Favorite transit station Los Angeles Union Station. It’s not my favorite because it’s a particularly good station. What I love about it is that in the middle of infamously car-centric L.A. there sits this (architecturally) beautiful building teeming with people using public transit to the fullest. It gives me hope. The fact that this station has persisted, and in recent decades even been expanded and revitalized, is an antidote to public transit fatalism. I think it’s a wonderful example that, [...] Continue reading ➠

Before anything else, the tl;dr: If you want better cross border rail in Europe then come join us at erpu.eu — we are bringing passengers together to advocate for the trains we all need and deserve. Go sign up at erpu.eu and then come back here to read the rest of this. With that out of the way, I want to explain why I’m excited to be part of this. Yes, trains are cool but, for me, there is more to it than that. This project sits at the intersection of bigger issues. First, there isn’t a magic [...] Continue reading ➠

The European Comisssion is asking for public input on their plans to update the current rail passenger rights legislation. The window for that ends tomorrow! Cross border rail travel often requires combining tickets from multiple different rail operators. Because of this, when passengers miss connections because of delays or disruptions no one is held responsible for helping them get back on their way, unlike for example with air travel. The European Commission wants to change the rules to [...] Continue reading ➠