

This is a long station entrance escalator, but it goes from outdoors to outdoors!

The best way to get to the Saturday morning farmers market on the square in Madison is BRT.

Thinking about a series on YouTube where each video explains a tactic used to reduce signal delay for buses. The most important video to my understanding of TSP was a lecture from Dr. Furth at Northeastern. Any other good resources out there besides technical reports? youtu.be/K2g0trGAfgo?...

Ducks and Badgers.

The Empire Builder near Astico, Wisconsin.

Kenosha, Wisconsin is as far north as the Chicago commuter rail network gets. Some trains lay over for the night here.

I’ve been on a lot of architecture tours, and I’ve never before had one start with a display of cleaning supplies.

Lake vibe.

The Borealis departs Columbus, WI.

The bike roundabout at Dunn's Marsh on the Madison/Fitchburg line (also called the Velo Underround), where five trails meet.

Rails with trails! (Also, railroad cars are big!)

Set a new record this morning on the 6:50 WB A bus from Sun Prairie to the Square. Total travel time = 36:40 Travel distance = 10.1 miles Ave speed = 16.5 mph Total signal delay = 191 seconds WisDOT signal delay = 80 seconds (4 signals) Madison signal delay = 101 seconds (30 signals)

Not a commute, but week 2 started with another mode of transportation.

Madison's Southwest Commuter Path is a former Illinois Central rail line. It starts only 6 blocks from the Capitol and extends to the city limits, where it becomes the Badger State Trail and continues to the Illinois state line.

It turns out that even traditional ways can invoke technology controversy. www.wpr.org/agriculture/... (spotted in Mount Zion, Wisconsin.)

Along the Mississippi near Lynxville, WI.