@Sunshine

If you're one of the doctors wanting to move to Canada and work, Todd Maffin (@tod) is looking to help you. He's preparing quite a number of resources to save you from figuring out the whole convulted process yourself!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1cQf4so2L8

@politics

Sorry in advance folks, I couldn't figure out how to make a Link Post from Mastodon.

Also frightening is Trump's reaction to this on Truth Social, casually referring to himself as king:

"CONGESTION PRICING IS DEAD. Manhattan, and all of New York, is SAVED. LONG LIVE THE KING!"

I like both!

@The_Picard_Maneuver @memes

@HellsBelle
This is the right move. Imagine if politicians were paid only for the time they were at their seat.

Railroad unions have followed the process by the book, and there's still no resolution after being in court for a year now:

https://tcrcplbo.ca/section-107-challenges/

Being forced to go back to a job under-compensated is an untenable situation here. Something needed to be done lest we lose our right to collective labour action.

#Solidarity #Railroad #Union #AirCanada #Strike

@Gladaed @grte That is a real freight train, as far as I can tell. But it looks weird because it appears they photoshopped or told AI to remove the (likely Canadian Pacific) logos off the side of the locomotive and owner logos off train cars, and the train numbers off the grey rounded rectangles. In railfan parlance, this locomotive model is a "Gevo"... compare with this photo of a similar engine.

https://www.canadianrailwayobservations.com/croarchives/may2012cp16.htm

@cabbage @cecilkorik @brianpeiris There's an initiative in the works to try and answer these questions, forming a co-operative structure dedicated to hosting video platform(s) in a way that can support the needs of creators, viewers and supporters. Focused on Canadian content but hoping to create a widely replicable model. It's polling for names and other feedback right now, have your say:

https://atomicpoet.org/notice/B0eL2wd3n3aWsnL756

@sbv

As a young person under 35, 3 word slogans from the Conservatives were never going to help me.

I do feel hope for Canada through Mark Carney, because he strikes me as someone who does stuff, rather than just says stuff. Words I like to hear alone won't fix my future. #cdnpoli #carney #elxn45

@zabadoh

This one is interesting. The Abt system is only between two stations on a steep grade and a separate locomotive shunts with the train, not shown here.

The picture is of the beautiful and unique station that is located on top of the bridge.

I've ridden this one, and I would recommend earplugs if you have sensitive ears.

@edgemaster72
Yes! May you see it? No (come back tomorrow).

Link to Part 1:

https://rail.chat/@allen/112502603996714713

@rail

@cm0002

The RailDriver train simulator controller only has official Windows support.

After reading the technical documentation from the makers, I cobbled together a "driver" that reads input messages then puts it out as a virtual device like an xbox controller.

With two translation layers, and with calibration required every time, I am able to play TrainSimWorld with it, because out of the box it can't seem to recognize it.

@PixelDerp404

That is a beautiful yellow tram!

In the southeast corner, we have the match favorite, the Link Light 1 Line!

Traveling underground through the Westlake area, the link light is sure to take you the farthest, from Northgate to all the way past the airport.

#Seattle #train #transit @trams_trolleys_streetcars

In the northwest corner, we have a challenger, the Seattle Streetcar South Lake Union Line (known informally as the South Lake Union Trolley). Traveling to Lake Union, this train is sponsored at nearly every stop and is wrapped from head to toe. Will the funny abbreviated nickname be enough to take on its competition?

#Seattle #trains #transit @trams_trolleys_streetcars

Our third participant and final challenger: in the southwest corner is the Seattle Monorail. Even if it is the shortest, oldest, most expensive to ride, and has the fewest stops of the three, it will not be outdone as it soars above the city at a higher speed to Seattle Center.

#Seattle #trains #transit #monorail @trams_trolleys_streetcars

@FoxtrotDeltaTango
Shoutout to the 529 streetcar on this map for covering the portion of Line 2 we didn't build but should have.

The Union-Pearson Express flyover! Cool shot @troyunrau!

Here's the train sounding its whistle and bell.

#railway #train @trains

During my #Seattle visit and rides that weekend, many of the #train drivers were good sports and enthusiastically sounded the bell for railfans and kids alike.

@trams_trolleys_streetcars