The buses were having a long-winter's nap when I dropped by to visit drivers, mechanics and dispatchers this Christmas morning before the first bus hit the road. 🎄🎅

All I want for Christmas is a robust intercity bus network, connecting Spokane to every sizable city within two hundred miles, including great interior cities of British Columbia, featuring multiple daily departures.

Happy Almost Christmas! Taking the day off but went for a run that brought me through the Plaza for an opportunity to greet employees and to capture a Christmas scene near Bay 6. 🎄

Year 1 data on congestion pricing in Manhattan… * Vehicle traffic: -11% * Foot traffic: +3.4% * Storefront vacancy: -0.9% * Pollution: -22% * Revenue for mass transit: $548M So YES this has been a huge success.

With more APC data retrieved and processed from the coaches that operated on Saturday Dec. 13, ridership actually topped 20,000 that day. Transit really is an accelerant for downtown activation.

The number of Avista Utilities customers without power grew from 3,800 at 5am to nearly 70,000 at 7:15am. Power was out around Manito Park and as pictured, 14th Ave at Grand Blvd when I passed by on northbound 4. Gusts remain problematic. Stay safe out there!

Detour induced by busted water main is showing up in @transit.app. Such a great added value to Spokane Transit riders to have some clarity during service disruptions.

A vibrant downtown thrives on a robust transit network. 12/23/25 ridership topped 19,000, a first for Spokane Transit on a Saturday in the month of December.

The future of transportation isn’t the #Hyperloop* or self-driving cars. It’s the bus, the bike and the elevator. Via @slate.com. AND it’s better land-use & infrastructure decisions, reprioritizing space & budgets, accessible streets, & smart pricing mechanisms. *hyperloop was always a distraction

While waiting for my bus at 8 o'clock at night is a good time to study and admire the GOAT Bus Network Diagram.

Today's Spokesman-Review endeavors to provide detail on Spokane Transit's proposed revisions to bus service, expanding some routes and shifting resources from a low ridership route segment. Maps suggest precedent. Public input is essential: www.spokanetransit.com/projects/202...

Sitting in the crowded sanctuary of the South Hill Seventh Day Adventist Church this evening, waiting our turn for their outdoor Christmas play, "Journey to Bethlehem," listening to a performance and a young boy comes up and whispers, 1/

Think much of the over-parenting we despise stems from the early on fear of the driver. If parents weren't terrified of our streets kids would have so much more freedom and independence which might get them comfortable with their children's ability to navigate the world without them.

Another snowy morning. Close to 50 people on the bus during my commute in this morning.

First time on the KCM 7 in a very long time.

Many thanks to all of the transit legends that are still working today and keeping us moving 🫶🚂🚈🚌🚎⛴️🫶

Happy Thanksgiving! I am thankful for public transportation and its workforce, wherever they may be. Today I am thankful specially thankful for Community Transit Route 109 and its first southbound trip from Lake Stevens.

In other new, Spokane Transit was recently accepted as a transit agency member of @nacto.bsky.social! STA has long benefited from their resources for bus stop design. Membership is next level collaboration. nacto.org/latest/nacto...

Spokane Transit just bought Transit app’s premium tier subscription (Royale) for every resident. Our small city’s transit agency is punching waaaaay above its weight www.spokanetransit.com/press-releas...

Great overview of Illinois’ just-passed transit bill, which sets a national standard by combining: —New funds to meaningfully improving service —Coordination of planning & fares across agencies —Action on TOD through elimination of parking rules & mechanism for transit agencies to lead projects

Good morning from Transit Town! I ran down the hill fast enough to have the opportunity to observe the 5:20 am pulse of buses that extend across the region. The added bus trips that come in at 5:15 am have injected more ridership into this pulse.

#Ivoted.

The reserved CEO parking spot is no more. The stall is now reserved for the monthly employee recognition award winner, with an comparable alternative benefit for winners who don't drive.

More housing now available near transit! 96 units total where my kids and I used to cut through the forest between our home and the transit station.

Another great morning to be a bus rider in Spokane. #WeekWithoutDriving

Another #WeekWithoutDriving.

Just another morning on the Spokane Transit Route 4. Transit moves community.

I caught the inaugural run of the first 4 Monroe Regal bus that begins at 4:52 am.

It’s difficult to put numbers on the total economic cost of an increasingly erratic water cycle but single flood events last year caused billions in damages, Stefan Uhlenbrook, a lead author of the report, said. https://cnn.it/3IhoS5E

Studying up for the next time I bus home from the airport. Thw journey since 1300 Eastern: MBTA Silver Line->BOS✈️->DEN->GEG->60🚍->4🚍->🏠

Final run in Boston started before 5am and ended nine miles later in Cambridge, with the return trip made possible by the Red Line and the Silver Line. A great way to see the city and its transit while attending the American Public Transportation Association's Transform Conference.

Jerome is clearly referring to Spokane. 😎

Approaching go live date! I got my own copy of the new system map today and it's 😍. Study up on the new routes and schedules here: Spokanetransit.com/change

#WeekWithoutDriving is coming up. Are you ready to join us?

A cool natural experiment using cellphone data finds that, when people relocate to more walkable areas, they walk more and are more active. Why does this matter? Because many related studies were affected by self-selection bias, where people who like to walk might choose to live in walkable places

I choose transit most opportunities I get when traveling between work meetings. It is extremely valuable for experiencing the built environment as a bus rider, engaging with employees, and witnessing firsthand how transit moves community.

My Eastside Transit Map has been updated with new routes connecting to the 2 Line and other service changes that took effect on Saturday, August 30. Updates to the companion bike & bus map coming soon!

Thanks for the shout-out, Karl! Not sure I ever expected this map to be a substitute for Strava :-) For those that are interested, here's my project page for this diagram of Spokane's streetcars in 1912: transitmap.net/electric-rai...

I just caught what I expect to be my last bus ride for the day. Half of the rides are associated with touring the system with several elected officials in Spokane Valley. 🚍🚍In chronological order: 1 4 4 21 23 190 9 94 32 34 9 9 34 🚏

This morning's pre-dawn run primarily followed old streetcar lines. 🧵

It’s hard to explain just how pleasant a trolleybus is until you’ve ridden one. So quiet. No engine growl or vibration. Jjust a gentle whirrr. Strong AC or heat. Excellent acceleration on hills. And a smooth ride, in a sort of gliding way that’s hard to describe.

Philly cutting service, Metro has 40+yr old signal system, other cities hitting death spiral fiscal cliff too. We live in the richest country in the history of the world, yet other countries are funding & building more 🚇🚌. Let’s make 🇺🇸 the best in the world, it’s a choice!

Waiting for the 97 and contemplating my second week on the job. So much work to do in building up transit, community and the people. Grateful for so many rooting for our collective success.

There are probably easier ways to reach the bus stop.

RapidRide How it started. How it's going.

Heading to the WA State Public Transportation Conference in SeaTac! Looking forward to both my intercity bus adventure and the great learning and development opportunities.

Morning run for some donuts for Spokane Transit customer service reps and transit officers working today at the Plaza.

Strange, I was told congestion pricing would turn Manhattan into a ghost town

I got my new Spokane Transit bus pass this afternoon. Works like the old one, but with more weight on the shoulders.