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Yes, the original concept of this was to allow buses to use tram ROWs.

>>1055827

Well now I'm just irritated they didn't do that in the first place. Typical politics in this town

Guided busways are literally the most retarded transit system you could imagine. They require dedicated RoW, are expensive, slow and disruptive to construct & maintain (all that concrete), and at the end of the day you get nothing more than a slow, dirty, noisy & low capacity diesel bus. I can't think of a single advantage that isn't done better or cheaper by trams, light rail or traditional roadways.

Singapore!

Tax the shit out of cagers to the point few can actually afford to drive.

>>1055001
Washington DC.

>>1055001
You're from the Toronto thread aren't you Anon?

i'm indifferent
then again when i was homeless i was a frequent fare evader

honestly the punishment is probably good enough but they really need to up how frequently you'll run into a fare inspector
i ran into one on Trimet a single time over around 200 trips and fortunately enough i paid that day

>>1054623
I know all the drivers on the TTC so they never make me pay.

remember seeing people get their fares inspected on the san diego tram, painful to watch. I always had mine but then again have never been hungry or homeless due to lack of money. Remember one time particularly well when cute girl my age got whisked away, something about that scene kind of opened my eyes.

What's the best NYC Subway station overall?

>>1054600
14th street union square. If your train doesnt stop here its irrelevant

>>1054600
In terms of design, I'd give it to Coney Island.

Access? That's going to be Times Square, of course.

The worst has to be Chambers Street on the Nassau St. Line, however.

Again looking for some attention eh VeganFaggot?

Bars look a bit low, you should flip that stem. Oh wait, you can't.

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Let's go on a bike ride
I hope you can keep up

Recumbent

>>1054054
If you're getting pain literally in the balls, the most likely cause is that you're cutting off circulation or/and twisting the testes internally - this could be caused by something as simple as wearing shorts that are too tight, or it could be that your saddle isn't quite the right shape/width for your perineum.

>>1054054
No pain or numbing, but when I'm riding and I stand up, or start walking just after riding, I sometimes get a boner. Maybe the blood flow goes directly to my dick when my ass stops getting pressed against the saddle.

>>1053314
Duly noted

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tl:dr

>>1053314
>duck pedal
?

Go down to your local GA airport

Inquire about flight lessons

>>1051829
Book an air experience flight at your local GA airfield, acquire logbook and log your first dual instruction, enquire about getting a PPL, throw money and time at the project. Come to love flying in old Cessnas.

T. PPL student.

>>1051829
>tfw you can fly a plane as a hobby but you can't drive a train as a hobby
why live

90s rigid MTB with semi slicks

why do I wanna buy another bike when the one I have cost $1000 and is perfectly good?

>>1051854
because there's an emtiness in your heart from living a meaningless life, and your bicycle is the only thing that's always there for you, and you subconsciously think that getting another bike means maybe she'll come back to you some day but you know it isn't true and you don't even feel like riding right now because that would leave you alone with your memories, you'd rather just look at pictures of bikes on the internet and pretend that you still know what happiness feels like

>>1050512
>Cut up the national network into six regions and create a separate operating company for each
>Cut off federal funding
>Place bets to see which of the six regions go under first and which survive
>Heavily invest in demolition and metal scrapping companies for no reason in particular
>????????
>Profit!

Alright, I have extreme autism and I love Amtrak. So I decided to put some thought to this question myself, and created a cost-recovery by route spreadsheet.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1S4zlhla4ynXFSdXYeAGJLZUJcmAtpWrK0gHApU5X1Lw/edit?usp=sharing

Some things to note.

1. If the Long Distance routes didn't exist, Amtrak would make about $40,000,000 per year, BEFORE state subsidies for the state-supported routes.

2. Having done this two years in a row, I can tell you that the reason the Wolverine is so fucking expensive is because Amtrak owns those tracks directly and are upgrading them to higher speeds.

3. The Auto Train makes money, just like Australian long-distance trains do because it completely solves the last mile problem. Most people wouldn't mind paying another 500 or so on a ticket if it meant avoiding having to rent a car.

4. The routes branching off the NEC either make money or come pretty damn close.

5. The routes in the Southeast are actually less wasteful than you'd imagine, proving that demand exists in the South. This bodes very well for All Aboard Florida. The obvious choice for them once they start making a profit on the Miami-Orlando segment is to go Orlando-Jacksonville-Atlanta.

Amtrak has been demanding that Congress fund upgrades to the system, and more tellingly that Congress subsidize the true cost of the Long-Distance routes as opposed to making the profitable NEC pay for it. What this tells me is that Amtrak is preparing to go private relatively soon. As it is, they are improving their fare-recovery by about 3% per year, give or take. If they dropped a few Long Distance routes and used the equipment to reinforce the state corridors, they could survive tomorrow. So how do you improve it?

Firstly: Trains need to be competitive by offering a service that airplanes cannot. Specifically, trains can carry cars via auto train. This is how it is done in Australia, and they make money. Imagine if Chicago were the gateway to the entire midwest, as opposed to just...Chicago. Imagine if instead of having to pay for airfare and a car rental and hotels along the way, plus meals, you could take the train and then cruise around at your destination by car? Los Angeles and all the other big western cities are laid out for cars, this would be ideal for them.

Secondly, split off Amtrak California and let it sink. BNSF and Union Pacific overcharge Amtrak significantly, causing the cost per passenger to be some of the highest in the entire roster. California truly is the biggest waste of existence in this country, I wish the Oreville dam washes the entire thing into the ocean.

Thirdly, partner with All Aboard Florida. If AAF works out, this could be the beginning of a passenger rail boom. Cancel the Silver Service to Miami. This will save tons of money and time they currently spend backtracking from Tampa to Orlando.

Fourthly, shake down the Western states for funds or abandon what western routes can't be solved by turning them into auto trains. Congress controls Amtrak, if this continues it will eventually kill it. Becoming an independent, private entity is absolutely critical.

>>1049224
First question: Never
Second question: Probably never as well.

>>1049224
>When will they start flying again?
Never
>Or something similar?
Aerion *might* fly by the mid 2020s. Pretty much everyone else in this space (Boom, Spike, SAI) is pure wishful thinking.

>>1049224
When they become actually profitable, given their inability to perform over populated areas.
>ie. never

>>1056410
Where do you live?

I'm a trainman in the US.

>>1056412
i'm Australian,
Currently living in South Australia

Do you enjoy your job and when did you first start?

>>1056410
I like trains

>>1056091

>The basic MTB repair kit

Allen key set
Torx T20, T25
Tire Levers
External BB tool
Cassette tool
Chain whip
Spoke Wrench
Bleed kit
Pump
Cutters

You can do anything

>>1056095
>Torx T20, T25
What even uses T20? Apparently SRAM brakes do but I'm a Shimano guy.

I recently replaced my old Crankbrothers M16 multitool with a newer version that came with T20 instead of a smaller slotted screwdriver, removed that shit and replaced it with the screwdriver off the old one.

One thing I can think of to add to your list is some wrenches (pedal, cone, whatever size axle nuts are if you need them or work on other people's bikes, 8mm or whatever for bleed nipples and hose connections). Also screwdrivers because for some reason derailers still use Phillips instead of hex.

>>1056109
Also a chain breaker, also those pliers for undoing master links are handy if you use them. Regular pliers can also be handy but probably shouldn't be a necessity.

lmao wtf

>>1055538
OP here, I'll take that as a yes.

Hmm. I'm making up the prices based on memory and what my shop charges for labor, but
>rotor front and rear = $40
>pads front and rear = $25
>tune gears front back = $20
>new ultegra BB = $30
>new headset bearings ??? I'm gonna say $30 but I have no idea
>new chain $30
>new cassette $40
>new cable (just the cable? I'd assume housing too) + housing = $20
>labor for some of that other shit $60
$295

yeah, sounds about right

if you didn't own the tools and a workstand it probably would have cost you about the same to do it yourself this time around. but then the next time of course, it's quite a bit cheaper

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it lacks the gimmick qualities of steel and carbon.
looots of steel frames are bespoke nowadays giving it an elite sentimental value, whereas carbon frames are undeniably lighter and stiffer.
aluminum definitely holds its own place as a much cheaper/replaceable alternative to carbon without significant drawbacks.

New is cool. Old is cool. Slightly less new is the epitome of uncool.

I wouldn't say aluminum itself is uncool, but straight walled oversized tubing is very uncool because it reminds people of walmart BSOs, which are usually aluminum these days. Better alu bikes will have more complex shapes and those are pretty neutral on the uncool <---> cool spectrum

It's uncool because it' cheap. Learn 2 conspicuous consumption.