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Welcome to my news series that I'm starting! Your Welcome to respond to this post during the week with articles to include in the next video in this series too!

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BrightLine to Orlando, California HSR Funding and NYC Parking: The Urbanist Update

The Urbanist Update for the Week of October 2nd. We talk about rail funding, parking and future metro expansions. Articles found here: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/22/us/brightline-train-rail-florida.html https://twitter.com/redlinemaryland/status/1707439398420189466 https://www.railwayage.com/regulatory/amtrak-chsra-awarded-nearly-400mm-in-crisi-grants/ https://nyc.streetsblog.org/2023/09/21/city-of-yes-yes-yes-adams-eliminates-parking-mandates-on-all-new-construction https://twitter.com/BlvdSubway The Armchair Urbanist Series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhycIWhOLttikNg2Z1aJvGPoqijpGs9qh My Second Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3VLdvwf4NKDkCYAiB0NAhw Posters and other Merch here: https://armchair-urbanist-2.creator-spring.com/ My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/alanthefisher All Social Media & Discord found here: https://linktr.ee/alanthefisher Time Stamps: 0:00 Intro 0:30 BrightLine 1:40 Baltimore Red Line 2:48 FRA Rail Grants 5:08 Caltrain 5:32 MetroLink 5:50 NYC Eliminating Parking Mandates 6:53 SEPTA Credit/Debit cards Allowed 7:42 BSL Progress 8:04 Outro

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PSP Geezer

Great idea and I'm looking forward to your takes on transit news, especially the CA HSR where I live. I realize HS2 is a British effort but it's not just American conservatives mucking up the future.

Jacob Pritchett

I like this format! But where are you getting the info that transfers aren't included unless you use a SEPTA Key card? Their press release (https://bit.ly/46j7XGl) says, "These contactless options also come with the same benefits that had previously only been available with the SEPTA Key – in particular, a discounted $2 one-way fare and up to two transfers." Also, I used my credit card via Apple Pay during the contactless fare pilot starting in August and it worked that way then, and I just did it on Thursday and it only charged me $2 for two taps.

Jacob Pritchett

I wouldn't want people to not use it because they think they'll pay too much. The only limitations as far as I can tell are: - No Regional Rail - No passes - No discounted fare

Alan Fisher

I will be doing a full video on this soon, dont you worry