Uber is buying SpotHero

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://nerds.xyz/2026/02/uber-spothero/

The numbers behind Spain’s deadly train wreck

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The deadly train wreck in southern Spain has cast a pall over one of…
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San Francisco woman gives birth in Waymo self-driving taxi

SAN FRANCISCO — Self-driving Waymo taxis have gone viral for negative reasons involving the death of a beloved…
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https://www.newsbeep.com/301878/

A look at Trump administration claims touting benefits of reduced gas mileage regulations

DETROIT (AP) — President Donald Trump …
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https://www.newsbeep.com/294047/

1960 Street Scene in a Bygone Era

In this image, we see an individual seated on what appears to be the hood of a vintage car. The person is dressed in a light-colored jacket and dark trousers with a patterned scarf around their neck.

https://nocontext.loener.nl/fullpage/01-January1960-Page-030.png

#photography #illustration #madman #nocontext #sfw #1960s #cityscape #nostalgia #vehicles #pedestrians #architectureThebackgroundsuggestsanoldertimeperiod #possiblythemid-20thcentury.SeveralelementssuchasvintageautomobilesandasignthatreadsF.A.M.Lcontributetothisimpression.Thisimageevokesfeelingsofcuriosityaboutdailylifeinurbansettingsduringdifferentdecades #withitsfocusonfashion #transportationtechnology #andsocialinteractions.

Modi inaugurates Navi Mumbai International Airport, boosting India’s aviation

NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday inaugurated a new international airport in the…
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https://www.newsbeep.com/172837/

A slide I have occasionally shared at transportation presentations the last 18 months:

And yes, it is a shameless rip-off of the late Justice Jackson's "Lawyers and Technology" speech.

It still fits.

#PublicTransportation #PublicTransit #TransportationTechnology

As the CIO of a Public Transportation Agency, I find I often have to explain to people that it takes a lot of remarkable technology to keep a Modern Transit Vehicle operating:

(And thanks, and apologies, to XKCD.com for the obvious hack)

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