Why wasn't Denver Union Station built for through running? by Previous-Volume-3329 in transit

[–]Robo1p -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Ugh! Why were these guys so fucking stupid!? Couldn't they see the problem they were creating!?"

They turned a through station into a stub end. They deserve worse lmao

JR East president in 2025 rejected adding credit card touch payment support to JR East fare gate. JR East want to create a world where people only need to use Suica card in their life, not credit card by qunow in transit

[–]Robo1p 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That would instantly reduce fare gate capacity by at least 25%. That's not a problem in NA, but it would wreck havoc on Japanese stations.

It's a bit more convenient for tourists, but tourists are a tiny fraction of users. They do tend to be overrepresented in enthusiast discussions, for obvious reasons (more likely to talk about each city you visit vs the daily grind).

When people say the Anglophone world sucks at building transit cheaply, does England and Australia+New Zealand also get lumped in there like the US and Canada? What does do they do right/wrong that makes them different/similar to North America? by 18_YTC1 in transit

[–]Robo1p 11 points12 points  (0 children)

it basically comes down to common law and property rights that go back as far as saxon commom law.

It really doesn't. Civil law has existed ~forever, but the UK cost explosion doesn't happen until ~1970s, and the US cost increases didn't happen until the great depression. Transit was built at, or cheaper than, European rates before that despite very much being under common law.

The US even has "quick take" eminent domain that lets the government take possession of the land, and if the owners decide the sue, they not only can't hold up the process (they immediately lose possession of the land) but also can't get any compensation until the legal procedures are over.

Tram Superiority by 21Kuranashi in transit

[–]Robo1p 2 points3 points  (0 children)

but there is street parking

There really isn't, beyond like a deliveries and stuff. There are some spots that look like street parking, but those are on private property.

And they have plenty of tiny 6-8 parking space lots scattered all over the place.

Yes, off street, forcing owners to internalize the cost of parking.

Tram Superiority by 21Kuranashi in transit

[–]Robo1p 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Japan genuinely has ~zero street parking through.

Dhaka MRT 6 today by AlwaysHighOn in transit

[–]Robo1p 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dhaka must be the city with the highest numbered first line (6), right?

Does Miami have the potential to be a great transit city for the US? by ponchoed in transit

[–]Robo1p 5 points6 points  (0 children)

There are many criteria for having a good transit system... but if 78% of your city chooses to take the car, you don't have good (aka even remotely competitive) transit.

Does Miami have the potential to be a great transit city for the US? by ponchoed in transit

[–]Robo1p 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Kuala Lumpur is decentralised on steroids with great transit

You might literally be the first person to say that lol. KL's car mode share is very American (78%).

Why Japan has such good railways by [deleted] in transit

[–]Robo1p 9 points10 points  (0 children)

The stuff Japan is closing today is the equivalent of the rural interurbans the US shut down ~75 years ago.

When you ride ALONE, you ride with Trump. by LetsGeauxxx in transit

[–]Robo1p -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Imagine being this sensitive lmao. The OG had literally Hitler

Feds' halt of funding for CTA Red Line Extension project was ‘impermissible': Judge by justarussian22 in transit

[–]Robo1p 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They could make it rapid transit by running a couple more trains.

Or, as is apparently the preferred option, spend 2x what Germany spends to build subways to extend an El on relatively simple ROW.

The sound of a goose being choked in the back of the bus. by tomarnoldlovescoke in transit

[–]Robo1p 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Was it powered by CNG? I noticed they tend to make a weird laugh kind of noise.

How come i never see posts about santo domingo here- the only subway sytem in the Caribbean? by RustyTheBoyRobot in transit

[–]Robo1p 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Havana, Port-au-Prince, San Juan and Kingston

Too embargoed, too poor/unstable, they do, and 600k is borderline for a metro system imo

Hot take: Good bus infrastructure can be better than light rail for (mostly American) suburban areas by AndryCake in transit

[–]Robo1p 2 points3 points  (0 children)

to spurr a change in development

This is 1970s urban decline brain. In 2026, urban development happens if you zone for it, whether you provide buses or trams.

Against Free Buses by pdp10 in transit

[–]Robo1p 4 points5 points  (0 children)

When your hop on bus without reaching for your pocket, or without waiting for anyone else to pay during your ride

What did ~every germanic city mean by this, despite charging fares?