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> Maritime container traffic is something of an ideal for railroads. Funneling nontrivial fractions of domestic consumption through a half-dozen ports creates freight flows of incredible density and geographic simplicity Can also flip it: easily using rail is also an advantage of transoceanic trade

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Jesus Christ, Bill de Blasio is cooking here. nymag.com/intelligence...

submitted 1 day ago • 33 comments

F/M Swap is official! www.mta.info/document/176...

submitted 1 day ago • 2 comments

Why are progressives obsessed with “Free Bus Fare”? Who is patient zero for this idea? The bus isn’t expensive. It isn’t a significant portion of a family’s household income. This policy just imposes costs on already struggling transit agencies. Is there some book/article where this idea originates?

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lmfao the guy calling in car bomb threats doesn’t realize that Zohran doesn’t even own a car really sums everything up perfectly

submitted 2 days ago • 14 comments

The Harlem Renaissance today is mainly remembered as a culture not economic event because what happened after, the great depression and then white flight

submitted 2 days ago • 1 comment

I actually don't quite agree, but also this is art

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That's a YIMBY dog whistle, folks

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These people aren’t afraid Mamdani would be a bad mayor. We have a ridiculous, corrupt, incompetent mayor right now and the city is hanging in OK. They’re declaring all-out war because they’re afraid Mamdani (or Lander) might be a good mayor.

submitted 3 days ago • 83 comments

I think according to @lioneltrolling.bsky.social's dichotomy of fascism, Trump is Hitler while Cuomo is Mussolini

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Metro is launching Automatic Train Operation on the Blue, Orange, and Silver lines this Sunday, enhancing safety, reliability, and efficiency! This marks the first time the entire Metrorail system will be in automatic mode since 2009. Learn more: wmata.com/about/news/M...

submitted 9 days ago • 4 comments