We travel to the edge of Paris to ride a new five-station urban gondola that extends Metro Line 8, showing how aerial transit can beat ground constraints, cut commute times, and invite better station design. Along the way, we talk with David Rambert, Project Manager for Architecture and BIM Manager at Atelier Schall, the agency responsible for the C1 station designs. He gives us more insight about accessibility, costs, and why gondolas fit this corridor.

• reasons a gondola beats a rail extension (in this scenario)
• six-year design–build timeline and lower capital costs
• right-sized capacity around 1,600–2,000 people per hour per direction (pphpd) with strong ridership
• accessibility choices, including level boarding and tactile paths
• station design that blends into the  landscape and supports TOD
• travel time cut from 35 to 18 minutes with 30-second headways
• quieter operations and lower operating costs than buses
• global context from Colombia to La Paz and Mexico City
• where gondolas fit between bus and rail in a network

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What does a city feel like after it cuts car traffic in half and gives the streets back to people? We take you onto Paris’ bike lanes, into its buses and metros, and through the policies that turned a car-choked capital into a place where movement feels easy, human, and fast.

We break down how temporary “COVID paths” grew into a citywide Plan Vélo, backed by a major budget and an audacious goal: make every neighborhood bike-accessible. That meant building more than 1,000 kilometers of bikeways, re-striping streets, adding protection, and coordinating signals so cycling works at all ages and abilities. Pair that with bus-only lanes, filtered residential streets, and the removal of 50,000 parking spaces, and the result is a network that moves more people with less noise and danger. 

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Choosing your World Cup city could be the difference between a breezy, car-free celebration and a stressful shuttle hunt. We break down all 16 host cities across the United States, Canada, and Mexico with one goal in mind: how easily can a traveler get from the airport to the stadium and still enjoy the city’s best neighborhoods, food, and culture without relying on a car. Our criteria are simple and traveler-focused—airport rail links, direct stadium access, real-world frequency, and the broader web of connections that let you explore beyond the match.

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We trace how London turned a messy rail network into a global template for wayfinding, from the Underground roundel to Harry Beck’s diagrammatic map and the Legible London street totems. We compare London’s cohesive design to New York’s hybrid map history and ask what riders truly need now that apps guide most trips.

• the roundel’s role in unifying London transport
• Edward Johnston’s type and a shared design language
• Harry Beck’s diagram and why straight lines work
• minimal geography versus cognitive clarity
• New York’s Vignelli map backlash and 2025 redesign
• station exits, transfer signage, and rider confidence
• TFL’s cross-mode branding from tube to bikes
• Legible London pedestrian totems and walking times
• apps changing navigation habits and expectations
• how policy, symbols, and maps align for ease


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We ride the Thuringian Waldbahn from Gotha through forest and small towns, tracing its history and design while asking why systems like this are rare elsewhere. Along the way we test timed transfers, swap notes on fares, and weigh what rural mobility could look like in the US.

• route overview from Gotha to Waltershausen, Friedrichroda and Bad Tabarz
• single track operations with passing loops
• history from 1894 urban tram to 1929 Waldbahn
• fare simplicity with the Deutschlandticket
• regional rail links and service frequency
• lessons for rural transit in the US
• reflections on identity, tourism and everyday access

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Eight new transit links, one very mobile year. We’re diving into the projects that will actually change how U.S. cities move in 2026—from a light rail that glides over a floating bridge to a long‑awaited people mover that finally tames LAX’s traffic loop.

If you care about frequency, airport access, and walkable neighborhoods, this tour is your roadmap to the projects that matter. Hit play, share with a transit‑curious friend, and tell us which city got it right. Subscribe and leave a review to help more riders find the show.

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A celebratory Silver Line opening collides with city referendums to leave DART, putting service, funding, and future upgrades at risk. We weigh the politics and the human impact, and lay out what residents can do before the 2026 votes.

• Silver Line ridership settling into expectations
• What Plano currently receives from DART
• Land use gaps around stations and jobs
• Why sales tax capture is driving exit talk
• Debt payoff timelines if cities leave
• System impacts of losing Plano and Irving
• Public sentiment and organizing momentum
• Negotiation paths and funding flexibility
• How to track councils and get involved
• Key dates leading to May 2026 votes

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We unpack Seattle’s latest transit surge, from the Federal Way light rail extension to the cross‑lake Two Line testing across the Lake Washington Floating Bridge. We close with the express‑lane BRT buildout and how highway stitches, feeder routes, and frequent service can reshape daily trips.

• Federal Way extension scope, stations, and timeline
• Federal Way retail core and TOD potential toward Tacoma
• Pros and cons of building along I‑5
• Cross‑lake Two Line testing on the floating bridge
• Mercer Island median station and highway stitches
• Judkins Park station access and trail links
• Combined four‑minute headways on the shared trunk
• Reliability risks with limited bypasses
• Ridership growth and network effects
• BRT S1, S2, S3 using express lanes and median platforms
• Service spans and 10–15 minute headways
• Feeder buses and suburban connectivity
• Using highway ROW to accelerate delivery

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We examine whether night trains can work in the United States by starting with a real sleeper ride from Zurich to Leipzig and then mapping routes where overnight service fits naturally. Dreamstar’s proposed LA–SF sleeper gets a reality check, while Amtrak’s current options and price gaps are unpacked with practical fixes.

• First‑hand review of ÖBB Nightjet Zurich to Leipzig
• Differences between compartments and open‑berth formats
• Snapshot of U.S. sleeper history and Pullman luxury
• Amtrak room types, limitations and high fares
• Why overnight rail saves time, money and stress
• Dreamstar LA–SF feasibility, timelines and obstacles
• Easy pilot candidates on NEC overnight slots
• Route ideas: LA–Phoenix, Chicago–Minneapolis, Chicago–Kansas City, Chicago–Nashville
• Shared berths as a lower‑cost U.S. option
• What it would take to win mode‑shift from flights

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We ride Zurich’s entire transit ecosystem in one day, testing how trams, S-Bahn, buses, funiculars, a cog railway, an aerial cable car, and a lake ferry connect... without a subway. Along the way, we unpack why Zurich never built a U-Bahn and how integration, signage, and frequency keep the city moving.

• highlights from Polybahn to funiculars
• Dolderbahn’s rack system
• Zurich tram network scale, history, and headways
• Stadelhofen’s capacity squeeze and planned fourth track
• aerial cable car to Felsenegg and integrated ticketing
• winter ferry service on Lake Zurich and trip trade‑offs
• network design trade for no U‑Bahn and city size context
• zone passes, app tickets, and excellent wayfinding
• lessons for US cities from Zurich’s layered network

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