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Trufi Association<p>Digital divides and sparse transport options plague both Global North and South. But the South has a surprising advantage: most people are not car dependent, and informal transport already serves them. </p><p>via xitter @knowablemag </p><p><a href="https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/society/2024/increasing-access-to-shared-transportation" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">knowablemagazine.org/content/a</span><span class="invisible">rticle/society/2024/increasing-access-to-shared-transportation</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/ActiveMobility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ActiveMobility</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/ActiveTransport" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ActiveTransport</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/cityplanning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cityplanning</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/inclusiveplanning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>inclusiveplanning</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/SDG11" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SDG11</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/informaltransport" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>informaltransport</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/populartransport" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>populartransport</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/publictransit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>publictransit</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/publictransport" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>publictransport</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/TransportationJustice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TransportationJustice</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/TrufiAssociation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TrufiAssociation</span></a></p>
Bin Chicken 🗑𓅠<p>Victoria: How much are you willing to spend to cancel the Suburban Rail Loop?<br><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/how-much-are-you-willing-to-spend-to-cancel-the-suburban-rail-loop/7c580327-cf22-4c98-aa7d-4d14fffc85f9" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">9news.com.au/national/how-much</span><span class="invisible">-are-you-willing-to-spend-to-cancel-the-suburban-rail-loop/7c580327-cf22-4c98-aa7d-4d14fffc85f9</span></a></p><p>This is some shockingly bullshit-hypothetical neocon wish-fulfillment propaganda by the Murdoch media. And it's a colossal self-own for the Victorian LNP.</p><p>Why? Because Victorian people love our public transport projects such as Level-Crossing Removal. We want to continue modernising and expanding our train network. </p><p><a href="https://rants.au/tags/AusPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AusPol</span></a> <a href="https://rants.au/tags/VicPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VicPol</span></a> <a href="https://rants.au/tags/SuburbanRailLoop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SuburbanRailLoop</span></a> <a href="https://rants.au/tags/PublicTransport" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PublicTransport</span></a> <a href="https://rants.au/tags/BuildMoreTrains" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BuildMoreTrains</span></a> <a href="https://rants.au/tags/SkyRail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SkyRail</span></a></p>
Trufi Association<p>A "too good to be true" EV leasing model for Kenyan taxi drivers? Drivers bear all the risk. Tech solutions should empower, not extract.</p><p>via xitter @ChinaGSProject </p><p><a href="https://chinaglobalsouth.com/analysis/small-chinese-ev-on-lease-promises-big-savings-for-kenyas-taxi-drivers/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">chinaglobalsouth.com/analysis/</span><span class="invisible">small-chinese-ev-on-lease-promises-big-savings-for-kenyas-taxi-drivers/</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/Africa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Africa</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/Kenya" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Kenya</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/Nairobi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Nairobi</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/ElectricVehicles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ElectricVehicles</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/EV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EV</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/EVs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EVs</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/informaltransport" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>informaltransport</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/populartransport" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>populartransport</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/publictransit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>publictransit</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/publictransport" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>publictransport</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/SharedMobility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SharedMobility</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/SustainableMobility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SustainableMobility</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/sustainabletransport" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sustainabletransport</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/TransportationColonialism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TransportationColonialism</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/TransportationJustice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TransportationJustice</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/TrufiAssociation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TrufiAssociation</span></a></p>
Technology | The Guardian US<p>Hell is other people who won’t wear headphones | Letters <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/apr/13/hell-is-other-people-who-wont-wear-headphones" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/technology/202</span><span class="invisible">5/apr/13/hell-is-other-people-who-wont-wear-headphones</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Publictransport" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Publictransport</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Mobilephones" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mobilephones</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Smartphones" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Smartphones</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Technology</span></a> <a href="https://halo.nu/tags/Transport" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Transport</span></a></p>
Juggling With Eggs<p>Took the kids to the beach in <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Cromer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cromer</span></a> today. We went entirely by public transport from <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Norwich" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Norwich</span></a>.</p><p>Our train tickets were £11.25 for 3 of us (me disabled rail card).</p><p>We weren’t sure about how much we would use the bus, so made the mistake of buying singles. Cost £12.50 to get across city to train station and back again. </p><p>But overall not a bad price for day out.</p><p>Cromer was completely congested with traffic. </p><p>How do we persuade more folks to use <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/PublicTransport" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PublicTransport</span></a>? It’s already there.</p>
Rolf SchröterSome pocket sketchbook spreads from public transport<br> _<br> <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/sketchingcommuters?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#sketchingcommuters</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/publictransport?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#publictransport</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/sketchbook?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#sketchbook</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/kaweko?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#kaweko</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/urbansketching?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#urbansketching</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/scrawls?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#scrawls</a>
Stuff I found<a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/EatTheRich?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#EatTheRich</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/FeedThePoor?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FeedThePoor</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/ShopliftIfYouNeedTo?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ShopliftIfYouNeedTo</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/TheftFromLargeCompaniesIsNotTheft?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TheftFromLargeCompaniesIsNotTheft</a><br> <br> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/anticapitalism?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#anticapitalism</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/healthcare?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#healthcare</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/housing?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#housing</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/squatting?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#squatting</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/shoplifting?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#shoplifting</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/proletarianshopping?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#proletarianshopping</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/powertothepeople?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#powertothepeople</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/freepublictransport?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#freepublictransport</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/publictransport?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#publictransport</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/publichealthcare?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#publichealthcare</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/socialism?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#socialism</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/anarchism?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#anarchism</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/squattheworld?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#squattheworld</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/housesforeveryone?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#housesforeveryone</a>
ollibaba<p>Interesting text: "Why Do Transit Agencies Keep Falling for the Hydrogen Bus Myth?" (<a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/13/why-do-transit-agencies-keep-falling-for-the-hydrogen-bus-myth/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">cleantechnica.com/2025/03/13/w</span><span class="invisible">hy-do-transit-agencies-keep-falling-for-the-hydrogen-bus-myth/</span></a>).</p><p>I don't know how reliable the source is; but the text _sounds_ like a mostly good summary of the problem (what I missed was a discussion of recharging times and the associated need to buy more BEV buses).</p><p>Also, I never knew there are buses that use heat pumps! No idea how efficient they are, but it sounds like an interesting idea.</p><p><a href="https://chaos.social/tags/hydrogen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hydrogen</span></a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/batteries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>batteries</span></a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/publicTransport" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>publicTransport</span></a> <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/climateCrisis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>climateCrisis</span></a></p>
Fedi.Garden 🌱<p>Urbanists.video is a PeerTube server for people interested in urbanism, walkable cities, public transport and related topics:</p><p>:Fediverse: <a href="https://urbanists.video" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">urbanists.video</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>If you want to publish videos on these topics, this server is taking sign-ups that let you upload videos.</p><p>You can find out more at <a href="https://urbanists.video/about/instance" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">urbanists.video/about/instance</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> or contact the admins <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.harding.dev/@alex" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>alex</span></a></span> and <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://union.place/@mattcaff" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>mattcaff</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://social.growyourown.services/tags/FeaturedServer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FeaturedServer</span></a> <a href="https://social.growyourown.services/tags/Urbanism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Urbanism</span></a> <a href="https://social.growyourown.services/tags/Urbanists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Urbanists</span></a> <a href="https://social.growyourown.services/tags/PublicTransport" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PublicTransport</span></a> <a href="https://social.growyourown.services/tags/WalkableCities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WalkableCities</span></a> <a href="https://social.growyourown.services/tags/Pedestrians" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Pedestrians</span></a> <a href="https://social.growyourown.services/tags/Cyclists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cyclists</span></a> <a href="https://social.growyourown.services/tags/PeerTube" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PeerTube</span></a> <a href="https://social.growyourown.services/tags/Fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fediverse</span></a> <a href="https://social.growyourown.services/tags/FreeFediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FreeFediverse</span></a></p>
Anita Graser 🇪🇺🇺🇦🇬🇪<p>Analyzing <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/GTFS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GTFS</span></a> Realtime Data for <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/PublicTransport" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PublicTransport</span></a>&nbsp;Insights</p><p>In today’s post, we are going to dive deep into how to analyze public transport data, using both schedule and real time information</p><p><a href="http://anitagraser.com/2025/03/10/analyzing-gtfs-realtime-data-for-public-transport-insights/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">http://</span><span class="ellipsis">anitagraser.com/2025/03/10/ana</span><span class="invisible">lyzing-gtfs-realtime-data-for-public-transport-insights/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/QGIS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>QGIS</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Trajectools" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trajectools</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/transit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>transit</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/gischat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gischat</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/MobilityDataAnalytics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MobilityDataAnalytics</span></a></p>
d.eckU-Bahn 🚇.<br> .<br> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/hujifilm?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#hujifilm</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/hujicam?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#hujicam</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/huji?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#huji</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Vienna?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Vienna</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/ViennaOnPixelfed?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ViennaOnPixelfed</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Viennalove?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Viennalove</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Wienlove?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Wienlove</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Wien?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Wien</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Wienliebe?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Wienliebe</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/U?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#U</a>-Bahn <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Subway?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Subway</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Metro?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Metro</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/doors?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#doors</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/orange?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#orange</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/ÖPNV?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ÖPNV</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/Öffis?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Öffis</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/PublicTransport?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PublicTransport</a>
Alex@rtnVFRmedia Suffolk UK<p>Useful real time <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/map" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>map</span></a> for <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/buses" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>buses</span></a> in <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/UK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UK</span></a> (select the one for your local operator) - even shows the registration mark and fleet number of each bus! </p><p><a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/PublicTransport" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PublicTransport</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://bustimes.org/operators/ipswich-buses/map" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">bustimes.org/operators/ipswich</span><span class="invisible">-buses/map</span></a></p>
Daniel Bowen<p>This tram is carrying more people than could be moved in all of the cars pictured on the side of this tram. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Melbourne" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Melbourne</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PublicTransport" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PublicTransport</span></a></p>
Emeritus Prof Christopher May<p>Scottish Greens Co-Leader Patrick Harvie, rightly stresses the need to invest in public transport to reach net zero targets:</p><p>'With real investment in public transport, we can make it cheaper &amp; accessible to all whilst protecting out planet. With new rail routes, reliable buses &amp; integrated ticketing, we could end the reliance on private cars. This investment in public transport infrastructure would benefit us for decades to come';</p><p>But what we get is a new runway at Heathrow!</p><p><a href="https://zirk.us/tags/PublicTransport" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PublicTransport</span></a></p>
Light bulbs<p>“Most Uber and Lyft trips replaceable by public transit, says study”</p><p>“A new study led by the University of Michigan reveals that while rideshare services like Uber and Lyft offer convenience, most trips they serve could be handled by public transit—if transit were more accessible.”</p><p><a href="https://cities-today.com/most-uber-and-lyft-trips-replaceable-by-public-transit-says-study/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">cities-today.com/most-uber-and</span><span class="invisible">-lyft-trips-replaceable-by-public-transit-says-study/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/PublicTransport" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PublicTransport</span></a></p>
Dutch Barracuda🏳️‍🌈🛠☢️🌎♻️<p>I've just applied for a library assistant position, and for some reason having a Driving License is a requirement of the job.</p><p>And I've noticed this more and more often, that being able to drive a car is becoming integral to jobs while we should be going in the opposite direction!</p><p>If public transport or cycling or walking isn't reliable enough to complete a job that by all rights shouldn't require a car, then that job needs to be completely reassessed.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FuckCars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FuckCars</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BikeTooter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BikeTooter</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PublicTransport" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PublicTransport</span></a></p>
Fedi.Garden 🌱<p>Rail.chat is a Mastodon server for train, rail and transit enthusiasts and experts. Topics include passenger and freight rail, other non-car options, and the economic, environmental and equity benefits of seamless mobility.</p><p>:Fediverse: <a href="https://rail.chat" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">rail.chat</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>You can find out more at <a href="https://rail.chat/about" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">rail.chat/about</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> or contact the admin <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://rail.chat/@conductor" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>conductor</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://social.growyourown.services/tags/FeaturedServer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FeaturedServer</span></a> <a href="https://social.growyourown.services/tags/Rail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Rail</span></a> <a href="https://social.growyourown.services/tags/Transit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Transit</span></a> <a href="https://social.growyourown.services/tags/Railways" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Railways</span></a> <a href="https://social.growyourown.services/tags/Railroads" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Railroads</span></a> <a href="https://social.growyourown.services/tags/PublicTransport" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PublicTransport</span></a> <a href="https://social.growyourown.services/tags/Trains" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trains</span></a> <a href="https://social.growyourown.services/tags/Transport" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Transport</span></a> <a href="https://social.growyourown.services/tags/Mastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://social.growyourown.services/tags/Fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fediverse</span></a> <a href="https://social.growyourown.services/tags/FreeFediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FreeFediverse</span></a></p>
Ali Clarke :flag_tino:<p>Good news about the return of bike racks on buses!</p><p>I hope this happens in all other centres too, and soon.</p><p><a href="https://cloudisland.nz/tags/cycling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cycling</span></a> <a href="https://cloudisland.nz/tags/PublicTransport" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PublicTransport</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/542166/banned-bike-racks-return-for-nelson-tasman-ebuses" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">rnz.co.nz/news/national/542166</span><span class="invisible">/banned-bike-racks-return-for-nelson-tasman-ebuses</span></a></p>
Stefan Ferreira 🏳️‍🌈<p>Today’s scenes from my favourite train ride. </p><p>The route from <a href="https://indieweb.social/tags/CapeTown" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CapeTown</span></a> central to Kalk Bay is popular on a day like this. Carriages quickly filled up with happy families and groups of friends from all walks of life heading to the False Bay beaches to enjoy the perfect late summer weather. </p><p>A clean, safe, air conditioned ride for R18 return - views included (that’s just short of 1 US Dollar). </p><p>Working <a href="https://indieweb.social/tags/PublicTransport" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PublicTransport</span></a> is a beautiful thing 🤩</p><p><a href="https://indieweb.social/tags/SouthAfrica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SouthAfrica</span></a> <a href="https://indieweb.social/tags/railway" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>railway</span></a> <a href="https://indieweb.social/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>photography</span></a> <a href="https://indieweb.social/tags/trains" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>trains</span></a></p>
Pedestriansfirst<p>“Brake pad dust can be more toxic than exhaust emissions, study says. Research shows move to electric vehicles may not be enough to enable pollution from cars to be eradicated.” Indeed EVs are not the answer. They congest, pollute and kill and require much environmental destruction to manufacture. We need <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/ActiveTravel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ActiveTravel</span></a> and free and reliable <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/PublicTransport" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PublicTransport</span></a> not <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/EVs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EVs</span></a></p>