Thor K.
@thork.bsky.social
Rutgers urban planning student, transit nerd, does some rail/bus advocacy work.
Talk to me about trains!
Talk to me about trains!
A typical scene at Rutgers. This is approx. 1/4th of the crowd trying to board this bus that’s supposed to run every 5 minutes. There were 20-30 people behind me who couldn’t get on.
January 27, 2026 at 8:21 PM
A typical scene at Rutgers. This is approx. 1/4th of the crowd trying to board this bus that’s supposed to run every 5 minutes. There were 20-30 people behind me who couldn’t get on.
For a while now it’s been possible to option a Gillig with with this plug door. It’s wider than a standard door, but the door leaves don’t fully clear the doorway when open. They also have actuating arms that encroach on the interior unlike many contemporary EU bus models.
January 23, 2026 at 10:05 PM
For a while now it’s been possible to option a Gillig with with this plug door. It’s wider than a standard door, but the door leaves don’t fully clear the doorway when open. They also have actuating arms that encroach on the interior unlike many contemporary EU bus models.
I’ve never seen this before. An elevator call station with a roller blind(?) floor indicator!
October 1, 2025 at 12:43 AM
I’ve never seen this before. An elevator call station with a roller blind(?) floor indicator!
It’s not often that buses have foamer seats, but very cool when they do.
Rutgers has some pretty odd El Dorado variants with longitudinal seats above the forward wheel wells. If you don’t mind twisting your head, you get this view.
Rutgers has some pretty odd El Dorado variants with longitudinal seats above the forward wheel wells. If you don’t mind twisting your head, you get this view.
April 16, 2025 at 11:13 PM
It’s not often that buses have foamer seats, but very cool when they do.
Rutgers has some pretty odd El Dorado variants with longitudinal seats above the forward wheel wells. If you don’t mind twisting your head, you get this view.
Rutgers has some pretty odd El Dorado variants with longitudinal seats above the forward wheel wells. If you don’t mind twisting your head, you get this view.
Rutgers now has Gilligs!
The high density seating layout means they’re sans mezzanine seat, but they do indeed have the Gillig bar. And they have large rear plug doors which will hopefully reduce dwell times.
Definitely an upgrade over the previous fleet. (Hopefully we can lose the one-door buses)
The high density seating layout means they’re sans mezzanine seat, but they do indeed have the Gillig bar. And they have large rear plug doors which will hopefully reduce dwell times.
Definitely an upgrade over the previous fleet. (Hopefully we can lose the one-door buses)
March 27, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Rutgers now has Gilligs!
The high density seating layout means they’re sans mezzanine seat, but they do indeed have the Gillig bar. And they have large rear plug doors which will hopefully reduce dwell times.
Definitely an upgrade over the previous fleet. (Hopefully we can lose the one-door buses)
The high density seating layout means they’re sans mezzanine seat, but they do indeed have the Gillig bar. And they have large rear plug doors which will hopefully reduce dwell times.
Definitely an upgrade over the previous fleet. (Hopefully we can lose the one-door buses)
Might as well share a good photo from last night.
February 8, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Might as well share a good photo from last night.
www.physics.rutgers.edu/het/Rutgers_...
This old Rutgers bus map is pretty difficult to understand and an overall example of poor wayfinding. However, it does advertise rail service to “New York Penn Satan”.
This old Rutgers bus map is pretty difficult to understand and an overall example of poor wayfinding. However, it does advertise rail service to “New York Penn Satan”.
December 30, 2024 at 5:21 AM
www.physics.rutgers.edu/het/Rutgers_...
This old Rutgers bus map is pretty difficult to understand and an overall example of poor wayfinding. However, it does advertise rail service to “New York Penn Satan”.
This old Rutgers bus map is pretty difficult to understand and an overall example of poor wayfinding. However, it does advertise rail service to “New York Penn Satan”.
OK so it would appear that my previous claim about split knuckles is probably bunk.
Earlier British knuckles were "Drophead"type, able to be swung down to reveal a coupling hook. Later MUs removed this feature, possibly because new locos also had knuckles. I still don't know why they were split.
Earlier British knuckles were "Drophead"type, able to be swung down to reveal a coupling hook. Later MUs removed this feature, possibly because new locos also had knuckles. I still don't know why they were split.
March 13, 2024 at 5:41 PM
OK so it would appear that my previous claim about split knuckles is probably bunk.
Earlier British knuckles were "Drophead"type, able to be swung down to reveal a coupling hook. Later MUs removed this feature, possibly because new locos also had knuckles. I still don't know why they were split.
Earlier British knuckles were "Drophead"type, able to be swung down to reveal a coupling hook. Later MUs removed this feature, possibly because new locos also had knuckles. I still don't know why they were split.