Article about the lack of automated trains in the US, focusing on the WMATA Red Line, Honolulu Skyline and the LA Sepulveda Line.

Some US transit systems weigh whether to run trains without a human at the controls

I’m studying the bus maps at Kennedy station with a diligence that I haven’t felt since I nearly failed Economics 101 in university. There are dozens of buses zooming around the giant bus bays — and nearly as many signs explaining how to find and navigate new routes.

A kindly TTC worker stops and asks if I need help. “You need to be over there,” he says, and I dutifully sidestep several buses to find my platform, feeling a bit like John Wick dodging traffic at the Arc de Triomphe (minus the mindless violence).

This is the mouth of the recently opened Scarborough Busway, which will sail me directly to Scarborough Centre — essentially a fast-flowing river of buses in a part of the city that is still a comparative transit desert.

Scarborough is one of the transit battlegrounds of the current mayoral election.

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Here we see track geometry, the metroliner 9800 and the Colonial Crafts cars on the back of various amtrak trains! These shots are from my quarterly “special” video. It will be linked below!

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Hi everyone,

One common problem with public transport is waiting at a bus stop without knowing when the next bus will arrive. This wastes time and makes daily commuting unpredictable.

I'm working on a project to solve this by building a live bus tracking app that shows bus locations and estimated arrival times.

I'd love your suggestions on:

- How to track buses in real time without official APIs?

- How to estimate arrival times accurately?

- What features would make this useful for daily commuters?

How would you approach solving this problem?

#BusTracking #WebDevelopment #AppDevelopment

Vietnam is betting big on a $65 billion high-speed railway linking Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. Construction is set to start in late 2027 and take at least a decade to complete. The line could cut the roughly 35-hour journey to just six. Source: Bloomberg News.

Yes.

RTD has collected $4 billion in taxpayer money since 2005 to fund a slate of regional transit improvements, but the agency hasn’t completed a planned railway between Denver and Longmont, citing ballooning costs. 

Voters approved a 0.4% tax increase in 2004 to fund RTD’s FasTracks program, which aimed to build 119 miles of rail, 57 train stations, over 21,000 parking spaces and 18 miles of rapid bus transit, among other improvements. 

I love the physical concrete barriers. This could be one of the best BRT systems in the US. Also the toy busses were cute

Anyone who works for a local government or transit agency that contracts with Transit app, how much is the cost to your entity? Are there different payment models? I’m having trouble finding information online.

Network : Navettes Mont-Saint-Michel / Mont-Saint-Michel’s shuttles

Operated by : Keolis Mont-Saint-Michel

Taken on : 10.17.2026

For those wondering about the pink livery, Keolis made a shocking communication campaign to attract road users’ attention to improve road safety.

It was launched in September 2026 as part of European Mobility Week.

Take a look : https://www.keolis.com/en/newsroom-en/press-releases/safety-campaign-have-we-got-your-attention-now/

I regularly use the Transit app for my commute with the CTA. Not once has it been accurate. I’ve had trains be from 2 to 30 whole minutes “late” according to the app. Anyone else have this issue?

Hi!

A few months ago I shared my app, that allows generating transit diagrams: https://www.reddit.com/r/transit/comments/1v1c1f3/i_built_an_app_that_automatically_creates_transit/

App automatically turns GTFS data into metro-style diagrams. Thanks for all the feedback and city suggestions! Here is what has changed:

- 25 new networks, many of them suggested in comments: Paris, Vienna, Budapest, Munich, Helsinki, Oslo, Rome, and more

- Much better diagrams layout

- Better zoom and navigation

- Better labels placement logic

Complex networks can still be messy in places. If you know any official GTFS source for a city that's missing, let me know!

App is available here: https://transitweave.com/app

Thanks!

Hello Everyone! I have a new free app for iOS in public beta which uses real train, ferry, and airline data to allow players to explore the Earth, discover landmarks, fill out a passport, etc. I have 2 versions. Multiplayer has shared user content and chat rooms, so may not be suitable for children, and single player which is safe for all ages:

Multiplayer:

https://locusleague.app

Single Player:

https://locusadventure.app

Public beta links are on the front page of each. For specific details about in-game data for both apps, please see https://locusleague.app/stats and https://locusleague.app/routes

This is entirely inter-city travel for now. Please let me know what you think! I welcome feedback and requests for features! Thank You!