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That’s right, it’s #TransitThursday during National Transportation Week. HOLY MOLY!
What a better way to celebrate #transit than with a #transpohaiku?! We all know that @RayLaHood Loves haikus! Right @cctgirl?
Show your love for #transit by writing a haiku!
Haiku? Say what?!
- That’s 5-7-5 syllables.
- Clap it out.
- Write it.
- Tweet it.
- Don’t forget the hashtag #TransitThursday or we can’t hear you!
I bet @enri_zoltz has a few he can share! Don’t know Gary Memi? Well, let me introduce you to this awesome poet laureate:
http://railroadpoetry.blogspot.com/
Gary writes poems during his daily commute on the LIRR. He calls himself the self-appointed poet laureate of the Long Island Railroad.
Another great poet to check out is William Reagan:
http://williamreagan.com/transit-haiku/
Get inspired! Go check out their poems.Then come back and share with us your haiku to celebrate and show your #transit love!
Happy #Transit Thursday, y’all!
#TransitThursday Celebrate Moms in Transit!
This Sunday is Mother’s Day!
((hint)) ((hint)) if you haven’t bought your mother’s day card yet.
Many of our moms, sisters, aunts, cousins, friends that are moms rely on transit every day. So I thought, what a better way to celebrate transit this #TransitThursday than to celebrate the many Moms in Transit!
Some moms in transit even blog about their experiences, like Carla Saulter AKA @SeattleBusChick. If you don’t follow her tweets or her blog http://www.buschick.com/blog/, I highly recommend checking her out! Streetfilms has even featured her before: http://www.streetfilms.org/meet-seattles-bus-chick/
I LOVE that more and more moms are choosing transit over driving giant minivans or SUVs as a viable way to cart the kids around, run errands and to travel to work.
There’s even a Mom in Portland who has ditched her car and uses her bike to cart around her SIX kids!!! http://www.today.com/moms/biker-mama-mother-six-ditches-suv-super-sized-bike-998748 Now that’s awesome —> http://bikeportland.org/2012/06/28/with-six-kids-and-no-car-this-mom-does-it-all-by-bike-73731
So let’s celebrate the moms who ride transit! Share blogs and twitter handles or pics of moms who ride transit; tell their story! Share about your moms, sisters, aunts, cousins, or even your friends that are moms who rely on transit. How do they do it? Why do they do it?
Don’t have a story about a mom who rides transit? That’s OK! Share your story of where you plan to take your favorite mom this weekend using transit? Where are you going? What route will you take?
Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms out there! I hope you are well celebrated on this glorious #TransitThursday! :-)
#TransitThursday Celebrations
Justin (@BJustin) and I must be on the same wavelength today! Great #Transit minds MUST think alike ;-)
I sat down to write this post this morning thinking about all of the cool things to celebrate this week about transit. I started pulling together all of the celebrations, events and news stories that have happened this week and that are happening this month:
- @Amtrak turned 42 yesterday. Happy Birthday @Amtrak!
- @triangletransit turned 20 on April 30th. Happy Birthday @triangletransit! Love that video by @inkspotcrow http://t.co/h4tW0uLrqQ
- @GrandCentralNYC continues to celebrate its 100th Birthday with great exhibits and awesome events, like yesterday’s World’s Largest Bake Sale!
- Happy 2nd Anniversary to Larry Ehl’s @Transpo_Issues http://www.transportationissuesdaily.com — an awesome news source for all things transportation!
- The POTUS announced his nomination for U.S. Secretary of Transportation, Mayor of Charlotte, NC s @MayorFoxx @AnthonyFoxx. A mayor that has been supportive of all forms of transportation, including the LYNX Blue Line Extension light rail transit project.
- National Train Day @NatlTrainDay is coming up! w00t! http://www.nationaltrainday.com
- Bike month is going on! http://www.bikeleague.org/programs/bikemonth/ (Not #Transit exactly, but cycling is a force multiplier for transit or as @ajfroggie says transit is a force multiplier for cycling; either way, bicycling is still a very important mode for our transportation community)
I needed to find a link I came across about celebrations this week, so I went to twitter. Right there on my #TransitThursday hashtag list were Justin’s tweets:
@BJustin Happy May #Holidays: @Amtrak’s 42nd BDay (1st), National #Bike Month, National #Train Day (11th), & Bike to Work Day (16th) #TransitThursday
@BJustin: Hope everybody celebrates the joy & positive impact of transportation everywhere throughout May & everyday! #TransitThursday
GREAT #TRANSIT MINDS THINK ALIKE!!!
There is really just much to celebrate in the transit world this week! Justin is right!!! While totally awesome transit and transportation-related events are happening this week and this month, we should celebrate the joy and positive impact of transportation everywhere…and not just #TransitThursday!
…EVERY DAY!
So for today’s topic:
#TransitThursday - Tell us what’s going on in YOUR community to celebrate #Transit! Share the news, the videos, the events, the announcements, the birthdays, the meetups, the pictures…whatever! Just don’t forget the hashtag #TransitThursday otherwise we can’t hear you!
Special thanks to @BJustin for inspiring today’s #TransitThursday topic!
#TransitThursday - Beauty Around Us!
Yesterday Brandi at @gotriangle posted about the things she notices at her bus stop.
RT @gotriangle: Things I notice at my bus stops: 1) Lovely patch of clover wanting to be searched over for luck at #5206 2) A nesting bird at #1030 -BB
Brandi’s post had me thinking…there is just so much beauty in transit, but we often forget about the little things that make us smile while we wait for our bus, train, ferry, funicular, trolley, lift, elevator or tram.
What a great topic for #TransitThursday!
Above is a picture of the beautiful things I spotted at my #transit stop:
- Art
- A tree growing new spring leaves
- The pattern of the pavers
- A small flower growing through the concrete
Share with us:
What’s beautiful that you notice at your #transit stop?
Big or small, let’s hear them all! But don’t forget the hashtag #TransitThursday or we can’t hear you!
Above is a cool little infographic based on the responses we received from yesterday’s #TransitThursday topic: What’s Your Go-To Transit Accessory?
So, check out the infographic and the storify! Was your response posted?
http://storify.com/mamakoid/transitthursday-what-s-your-go-to-transit-accesso
A good reminder about Transit Accessories:
While we all rely on our cool transit accessories to enhance our transit experience, it is always a good reminder to be smart with your electronic devices.
Here’s a little PSA from @CATSRideTransit that applies to all of your accessories… no matter where you ride transit.
BE SMART with your SMART devices:
http://charmeck.org/city/charlotte/cats/about/safety/Pages/default.aspx
Thank you for your participation in another successful #TransitThursday
- # TransitThursday
- # Transit
- # go-to transit acessory
- # Accessory
- # Book
- # iPod
- # iPad
- # Bag
- # Messenger Bag
- # FOB
- # fare card
- # fare
- # fare holder
- # comfy shoes
- # watch
- # phone
- # smart phone
- # notepad
- # hand sanitizer
- # charger
- # headphones
- # Be Smart
- # Smart Devices
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WHAT’S YOUR GO-TO TRANSIT ACCESSORY?
- Your phone?
- Your laptop?
- The newspaper?
- A journal?
What is your go-to, must-have accessory that you always carry with you during your transit trip?
Tell us, but don’t forget to use the hashtag #TransitThursday or we can’t hear about your awesome go-to #transit accessories!
Please be sure to thank @advantageburns for today’s #TransitThursday topic!
Happy #TransitThursday y’all!
What can #Transit do for you this #TransitThursday?
It’s tough to come up with great #TransitThursday topics every week. What I mean to say is that there are just so many possibilities, I really have a tough time deciding just which topic to pick each week. This is why I am so thankful for the awesome people in the #TransitThursday twitterverse! Y’all rock!
Today’s topic was inspired by two #TransitThursday tweets from @ZiaJD and @RDQ_geography. Thanks y’all for your inspiration!
@ZiaJD: #transitthursday MT @ChrisCQuinn: One other effective ways that NYC can expand transit access is through Bus Rapid Transit. #cqtransit
Bus Rapid Transit can help expand access to NYC!
@RDQ_geography: #transitthursday Heading into historic #chinatown area on @metrolosangeles rt 94. #transit can help you see what you’ve missed
Transit can help you see what you’ve missed!
So tell us, WHAT CAN TRANSIT DO FOR YOU? Don’t forget the hashtag #TransitThursday — otherwise we can’t hear you! :-)
#TransitCan create jobs! #TransitThursday
Happy #TransitThursday y’all!
Your #TransitThursday mix tape. Press play & enjoy!
WOW! It’s really amazing to find out just how many songs are about trains, Amtrak, subways, trolleys, streetcars, buses, rail, railways, people riding transit, people you meet in transit, bus stops, train stations, or even about the ride. There’s practically a song for every genre and musical preference. So go ahead and listen! You might even hear your own #TransitThursday Mix Tape suggestion! :-) I threw in a few bonus transit sound clips and songs to boot!
Press play & enjoy!
Thanks again everyone for your participation in another successful #TransitThursday celebration! Without you, these weekly celebrations would not be possible!
Happy #TransitThursday!
Before the Harlem Shake or the Electric Slide, there was a great group dance song by The Fatback Band called The Bus Stop. It’s a song about the dance you do while you’re waiting for the bus.
There are so many great songs about transit, whether it be Blackfoot’s - Train, Train or The Hollies - Bus Stop. So share your favorite songs about transit & let’s make a great mix tape! Don’t forget use the hashtag #TransitThursday or we won’t hear you’re awesome songs!
Let the music move you as you thank @chrismillerwbt for this awesome #TransitThursday topic!
#TransitThursday Tips for New Riders
It’s officially Spring! The weather is starting to warm up here down South. People are dusting off the bikes and breaking out their sneakers. What a great time to introduce someone to public transit!
A while ago, a friend started riding and remarked how much his feet hurt from walking in his work shoes. I laughed and replied, what are you doing commuting in your work shoes? Every good transit commuter knows that you wear your comfy shoes during your commute and change into your work shoes at the office; you know, just like Mr. Rogers used to change sweaters before starting the show?!
So for today’s #TransitThursday, share a great tip for new transit commuters, like don’t forget to wear your comfy shoes!
Remember that #TransitThursday is about celebrating transit, so stay positive and don’t forget to use the hashtag #TransitThursday
