We ride around Munich from the city center to the suburban palaces. We hit it all, trams, buses, U-Bahn and S-Bahn. Home of BMW, our trip reveals a car capital where transit is still king. • Major renovations and expansion of the Munich Hauptbahnhof and what it changes • tram frequency, speed differences versus Vienna, and signage wins • walkability around Marienplatz and Viktualienmarkt • cross-town bus to BMW and Olympic Park to test outer links • U-Bahn service levels, proof-of-paym...
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We ride around Munich from the city center to the suburban palaces. We hit it all, trams, buses, U-Bahn and S-Bahn. Home of BMW, our trip reveals a car capital where transit is still king. • Major renovations and expansion of the Munich Hauptbahnhof and what it changes • tram frequency, speed differences versus Vienna, and signage wins • walkability around Marienplatz and Viktualienmarkt • cross-town bus to BMW and Olympic Park to test outer links • U-Bahn service levels, proof-of-paym...
A Tale of Two Rail Terminals: Boston's Century Old Transit Quirk
Transit Tangents
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A Tale of Two Rail Terminals: Boston's Century Old Transit Quirk
Boston's North and South stations serve as critical transit hubs but remain disconnected despite a century of failed attempts to link them. • North Station serves 40,000 daily commuters from northern suburbs and connects to Amtrak's Downeaster route • South Station handles 60,000 daily commuters and serves as terminus for multiple Amtrak routes including Acela • Transferring between stations requires a 16-25 minute journey using multiple subway lines • Five major attempts to connect the stat...
Transit Tangents
We ride around Munich from the city center to the suburban palaces. We hit it all, trams, buses, U-Bahn and S-Bahn. Home of BMW, our trip reveals a car capital where transit is still king. • Major renovations and expansion of the Munich Hauptbahnhof and what it changes • tram frequency, speed differences versus Vienna, and signage wins • walkability around Marienplatz and Viktualienmarkt • cross-town bus to BMW and Olympic Park to test outer links • U-Bahn service levels, proof-of-paym...
