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“On Two Wheels” perspectives from #MontereyCountyNow / Monterey County Weekly readers Bob Hays, Ben Curtis, Ryan James Miller, and Trish Sullivan https://www.montereycountynow.com/opinion/letters/letters-to-the-editor-08-13-26/article_8a953080-bd5a-47ba-8b06-8f4d00adccc3.html, in response to “Can advocates make local streets safer for pedestrians, cyclists and drivers?” July 30-Aug. 5 cover story by Aric Sleeper https://bikemonterey.org/bike-buzz-summer-2026.html#MCW2026-CoverStory.
#BikeAdvocacy #transportation #infrastructure #ActiveTransport #cycling #biking #BikeTooter #MontereyCounty
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“On Two Wheels” perspectives from #MontereyCountyNow / Monterey County Weekly readers Bob Hays, Ben Curtis, Ryan James Miller, and Trish Sullivan https://www.montereycountynow.com/opinion/letters/letters-to-the-editor-08-13-26/article_8a953080-bd5a-47ba-8b06-8f4d00adccc3.html, in response to “Can advocates make local streets safer for pedestrians, cyclists and drivers?” July 30-Aug. 5 cover story by Aric Sleeper https://bikemonterey.org/bike-buzz-summer-2026.html#MCW2026-CoverStory.
#BikeAdvocacy #transportation #infrastructure #ActiveTransport #cycling #biking #BikeTooter #MontereyCounty
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It’s May, and that means garden clubs are in full swing | Westerly https://www.allforgardening.com/1930484/its-may-and-that-means-garden-clubs-are-in-full-swing-westerly/ #advertising #agriculture #banking #biology #botany #business #ecology #finance #gardening #GardeningRhodeIsland #Industry #institutions #JobMarket #politics #RhodeIsland #TheEconomy #Trade #Transportation #welfare
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It’s May, and that means garden clubs are in full swing | Westerly https://www.allforgardening.com/1930484/its-may-and-that-means-garden-clubs-are-in-full-swing-westerly/ #advertising #agriculture #banking #biology #botany #business #ecology #finance #gardening #GardeningRhodeIsland #Industry #institutions #JobMarket #politics #RhodeIsland #TheEconomy #Trade #Transportation #welfare
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A new Book Review has been published in JTH!
"Book Review: Hong Kong Takes Flight by John Wong" by Aashique Ahmed Iqbal.
Check it out here: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/00225266261467773
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A new Book Review has been published in JTH!
"Book Review: Hong Kong Takes Flight by John Wong" by Aashique Ahmed Iqbal.
Check it out here: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/00225266261467773
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In the 2010s, we were told new tech would revolutionize transportation.
As BMW faces backlash for sticking a Spider-Man ad on its center console, we can see what it really amounted to: cars that collect vast quantities of data on us and which automakers are desperate to use to push ads on us too.
https://disconnect.blog/bmws-in-car-spider-man-ad-is-a-warning-sign/
#tech #bmw #transportation #transport #cars #driving #spiderman
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In the 2010s, we were told new tech would revolutionize transportation.
As BMW faces backlash for sticking a Spider-Man ad on its center console, we can see what it really amounted to: cars that collect vast quantities of data on us and which automakers are desperate to use to push ads on us too.
https://disconnect.blog/bmws-in-car-spider-man-ad-is-a-warning-sign/
#tech #bmw #transportation #transport #cars #driving #spiderman
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A new Book Review has been published in JTH!
"Book Review: We Are All Migrants. A History of Multicultural Germany by Jan Plamper" by Annemarie Steidl.
Check it out here: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/00225266261463251
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A new Book Review has been published in JTH!
"Book Review: We Are All Migrants. A History of Multicultural Germany by Jan Plamper" by Annemarie Steidl.
Check it out here: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/00225266261463251
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💁🏻♀️ ICYMI: 🚄🧲 An animated #TEDEd lesson from Ning Zhao details how magnetic fields lift, propel, and brake #maglev #trains. By replacing #wheels with magnetic #levitation, these high-speed #vehicles eliminate mechanical friction to reach speeds over 400 km/h.
👉 Learn more: https://seethis.tv/post/how-do-maglev-trains-work
#aerodynamics #animals #animation #biomimicry #birds #city #design #engineering #infrastructure #japan #magneticfield #magnets #science #solutions #speed #technology #tech #transportation #travel #vehicles #physics #rail #tksst #video
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💁🏻♀️ ICYMI: 🚄🧲 An animated #TEDEd lesson from Ning Zhao details how magnetic fields lift, propel, and brake #maglev #trains. By replacing #wheels with magnetic #levitation, these high-speed #vehicles eliminate mechanical friction to reach speeds over 400 km/h.
👉 Learn more: https://seethis.tv/post/how-do-maglev-trains-work
#aerodynamics #animals #animation #biomimicry #birds #city #design #engineering #infrastructure #japan #magneticfield #magnets #science #solutions #speed #technology #tech #transportation #travel #vehicles #physics #rail #tksst #video
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Iran-US war latest: Trump again claims ‘total control’ over Hormuz as US fires on ship for violating blockade
Iran to join BRICS development bank, says governor Iran will soon join the New Development Bank, the BRICS…
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Working List: Braided 🔀 Freeway Ramps in the USA
Listed below are the braided freeway ramps identified thus far across the United States. Fifteen states thus far have employed (or will be employing) this design to reduce weaving actions from lane to lane by drivers when exiting/entering a freeway. This most often happens when exit and entrance ramps are in close proximity to one another. By braiding them (elevating one over the other), the weaving between lanes is eliminated. Several schematics are provided in the post.
Source: aaaroads.comIt is likely there are more examples, especially in Texas, Florida and California. As more braided ramp examples are discovered, they will be added to this working list. Any additions, suggestions, or corrections are most welcome. Peace!
ARIZONA
- I-19 southbound @ Ajo Way: Tucson – opened in 2019
ARKANSAS
- AR 10 @ I-430: Little Rock – opened in 2023
CALIFORNIA
- I-405 @ Arbor Vitae/Century Boulevard: Los Angeles – opened in 1993
- CA 168 @ CA 168/CA 41: Fresno – opened in 2013 (see image below)
- I-80 eastbound @ I-680 southbound/Green Valley Road: Fairfield – opened in 2022
- I-680 northbound at Treat Blvd./Main Street: Pleasant Hill – opens in 2027
FLORIDA
- I-595 westbound @ Davie/University: Fort Lauderdale – opened in 2011
- I-595 westbound @ Nob Hill Road/FL 84: Fort Lauderdale – opened in 2011
- I-4 @ Osceola Parkway/Epcot Center: Osceola County – opened in 2014
- I-75 northbound @ Florida Turnpike/FL 44: Wildwood – opened in 2019
- I-75 @ Moccasin-Wallow Road/I-275: Bradenton – proposed
- Marshall Parkway westbound @ I-95: Port St. Lucie – proposed
GEORGIA
- I-85 @ North Druid Hills Road: Atlanta – opened in 2025
IOWA
- I-29 northbound @ Nebraska Street/Virginia Street: Sioux City – opened in 2017
LOUISIANA
- I-10 @ Acadian Thruway/College Drive: Baton Rouge – proposed
MICHIGAN
- US 131 @ 68th Street/MI 6 Freeway: Wyoming – opened in 2004
- I-75 northbound at I-696/Lincoln/11 Mile Road: Royal Oak – opened in 2022
NEVADA
- I-580 southbound @ Mill Street/Second Street: Reno – opened in 2022
- US 395 @ Panther Valley/Golden Valley Road: Reno – opening in 2026
- I-215 @ Summerlin Parkway/Far Hills Avenue: Las Vegas – opens in 2028
NEW MEXICO
- I-25 northbound @ Comanche/Montgomery Ave: Albuquerque – opens in 2027
OHIO
- OH 8 southbound @ Carroll Street: Akron – opens in 2029
- I-77 @ I-76/I-277: Akron – opens in 2032
- I-675 @ Grange Hall Road: Beavercreek – proposed
TEXAS
- I-35 northbound @ Oltorf Street: Austin
- I-35 @ McNeil Road/FM 620: Round Rock – opened in 2018
- US 75 southbound at 15th Street/Plano Parkway: Richardson – opened in 2019
- I-10 @ Airway/Hawkins: El Paso – opened in 2019
- Loop 375 @ Pan American Drive: El Paso – opened in 2022
- Loop 12 southbound @ TX 183: Irving – opened in 2023
- US 181 southbound @ Lang Road: Portland – opened in 2024
- I-35 northbound @ US 380: Denton – opens in 2029
- Forum Parkway/Loop 1604 @ I-35 northbound: San Antonio – under construction
- Oltorf Street @I-35 southbound: Au stin – planned
UTAH
- I-15 @ C1/Main Street: Payson – proposed
VIRGINIA
- I-64 @ Battlefield Boulevard/Greenbrier Parkway: Chesapeake – opened in 2009
- Franconia-Springfield Parkway @ Frontier Drive: Springfield – planned
WASHINGTON
- I-5 southbound @ I-405/196th Street: Lynnwood– opened in 2010
- I-405 northbound @ multiple locations: Bellevue – opened in 2012
- I-205 @ NE 18th Street: Vancouver – opened 2016
SOURCES:
- gemini.google.ai
- https://www.constructionequipmentguide.com/next-phase-of-1-25-improved-project-begins-around-albuquerque-nm/68924
- https://azdot.gov/adot-blog/coming-soon-i-19-tucson-braided-ramp
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SlXSOnPqPGE
- https://mylynnwoodnews.com/braided-ramp-animation-2/
- https://www.geoengineers.com/projects/i-405-bellevue-braids-design-build-project/
- https://www.epelectric.com/news/road-closure-braided-ramp-project-requires-complete-closure-of-loop-375-near-zaragoza-port-of-entry
- https://kfoxtv.com/news/local/ongoing-braided-ramp-project-in-east-el-paso-causes-more-traffic-backup-than-expected
- https://ccta.ca.gov/projects/innovate-680/express-lane-completion/
- https://publicinput.com/SR8improvements
- https://www.roundrocktexas.gov/news/txdot-opens-new-i-35-ramps-at-mcneil-road-rm-620/
- https://www.dot.nv.gov/projects-programs/road-projects/u-s-395-north-valleys-project
- https://www.vdot.virginia.gov/projects/northern-virginia-district/frontier-drive-extension-and-braided-ramps-in-fairfax-county/
- https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/braided-exit-ramp-open-i85-north-druid-hills-road
- https://www.facebook.com/cityofberkley/posts/constructionupdate-a-new-bridge-for-the-i-696-to-i-75-interchange-called-the-bra/474002808097662/
- https://www.transportation.ohio.gov/travel/projects/100713
- https://www.beavercreekohio.gov/DocumentCenter/View/5763/I-675-Grange-Hall-Interchange-Handout
- https://www.facebook.com/RepresentativeDougWeltonDistrict67/posts/udot-announced-that-the-c1-braided-ramp-is-the-proposal-they-are-forwarding-for-/698958713627288/
- https://www.equipmentworld.com/roadbuilding/article/14970812/udot-opts-for-braided-ramps-on-payson-i-15-interchange
- https://www.clarkcountynv.gov/assets/documents/government/departments/public_works_department/cc-215-summerlin-interchange-phasing.pdf
- https://www.hrgreen.com/projects/modernized-i-29-unifies-downtown-sioux-city/
- https://www.sun-sentinel.com/2011/06/24/braided-ramps-to-separate-traffic-entering-exiting-interstate-595/
- https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/new-bridge-opened-on-i-595-at-turnpike/
- https://www.cor.net/Home/Components/News/News/2026/
- https://www.txdot.gov/projects/projects-studies/dallas/irving-interchange.html
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstate_205_(Oregon%E2%80%93Washington)
- https://austinmonitor.com/stories/2024/02/your-ultimate-guide-to-the-i-35-expansion-through-central-austin/
- https://www.kiiitv.com/article/news/local/us-181-progress/503-3cee0a3d-283b-4183-973c-96b937ebabf8
- https://www.txdot.gov/content/dam/docs/district/dal/fact-sheets/i-35-corridor-i-35e-35w-merger-improv-project.pdf
- https://sta.ca.gov/i-80-i-680-sr-12-interchange-package-2a/
- https://iceteams.com/hwy-10-ardot
- https://www.aaroads.com/forum/index.php?topic=17949.25
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Working List: Braided 🔀 Freeway On/Off Ramps in USA
Listed below are the braided freeway ramps identified thus far across the United States. Fifteen states thus far have employed (or will be employing) this design to reduce weaving actions from lane to lane by drivers when exiting/entering a freeway. This most often happens when exit and entrance ramps are in close proximity to one another. By braiding them (elevating one over the other), the weaving between lanes is eliminated. Several schematics are provided in the post.
Source: aaaroads.comIt is likely there are more examples, especially in Texas, Florida and California. As more braided ramp examples are discovered, they will be added to this working list. Any additions, suggestions, or corrections are most welcome. Peace!
ARIZONA
- I-19 southbound @ Ajo Way: Tucson – opened in 2019
ARKANSAS
- AR 10 @ I-430: Little Rock – opened in 2023
CALIFORNIA
- I-405 @ Arbor Vitae/Century Boulevard: Los Angeles – opened in 1993
- CA 168 @ CA 168/CA 41: Fresno – opened in 2013 (see image below)
- I-80 eastbound @ I-680 southbound/Green Valley Road: Fairfield – opened in 2022
- I-680 northbound at Treat Blvd./Main Street: Pleasant Hill – opens in 2027
FLORIDA
- I-595 westbound @ Davie/University: Fort Lauderdale – opened in 2011
- I-595 westbound @ Nob Hill Road/FL 84: Fort Lauderdale – opened in 2011
- I-4 @ Osceola Parkway/Epcot Center: Osceola County – opened in 2014
- I-75 northbound @ Florida Turnpike/FL 44: Wildwood – opened in 2019
- I-75 @ Moccasin-Wallow Road/I-275: Bradenton – proposed
- Marshall Parkway westbound @ I-95: Port St. Lucie – proposed
GEORGIA
- I-85 @ North Druid Hills Road: Atlanta – opened in 2025
IOWA
- I-29 northbound @ Nebraska Street/Virginia Street: Sioux City – opened in 2017
LOUISIANA
- I-10 @ Acadian Thruway/College Drive: Baton Rouge – proposed
MICHIGAN
- US 131 @ 68th Street/MI 6 Freeway: Wyoming – opened in 2004
- I-75 northbound at I-696/Lincoln/11 Mile Road: Royal Oak – opened in 2022
NEVADA
- I-580 southbound @ Mill Street/Second Street: Reno – opened in 2022
- US 395 @ Panther Valley/Golden Valley Road: Reno – opening in 2026
- I-215 @ Summerlin Parkway/Far Hills Avenue: Las Vegas – opens in 2028
NEW MEXICO
- I-25 northbound @ Comanche/Montgomery Ave: Albuquerque – opens in 2027
OHIO
- OH 8 southbound @ Carroll Street: Akron – opens in 2029
- I-77 @ I-76/I-277: Akron – opens in 2032
- I-675 @ Grange Hall Road: Beavercreek – proposed
TEXAS
- I-35 northbound @ Oltorf Street: Austin
- I-35 @ McNeil Road/FM 620: Round Rock – opened in 2018
- US 75 southbound at 15th Street/Plano Parkway: Richardson – opened in 2019
- I-10 @ Airway/Hawkins: El Paso – opened in 2019
- Loop 375 @ Pan American Drive: El Paso – opened in 2022
- Loop 12 southbound @ TX 183: Irving – opened in 2023
- US 181 southbound @ Lang Road: Portland – opened in 2024
- I-35 northbound @ US 380: Denton – opens in 2029
- Forum Parkway/Loop 1604 @ I-35 northbound: San Antonio – under construction
- Oltorf Street @I-35 southbound: Au stin – planned
UTAH
- I-15 @ C1/Main Street: Payson – proposed
VIRGINIA
- I-64 @ Battlefield Boulevard/Greenbrier Parkway: Chesapeake – opened in 2009
- Franconia-Springfield Parkway @ Frontier Drive: Springfield – planned
WASHINGTON
- I-5 southbound @ I-405/196th Street: Lynnwood– opened in 2010
- I-405 northbound @ multiple locations: Bellevue – opened in 2012
- I-205 @ NE 18th Street: Vancouver – opened 2016
SOURCES:
- gemini.google.ai
- https://www.constructionequipmentguide.com/next-phase-of-1-25-improved-project-begins-around-albuquerque-nm/68924
- https://azdot.gov/adot-blog/coming-soon-i-19-tucson-braided-ramp
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SlXSOnPqPGE
- https://mylynnwoodnews.com/braided-ramp-animation-2/
- https://www.geoengineers.com/projects/i-405-bellevue-braids-design-build-project/
- https://www.epelectric.com/news/road-closure-braided-ramp-project-requires-complete-closure-of-loop-375-near-zaragoza-port-of-entry
- https://kfoxtv.com/news/local/ongoing-braided-ramp-project-in-east-el-paso-causes-more-traffic-backup-than-expected
- https://ccta.ca.gov/projects/innovate-680/express-lane-completion/
- https://publicinput.com/SR8improvements
- https://www.roundrocktexas.gov/news/txdot-opens-new-i-35-ramps-at-mcneil-road-rm-620/
- https://www.dot.nv.gov/projects-programs/road-projects/u-s-395-north-valleys-project
- https://www.vdot.virginia.gov/projects/northern-virginia-district/frontier-drive-extension-and-braided-ramps-in-fairfax-county/
- https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/braided-exit-ramp-open-i85-north-druid-hills-road
- https://www.facebook.com/cityofberkley/posts/constructionupdate-a-new-bridge-for-the-i-696-to-i-75-interchange-called-the-bra/474002808097662/
- https://www.transportation.ohio.gov/travel/projects/100713
- https://www.beavercreekohio.gov/DocumentCenter/View/5763/I-675-Grange-Hall-Interchange-Handout
- https://www.facebook.com/RepresentativeDougWeltonDistrict67/posts/udot-announced-that-the-c1-braided-ramp-is-the-proposal-they-are-forwarding-for-/698958713627288/
- https://www.equipmentworld.com/roadbuilding/article/14970812/udot-opts-for-braided-ramps-on-payson-i-15-interchange
- https://www.clarkcountynv.gov/assets/documents/government/departments/public_works_department/cc-215-summerlin-interchange-phasing.pdf
- https://www.hrgreen.com/projects/modernized-i-29-unifies-downtown-sioux-city/
- https://www.sun-sentinel.com/2011/06/24/braided-ramps-to-separate-traffic-entering-exiting-interstate-595/
- https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/new-bridge-opened-on-i-595-at-turnpike/
- https://www.cor.net/Home/Components/News/News/2026/
- https://www.txdot.gov/projects/projects-studies/dallas/irving-interchange.html
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstate_205_(Oregon%E2%80%93Washington)
- https://austinmonitor.com/stories/2024/02/your-ultimate-guide-to-the-i-35-expansion-through-central-austin/
- https://www.kiiitv.com/article/news/local/us-181-progress/503-3cee0a3d-283b-4183-973c-96b937ebabf8
- https://www.txdot.gov/content/dam/docs/district/dal/fact-sheets/i-35-corridor-i-35e-35w-merger-improv-project.pdf
- https://sta.ca.gov/i-80-i-680-sr-12-interchange-package-2a/
- https://iceteams.com/hwy-10-ardot
- https://www.aaroads.com/forum/index.php?topic=17949.25
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Iran-US war latest: Trump again claims ‘total control’ over Hormuz as US fires on ship for violating blockade
Number of vessels passing through Strait of Hormuz drops to one-week low The number of v…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #America #Anchored #BandarAbbas #BusinessFinanceandIndustry #colorimage #conflict #Economy #financeandeconomy #horizontal #iran #Photography #Ship #StraitofHormuz #Transportation #UnitedStatesofAmerica
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#KAZU #MontereyBay #PublicRadio
https://www.kazu.org/kazu-news/2026-08-11/e-bike-popularity-pushes-officials-to-figure-out-how-to-keep-everyone-safe “There's never a traffic jam on the recreation trail,” Koesel said. !?! We appreciate his intent, and beg to differ. Our photo posted here is from 2010 — scroll to end of https://bikemonterey.org/tips-for-tourists/for-serious-cyclers, and that section of trail gets far more congested now. That’s another reason we need far more such bikeways—i.e., Class 1 as well as Class 4 with a physical barrier (protection from cars).
#MontereyCounty #infrastructure #transportation #ebikes #BikeMonterey #cycling #biking #BikeTooter #
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#KAZU #MontereyBay #PublicRadio
https://www.kazu.org/kazu-news/2026-08-11/e-bike-popularity-pushes-officials-to-figure-out-how-to-keep-everyone-safe “There's never a traffic jam on the recreation trail,” Koesel said. !?! We appreciate his intent, and beg to differ. Our photo posted here is from 2010 — scroll to end of https://bikemonterey.org/tips-for-tourists/for-serious-cyclers, and that section of trail gets far more congested now. That’s another reason we need far more such bikeways—i.e., Class 1 as well as Class 4 with a physical barrier (protection from cars).
#MontereyCounty #infrastructure #transportation #ebikes #BikeMonterey #cycling #biking #BikeTooter #
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💁🏻♀️ NEW: 🚄🧲 An animated #TEDEd lesson from Ning Zhao details how magnetic fields lift, propel, and brake #maglev #trains. By replacing #wheels with magnetic #levitation, these high-speed #vehicles eliminate mechanical friction to reach speeds over 400 km/h.
👉 Learn more: https://seethis.tv/post/how-do-maglev-trains-work
#aerodynamics #animals #animation #biomimicry #birds #city #design #engineering #infrastructure #japan #magneticfield #magnets #science #solutions #speed #technology #tech #transportation #travel #vehicles #physics #rail #tksst #video
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💁🏻♀️ NEW: 🚄🧲 An animated #TEDEd lesson from Ning Zhao details how magnetic fields lift, propel, and brake #maglev #trains. By replacing #wheels with magnetic #levitation, these high-speed #vehicles eliminate mechanical friction to reach speeds over 400 km/h.
👉 Learn more: https://seethis.tv/post/how-do-maglev-trains-work
#aerodynamics #animals #animation #biomimicry #birds #city #design #engineering #infrastructure #japan #magneticfield #magnets #science #solutions #speed #technology #tech #transportation #travel #vehicles #physics #rail #tksst #video
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One last thing!
The word on the water is that the first of the “Island” class small hybrid ferries will be going all-electric on the Gabriola route! There are two ships on that route, twins, they are rebuilding the docks now to get them ready for charging!
The ferries themselves are already VERY quiet. Will I take a trip to Gabriola Island just to ride the first fully electric, non-cable, ferries in B.C.! Absolutely!
Project updates for Gabriola/Nanaimo docks: https://www.bcferriesprojects.ca/db-nh-tp
#BCFerries #bcferries #ev #electric #transportation #bcpoli #ferry #boats #ships #battery
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One last thing!
The word on the water is that the first of the “Island” class small hybrid ferries will be going all-electric on the Gabriola route! There are two ships on that route, twins, they are rebuilding the docks now to get them ready for charging!
The ferries themselves are already VERY quiet. Will I take a trip to Gabriola Island just to ride the first fully electric, non-cable, ferries in B.C.! Absolutely!
Project updates for Gabriola/Nanaimo docks: https://www.bcferriesprojects.ca/db-nh-tp
#BCFerries #bcferries #ev #electric #transportation #bcpoli #ferry #boats #ships #battery
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Corvus is a Norwegian company.
They do big marine batteries!#BCFerries #bcferries #ev #electric #transportation #bcpoli #ferry #boats #ships #battery
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Corvus is a Norwegian company.
They do big marine batteries!#BCFerries #bcferries #ev #electric #transportation #bcpoli #ferry #boats #ships #battery
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Here is the B.C. Ferries web page about the “New Major Vessels” project. (There was stupid controversy because “omg not China” but that has died down now thankfully)
They want up to 7 (which makes sense… to be able to retire all the Queens and add one for new capacity), they asked for 5, they got 4 approved to be built by 2031. The most interesting graphic is this age graphic showing the age of ships on the major routes. Eventually, these ships WILL have to be replaced, regardless of political footballs…
https://www.bcferries.com/in-the-community/projects/new-major-vessels
#BCFerries #bcferries #ev #electric #transportation #bcpoli #ferry #boats #ships #battery
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Here is the B.C. Ferries web page about the “New Major Vessels” project. (There was stupid controversy because “omg not China” but that has died down now thankfully)
They want up to 7 (which makes sense… to be able to retire all the Queens and add one for new capacity), they asked for 5, they got 4 approved to be built by 2031. The most interesting graphic is this age graphic showing the age of ships on the major routes. Eventually, these ships WILL have to be replaced, regardless of political footballs…
https://www.bcferries.com/in-the-community/projects/new-major-vessels
#BCFerries #bcferries #ev #electric #transportation #bcpoli #ferry #boats #ships #battery
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🕹️ Title: Chris Sawyer's Locomotion (with OpenLoco engine)
🦊️ Idea: A transport business sim game & a libre engine
🏡️ https://openloco.io
🐣️ https://github.com/OpenLoco/OpenLoco
🔖 #LinuxGaming #Management #Transportation
📦️ #LibreEngine #CommercialAssets #Arch #RPM #Snap #AppIm
📕️ https://lebottinlinux.vps.a-lec.org/LO.html🥁️ Update: 26.07.1
⚗️ Signific. vers. 🦍️
📌️ Changes: https://openloco.io/news/
🦣️ From: https://mastodon.social/@playingtux/116995545427062941🎲️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/JxYXBL1nilc
🎲️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZrdPkyLpopg
🐧https://www.youtube.com/embed/OsJEefZ1WFg -
🕹️ Title: Chris Sawyer's Locomotion (with OpenLoco engine)
🦊️ Idea: A transport business sim game & a libre engine
🏡️ https://openloco.io
🐣️ https://github.com/OpenLoco/OpenLoco
🔖 #LinuxGaming #Management #Transportation
📦️ #LibreEngine #CommercialAssets #Arch #RPM #Snap #AppIm
📕️ https://lebottinlinux.vps.a-lec.org/LO.html🥁️ Update: 26.07.1
⚗️ Signific. vers. 🦍️
📌️ Changes: https://openloco.io/news/
🦣️ From: https://mastodon.social/@playingtux/116995545427062941🎲️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/JxYXBL1nilc
🎲️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZrdPkyLpopg
🐧https://www.youtube.com/embed/OsJEefZ1WFg -
Some really interesting electric power math here for #BCFerries upcoming large transitional hybrid-to-full electric ferries. They will be known as the “Summit” class. 2100 passengers and crew, almost 400 cars. These are big ships.
Equivalent to the biggest Spirit Class between Victoria and Tsawwassen. So would be replacing the last of the 1970s Queens and possibly one of the Spirit or Coastal ships? We’ll see.
Anyway: They will initially have 10Megawatt Hours (MWh) of battery capacity as hybrid diesel/electric which is interesting, not natural gas like some of the other recent hybrids. (Which always felt like a stupid political decision to show off LNG, not a sound engineering decision)
They will then, once docks are upgraded for electric charging, be refit with 60MWh of batteries (total 70MWh) to “enable 2 hours of emissions free sailing”. In distance terms, that’s the one-way sailing time between Duke Point Terminal in Nanaimo and Tsawwassen in Vancouver, about 40 nautical miles (74km).
For comparison, my Kona EV car has a 65kilowatt hour battery… 1000x less capacity!.. giving a range of 450km.
That’s a very heavy ship!!🛳️
It’s a pretty tight capacity window considering the major routes are all between 1.5hrs and 2hrs. But they could be being conservative in the press release, indicating they would comfortably fit those timelines, or they will be still using hybrid power and shore docking ports to augment and ensure they have adequate power. They will always need lots of reserve and backup for safety.
I also imagine in the 30-60 year lifetime of the ships, we could see the energy density of batteries in general increase, so a refit in 2040 or 2050 could replace 70MWh with 100 or 140MWh in the same physical space.
What seems sure though is that B.C. Ferries is going to have some, if not the, largest fully electric capable ferries in the world. That’s a good thing.
First ship of 4 will arrive from China in 2029. Last of the class arrives in 2031. So hopefully we get our first ride in 2030! Looking forward to it!
#bcferries #ev #electric #transportation #bcpoli #ferry #boats #ships #battery
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Some really interesting electric power math here for #BCFerries upcoming large transitional hybrid-to-full electric ferries. They will be known as the “Summit” class. 2100 passengers and crew, almost 400 cars. These are big ships.
Equivalent to the biggest Spirit Class between Victoria and Tsawwassen. So would be replacing the last of the 1970s Queens and possibly one of the Spirit or Coastal ships? We’ll see.
Anyway: They will initially have 10Megawatt Hours (MWh) of battery capacity as hybrid diesel/electric which is interesting, not natural gas like some of the other recent hybrids. (Which always felt like a stupid political decision to show off LNG, not a sound engineering decision)
They will then, once docks are upgraded for electric charging, be refit with 60MWh of batteries (total 70MWh) to “enable 2 hours of emissions free sailing”. In distance terms, that’s the one-way sailing time between Duke Point Terminal in Nanaimo and Tsawwassen in Vancouver, about 40 nautical miles (74km).
For comparison, my Kona EV car has a 65kilowatt hour battery… 1000x less capacity!.. giving a range of 450km.
That’s a very heavy ship!!🛳️
It’s a pretty tight capacity window considering the major routes are all between 1.5hrs and 2hrs. But they could be being conservative in the press release, indicating they would comfortably fit those timelines, or they will be still using hybrid power and shore docking ports to augment and ensure they have adequate power. They will always need lots of reserve and backup for safety.
I also imagine in the 30-60 year lifetime of the ships, we could see the energy density of batteries in general increase, so a refit in 2040 or 2050 could replace 70MWh with 100 or 140MWh in the same physical space.
What seems sure though is that B.C. Ferries is going to have some, if not the, largest fully electric capable ferries in the world. That’s a good thing.
First ship of 4 will arrive from China in 2029. Last of the class arrives in 2031. So hopefully we get our first ride in 2030! Looking forward to it!
#bcferries #ev #electric #transportation #bcpoli #ferry #boats #ships #battery
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#Utah #DOT Modernizes Winter and #Street Operations with #ArcGISVelocity https://tinyurl.com/4ehppwzw
#RealTime #transportation #PublicWorks #GIS #esri #arcgis #GISchat #geospatial @esri @esrislgov @esriaec @esritraining @utahdot @urisa
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#Utah #DOT Modernizes Winter and #Street Operations with #ArcGISVelocity https://tinyurl.com/4ehppwzw
#RealTime #transportation #PublicWorks #GIS #esri #arcgis #GISchat #geospatial @esri @esrislgov @esriaec @esritraining @utahdot @urisa
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People who did not want to drive cars used taxi cabs. Later people could use ride-hailing companies Uber or Lyft. Then robotaxis from Waymo and Zoox (which is owned by Amazon) appeared. Fully automated, they were like a taxi without a taxi driver. Later this year, Uber will introduce its own robotaxis, replacing some of its drivers:
https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/uber-robototaxis-22378962.php?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter_axioslocal_sanfrancisco&stream=top #transportation -
People who did not want to drive cars used taxi cabs. Later people could use ride-hailing companies Uber or Lyft. Then robotaxis from Waymo and Zoox (which is owned by Amazon) appeared. Fully automated, they were like a taxi without a taxi driver. Later this year, Uber will introduce its own robotaxis, replacing some of its drivers:
https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/uber-robototaxis-22378962.php?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter_axioslocal_sanfrancisco&stream=top #transportation -
Meanwhile, something from the "wondrous & good" department...
https://mossandfog.com/in-this-japanese-town-commuting-happens-inside-a-giant-strawberry/
#Japan #transportation #fruit #BusStop #UrbanPlanning #aesthetics #travel
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Meanwhile, something from the "wondrous & good" department...
https://mossandfog.com/in-this-japanese-town-commuting-happens-inside-a-giant-strawberry/
#Japan #transportation #fruit #BusStop #UrbanPlanning #aesthetics #travel
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A newly revamped CTA Green Line station in Austin aims to better serve public transit riders with disabilities following the completion of a $25 million project. #news #politics #transportation https://news.wttw.com/2026/08/07/officials-celebrate-completion-25m-project-improve-accessibility-cta-green-line-station
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A newly revamped CTA Green Line station in Austin aims to better serve public transit riders with disabilities following the completion of a $25 million project. #news #politics #transportation https://news.wttw.com/2026/08/07/officials-celebrate-completion-25m-project-improve-accessibility-cta-green-line-station
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Fahmi: Prasarana Commits To 24 Hours Of Public Transport For 69th National Day #prasarana #rapidkl #transportation
https://www.lowyat.net/2026/401040/prasarana-24hour-transport-merdeka/
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Fahmi: Prasarana Commits To 24 Hours Of Public Transport For 69th National Day #prasarana #rapidkl #transportation
https://www.lowyat.net/2026/401040/prasarana-24hour-transport-merdeka/
