Transportation Social Media and Updates

Charlotte's Blue Line Spurs Transit‑Focused Urban Growth
SocialFeb 19, 2026

Charlotte's Blue Line Spurs Transit‑Focused Urban Growth

🚈 Would you want to live in close walking proximity to public transit? Or prefer using a car to get around? Here’s a look into how Charlotte, North Carolina is developing around its Light Rail Blue Line.

By Ariel Viera (Urbanist)
Boeing Lands up to 90 Jets From Vietnam Carriers
SocialFeb 19, 2026

Boeing Lands up to 90 Jets From Vietnam Carriers

Boeing has secured major aircraft orders from two Vietnam-based carriers — Vietnam Airlines and Sun PhuQuoc Airways — covering up to 90 jets across narrowbody and widebody programmes. The deals signal continued fleet expansion in one of Southeast Asia’s fastest-growing aviation...

By Bilqis Bahari
From Edison’s Labs to Powering Three‑Quarters of Flights
SocialFeb 19, 2026

From Edison’s Labs to Powering Three‑Quarters of Flights

GE Aerospace traces its roots back to Thomas Edison. Founded in 1892, it started with electricity and industrial technology before building its first aircraft engine during World War I. Today, GE Aerospace and its partners power around 50,000 commercial aircraft engines...

By Bilqis Bahari
Atlanta Expands I-285, Razes Homes for 1950s Vision
SocialFeb 19, 2026

Atlanta Expands I-285, Razes Homes for 1950s Vision

Destroying homes in order to add new capacity for an Atlanta interstate. The dream of the 1950s is alive in Georgia in 2026. https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/dekalb-county/dekalb-county-residents-working-roadblock-multi-lane-expansion-i-285/SWUIGAK62JAXZFU4A67C647REQ/

By Darin Givens (ATL Urbanist)
TWA 514 Miscommunication Redefined Aviation Safety Standards
SocialFeb 18, 2026

TWA 514 Miscommunication Redefined Aviation Safety Standards

A Fatal Misunderstanding During This Flight Affected Aviation Forever… TWA Flight 514 (Part 1) #aviation #airplane #pilot #planes #mentourpilot

By Petter (Mentour Pilot)
Atlanta's Downtown Interstates: Unnecessary, Damaging Urban Planning
SocialFeb 16, 2026

Atlanta's Downtown Interstates: Unnecessary, Damaging Urban Planning

Two images of the same section of Atlanta, before and after the freeways. It’s probably inevitable that we'd have one expressway in the middle of the city. Even the U.S. cites that avoided the worst of interstate damage still have...

By Darin Givens (ATL Urbanist)
USS Truxtun Collides with USNS Supply: Feb 2026 Incident
SocialFeb 13, 2026

USS Truxtun Collides with USNS Supply: Feb 2026 Incident

Collision Between USS Truxtun and USNS Supply, Feb 11, 2026. Check out full video on YouTube at What's Going on With Shipping #truxtun #supply #collision

By Salvatore Mercogliano
New Video Reveals Details of Truxtun‑Supply Collision
SocialFeb 13, 2026

New Video Reveals Details of Truxtun‑Supply Collision

#Collision Between USS #Truxtun and USNS #Supply, Feb 11, 2026. Clearer quality video. Check full analysis on YouTube at What's Going on With Shipping.

By Salvatore Mercogliano
Charlotte's Lynx Blue Line Fuels Rapid City Growth
SocialFeb 13, 2026

Charlotte's Lynx Blue Line Fuels Rapid City Growth

🤯 Charlotte is one of the fastest growing cities in America, and one of the reasons is its Light Rail. Here’s the story of how this financial hub got its Lynx Blue Line and how it focused on transit oriented...

By Ariel Viera (Urbanist)
Atlanta Needs More Walkable, Transit‑adjacent Shopping Experiences
SocialFeb 12, 2026

Atlanta Needs More Walkable, Transit‑adjacent Shopping Experiences

I enjoy my visits to Toco Hills Shopping Center because there are some great stores there. But my wife has to drive us, and walking through the parking lot to get from place to place is really unpleasant. Meanwhile, the...

By Darin Givens (ATL Urbanist)
Give Bikes and Buses Priority to Beat Car Dominance
SocialFeb 12, 2026

Give Bikes and Buses Priority to Beat Car Dominance

Imagine if bikes and buses had priority on all major streets in the city, allowing them to be truly competitive with solo car trips. Scenes from my walk to the MARTA station this evening after work.

By Darin Givens (ATL Urbanist)