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Austin Huang ❤️<p>And yes, I took the <a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/NJTransit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NJTransit</span></a> Newark <a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/LightRail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LightRail</span></a>... I wanted to take a nice pic of train over <a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/CherryBlossoms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CherryBlossoms</span></a> (Japanese style), but unfortunately the light rail mostly runs in cuttings, has few cherry blossom trees near the tracks (other than at Branch Brook Park station and north of Orange Street station), and has high fences...</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/PublicTransit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PublicTransit</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/PublicTransport" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PublicTransport</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>photography</span></a></p>
Railpage<p>Metro workers star on film to showcase the new trains <a href="http://dlvr.it/TK4V4S" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">http://</span><span class="">dlvr.it/TK4V4S</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GeneralInterest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GeneralInterest</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LightRail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LightRail</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Metro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Metro</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RailNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RailNews</span></a></p>
Railpage<p>1 Dead as Car Collides With Light Rail Train in Colorado <a href="http://dlvr.it/TK41K9" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">http://</span><span class="">dlvr.it/TK41K9</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Colorado" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Colorado</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LightRail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LightRail</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RailNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RailNews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USA</span></a></p>
Solarbird :flag_cascadia:<p>HEY <a href="https://mastodon.murkworks.net/tags/SEATTLE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SEATTLE</span></a> </p><p>The old Bus Tunnel station rail lines need serious work and are gonna be semi-closed for like TEN DAYS IN APRIL, which sounds like a spy novel but is mostly just a pain in the ass:</p><p><a href="https://www.soundtransit.org/ride-with-us/1-line-service-disruption" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">soundtransit.org/ride-with-us/</span><span class="invisible">1-line-service-disruption</span></a></p><p>April 14 to April 23, they'll be letting like two trains an hour go through between stations and that's it. Outside the work zone will be normal.</p><p>Put it in your calendars!</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.murkworks.net/tags/transit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>transit</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.murkworks.net/tags/SoundTransit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SoundTransit</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.murkworks.net/tags/LightRail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LightRail</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.murkworks.net/tags/downtown" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>downtown</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.murkworks.net/tags/BusTunnel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BusTunnel</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.murkworks.net/tags/KingCounty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KingCounty</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.murkworks.net/tags/blarg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>blarg</span></a></p>
Railpage<p>Cutty Sark station to get four brand-new escalators during temporary closure <a href="http://dlvr.it/TJvY6M" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">http://</span><span class="">dlvr.it/TJvY6M</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/accessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>accessibility</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GeneralInterest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GeneralInterest</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Infrastructure" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Infrastructure</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LightRail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LightRail</span></a></p>
Coach Spore Diesel<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://tutoteket.no/@forteller" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>forteller</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.notjustbikes.com/@notjustbikes" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>notjustbikes</span></a></span> </p><p>This is an AWESOME example of creating an invigorating third space out of an excuse. If you have to have safety, why not also have enjoyment!</p><p><a href="https://spore.social/tags/ThirdSpace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ThirdSpace</span></a> <a href="https://spore.social/tags/BikeTunnel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BikeTunnel</span></a> <a href="https://spore.social/tags/LightRail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LightRail</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>YES! VICTORY! Public pushback makes a difference!</p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MaineTurnpikeAuthority" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MaineTurnpikeAuthority</span></a> drops controversial <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GorhamConnector" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GorhamConnector</span></a> project</p><p>by WGME Staff Thu, March 6th 2025 at 7:56 PM</p><p>GORHAM (WGME) – "The Maine Turnpike Authority is now dropping its controversial Gorham connector project.</p><p>"The project would have built a new highway from South Portland to Gorham, with the goal of easing heavy road congestion.</p><p>"The MTA paused the project last year after receiving backlash from local residents.</p><p>"The project would have required the demolition of nearly a dozen homes and confiscation of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/farmland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>farmland</span></a>."</p><p>"'There was a lot of concern, and people wondered if it's the right-sized tool for the job, a lot of people have concerns that, building another highway, there's concerns that it will just fill up,' MTA Director of Communications Erin Courtney said.</p><p>The MTA says it's heading back to the drawing board to re-examine traffic conditions and review past mobility studies to find better ways to ease congestion in the area." [Like <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LightRail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LightRail</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RapidTransitBusLines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RapidTransitBusLines</span></a> and more <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BikeLanes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BikeLanes</span></a>!]</p><p><a href="https://wgme.com/news/local/maine-turnpike-authority-drops-controversial-gorham-connector-project-south-portland" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">wgme.com/news/local/maine-turn</span><span class="invisible">pike-authority-drops-controversial-gorham-connector-project-south-portland</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Maine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Maine</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SaveSmilingHillFarm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SaveSmilingHillFarm</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SmilingHillFarm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SmilingHillFarm</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/InducedSprawl" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InducedSprawl</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GorhamConnector" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GorhamConnector</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MainersForSmarterTransportation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MainersForSmarterTransportation</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Maine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Maine</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MaineNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MaineNews</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GorhamBypass" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GorhamBypass</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GorhamSpur" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GorhamSpur</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Maine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Maine</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RapidTransit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RapidTransit</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SaveTheFarms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SaveTheFarms</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ProtectTheForest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ProtectTheForest</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/InducedDemand" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InducedDemand</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Sprawl" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sprawl</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SaveRedBrook" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SaveRedBrook</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ProtectTheWetlands" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ProtectTheWetlands</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BrookTrout" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BrookTrout</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SaveTheForest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SaveTheForest</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wildlife</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HuskyLine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HuskyLine</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RapidBusTransit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RapidBusTransit</span></a></p>
Michael Hanscom<p>Just got word that a coworker's kid was just evacuated from the <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/Seattle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Seattle</span></a> <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/LightRail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LightRail</span></a> between <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/SODO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SODO</span></a> and the <a href="https://tenforward.social/tags/InternationalDistrict" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InternationalDistrict</span></a> because of a bomb threat. (They're safe; cops showed, got everyone off the train, they're walking to the ID). I haven't found any news reports or anything online yet.</p><p>The only information I've found so far is an alert on the Sound Transit site: "1 Line service is suspended between Int'l. Dist./Chinatown and SODO stations until further notice due to police activity."</p><p>Anyone else know anything yet?</p><p><a href="https://www.soundtransit.org/ride-with-us/service-alerts/1-line-service-suspended-between-intl-dist-chinatown-sodo-stations" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">soundtransit.org/ride-with-us/</span><span class="invisible">service-alerts/1-line-service-suspended-between-intl-dist-chinatown-sodo-stations</span></a></p>
Mr. Framework :verified_bi:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://pixelfed.social/ajsadauskas" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>ajsadauskas</span></a></span> good sign that it has <a href="https://masto.es/tags/lightrail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>lightrail</span></a> from the beginning</p>
Bob Svercl<p>Bike to every light rail station on the Link’s Lynnwood Extension in my latest video! (And yes, I waited to find out what name was chosen for the infill station at 130th)</p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/H2cYujQEVos?si=pxeuf7FnrE1BN9RK" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">youtu.be/H2cYujQEVos?si=pxeuf7</span><span class="invisible">FnrE1BN9RK</span></a></p><p><a href="https://social.ridetrans.it/tags/SEAbikes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SEAbikes</span></a> <a href="https://social.ridetrans.it/tags/Seattle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Seattle</span></a> <a href="https://social.ridetrans.it/tags/Shoreline" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Shoreline</span></a> <a href="https://social.ridetrans.it/tags/Lynnwood" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Lynnwood</span></a> <a href="https://social.ridetrans.it/tags/bikeTransit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bikeTransit</span></a> <a href="https://social.ridetrans.it/tags/PNW" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PNW</span></a> <a href="https://social.ridetrans.it/tags/lightRail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>lightRail</span></a></p>
AJ SadauskasParramatta has a shiny new light rail, which I caught for the first time... <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/tram?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#tram</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/trams?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#trams</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/LightRail?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LightRail</a>
Frank<p>Bets on which make of SUV will be the first to stop in front of a tram and get mashed</p><p><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-12-20/parramatta-light-rail-open-day-route-map-westmead-carlingford/104747540" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">abc.net.au/news/2024-12-20/par</span><span class="invisible">ramatta-light-rail-open-day-route-map-westmead-carlingford/104747540</span></a></p><p>I'm tipping Audi.</p><p><a href="https://masto.nu/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a> <a href="https://masto.nu/tags/Australia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Australia</span></a> <a href="https://masto.nu/tags/Publictransport" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Publictransport</span></a> <a href="https://masto.nu/tags/Tram" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tram</span></a> <a href="https://masto.nu/tags/LightRail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LightRail</span></a> <a href="https://masto.nu/tags/Parramatta" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Parramatta</span></a> <a href="https://masto.nu/tags/NSW" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NSW</span></a></p>
Austin Huang ❤️<p>The front view of a Hudson-Bergen <a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/LightRail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LightRail</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/train" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>train</span></a> behind a bumper block at <a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/Hoboken" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Hoboken</span></a> terminal.</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/PublicTransit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PublicTransit</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/PublicTransport" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PublicTransport</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/StreetPhotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StreetPhotography</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.party/tags/NewJersey" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NewJersey</span></a></p>
Tim Ellis 🦝<p>How suburbanites imagine riding on transit vs. what it's actually like. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/transit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>transit</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/urbanism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>urbanism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/trains" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>trains</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/lightrail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>lightrail</span></a></p>
Ciarán Ferrie<p>Light Rail Feasibility Study for Galway just dropped <a href="https://www.nationaltransport.ie/publications/light-rail-feasibility-study-for-galway/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">nationaltransport.ie/publicati</span><span class="invisible">ons/light-rail-feasibility-study-for-galway/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/Galway" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Galway</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/Gluas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Gluas</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/LightRail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LightRail</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/SustainableTransport" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SustainableTransport</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/GCRR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GCRR</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ie/tags/PublicTransport" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PublicTransport</span></a> </p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.ie/@amckinstry" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>amckinstry</span></a></span></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ScarboroughMaine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ScarboroughMaine</span></a> Town Council rescinds support for <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GorhamConnector" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GorhamConnector</span></a></p><p>The 6-1 vote on the resolution follows increasing opposition among town residents to the controversial $331 million, 5-mile highway, which would affect 35 property owners in town. </p><p>by Drew Johnson<br>10/2/2024</p><p>"The vote was not unexpected; a majority of councilors had voiced support for the resolution at a meeting last month.</p><p>"Myles Smith, a member of the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MainersForSmarterTransportation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MainersForSmarterTransportation</span></a> group that organized a rally outside Town Hall Wednesday night, commended the council for taking up the resolution. </p><p>"'We’ve heard a lot of people say, ‘There’s nothing we can do about this project,’ ‘It’s a done deal,’ or ‘It’s decided by the state,’ ' Smith said. 'But that’s not true. When people come together and stand up for what they believe in, and our elected leaders listen to their concerns, we can make changes that people want to see in their community.'</p><p>"The resolution rescinds the council’s support for the connector, citing the failure of the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MaineTurnpikeAuthority" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MaineTurnpikeAuthority</span></a> to fulfill the terms of its agreement with Scarborough and three other communities, as well as town residents’ widespread opposition to the project. </p><p>"The resolution is not binding on future councils and leaves open the possibility of collaborating with state and regional transportation groups to resolve traffic issues should such efforts garner significant public support. </p><p>"The Maine Turnpike Authority, Scarborough, Gorham, South Portland and Westbrook signed an agreement in May 2022 pledging support for the project. While those other communities have not officially considered withdrawing their support, officials in the other municipalities have been watching the Scarborough council’s deliberations closely as public opposition to the project mounts.</p><p>"The project, estimated to cost at least $331 million, was proposed by the turnpike authority to alleviate traffic congestion through the Gorham area and has been contentious from the outset. </p><p>"The four-lane, 5-mile connector would stretch from Route 114 at the Gorham Bypass into Scarborough with interchanges at County and Running Hill roads before linking up with Interstate 95 at Exit 45 in South Portland. It’s designed to alleviate traffic in other parts of those communities, such as on Route 114 and Route 22, which provide connections to the highway. </p><p>"According to a turnpike authority presentation to the Scarborough council in February, about 50 landowners would be impacted by the project via easements, 35 of them in Scarborough. The connector also would weave through <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/wetlands" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wetlands</span></a> in the northern portion of town, sparking <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/environmental" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>environmental</span></a> concerns. </p><p>"The preferred path also is set to cut through a portion of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SmilingHillFarm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SmilingHillFarm</span></a> in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WestbrookMaine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WestbrookMaine</span></a>, a family-owned farm on 500 acres that has been in the Knight family for 13 generations, which spurred widespread opposition to the project. </p><p>"'I’m hoping today that the Town Council members decide to put a pause on this and to talk to the MTA about finding alternate routes or scrapping this project altogether,' Ben Wallace, a 12th-generation farmer at Smiling Hill Farm, said ahead of the vote."</p><p>Original article:<br><a href="https://www.pressherald.com/2024/10/02/scarborough-town-council-votes-to-rescind-support-for-gorham-connector-project/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">pressherald.com/2024/10/02/sca</span><span class="invisible">rborough-town-council-votes-to-rescind-support-for-gorham-connector-project/</span></a></p><p>Archived version:<br><a href="https://archive.md/dkvkB#selection-2485.0-2541.254" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">archive.md/dkvkB#selection-248</span><span class="invisible">5.0-2541.254</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Maine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Maine</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MaineNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MaineNews</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SaveSmilingHillFarm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SaveSmilingHillFarm</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GorhamBypass" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GorhamBypass</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SaveSmilingHill" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SaveSmilingHill</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GorhamSpur" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GorhamSpur</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Maine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Maine</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RapidTransit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RapidTransit</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LightRail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LightRail</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SaveTheFarms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SaveTheFarms</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ProtectTheForest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ProtectTheForest</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/InducedDemand" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InducedDemand</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Sprawl" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sprawl</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SaveRedBrook" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SaveRedBrook</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ProtectTheWetlands" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ProtectTheWetlands</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BrookTrout" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BrookTrout</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>UPDATE: Scarborough withdrew their support for the Gorham Connector!</p><p>So, the word I'm hearing is that so many people showed up at a recent meeting voicing their opposition, the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ScarboroughMaine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ScarboroughMaine</span></a> Town Council has no choice but to withdraw their support.</p><p>Scarborough council to vote on withdrawing support for <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GorhamConnector" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GorhamConnector</span></a></p><p>by Aysia Reed, WGME<br>Wed, October 2nd 2024</p><p><a href="https://wgme.com/news/local/scarborough-council-to-vote-on-withdrawing-support-for-gorham-connector-maine-turnpike-authority-transportation-traffic-congestion-scarborough" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">wgme.com/news/local/scarboroug</span><span class="invisible">h-council-to-vote-on-withdrawing-support-for-gorham-connector-maine-turnpike-authority-transportation-traffic-congestion-scarborough</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Maine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Maine</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MaineNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MaineNews</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SaveSmilingHillFarm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SaveSmilingHillFarm</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GorhamBypass" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GorhamBypass</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SaveSmilingHill" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SaveSmilingHill</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GorhamSpur" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GorhamSpur</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Maine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Maine</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RapidTransit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RapidTransit</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LightRail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LightRail</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SaveTheFarms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SaveTheFarms</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ProtectTheForest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ProtectTheForest</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/InducedDemand" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InducedDemand</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Sprawl" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sprawl</span></a></p>
Enia<p>I’m sorry (not sorry) for all the <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/LTaraval" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LTaraval</span></a> spam you’re about to experience but I’m just so flippin excited to be living on a train line again! </p><p><a href="https://sfba.social/tags/sfmta" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sfmta</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/sfmuni" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sfmuni</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/lightrail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>lightrail</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/publictransit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>publictransit</span></a> </p><p>1/</p>
Militant Pedestrian<p>This September has been a Transit Month to remember, featuring not just the long-awaited and overdue debut of electrified Caltrain service and the beloved (at least among us foamers) annual tradition of Muni Heritage Weekend, but also the restoration (as of today) of the L Taraval as a light rail line after about five years of construction.&nbsp;</p><p>As much as I might think that the interlined "KL" line that was proposed during the height of COVID deserved less knee-jerk dismay and more thoughtful discussion, I must say that it is a delight to see LRVs bearing the purple "L" subway bullet returned once again to the Market Street subway, plying the route (albeit with more time underground now) that streetcars have been since the line first opened for business 105 years ago.</p><p>Pictured, in order, are an inbound L rounding the corner into West Portal station and an outbound L just starting its run at Embarcadero station.</p><p>Happy Transit Month to Bay Area transit riders!</p><p><a href="https://sfba.social/tags/transit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>transit</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/transportation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>transportation</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/publictransit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>publictransit</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/lightrail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>lightrail</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>Workshop in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ScarboroughMaine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ScarboroughMaine</span></a> Wednesday, September 18th</p><p>Community group opposing <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GorhamConnector" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GorhamConnector</span></a> discusses alternatives</p><p>A coalition run by volunteers, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MainersForSmarterTransportation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MainersForSmarterTransportation</span></a> , held a community forum about the Gorham Connector, with all present opposing it.</p><p>"Offering alternatives to the connector, Gorham resident Tina Ruel talked about traveling this summer in Switzerland and France and riding aboard electric trams on tracks and buses. 'Building more roads and widening roads is no longer the answer,' Ruel said in a printed statement to the American Journal."</p><p>by Robert Lowell, September 12, 2024</p><p>"Opponents of the proposed <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MaineTurnpike" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MaineTurnpike</span></a> toll connector to Gorham spoke out last week in a community forum held in Westbrook.</p><p>"A grassroots coalition, Mainers for Smarter Transportation, organized the meeting. It has more than 11,000 signatures on a petition to halt the connector, according to its website m4st.org.<br> <br>"<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SmarterTransportation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SmarterTransportation</span></a> volunteer Myles Smith of Portland said the connector could cost upward of $400 to $500 million and quality of life suffers when new roads are constructed. '<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Highways" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Highways</span></a> often lead to <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/sprawl" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sprawl</span></a>, Smith said. </p><p>"Two ways to solve transportation problems, Paul Drinan, who is a member of Westbrook Recreation and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Conservation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Conservation</span></a> Commission, said, are <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RapidTransit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RapidTransit</span></a> and active transportation such as <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/bicycling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bicycling</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ElectricScooters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ElectricScooters</span></a>. </p><p>The proposed 4.8-mile connector would link the Bernard Rines Bypass in Gorham to Turnpike Exit 45 in South Portland. It is aimed at easing bumper-to-bumper, rush-hour congestion in the routes 22 and 114 commuter corridor through <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GorhamMaine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GorhamMaine</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ScarboroughMaine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ScarboroughMaine</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WestbrookMaine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WestbrookMaine</span></a>. The connector alignment would cut a 50-acre swath through historic <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SmilingHillFarm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SmilingHillFarm</span></a>.</p><p>"Retired Gorham tax assessor Mike D’Arcangelo said Maine is a tourist mecca and the state’s beauty needs protection. 'Are we going to put in a forever, four-lane highway?' he said. </p><p>"The Scarborough Town Council will discuss the Gorham connector in a workshop scheduled for 5:30 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 18, at the Scarborough Municipal Building, 259 Route 1."</p><p>Original article:<br><a href="https://www.pressherald.com/2024/09/12/community-group-opposing-gorham-connector-discusses-alternatives/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">pressherald.com/2024/09/12/com</span><span class="invisible">munity-group-opposing-gorham-connector-discusses-alternatives/</span></a></p><p>Archive:<br><a href="https://archive.md/CrtWs" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">archive.md/CrtWs</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/InducedDemand" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InducedDemand</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Sprawl" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sprawl</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SaveRedBrook" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SaveRedBrook</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SaveSmilingHillFarm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SaveSmilingHillFarm</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GorhamConnector" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GorhamConnector</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GorhamBypass" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GorhamBypass</span></a> <br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Maine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Maine</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RapidTransit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RapidTransit</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LightRail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LightRail</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SaveTheFarms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SaveTheFarms</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SaveTheForest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SaveTheForest</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wildlife</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LightRail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LightRail</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HuskyLine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HuskyLine</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RapidBusTransit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RapidBusTransit</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BikeLanes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BikeLanes</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MainersForSmarterTransportation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MainersForSmarterTransportation</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MaineTurnpikeAuthority" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MaineTurnpikeAuthority</span></a></p>
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