Transit

‘Can you give us a rat tour?’: Transit app tells you which subway stations have the most rats

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“Can we talk about this Transit app update? It tells you how ratty the station is.” TikToker @smokulani posed this question in a video that’s collected more than 500,000 views and a lot of follow-up questions. It should come as no surprise that she is talking about New York City, where the public transportation app … Read more

As mass transit systems go digital, many consumers are left at the station

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The world is becoming rapidly digitized, changing the way society operates in the process. From making appointments online to paying with a tap of a phone, people have become accustomed to having their needs met in a matter of seconds.  That includes in the transportation systems in major cities.   But while commuters are beginning to … Read more

‘We’re all afraid’: Women are feeling increasingly unsafe on NYC’s public transit

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A viral TikTok posted by a woman shows how unsafe people, especially women and Asian people, feel riding New York’s public transit as of late. TikToker @gold.a.star posted the TikTok on May 26, and as of Friday, it has over 417,200 views. The clip captured an incident on the Long Island Rail Road, you can … Read more

Judge Strikes Down Biden Mask Mandate for Planes, Transit

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April 18, 2022 – A federal judge in Florida has struck down the Biden administration’s mandate that travelers on airlines, buses, trains, and other public transit wear masks. The mandate, enacted in February 2021, is unconstitutional because Congress never granted the CDC the power to create such a requirement, U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle … Read more

Mask Mandate for Planes, Public Transit Extended to April 18

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March 10, 2022 Passengers on airliners and public transportation will be required to wear face masks at least until April 18, the Transportation Security Administration announced Thursday. TSA’s mask mandate, imposed to help stop the spread of COVID-19, had been scheduled to expire March 18. The rule went into effect in February 2021 and was … Read more

What Does ‘Yellowjackets’ Finale Title “Sic Transit Gloria Mundi” Mean?

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User charlottellyn mentioned the Latin phrase’s historical origins, too, discussing its relation to papal coronations. “On each occasion, a papal master of ceremonies would fall to his knees before the pope, holding a silver or brass reed, bearing a tow of smoldering flax. For three times in succession, as the cloth burned away, he would … Read more