The Red Line Podcast

Today on the show, we're beginning a five-part series on Canada's largest city with a discussion of the Union-Pearson Express. Just why did it take Toronto so long to get a rail link with its airport, and what can the UP Express teach us about airport transit? All this, after The News. 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 References & notes [1]Utah Transit Authority: UTA launches into summer construction schedule with S-Line streetcar extension and grade crossing [2]Wikipedia: Union Pearson Express [3]Transit Toronto: The Union-Pearson Express [4]UP Express: 10 Years of UP Express [5]Neptis Foundation: Union Pearson (UP) Express [6]u/Spellbinder_Iria: UP Express photos overlaid with layout diagrams [7]Wikipedia: Toronto [8]Wikipedia: Toronto Pearson International Airport [9]Atlas Obscura: D.C.'s Underground Bald Cypress Fossils [10]The Holy See: Encyclical Letter of His Holiness Leo XIV Magnifica Humanitas (15 May 2026) [11]Wikipedia: WES Commuter Rail

Today on the show, we're talking about the Waterloo region’s remarkable LRT system: the ION. Just how did such a small city get a light rail transit system, and where might it go next? All this, after The News. 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 References & notes [1]Mass Transit: UTA's Midvalley Express BRT begins passenger service [2]KSL News Utah: Proposed Data Center in Box Elder County [3]@AnalytiKroll: Video of the driver flooring it into the wall. [4]Wikipedia: Ion rapid transit [5]Grand River Transit: Performance measures [6]CTV News: Timeline: Looking back at a 17-year journey to ION [7]Green Municipal Fund: Case study: Region of Waterloo, ON, develops LRT to connect its urban centres [8]Region of Waterloo: Stage 2 ION [9]Region of Waterloo: The ION Story

Today, we'll be discussing America's OTHER forgotten metro line, the Tren Urbano. Just how did Puerto Rico get an elevated rail system, why didn't it get a ring of rail around the whole island, and how might it be made better? In the news: the Kansas City Streetcar will reach its full length starting in May (6.4 miles). 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 References & notes [1]Mass Transit: KC Streetcar Riverfront Extension to open for passenger service May 18 [2]KSL NewsRadio 102.7 FM: S-Line extension aims to provide easier access to businesses, housing in Sugar House [3]City of Kansas City: KC Streetcar Starts Rolling to the River on May 18 [4]Wikipedia: Puerto Rico [5]Wikipedia: Tren Urbano § Rolling stock [6]Wikipedia: Puerto Rico Metropolitan Bus Authority [7]U.S. Department of Transportation: Tren Urbano [8]Robert Schwandl's Urban Rail Blog: SAN JUAN Tren Urbano [9]Metro Magazine: Tren Urbano represents historic landmark for Puerto Rico [10]Yo Soy Borinquen: Tren Urbano (Urban Train) [11]Greater Greater Washington: Metro has a twin in San Juan, Puerto Rico [12]Wikipedia: Rail transport in Puerto Rico [13]U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: CPI Inflation Calculator [14]Sistema de Metro de Puerto Rico (Map from TUSCA, 1972)

Today on the show, we’ll be discussing Angel's Flight, which might be the shortest passenger railway still running. Just why does LA of all places have a funicular railway, and how did it stick around? All this on today's show. (Sofi didn't write any news, but not to worry, WE [humans] WENT TO THE MOON!!!!) 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 References & notes [1]Hank Green: Explaining the Most Important Artemis II Photos [2]Wikipedia: Angels Flight [3]Wikipedia: Bunker Hill, Los Angeles § Bunker Hill Redevelopment Project [4]Angels Flight (r) Railway: History of Angels Flight (r) [5]Discover Los Angeles: Angels Flight: The Story of an L.A. Icon [6]California Historic Route 66 Association: Angels Flight Railway [7]American Ghost Walks: Angels Flight: LA's Haunted Railway & Its Mysterious History [8]Angels Flight (r) Railway: The Story of an L.A. Icon [9]Wikipedia: 3rd Street (Los Angeles) [10]Water and Power Associates: Third Street Tunnel [11]MonServicePublic: How to get about on foot in the Principality [12]The Tim Traveller and Matt Gray: In Monaco, Elevators Are A Form Of Public Transport. So We Raced Them.

Today on the show, we're talking about one of the strangest artefacts of America's railway age: the chapel car. How and why were these churches on the rails built, and are they still around today? All this, after The News. 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 References & notes [1]Mass Transit: Sound Transit begins passenger service on Line 2 Crosslake Connection [2]Wikipedia: Railroad chapel car [3]Chapel Cars of America [4]JSTOR Daily: Railroad Chapel Cars Brought God to the People [5]Pullman History Site: The Pullman Company - Chapel Cars [6]This Train Is Bound For Glory - Chapter Two [7]Heroes, Heroines, and History: Chapel Cars [8]Accidentally Wes Anderson: Chapel Car "Grace" [9]Orthodox History: Churches on wheels: then and now [10]Catholic Stand: A Catholic Holy Roller: The Story of the St. Anthony Chapel Car [11]Fargo History: Gethsemane Cathedral

Today, we're discussing the New Mexico RailRunner, which is one of America's strangest experiments in intercity railroading. Just how did Albuquerque of all places end up with such an interesting train system, and where might the RailRunner go next? All this, after The News. 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 References & notes [1]Mass Transit: L.A. Metro sees drop in most crime rates in 2025 while expanding security presence [2]Wikipedia: New Mexico Rail Runner Express [3]Trains Magazine: New Mexico Rail Runner Express [4]Rio Metro: Rail Anniversary [5]El Palacio: Tracks Through Time [6]Rio Metro: Weekday Schedule [7]Wikipedia: Albuquerque, New Mexico [8]Rio Metro: Sandoval County Bus Schedules [9]Wikipedia: List of states and territories of the United States [10]STB: UP-NS Merger Resources [11]Jacob Geller: Indiana Jones and the Objective Existence of God [12]American Red Cross: Mission Red Talking Points [13]Online Etymology Dictionary: phlebotomy [14]Rio Metro: Wi-Fi [15]Rio Metro: Rail Runner System Map

Today's show is a story of two+one tourist cog railways in the United States. Two, the Pikes Peak Railway and the Mount Washington Railway, are notable nationwide tourist attractions that scale some of the most formidable peaks in their halves of the country. The other is the Quincy and Torch Lake Cog Railway, which is about a half mile in length. We'll begin with the former. Patreon-exclusive companion episode coming out soon! 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 References & notes [1]Wasatch Backcountry Alliance: Mill Creek Canyon Winter Pilot Shuttle! [2]Erin In The Morning [3]Utah State Legislature: SB0242 [4]The Salt Lake Tribune: Proposed Power District road upgrades could be illegal under Utah traffic-calming bill [5]Wikipedia: Rack railway [6]Wikipedia: Quincy and Torch Lake Cog Railway [7]The Broadmoor Manitou & Pikes Peak Cog Railway: Cog History [8]Wikipedia: Pikes Peak Cog Railway [9]Wikipedia: Pikes Peak § Recorded discovery [10]Wikipedia: Pike Expedition [11]Wikipedia: Mount Washington Cog Railway [12]ASCE: Mount Washington Cog Railway [13]Wikipedia: Rack railway [14]Wikipedia: List of the highest major summits of the United States [15]Building Salt Lake: UDOT’s choice for rail expansion at Point of the Mountain wilts under analysis [Opinion] [16]American Battlefield Trust: Civil War Casualties [17]Wikipedia: COVID-19 pandemic death rates by country [18]Wikipedia: Demographic history of the United States [19]The Broadmoor Manitou & Pikes Peak Cog Railway: FAQ [20]WFRC: Oquirrh Connection Feasibility Study Report [21]SLCo Parks & Rec: Butterfield, Rose, and Yellow Fork Canyons Open Space and Trails Master Plan [22]ACLU Utah: HB517 (Sensitive Materials)

Today on the show, we're talking about water taxis. What are they, how do they differ from more traditional ferries, and do they have any applications in the great state of Utah? All this, after The News. 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 References & notes [1]Mass Transit: Sound Transit Crosslake Connection to open March 28 [2]Mass Transit: L.A. Metro selects underground heavy rail as locally preferred alternative for Sepulveda Transit Corridor Project [3]Wikipedia: Water taxi [4]Wikipedia: Ferry [5]Yachting: Onboard the Venice Water Taxi [6]New York Water Taxi: The History of New York Water Taxi [7]ACTV: Linee di navigazione \ Waterborne routes [8]Dolphin Water Taxi: Personal Water Taxi Vs. Public Ferry; Which One is Right For You? [9]Wikipedia: Vaporetto [10]Wikipedia: Venice [11]Wikipedia: New York Water Taxi [12]electrive: Stockholm welcomes the world’s first electric-powered hydrofoil ferry [13]Tom Scott: This electric ferry uses a very long extension cord [14]Tom Scott: The Vengabus Timetable [15]Lars Petrus: The IKEA Dictionary [16]Project Britain: Understanding old British money - pounds, shillings and pence [17]WFRC: Oquirrh Connection Feasibility Study Report [18]William England - Ferry boats in the bay, New York

Today, we'll be discussing the Quebec City tramway, or rather, the lack thereof. Just why has Quebec's capital city found it so difficult to build a light rail line, and what might be needed to get it back on ‘track‽‽‽‽‽‽‽‽‽’TM ® All this, after The News ™. 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 References & notes [1]Mass Transit: CHSRA issues request for qualifications for co-development agreement to speed up completion of high-speed rail project [2]Wikipedia: Château Frontenac [3]Wikipedia: Quebec City Tramway [4]Wikipedia: Quebec City tramway (1865–1948) [5]CDPQ Infra: TramCité [6]TramCité: Un tramway sur mesure pour Québec [7]CDPQ Infra: Carte QC complet [8]CBC News: Quebec unveils new details about future Quebec City tramway [9]Railway News: SYSTRA Canada Chosen to Design Quebec Tramway [10]Railway Technology: Quebec City Tramway Network, Canada [11]Visit Québec City: Public Transportation in Québec City [12]Wikipedia: Réseau de transport de la Capitale [13]RTC: Réseau de transport de la Capitale [14]Wikipedia: Quebec Bridge [15]Bank of Canada: Inflation Calculator [16]Woke 2

In which Sofia wrote an episode that needs a guest, then pivoted and accidentally wrote an episode we already did (#95), so we rant about Utah bills for the 2026 legislative session for an hour. We hope this is at the very least informative to our viewers about how screwed Utah is, and at the very most it affects some small positive change in the world (if only as a coping mechanism). 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 0:00 cold open & realizing we've already done this one (Episode 95) 3:31 The trans flag in Sofi's flag display is in the drawer instead of on the wall 4:31Episcopilled 5:30 BILL: H.B. 183 (2026)[1] 7:15 A nuclear bomb for trans people 11:32 LEA = "local education agency" not "law enforcement agency" – to Sofi's credit the definition of this is buried so far in state code it took me a good 5-10 minutes to find 14:16[2] 20:15 artillery side plot 23:06 BILL: H.B. 152 (2026)[3] 24:48 state boundaries 28:29 HUC-10 map 30:32 BILL: H.B. 196 (2026)[5] 33:13 Trevor Lee's district map 33:59 BILL: H.B. 96 (2026)[7] 36:00 OTC Ivermectin [8] 37:35 BILL: H.B. 84 (2026)[9] 39:07 state boundaries cont. 39:12 HUC-2 map 39:46 HUC-4 map 41:36 HUC-8 map 43:59 HUC-14 map 45:59 HUC-12 map 47:30 HUC-8 map again 48:29 statewide canal map 50:47 Trump-stapo 1:03:51 Sofi's bill tracker (hopefully will post soon, don't be afraid to make your own!) 1:08:01 outro References & notes [1]Utah State Legislature: HB0183 [2]Erin In The Morning: Over 400,000 Transgender People Have Moved States Since Trump's Election [3]Utah State Legislature: HB0152 [4]U.S. Geological Survey: How can I find the HUC (Hydrologic Unit Code) for a stream? How can I find the name/location of a stream using the HUC? [5]Utah State Legislature: HB0196 [6]The National Map: 3D Viewer [7]Utah State Legislature: HB0096 [8]MedPage Today: These States Now Allow OTC Ivermectin, and More May Follow [9]Utah State Legislature: HB0084

Today, we're discussing North America’s southernmost rapid transit system, the Panama City Metro. Just how did the world's most isthmus-y country get a metro, and where will it go next? All this, after The News. (And how exactly does one cross the Panama Canal?) 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 References & notes [1]Library of Congress: Speech by Franklin D. Roosevelt, New York (Transcript) [2]Rice University: John F. Kennedy Speech [3]Mass Transit: Ontario government extends One Fare free transfer program for another two years [4]Mass Transit: MARTA to launch NextGen Bus Network April 2026 [5]u/luxusbuerg: Piss car VS c*m car [6]Reddit: r/BenGarrisonC*mEdits (which managed to get banned between recording and publication) [7]Reddit: (post lost to the winds of time) [8]Reddit: (post lost to the winds of time) [9]The Texas Tribune: What's next after a court blocked Texas' gerrymandered maps [10]Wikipedia: Panama Metro § Lines 6, 7, and 8 (tram) [11]Bus Ex: El Metro de Panama: The first of its kind in Central America [12]El Metro de Panamá [13]El Metro de Panamá: Project Ramal Airport [14]International Railway Journal: Panama City's first metro line nears completion [15]Sisgeo: Panama City metro project [16]Wikipedia: Panama City § Economy [17]Wikipedia: Panama [18]Wikipedia: Panama Canal [19]Google Maps: Bridge of the Americas & southwest of Panama City [20]US Inflation Calculator: Inflation Calculator [21]Dronepicr: Panama Papers (photo) [22]u/Talgoporta: Panama City Metro accordingly to masterplan network by 2040

Today, we're discussing Chicago's strangest transit line: The Skokie Swift. Just why does the random yellow line at the top of the L map exist, and is it good for anything? All this, after The News. 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 References & notes [1]Mass Transit: REM's Deux-Montagnes branch begins passenger service [2]Curbed Chicago: When Chicago's Yellow Line was the future of urban transportation [3]Wikipedia: Yellow Line (CTA) § History [4]CTA: CTA, Skokie Celebrate 50 years of Swift 'L' Service [5]JFK Library: Legislative Summary: Housing [6]The Trolley Dodger: Skokie Swift: The "True Gen" [7]The Digital Research Library of Illinois History Journal: Skokie Swift: "The Commuter's Friend" [8]CTA: CTA CONVERTING SKOKIE SWIFT TO THIRD RAIL POWER [9]Wikipedia: Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad [10]UtahRails.net: The Golden Pass: Parleys Canyon, Utah [11]Jameslwoodward: Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad coach #700. [12]Roger Puta: The Skokie Swift's rolling stock was dedicated of four 5000-series trainsets, seen here in April 1966. [13]Jonathan Lee: A rare four-car Yellow Line / Skokie Swift train of Bombardier-built 5000-series 'L' cars sweeps through Oakton Curve in Skokie.

Today, we're discussing New York's least used rail transit service: the Staten Island Railway. Just why does the SIR still exist, and will it ever be connected to NYC proper? All this, after The News. 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 References & notes [1]Wikipedia: Staten Island Railway [2]MTA: Staten Island West Shore Expressway Proposal [3]Wikipedia: History of the Staten Island Railway [4]MTA: Staten Island West Shore Alternatives - Korean War Veterans Parkway + Richmond Avenue [5]Staten Island Media Group: Then and Now: Railroad tracks that carried life around Staten Island [6]Railfanning.org: How the Staten Island Railway Went from Three Lines to One [7]MTA: Staten Island Railway timetable [8]Wikipedia: Staten Island [9]Google Maps: Stapleton [10]International Railway Journal: Ferromex owner to acquire Florida East Coast Railway [11]nycsubway.org: Retired Fleet [12]Wikipedia: List of The Pink Panther characters § The Little Man [13]Mass Transit: Honolulu's Skyline Segment 2 begins passenger service [14]Mass Transit: Santa Clara VTA confirms single bore as preferred tunnel configuration for BART Silicon Valley Phase II Project [15]Car Free Keith: Honolulu's Driverless Metro Line Just Got a Lot Better [16]NYPL: Ferry Terminal, St. George, Staten Island, N.Y. (buildings with trains and r.r. tracks) (NYPL b15279351-104684)

Today, we're taking a brief vacation from our British vacation to head south to beautiful Memphis, Tennessee, which is home to the MATA trolley, a barely-extant-anymore historic streetcar. We’ll talk the Blues, BBQs, and Trolley Shoes after The News! 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 References & notes [1]Mass Transit: BART sustainability report reveals nearly all its contracted energy is greenhouse gas-free [2]The Late Show with Stephen Colbert: A Message From The Frog Resistance [3]Google Maps: Memphis, TN [4]Wikipedia: MATA Trolley [5]Wikipedia: Memphis Area Transit Authority [6]Wikipedia: Memphis, Tennessee § Demographics [7]Wikipedia: Memphis Street Railway Company [8]WMC Memphis: 5 Star Stories: Memphis' beloved vintage trolley cars a worthy labor of love [9]Commercial Appeal: MATA hopes trolleys can return this summer; Memphis City Council skeptical of more funding [10]Memphis Travel: Ride the Downtown Memphis Trolley [11]Nicolas Henderson: Bass Pro Shop, Memphis, TN [12]McGraw Electric Railway Manual Maps (1913): Lines of the Memphis Street Railway Co. [13]Memphis Area Transit Authority: MATA Trolley Map (Mar. 19, 2021) [14]Memphis Area Transit Authority: MATA Trolley Map - Main Street Line

Today, we're talking about the Runcorn Busway, which many claim to be the first ever true BRT system. Just how did a town like Runcorn end up with the world's first BRT, and what can it teach us about urban planning? All this, after The News. 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 References & notes [1]Mass Transit: CA: High-speed rail project slated to receive billions in state funding [2]California High-Speed Rail Authority: Pacheco Pass factsheet [3]Inquisitr News: Trump Scraps Trail And Bike-Lane Grants Deemed 'Hostile' to Cars [4]Wikipedia: Runcorn Busway [5]TCRP Report 90, Volume 1, BRT Case Studies: Runcorn, United Kingdom - Brief: Runcorn Busway [6]Freewheeling: Why don't we talk more about Runcorn? [7]BBC Archive: 1971: Nationwide: Runcorn 'Busway' [8]Wikipedia: Runcorn [9]Google Maps: Runcorn [10]Bank of England: Inflation calculator [11]BusAndTrainUser: R is for Runcorn [12]Wikipedia: Runcorn § Demography [13]David Peace: Elevated busway at Runcorn Shopping City

Today, we're discussing Edinburgh's tram line, which might be the most American of them all, but probably not for the reasons you'd like. All this and more after The News. 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 References & notes [1]Mass Transit: BART expands fare collection process to accept contactless payments [2]LendingTree: The Cost of Accepting Credit Card Payments: NA vs. EU [3]Wikipedia: Edinburgh Trams § Rolling stock [4]Wikipedia: Haymarket railway station § Services [5]Edinburgh Live: Recalling Edinburgh's original tram system which was scrapped 67 years ago tonight [6]BBC News: Edinburgh trams: Public to be consulted over extension [7]Wikipedia: Trams in Edinburgh § Edinburgh Corporation Transport (1928-1956) [8]Ben Hopkinson: "Hell on wheels": the Edinburgh Trams Story [9]BBC News: Going off the rails: The Edinburgh trams saga [10]Granton History: Edinburgh tram routes 1950 [11]Wikipedia: Edinburgh [12]Edinburgh Trams: Timetables [13]Bank of England: Inflation calculator

Today, we're discussing an unusual British success story; the Nottingham Express Transit, which locals may know simply as 'The Tram.' Just how did the home of Robin Hood get a modern light rail system, and where will the system go next? All this, after The News. 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 References & notes [1]Mass Transit: MTA advances Second Avenue Subway Phase 2 with awarding tunnel boring contract [2]MTA: Second Avenue Subway FEIS - Chapter 8 - Displacement and Relocation [3]CBS New York: As 2nd Avenue subway advances, eminent domain will force dozens to move [4]Mass Transit: MTA advances Second Avenue Subway Phase 2 with awarding tunnel boring contract [5]Wikipedia: Nottingham § Education [6]Wikipedia: Nottingham Express Transit [7]Nottingham City Transport: History [8]Nottinghamshire Live: The birth of Nottingham's NET tram system and how it has evolved [9]Wikipedia: Nottingham Corporation Tramways [10]NET Support: Full tram timetable [11]topographic-map.com: Nottingham topographic map

Today, we're discussing one of the world's strangest transit systems; the Glasgow Subway. Just how did the Clockwork Orange start turning, and what is the future of the world’s third oldest subway? All this, after The News. 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 References & notes [1]Mass Transit: TriMet closing Skidmore Fountain MAX Station [2]Wikipedia: Glasgow [3]Glasgow Live: The plans for 50 new Glasgow subway stations and where they were going to be [4]Strathclyde Partnership for Transport: Celebrating 125 years of Subway [5]Summerlee Transport Group: The Clockwork Orange - The Story of the Glasgow Underground [6]Glasgow Sub Crawl: The history of the Glasgow Subway [7]Curbside Classic: Trackside Classic: 1896 Glasgow Subway Car No. 1 – Simply Different [8]nycsubway.org: Glasgow, Scotland [9]Wikipedia: Glasgow Subway rolling stock [10]Wikipedia: Glasgow Subway [11]Foulger Rail Photos via Wikipedia: A train on the Glasgow Subway in 2024 [12]David Arthur and RaviC via Wikipedia: Proposed alignment for the Glasgow Airport Rail Link

Today, we're discussing the fabulous city of Birmingham, which might just be the San Jose of English light rail systems. All this, after The News. 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 References & notes [1]Mass Transit: Sound Transit's Federal Way Link Extension opening moved up to winter 2025 [2]Mass Transit: KC Streetcar Main Street Extension set to open Oct. 24 [3]Wikipedia: West Midlands Metro § Further development [4]Wikipedia: Birmingham Corporation Tramways [5]Wikipedia: Birmingham [6]West Midlands Metro: Welcome to West Midlands Metro [7]BBC News: Business case approved for Birmingham tram extension [8]Midland Metro Alliance: East Birmingham to Solihull Metro Extension [9]Narrow Boat Info: Canal Map [10]Wikipedia: List of primary urban areas in England by population [11]Ashley Rabot: The West Midlands Metro EXPLAINED

Today, we're discussing Britain's second oldest tramway. We'll talk Black pools, double-decker trams, tourist towns, and more after The News. 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 References & notes [1]Mass Transit: FRA rescinds $4 billion in unspent federal funding to CHSRA [2]Miami Herald: Why Florida's Brightline passenger train is deadliest in US [3]Blackpool Heritage Tram Tours: History of our Tramway [4]Wikipedia: Blackpool Tramway § Fares and ticketing [5]Wikipedia: Blackpool [6]Wikipedia: Blackpool Tower [7]Wikipedia: Blackpool Heritage Trams

Today, we're discussing one of the most unique transit systems anywhere in the world. Just what is the Tyne and Wear Metro, and what can it teach us about successful transit systems? All this, after The News. 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 References & notes [1]Mass Transit: VPRA awards $1 billion contract to Skanska to build Long Bridge North Project [2]Mass Transit: New York City’s congestion pricing reducing traffic, increasing transit ridership in first six months [3]BBC News: Washington locals react to Tyne and Wear Metro extension [4]Wikipedia: Tyne and Wear Metro § Planned extension to Washington [5]Wikipedia: Nexus (transport executive) [6]Wikipedia: Tyneside Electrics § History [7]Wikipedia: Newcastle Corporation Tramways [8]nexus.org.uk: How Metro was built [9]nexus.org.uk: What is Nexus? [10]nexus.org.uk: Tyne and Wear Metro [11]nexus.org.uk: My new Metro [12]BBC News: Funds to upgrade Tyne and Wear Metro signal system confirmed [13]CIHT North Eastern Branch: Building the Tyne and Wear Metro [14]Views of Tyneside: History of Tyne and Wear Metro - Documentary - The Way Ahead [15]Wikipedia: Tyne and Wear § Demography [16]Wikipedia: Newcastle upon Tyne § Population [17]DirectionNorth: Evolution of the Tyne and Wear Metro [18]Wikipedia: Queen Elizabeth II Bridge, River Tyne

Today, we're taking a brief hop across the pond to have a look at the Sheffield Supertram, which might just be the most American light rail in Britain. All this, after The News. 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 References & notes [1]Mass Transit: WMATA, MTA launch Better Bus Network redesigns [2]Congestion Pricing - CSS Analysis [3]SEPTA: SEPTA Board Approves FY26 Budget with Devastating Service Cuts & Fare Increases [4]Wikipedia: South Yorkshire Supertram [5]Wikipedia: Sheffield Tramway [6]TheTrams.co.uk: Sheffield Supertram [7]BBC News: Sheffield Supertram marks 20-year journey [8]Wikipedia: Sheffield § History [9]BBC News: South Yorkshire's Supertram back in public control [10]Wikipedia: Transport Act 1985

This time on The Red Line Podcast, we're renewing a Red Line Classic by heading back to St. Louis. What's going on with Metrolink, and why are we talking about this again? All this, after The News. 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 References & notes [1]Mass Transit: WMATA begins automatic train operation on entire rail system [2]St. Louis Post-Dispatch: May 21, 1966: The end of the line for streetcars in St. Louis [3]Wikipedia: Streetcars in St. Louis [4]The Wellston Loop: Streets and Streetcars of St. Louis, Part 1 [5]STLPR: TRANSITion: From horses to high speed, the history of the region's mass transit [6]Metro: Inside MetroLink [7]OneSTL: Transit Ridership [8]Wikipedia: MetroLink (St. Louis) [9]Wikipedia: Transportation in St. Louis § Bus [10]Wikipedia: MetroBus (St. Louis) [11]STLPR: St. Louis weighs north-south MetroLink expansion [12]East-West Gateway Council of Governments: Northside-Southside Light Rail Project Executive Summary [13]St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Bi-State board agrees to take over, restart Loop Trolley [14]STL Loop Trolley [15]Wikipedia: Loop Trolley [16]City of St. Louis, MO: A Preservation Plan for St. Louis [17]Wikipedia: Eads Bridge [18]Wikipedia: Downtown Tunnel (St. Louis) [19]Railway Age: TriMet sells heritage trolleys to St. Louis [20]Wikipedia: Green Line (St. Louis MetroLink) [21]STLPR: Transit agency pauses MetroLink expansion at request of mayor

Today, we're talking about one of North America's most incredible- and underdiscussed- metro systems, the creatively named Metrorrey. We'll talk about the system and its future after The News. 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 References & notes [1]Mass Transit: FRA compliance review report determines CHSRA in default of federal grant terms [2]Wikipedia: Metrorrey [3]Wikipedia: TransMetro (Monterrey) [4]Wikipedia: Monterrey [5]Wikipedia: Metrorrey Line 4 [6]Wikipedia: Metrorrey Line 5 [7]Wikipedia: Metrorrey Line 6 [8]Wikipedia: Autonomous Rail Rapid Transit [9]UrbanRail.Net: North America > Mexico > Monterrey Metro [10]CNBC: How an autonomous train-bus hybrid could transform city transit [11]Metrorrey: Mapa de Red [12]Movilidad Monterrey: Ecovía [13]Reddit: Map from the Integrated public transportation system of Monterrey city in México. [14]Google My Maps: Líneas Metro Monterrey - Draft 02a (rutas circulares)

Today, we're talking about the future of electric bus technology; charging in motion. Just why is CIM so powerful, and what do its prospects look like going forward? All this, after The News. 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 References & notes [1]Mass Transit: Sound Transit Downtown Redmond Link Extension begins passenger service [2]Wikipedia: Trolleybus § History [3]Marcin Połom & Mikołaj Bartłomiejczyk: Charging on the Move: A Systematic Review of Trolleybus In-Motion Charging and Emerging Research Directions [4]eCity powered by Solaris: In-motion charging (IMC) [5]UITP: How in motion charging trolleybuses are advancing our cities [6]UITP: In motion charging: Innovative trolleybus [7]Urban Transport Magazine: Bus Electrification: A comparison of capital costs [8]Utah State University Power Electronics Lab: EVR Facility

Today, we're talking about all the little bits and extras that we left out during our rush through the history of the DC Metro in the last couple weeks. We’ll talk circulators, streetcars, and more after The News. 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 19:11 DC begins! (news is over) 21:33 DC Streetcar - 1997 plan 24:21 DC Streetcar - 2001 plan 26:00 DC Streetcar - 2005/2008/2010 plans 28:15 Attempts to build a streetcar 32:43 H Street Line 39:10 DC Circulator 45:24 Metro rolling stock 47:54 Metrobar 52:56 Outro References & notes [1]Mass Transit: L.A. Metro to open LAX/Metro Transit Center Station June 6 [2]Wikipedia: DC Streetcar [3]Wikipedia: Anacostia Line [4]Greater Greater Washington: A history of streetcar planning in the District [5]WAMU: Amid Funding Fight, D.C. Cuts Streetcar System From 22 To 8 Miles [6]DDOT: District of Columbia Transit Improvements Alternatives Analysis (2008) [7]DDOT: District of Columbia Transit Improvements Alternatives Analysis (2005) [8]Wikipedia: DC Circulator [9]Washingtonian: The DC Circulator Bus Is Probably Going to Die [10]DC Circulator Map and Information Guide Thumbnail Photo Credits: Jason Lawrence, CC BY 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Today, we're discussing America's Subway, the DC metro. Just how did our Capital's subway become the second most ridden in the country, and where is it headed next? Find out, after The News. 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 11:03 Subway Magazine, late 70s expansions 17:41 1981 blue/orange line routing, derailments 25:49 1983 yellow line opening, Shady Grove, snowstorm 31:29 1990 red, yellow, blue, and green extended, Clinton's inauguration 35:47 1997 green line split in half 39:47 1999 green line completion, SmarTrip, ATO, and beyond 45:08 viaducts: are they evil? References & notes [1]CBC News: Canada federal election 2025 live results [2]CBC News: Head of mayors' group pushes back on Poilievre, says Canadian cities 'not gatekeepers' [3]Wikipedia: Washington Metro § Accidents and incidents [4]WMATA: Regional Transit System Plan (RTSP) 2040 [5]WMATA: Metro History [6]Greater Greater Washington: Happy birthday, Metro! Watch Metro's evolution since 1976 in this slideshow [7]Construction Physics: How Washington DC Got Its Metro [8]Zachary M. Schrag: Operation: The Passengers [9]Wikipedia: Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority [10]Zachary M. Schrag: The Great Society Subway: A History of the Washington Metro (Creating the North American Landscape) [11]Wikipedia: Washington Metro rolling stock § 1000-series [12]Bill Cannan & Company: DC Metro Maps [13]Vanishing Underground: Washington DC's Metro Network Evolution [14]Zachary M. Schrag: Subway Magazine [15]Greater Greater Washington: What was up with the one-way Orange-Blue? [16]Washington, DC Tourism: Navigating Washington, DC's Metro System

Today, we're discussing the birth of America's Subway (and no, not the one the senators use). Just how did Washington, DC get America's second most ridden subway system? We pick up where our last episode left us, with the fall of DC's streetcar system, after The News. 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 References & notes [1]Mass Transit: Bay Area Transit agencies report ridership increases in the first quarter of 2025 [2]Mass Transit: FRA rescinds MTA's project leadership in New York Penn Station overhaul [3]The Herald Journal: 2 groups hold peaceful protests Saturday in Logan [4]Construction Physics: How Washington DC Got Its Metro [5]Zachary M. Schrag: Building the Washington Metro [6]WMATA: Milestones & History [7]Wikipedia: Washington Metro [8]Wikipedia: Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority [9]Zachary M. Schrag: The Great Society Subway: A History of the Washington Metro [10]Ghosts of DC: Metro's 17-Foot Long "Experimental Station" in 1968 [11]Wikipedia: Track gauge in the United States [12]The Washington Post: The story behind the carpeting in Metro's rail cars? It stinks. [13]Wikipedia: Washington Metro rolling stock § 1000-series [14]The Future of Transport: Disney's Magic Highway - 1958 [15]WMATA: Photo Gallery - Mock-up Metro Car [16]JFK Library: Meeting with C. Darwin Stolzenbach, Administrator of the National Capital Transportation Agency, 12:13PM

The Utah Transit Authority has, for once, brought us a Change Day with service increases and several new bus routes, instead of cut after cut after cut! The routes we discuss are timestamped below. 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 12:58 service hours increase (starting with website quote) 14:57 New route in the south valley - 126 19:54 Modified - 871 22:05 New route on Redwood Rd. - 219 24:35 Frequency restored - 39 25:22 "Other Salt Lake County things" incl. ski buses 29:50 Headcanon map of "downtown" 32:09 Another new route on Redwood Rd. 417 37:41 Route 823 in Utah County 40:32 Route 628 41:14 Route West Orem / Provo on demand 46:35 On Demand complaining sesh References & notes [1]Mass Transit: KCATA to reduce route frequency, reinstate fares to help reduce costs [2]KCUR: Kansas City would avoid massive bus cuts for now with a new plan. But it would end free fares [3]KSHB 41 Kansas City: Kansas City passes $2.5B budget, future of KCATA buses still up in the air [4]Utah Transit Authority: April 2025 Change Day [5]Utah Transit Authority: April 2025 Change Day Flyer [6]FTA: 2023 Annual Agency Profile - Utah Transit Authority [7]Utah Transit Authority: 126 - 12600 South Map (effective April 2025) [8]Utah Transit Authority: 871 - Draper Town Center/Lehi Station (effective April 2025) [9]Utah Transit Authority: 219 - South Redwood Rd (effective April 2025) [10]Utah Transit Authority: 417 - Redwood Rd Intercounty (effective April 2025) [11]Utah Transit Authority: 823 - Spanish Fork, Springville, Provo Station (effective April 2025) [12]Utah Transit Authority: 821 - South Utah County/Provo Central Station (effective April 2025) [13]Utah Transit Authority: 628 - Layton Westside (effective August 2024) [14]Utah Transit Authority: 628 - Layton Westside (effective April 2025) [15]Utah Transit Authority: UTA On Demand

Today, for our Centenary episode and first of a three-part series, we're discussing America's Subway, the Washington Metro, and the streetcar and interurban system that led up to it. Join us in learning about this masterpiece of 20th century urban planning after The News. 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 References & notes [1]Mass Transit: UTA celebrates opening of South Jordan Downtown Station [2]Mass Transit: MTA updates subway map as part of system modernization efforts [3]Ray Kukulski and Bill Gallagher: Washington's Trolley System [4]Wikipedia: Capital Traction Company [5]Wikipedia: Streetcars in Washington, D.C. [6]DC Streetcar: Learn more about DC Streetcar. [7]WETA's Boundary Stones: The Demise of DC's Streetcars [8]National Capital Trolley Museum: Our Story [9]WETA's Boundary Stones: DC's Once Grand Streetcar System [10]Yale Climate Connections: What's the carbon footprint of a wind turbine? [11]Joint Transit Association: Mapping NYC Subway Capacity [12]Streetsblog New York City: "congestion pricing" Archives

Recap of the 2025 Utah legislative session, informed in large part by Sofi working the session, featuring a broad range of bills from transphobic to anti-voter to it's-about-SLC-but-not-about-SLC. IIRC there are 2 good, non-hateful ones buried in there! 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 References & notes [1]Mass Transit: Metro Gold Line begins passenger service [2]Mass Transit: Government of Canada to invest over C$3.8 billion in transit funding [3]Utah State Legislature [4]ACLU Utah: 2025 Legislative Session Report [5]UTA & UDOT: FrontRunner 2x [6]The Salt Lake Tribune: Salt Lake City may borrow $7M to help build a 926-stall parking garage in the Granary District [7]Global Energy Monitor Wiki: Gadsby power station

As The Red Line returns from our three-month hiatus, we unpack the massive damage done by the Trump administration to every part of this country, choosing to focus in on just mass transit topics so we don't make a ten-hour-long episode. This is one of two "politics recap" episodes (next week's focusing on Utah specifically) before we return to our regularly scheduled programming, albeit in a more somber light. 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 References & notes [1]U.S. Department of Transportation: Memo - Implementation of Executive Orders Addressing Energy, Climate Change, Diversity, and Gender [2]ACLU: Not Just a Bad President, Trump is a "Holmesian Bad Man." Act Accordingly. [3]Utah State Legislature: S.B. 195 Transportation Amendments [4]The New York Times: U.S. Threatens to Cut Off M.T.A. Funds Over Subway Safety [5]The New York Times: Opinion | The Democrats Need a Project 2029. Here's a Start.

Today, we're discussing everyone's second favorite Albertan city, Edmonton. Just how did they end up with one of the continent's best light rail systems, and where is their system going next? This episode was recorded before our 2025 legislative session hiatus and released afterwards. To listen to episodes as they are produced, check out our Patreon (linked below)! 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 References & notes [1]Mass Transit: CA: South Bay state senator proposes to bar resale of diesel-powered trains [2]Wikipedia: Edmonton Transit Service [3]Wikipedia: Valley Line (Edmonton) § Valley Line West (Downtown to Lewis Farms) [4]Edmonton Radial Railway Society: Our History [5]City of Edmonton: History of ETS [6]City of Edmonton: ETS Maps, Routes and Schedules [7]City of Edmonton: Edmonton Transit Service Day Map [8]City of Edmonton: 2019 LRT Passenger Count Report [9]American Public Transportation Association: Public Transportation Ridership Report, Third Quarter 2024 [10]Wikipedia: High Level Bridge Streetcar [11]Wikipedia: Edmonton Radial Railway § History [12]Wikipedia: Edmonton LRT [13]City of Edmonton: Population History [14]Wikipedia: Edmonton streetcar #33 crossing the High Level Bridge [15]Wikipedia: Edmonton Transit System Approved LRT lines and stations [16]Wikipedia: Long-term (2040+) implementation plan for Edmonton LRT system, including downtown circulator lines (Energy and Festival).

Today, we're discussing CTfastrak, which may be the most intense BRT route in the country. We'll talk feeders, speeders, and something else that ends with feeders after The News. 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 References & notes [1]Mass Transit: California youth launch California High School Transit Alliance to take on transit issues [2]CT News Junkie: Transportation Chief Offers Vision For Light Rail [3]Wikipedia: CT Fastrak § Hartford Line [4]New Britain – Hartford Busway; Central Connecticut [5]Institute for Transportation and Development Policy: Connecticut's CTfastrak BRT a Success [6]CTtransit: About CTfastrak [7]CTDOT: Testing and Deployment of Automated Buses on CTfastrak [8]Mass Transit: CT: CTfastrak rebounding from pandemic dip in ridership as it turns 10 [9]CTtransit: About CTfastrak [10]Connecticut Public: How a Busway Might Change Connecticut's Commuter Culture

Today, we're talking about the third and final of the NJT light rail lines—if it can be called light rail at all. We'll talk interurbans and the NJT River LINE after The News. 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 References & notes [1]Mass Transit: UPDATED: Congestion pricing to be implemented in New York City starting January 2025 [2]AP News: Satire publication The Onion buys Alex Jones' Infowars at auction with Sandy Hook families' backing [3]Independent Journal Review: 'The Onion' Buys Alex Jones' Infowars Network [4]Wikipedia: River Line (NJ Transit) § New Jersey State House extension [5]Wikipedia: Camden and Amboy Railroad and Transportation Company [6]Light Rail Now: Camden-Trenton: River Line Light Railway Gains Riders, Spurs Economic Development [7]Courier Post: NJ Transit makes change, admits problems in its River LINE service [8]Courier Post: Sunday vigil for Palmyra youth struck by River LINE car [9]nycsubway.org: New Jersey Transit RiverLine [10]AASHTO EconWorks: Project: River Line [11]Historic Camden, NJ: The River Line Light Rail [12]Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia: The Bike Friendly RiverLINE is Experiencing Reliability Issues [13]r/NJTransit: Seriously, fuck the RiverLine [14]New Jersey Monthly: Celebrating 50 Years of the PATCO Speedline [15]Wikipedia: Glassboro–Camden Line [16]No to GCL: Harms of Project

Today, we're discussing New York New Jersey (as opposed to Philadelphia New Jersey)'s second light rail system, the Hudson Bergen Light Rail. We’ll talk Bayonne Fliers and more after The News. 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 References & notes [1]USDOT Office of Inspector General: Baseline Review of the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail Transit System [2]Wikipedia: Hudson–Bergen Light Rail - System map with connecting rail service [3]Wikipedia: Hudson–Bergen Light Rail § Route 440/Bayfront [4]Wikipedia: Neilia Hunter Biden [5]nycsubway.org: New Jersey Transit Hudson-Bergen Light Rail [6]Metro Wiki: Hudson-Bergen Light Rail [7]U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: CPI Inflation Calculator [8]r/transit: Light Rail Recovery in the US [9]FTA: Complete Monthly Ridership (with adjustments and estimates) [10]American Public Transportation Association: Public Transportation Ridership Report, First Quarter 2019 [11]American Public Transportation Association: Public Transportation Ridership Report, First Quarter 2024 [12]Google Street View: Citibikes in Port Jervis, New York

Today, we're discussing the first half of a system so nice that they made it twice, the New Jersey Light Rail system(s). Just why does Newark have a subway, and what does its future hold? All this, after The News. 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 References & notes [1]Port Authority of New York and New Jersey: Hoboken Station Closure [2]Wikipedia: Newark Light Rail [3]Wikipedia: Morris Canal [4]Wikipedia: Transport of New Jersey [5]Wikipedia: Public Service Corporation [6]Joseph Brennan: Abandoned Stations [7]Tram Review: Newark City Subway: The One You Forget About [8]Mr. Crowley's Cul-de-sac of Doom: The Newark City Subway [9]New Jersey Public Transportation Corporation: Two New Stations to Open on the Newark City Subway [10]Transportation Choices 2030: New Jersey Long-Range Transportation Plan Update (2005) [11]Wikipedia: Newark–Elizabeth Rail Link [12]Wikipedia: North River Tunnels [13]Wikipedia: PATH (rail system) § History [14]Wikipedia: Newark, New Jersey § Demographics

Today, we're returning to the lovely state of Maryland to talk about Baltimore's truly tumultuous transit history. We'll start with the classic streetcar story and an ambitious 1960s metro plan, and we'll chronicle the slow demise (or rebirth?) of that plan over the years and between the governors. All this, after The News. 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 References & notes [1]Trains Magazine: Stadler to build light rail trainsets for Salt Lake City [2]Roads to the Future: Baltimore Region Rapid Transit System [3]Wikipedia: Baltimore Metro SubwayLink § History [4]Wikipedia: Budd Universal Transit Vehicle [5]Roads to the Future: Baltimore Metro Subway [6]Wikipedia: Baltimore [7]U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: CPI Inflation Calculator [8]Wikipedia: Baltimore Light RailLink § Rolling stock [9]Wikipedia: Red Line (Baltimore) [10]WMAR 2 News: The Red Line and Downtown Baltimore [11]MTA: Red Line project website [12]Baltimore City Department of Transportation: Red Line Project Overview [13]MTA: LightRailLink Cornerstone Plan [14]Baltimore Magazine: The Multi-Modal City [15]Baltimore Places: Baltimore Transit [16]Wikipedia: History of Maryland Transit Administration § Baltimore Streetcar Museum [17]Wikipedia: Maryland Transit Administration § History [18]Maryland Transit Administration: The Proud History of MTA's New CharmCard [19]Maryland Center for History and Culture: Lost City: Baltimore's Trolleys, Trackless Trolleys and Buses [20]MTA: BaltimoreLink Rider Guide [21]Maryland Transit Administration: BaltimoreLink Basics [22]The Baltimore Sun: Gov. Hogan unveils $135 million plan to improve Baltimore bus system [23]Transit Costs Project: Construction Costs of Urban Rail Projects All Over the World [24]The Red Line Podcast: Why Does American Transit Cost So Much?: Episode 33

Today, we're continuing our three-part discussion of transit in Maryland by talking about MARC, the train service that is somehow a commuter service for both Baltimore and Washington DC. All this, today on The Red Line Podcast. 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 References & notes [1]Maryland Department of Planning: MARC [2]MDOT/MTA: MARC Cornerstone Plan [3]Wikipedia: MARC Train § 2020s: Extension to Delaware and Virginia Agreement [4]The Washington Post: Lukewarm Thrill at End of Line - New Metro Station Fails to Dazzle All in Greenbelt [5]Wikipedia: Long Bridge (Potomac River) § Second railroad bridge (1904-present) [6]The Washington Post: Maryland advances plan for MARC train service to Virginia, Delaware [7]Wikipedia: Penn Line [8]Metro Magazine: Maryland's MARC Railroad Upgrades Fleet, Service to Bolster Ridership [9]Wikipedia: Camden Line [10]Wikipedia: Brunswick Line [11]Baltimore Heritage: West Baltimore MARC Station Area [12]Wikipedia: List of United States commuter rail systems [13]Wikipedia: Baltimore and Potomac Tunnel § Frederick Douglass Tunnel [14]Wikipedia: Martinsburg, West Virginia

Today, we're discussing the Purple Line, the DC metro area's perpetually delayed northern orbital service. Just how did this light rail line get so far off track, and will it ever be finished? All this, after The News! 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 References & notes [1]Mass Transit: CTA proposes $2.16 billion operating budget [2]Greater Greater Washington: What exactly happened with the Purple Line, and will the project ever get back on track? [3]Wikipedia: Purple Line (Maryland) § Work resumes [4]The Washington Post: Federal appeals court ruling allows Purple Line construction to continue [5]https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-700127.html [6]Purple Line MD [7]WMATA: MDOT MTA Purple Line Construction [8]Purple Line MD: Project Overview [9]NBC4 Washington: First Look: Purple Line light rail vehicle unveiled [10]Wikipedia: Washington Metro § Safety and security [11]Wikipedia: Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority

Today, we are discussing the underrated urbanism of Asheville, North Carolina, one of the cities most affected by the recent Hurricane Helene. All this, after The News. 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 References & notes [1]Mass Transit: SEPTA Board approves purchase of 100 full-length fare gates to improve transit security [2]Wikipedia: Asheville, North Carolina § Arts and culture [3]The City of Asheville: Transit [4]The City of Asheville: Transit Maps and Schedules [5]Back ART System Map 05172024.pdf [6]Front ART System Map 05172024.pdf [7]The City of Asheville: Transit Fares and Passes [8]Wikipedia: Asheville Rides Transit § Transit Master Plan [9]The Asheville Citizen Times: Baby steps toward better bus service [broken link] [10]Transit Master Plan, Final Report, October 2009 (Wayback Machine) [11]FTA: City of Asheville Transit Agency Profiles [12]Wikipedia: Cathedral of All Souls (Asheville, North Carolina) [13]Wikipedia: Biltmore Village

Today, we're discussing that one problem that is kind of causing all of the other ones: housing. Why is there so little of it, why is that so bad, and how can we fix it? All this, after The News. 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 References & notes [1]Mass Transit: Caltrain releases electric trains service schedule [2]YIMBY Action [3]Zillow: The U.S. is now short 4.5 million homes as the housing deficit grows [4]NPR: Housing experts say there just aren't enough homes in the U.S. [5]PBS News: People with disabilities face extra hurdles amid national housing shortage [6]The White House: Exclusionary Zoning: Its Effect on Racial Discrimination in the Housing Market [7]Governing: The Troubling Connection Between Zoning and Racism [8]American Planning Association: What Is Zoning Reform and Why Do We Need It? [9]American Planning Association: Housing Scarcity Is Worse Than Ever [10]Austin Monitor: Austin apartments boomed and rents went down. Now, some builders are dismantling the cranes. [11]KUT Radio: Rents in the Austin area have been falling for a year [12]Brown Political Review: The Way Out of the Housing Crisis: How Minneapolis Stabilized Rents [13]The New Zealand Initiative: Kiwi minister shows the world how to solve housing crisis [14]Apartment List: Average Rent in Salt Lake City, UT & Rent Price Trends [15]USAFacts: Home prices are rising faster than wages [16]Habitat for Humanity Williamson-Maury: The Causes & Complications of the Housing Crisis [17]The New York Times: The Climate Impact of Your Neighborhood, Mapped [18]Incorpo.ro: Is BlackRock Really Buying All the Houses? [19]San Francisco Examiner: How Black San Francisco has dwindled since Harlem West days [20]Cathy McMorris Rodgers: McMorris Rodgers Introduces Bill to Expand Affordable Housing in Transit-Served Communities

Today, we're returning to Denver to talk about FasTracks, the city's ill-fated plan to revolutionize the way people get around the Front Range. All this, after The News. 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 References & notes [1]Mass Transit: WMATA Seeks Vendors to Provide Platform Screen Door Designs [2]The Denver Post: RTD Timeline: 50 years of the Regional Transportation District [3]Wikipedia: FasTracks § Gold Line (commuter rail) [4]The Denver Post: Managers: RTD should move I-225 line north of Fitzsimons campus [5]NPR: Ghost Train [6]Wikipedia: Regional Transportation District [7]Denverite: Why don't RTD's trains go into Denver's neighborhoods? [8]The Denver Post: RTD's light rail service cuts for construction could lose riders [9]CPR News: RTD proposes massive overhaul: Fewer suburban buses, more service where riders remained during the pandemic [10]5280: Denver's Regional Transportation District Is In Crisis—What Went Wrong? [11]Commuting Solutions: RTD FasTracks [12]The Denver Post: Denver is being transformed by FasTracks, 10 years after key vote [13]Colorado Newsline: RTD betrayed taxpayers on FasTracks [14]Wikipedia: Denver Union Station [15]Wikipedia: W Line (RTD) [16]Fern Hahn: Denver area transit map

Today, we're headed to Denver for the first of two episodes about the life and times of the RTD. Just how did Denver get such a large rail system? All this, after The News. 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 References & notes [1]Mass Transit: North Carolina Gov. Cooper, USDOT break ground on S-Line Project [2]Wikipedia: Denver Tramway § A true monopoly, a faltering reputation [3]The Denver Post: Managers: RTD should move I-225 line north of Fitzsimons campus [4]Colorado State University: Streetcars to Scooters: Public Transportation in Denver, 1880s to Present [5]NPR: Ghost Train [6]Denver Public Library Special Collections and Archives: Denver's 1970s Flirtation with Personal Rapid Transit [7]The New York Times: Denver Rail Plan Rejected by U.S. [8]Streetsblog Denver: Subways and Pods: A History of Denver Transit and Why We Shouldn't Obsess Over Tech [9]Wikipedia: Denver [10]Wikipedia: Regional Transportation District [11]The Denver Post: Timeline: 50 years of the Regional Transportation District [12]Wikipedia: Transportation Expansion Project [13]Wikipedia: FasTracks [14]The Denver Post: RTD's light rail service cuts for construction could lose riders [15]Denverite: Why don't RTD's trains go into Denver's neighborhoods? [16]CPR News: RTD proposes massive overhaul: Fewer suburban buses, more service where riders remained during the pandemic [17]5280: Denver's Regional Transportation District Is In Crisis—What Went Wrong? [18]YouTube: Denver's Light Rail & Commuter Rail Network Evolution

Today, we're talking about that forgotten third Californian city, Sacramento. Why and how did California's capital get a light rail system, and where is it going next? All this, after The News. 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 References & notes [1]Mass Transit: Baltimore Red Line project to be light rail [2]Transportation Research Record 1361: A Success Story That Was Not Supposed To Happen [3]Wikipedia: SacRT light rail § Green Line to Sacramento International Airport [4]National Transit Database: Sacramento Regional Transit District (Sacramento RT) [5]Wikipedia: Sacramento Regional Transit District § The Neighborhood Ride [6]Wikipedia: Sacramento Streetcar [7]Sacramento News & Review: Streetcar to nowhere? [8]Sacramento County: Transit [9]Sacramento Regional Transit District: SacRT History [10]Wikipedia: Sacramento, California [11]Wikipedia: Sacramento International Airport § Rail [12]Sacramento Regional Transit District: Boom Becomes Bust [13]Sacramento Regional Transit District: SacRT Bus & Light Rail System Map, August 2021 [14]Sacramento Regional Transit District: SacRT SmaRT Ride - Shuttle Service that Comes to You

Today on the show, we're talking about urban parks—just what makes a good one, and why are they so important for a proper city to have? We cover the surprisingly recent history of the public park as well as what's wrong with modern parks. Your hosts give rankings of some of their favourite Salt Lake parks. All this, after The News. 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 References & notes [1]Wikipedia: Urban park § Uses [2]Wikipedia: Boston Common [3]Wikipedia: Central Park § History [4]Wabash Valley Blog: Understanding Urban Park Design [5]CNU: What makes a good urban park [6]Project for Public Spaces: Creating Great Urban Parks [7]Port Places: What makes a good urban park? [8]City Parks Alliance: Why City Parks Matter [9]Mass Transit: Santa Clara VTA breaks ground on BART Silicon Valley Phase II Extension Project [10]Bloomberg: The Cities where People of Color Can Walk to a Park

Today, we're talking about informal public transportation services, the microscale private bus systems that make the world go around. We'll talk jitneys, jeepneys, minibusses, and more after The News. 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 References & notes [1]Mass Transit: Tri-Rail introducing express train to MiamiCentral beginning July 1 [2]Wikipedia: Atlantic City Jitney Association [3]The New Yorker: New York's Shadow Transit [4]Wikipedia: Share taxi [5]Wikipedia: Matatu [6]Wikipedia: Marshrutka § History [7]Wikipedia: Jeepney [8]Wikipedia: Metro Manila § Transportation [9]Wikipedia: Dollar van [10]Wikipedia: Matatu

Today, we're talking all about intercity transit in Utah -- or rather, the lack thereof. How do we bridge the gaps between cities with affordable transit solutions in such a large state, and when is this going to happen? All this, after The News! 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 References & notes [1]Mass Transit: VIA Rail Canada calls 2023 a 'pivotal year' for agency [2]UDOT: UDOT Intercity Bus Study Update, 2023 URSTA Conference [3]Salt Lake Express [4]Transit.Wiki: Salt Lake Express [5]Bustang: State Route Map [6]Bustang [7]Wikipedia: Bustang [8]High Valley Transit: 107 Commuter to Park City [9]St. George Shuttle

Caleb from the Classy Whale YouTube channel joins us after his visit to Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, to talk about their light rail system, past, present, and future. See more Classy Whale: @ClassyWhale on YouTube 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 References & notes [1]Mass Transit: NY: Amtrak, CN Railway reach deal on repairs for Montreal service [2]Railway Gazette: Chinese funding for Addis Abeba light rail [3]Wikipedia: Addis Ababa Light Rail [4]Addis Fortune: A Bridge Too Far [5]UrbanRail.Net: Addis Ababa light rail [6]Bloomberg: A Crumbling Metro Reveals Failed Promise of China's Billions in Africa [7]The Diplomat: China and Ethiopia: The Addis Light Train Stuck in Slow Motion [8]Wikipedia: Addis Ababa § Transport [9]Wikipedia: Anbessa City Bus Service Enterprise [10]Wikipedia: Kinshasa [11]Wikipedia: Belt and Road Initiative

Today, we're talking about the transit nightmare that is 35th South in West Valley City. Why have we failed to provide good service on one of our best transit corridors, and what should we do about it? All this, after The News. 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 References & notes [1]Mass Transit: MBTA removes 19 safety speed restrictions on Blue Line [2]Utah Transit Authority Ridership Dashboard [3]UTA Routes, Stops and Most Recent Ridership [4]Utah Transit Authority: BRT Fact Sheet (2017) [5]Wikipedia: MAX (Utah Transit Authority) [6]Wikipedia: 3500 South MAX [7]KSL.com: UTA set to unveil speedy MAX bus route [8]Deseret News: 'Bus Rapid Transit' coming soon to 3500 South [9]WRITR: 35M MAX: The first bus rapid transit system in Salt Lake County [10]BestNeighborhood.org: The Highest and Lowest Income Areas in Salt Lake County, UT