Transit Hubs Part 1 - Central Stations: Episode 12

Union stations, transit malls, intermodality, and the all-important Transit Oriented Development: we explain the importance of central hubs to transit systems, hate on Salt Lake Central Station and complain about New York's transit leadership, and provide detailed and constructive advice for how to make transit hubs better. Links and stuffs Merch:https://shop.trlpod.com/ Twitter:@TheRedLine_pod YouTube channel:The Red Line Podcast Spotify:The Red Line Podcast Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/theredlinepodcasters Email:[email protected] Website:https://www.trlpod.com/ Timestamps 00:00 Intro: transit hubs 00:24 The News 00:29 Trivia time!: Stations named "Union"[1] [2] [3] 02:04 Theme song (abruptly) 02:37 What is a transit hub?[4] [5] 03:38 Types of transit hubs (part 1: big, part 2: small) 04:46 Buildings, plazas, transit malls 05:12 "Intermodal" hubs 06:02 Salesforce Transit Center (SF)[6] 07:01 Why are transit hubs so important? 07:10 #1: High connectivity 08:04 #2: Cooperation between operators; balkanization 08:59 Apps & quality of service 09:40 #3: Public face of the transit system 10:40 #3.5: Improved status of transit riders 12:09 #4: _Transit_ _Oriented_ _Development_[17] [18] 13:13 Denver Union Station[12] [13] [14] 15:19 Let's talk Salt Lake & bad hubs 15:51 Salt Lake "Central" "Station" (or the lack thereof) 18:07 Penn Station 23:08 Ribbon cutting vs. real improvements 24:27 Equity: rail vs. bus passengers 26:17 How can we make good transit hubs? 26:30 #1: Connectivity (most important) 27:30 #2: Proximity to the city core 29:39 #3: Accessibility (wayfinding, ped/bike friendliness)[15] 31:02 WeRateTransitHubs 31:09 Penn Station 31:44 Salt Lake Central Station 32:41 Portland Transit Mall[9] [10] [11] 34:09 The Rio Grande Plan 39:11 The climate or whatever 41:17 Outro, part 2, & corruption References & notes [1]Smithsonian Magazine: Why Do So Many Train Stations Have the Same Name? [2]The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Hartsfield-Jackson's passenger counts up 76% in 2021 [3]WorldAtlas: The 10 Busiest Railway Stations In North America [4]Exploring Links Between Transit Hubs and Built Environment in Asian Cities [5]Idaho Statesman: Boise's new Downtown transit center is open. Here’s how to use it. [6]Wikipedia: Transbay Transit Center [7]TripSavvy: Penn Station in New York: The Complete Guide [8]Wikipedia: Pennsylvania Station (New York City) [9]TriMet: History of the Portland Mall [10]Wikipedia: Portland Transit Mall [11]TriMet: The Portland Transit Mall [12]RTD: Union Station TOD Project [13]Wikipedia: Denver Union Station [14]Denver Union Station: A True Public-Private Partnership [15]METRO Magazine: Mass Transit Hubs Made More Adaptable, Efficient by Top-Quality Digital Signage [16]Bloomberg CityLab: Planning the Transit Hubs of the Future [17]NYT: Transit Hubs: A Growing Lure for Developers [18]WSP: Blank Canvas Development Around Transport Hubs