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A Love Letter to the Articulated Bus
An ode to the the bendy boys, by far the wackiest of the specialized vehicles you might find at a transit authority.
 • Joshua Woods
From the January 2026 CTA Board Meeting
Attending CTA Board meetings so you don't have to! In this edition, "mitigating the impact of smoking," new buses and another lively public comment…
 • Joshua Woods
Transit Scheduling 101: Developing A Runtime
Runtime (n) - The time required for the transit vehicle to travel from one end of the line to the other. We'll take a deeper look at runtimes in this…
 • Joshua Woods
What's in✅ and What's Out🚫: 2026 Edition
In 2026, reading, asking why, learning, unlearning and relearning, and Youtube are in ✅. Playing with tax dollars, blame and having an opinion on…
 • Joshua Woods
Trees🌳, Birds🐦‍⬛ and the Uselessness of Blame 🫵🏽 — I Hope This Helps 👍🏽
The unique(ly successful) way Montreal governs itself, the value of meaningful regulation, the importance of trees, the uselessness of blame (again…
 • Joshua Woods
Transit Scheduling 101: Scheduling Math ➗✖️
Frequency, runtime, layover, and how they all relate to determine how much transit service costs to operate in this installment of Transit Scheduling…
 • Joshua Woods
How Kansas City Quietly Built One of the Best Streetcars in America
From a bus line, to an economic development tool, to a successful US streetcar. The story of the Kansas City Streetcar.
 • Joshua Woods
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