Brian O'Malley

[Brian O'Malley @brianpomalley]

I saw raised bus boarding islands on Madison and Washington in the Chicago Loop. The islands separate bike lanes from bus lanes. Real time screens say when next buses will arrive. Level boarding makes getting on or off the bus easier.

[Brian O'Malley @brianpomalley]

My flight from Chicago Midway to BWI took 155 minutes.

I am attempting to get to my office from BWI on the light rail. It’s been 105 minutes so far. We’ve made it as far as Westport.

The train is full. I want all of these people to have better service.

[Brian O'Malley @brianpomalley]

@saz_theman Both

[Brian O'Malley @brianpomalley]

@12sStandUp @RefuseToLosePod Me too.

[On the East Coast so I sometimes go to bed before the end of games]

[CMTA @CMTAlliance]

We have the resources to build a world class transit system for Baltimore. We just have to make it a priority.
@T4America

World Class Transit for Baltimore
https://t.co/iPn4laS4Pa via @YouTube

[Ron Cassie @ron_cassie]

"Crashes have killed nearly 500 people in Baltimore City over the past decade, and safety advocates say leaders have left tools on the table."
—must-read reporting on VA tagged autos and other issues plaguing Baltimore from @llanahan
https://t.co/K1L677HInT

[Zeke Cohen @Zeke_Cohen]

Baltimore fought for this. Maryland is accelerating nearly $25 million to jump-start a new bus division - the linchpin of the BMORE Bus plan and a major step toward expanding service for the workers, students, and families who depend on it every day. Grateful for Del. Edelson and every advocate and rider who packed hearings and rallied in Annapolis to make this happen.

[Brian O'Malley @brianpomalley]

Miller and Castillo should listen to the Refuse to Lose Territory podcast. I feel like I was more informed about how the piggyback should work than they were.

@RefuseToLosePod

[Adam Jude @A_Jude]

Latest on Mariners' piggyback plan:

Dan Wilson and Pete Woodworth met with Luis Castillo and Bryce Miller today, and club president Jerry Dipoto followed up separately with both pitchers to offer clarity on the situation.

Details:

https://t.co/bCxt7sTVaa

[MTA Maryland @mtamaryland]

MARC Penn Line Service - Suspended -- Due to Police Activity north of Union Station Penn Line Service is currently suspended. Total length of delay is unknown at this time updates to follow.
https://t.co/2n9zTodHd8

[Brian O'Malley @brianpomalley]

The DCA WMATA Metro station is closed today for construction of a new entrance at nearby Crystal City Station.

Trips in and out of DCA by car, taxi and TNC are up. Long taxi lines. Lots of traffic congestion. Everyone is worse off without transit.

[Ken Burns @KenBurns]

We are announcing today that The American Revolution will stream for free in its entirety on all PBS platforms from May 25th through July 12. Hope you have a chance to watch, ideally with friends and family, as you think about our 250th anniversary this July 4th. https://t.co/c8fc6Sldj5

[Brian O'Malley @brianpomalley]

We could have world class transit in US cities including DC, but we choose to heavily subsidize vehicular traffic.

We could change that. It would be great.

[Dominic Pino @DominicJPino]

D.C. transit ridership has recovered from the pandemic better than most U.S. transit systems, after falling further.

Yet taxpayers who don’t take the train or bus are increasingly subsidizing those who do, and it’s not sustainable.

🧵

[Beth Osborne @BethOsborneSGA]

➡️Zero fatal crashes since installed in June 2022
➡️Crashes with people on foot, bike or mobility devices down 56%
➡️Overall crashes down 23%
➡️Travel time for drivers down 8% during peak hours

We know how. We just choose more traffic and crashes. Why?
https://t.co/iPKSLnsNS4

[Beth Osborne @BethOsborneSGA]

https://t.co/I9B9pFzN6d

[Beth Osborne @BethOsborneSGA]

https://t.co/XpDUd8hWkK

[Tuki @TukiFromKL]

the CATO Institute.. a libertarian think tank funded by the Koch brothers.. just published a study showing immigrants paid more in taxes than they received in benefits every single year from 1994 to 2023..

not a left-wing university.. not a Democratic PAC.. the Koch brothers' own research institute..

they reduced the deficit by $14.5 trillion over 30 years.. they earn less per hour but work at higher rates.. which means higher per capita income.. which means higher taxes paid..

the country spent 30 years being told immigrants were draining the system.. turns out they were funding it.. and the people who told you that knew the numbers the whole time

[Brian O'Malley @brianpomalley]

Hero of today’s @Mariners game, Rob Refsnyder, said postgame that “Champ” caught his home run and felt full circle because he had done a ritual with salt to help end Refsnyder’s slump. Here’s a cool write up about Justin “Champ” Novak.

https://t.co/9RTdmPvTfo

[Foul Territory @FoulTerritoryTV]

Rob Refsnyder was initially rung up, but challenged the pitch and got the call reversed.

Later in the at-bat, Refsnyder crushed a pinch-hit, go-ahead homer in the ninth.

The Mariners won the game.

(H/T: @JS9InningsMedia)

[Brian O'Malley @brianpomalley]

@IanMWolfe Many talented, ambitious teachers go into teacher coaching or administration as a way to advance their careers. I like the idea of master teacher positions that make it attractive for talented, ambitious teachers to keep teaching in the classroom.

[Hayden @the_transit_guy]

This system opened 21 years ago. The Red Line project that still hasn’t broken ground in Baltimore started four years earlier.

[CMTA @CMTAlliance]

This morning we rallied w/ transportation & environmental advocacy organizations from across MD to demand the MD Senate pass the Transportation and Climate Alignment Act (HB 437/ SB 59) before midnight.
Today is the last day of session.
@ChesapeakePSR @SenBillFerg @casa4all