The Red Line Podcast

Alex Fielder, Kyle Holland, and "Three Raccoons in a Trenchcoat" Dunstan
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The Red Line Public Transit Podcast discusses transit topics near, far, small, and big. Listen in as we dig deep into common transit issues as well as ones that may have never crossed your mind.

  1. 5d ago

    Is the GO Train GOing to Become an RER?: Episode 131

    Today on the show, we're continuing our Toronto series with a discussion of GO RER - or is is GO Expansion? - the Toronto region's ambitious plan to transform the way people use Government of Ontario Transit. All this, after The News. Links and stuffs Merch:https://shop.trlpod.com/ Twitter:@TheRedLine_pod YouTube channel:The Red Line Podcast Spotify:The Red Line Podcast Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/theredlinepodcasters Email:theredlinepodcasters@gmail.com Website:https://www.trlpod.com/ Timestamps References & notes [1]Mass Transit: Metra finishes in-house rehabilitation of 302 passenger railcars [2]Wikipedia: GO Expansion [3]City of Toronto: Appendix 1 - GO Transit Regional Express Rail Overview [4]Metrolinx: GO Expansion [5]CPTDB Wiki: GO Transit Regional Express Rail [6]Wikipedia: The Big Move [7]Wikipedia: The Big Move rapid transit projects [8]Toronto Star: They were promised two-way, all-day GO train service. Confidential Metrolinx documents show these lines may actually get slower [9]Czech Digital Library: Defenestration of Prague, illustrated by Czech history painter Adolf Liebscher c. 1900

    Is the GO Train GOing to Become an RER?: Episode 131

  2. Jul 29

    GO Transit & its Hawker-Siddely Coaches: Episode 130

    Today on the show, we're talking about Government of Ontario Transit, which normal people call the GO Train. Just how did Toronto get one of North America’s most extensive suburban rail and bus networks, and where might it be GO ing next? All this after The News. Links and stuffs Merch:https://shop.trlpod.com/ Twitter:@TheRedLine_pod YouTube channel:The Red Line Podcast Spotify:The Red Line Podcast Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/theredlinepodcasters Email:theredlinepodcasters@gmail.com Website:https://www.trlpod.com/ Timestamps 0:46 fire discussion 2:39, 3:42 Firework restrictions[15] [16] 4:20 Daniel S. Tuttle 5:56 trip report start 15:47 trip report end / news start 17:38 Ben McAdams beats everyone else 20:43 CoCo 23:51 news ends 23:57 Toronto: the Denver of the north 26:42 Provincial study in 1962 27:32 Jet Lag: The Game mentioned[17] 29:47 and 32:17 Single-decker Hawker-Siddely coaches[21] 31:09 Stadler FrontRunner reveal[18] 33:14 PAC-12 36:19 CPKC[14] [19] 37:08 Expansions 39:44 FrontRunner towing[20] 47:05 GO ALRT (Patreon exclusive) 49:19 Financial shock 50:26 Canadian political party names 52:36 - 57:40 CW distasteful 9/11 jokes 54:29 GO system map[13] 55:13Episode 18 (about maps 56:22 Higher ridership now than in 2017 57:26 SLC demographic perceptions 59:47 Introducing the serices 1:02:43Scarborough RT episode (Patreon exclusive) 1:04:44 Patrons References & notes [1]Mass Transit: Virginia Railway Express acquires Seminary Yard from VPRA [2]Mass Transit: Wisconsin submits grant application to USDOT for expanded Amtrak passenger rail service [3]Wikipedia: GO Transit § Ridership [4]Wikipedia: GO Transit bus services [5]Wikipedia: Milton line [6]Wikipedia: History of GO Transit § Recent developments [7]GO Transit: Our Past & Present [8]High Speed Rail Alliance: GO Transit: A Case Study in North American Regional Rail [9]Metrolinx: Back in time: The remarkable evolution of your GO train [10]Wikipedia: GO Transit rail services [11]Wikipedia: GO Expansion [12]Metrolinx: GO Electrification [13]Transit Maps: Official Map: Go Transit System Map, Southern Ontario, Canada [14]STB: CPKC system map, showing CP tracks in red and KCS in black. Does not include trackage rights. [15]Utah Fire Info: Active Fire Restrictions [16]Deseret News: Where you can and can't light personal fireworks in Utah this Fourth of July [17]Jet Lag: The Game: Stateside Scramble - Episode 1 [18]City Weekly: UDOT eyes locally-built Stadler trains for next generation of FrontRunner. [19]CPKC: Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern Execute Agreement to Combine, Creating First Single-Line Rail Network Linking U.S.-Mexico-Canada [20]Utah Public Procurement Place: UDOT250192MP-1 - UDOT RFP- UDOT/UTA FrontRunner Train Sets Acquisition - IN LIEU OF - document "00. FR2X Section 6 Technical Specifications (Addendum 1).docx" page 43 (TS 1.4.4 paragraph 29) [21]David Wilson: 19680706 27 GO Transit Oakville, ON

    GO Transit & its Hawker-Siddely Coaches: Episode 130

  3. Jun 12

    What's UP Toronto? - The Union Pearson Express: Episode 129

    Today on the show, we're beginning a five-part series on Canada's largest city with a discussion of the Union-Pearson Express. Just why did it take Toronto so long to get a rail link with its airport, and what can the UP Express teach us about airport transit? All this, after The News. Links and stuffs Merch:https://shop.trlpod.com/ Twitter:@TheRedLine_pod YouTube channel:The Red Line Podcast Spotify:The Red Line Podcast Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/theredlinepodcasters Email:theredlinepodcasters@gmail.com Website:https://www.trlpod.com/ Timestamps References & notes [1]Utah Transit Authority: UTA launches into summer construction schedule with S-Line streetcar extension and grade crossing [2]Wikipedia: Union Pearson Express [3]Transit Toronto: The Union-Pearson Express [4]UP Express: 10 Years of UP Express [5]Neptis Foundation: Union Pearson (UP) Express [6]u/Spellbinder_Iria: UP Express photos overlaid with layout diagrams [7]Wikipedia: Toronto [8]Wikipedia: Toronto Pearson International Airport [9]Atlas Obscura: D.C.'s Underground Bald Cypress Fossils [10]The Holy See: Encyclical Letter of His Holiness Leo XIV Magnifica Humanitas (15 May 2026) [11]Wikipedia: WES Commuter Rail

    What's UP Toronto? - The Union Pearson Express: Episode 129

  4. May 27

    Kitchenloo's ION - A CHARGED LRT: Ep. 128

    Today on the show, we're talking about the Waterloo region’s remarkable LRT system: the ION. Just how did such a small city get a light rail transit system, and where might it go next? All this, after The News. Links and stuffs Merch:https://shop.trlpod.com/ Twitter:@TheRedLine_pod YouTube channel:The Red Line Podcast Spotify:The Red Line Podcast Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/theredlinepodcasters Email:theredlinepodcasters@gmail.com Website:https://www.trlpod.com/ Timestamps References & notes [1]Mass Transit: UTA's Midvalley Express BRT begins passenger service [2]KSL News Utah: Proposed Data Center in Box Elder County [3]@AnalytiKroll: Video of the driver flooring it into the wall. [4]Wikipedia: Ion rapid transit [5]Grand River Transit: Performance measures [6]CTV News: Timeline: Looking back at a 17-year journey to ION [7]Green Municipal Fund: Case study: Region of Waterloo, ON, develops LRT to connect its urban centres [8]Region of Waterloo: Stage 2 ION [9]Region of Waterloo: The ION Story

    Kitchenloo's ION - A CHARGED LRT: Ep. 128

  5. May 14

    The United States of America's Forgotten Metro - The Tren Urbano: Episode 127

    Today, we'll be discussing America's OTHER forgotten metro line, the Tren Urbano. Just how did Puerto Rico get an elevated rail system, why didn't it get a ring of rail around the whole island, and how might it be made better? In the news: the Kansas City Streetcar will reach its full length starting in May (6.4 miles). Links and stuffs Merch:https://shop.trlpod.com/ Twitter:@TheRedLine_pod YouTube channel:The Red Line Podcast Spotify:The Red Line Podcast Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/theredlinepodcasters Email:theredlinepodcasters@gmail.com Website:https://www.trlpod.com/ Timestamps References & notes [1]Mass Transit: KC Streetcar Riverfront Extension to open for passenger service May 18 [2]KSL NewsRadio 102.7 FM: S-Line extension aims to provide easier access to businesses, housing in Sugar House [3]City of Kansas City: KC Streetcar Starts Rolling to the River on May 18 [4]Wikipedia: Puerto Rico [5]Wikipedia: Tren Urbano § Rolling stock [6]Wikipedia: Puerto Rico Metropolitan Bus Authority [7]U.S. Department of Transportation: Tren Urbano [8]Robert Schwandl's Urban Rail Blog: SAN JUAN Tren Urbano [9]Metro Magazine: Tren Urbano represents historic landmark for Puerto Rico [10]Yo Soy Borinquen: Tren Urbano (Urban Train) [11]Greater Greater Washington: Metro has a twin in San Juan, Puerto Rico [12]Wikipedia: Rail transport in Puerto Rico [13]U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: CPI Inflation Calculator [14]Sistema de Metro de Puerto Rico (Map from TUSCA, 1972)

    The United States of America's Forgotten Metro - The Tren Urbano: Episode 127

  6. Apr 29

    Railway to Heaven - LA's Angel's Flight: Episode 126

    Today on the show, we’ll be discussing Angel's Flight, which might be the shortest passenger railway still running. Just why does LA of all places have a funicular railway, and how did it stick around? All this on today's show. (Sofi didn't write any news, but not to worry, WE [humans] WENT TO THE MOON!!!!) Links and stuffs Merch:https://shop.trlpod.com/ Twitter:@TheRedLine_pod YouTube channel:The Red Line Podcast Spotify:The Red Line Podcast Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/theredlinepodcasters Email:theredlinepodcasters@gmail.com Website:https://www.trlpod.com/ Timestamps References & notes [1]Hank Green: Explaining the Most Important Artemis II Photos [2]Wikipedia: Angels Flight [3]Wikipedia: Bunker Hill, Los Angeles § Bunker Hill Redevelopment Project [4]Angels Flight (r) Railway: History of Angels Flight (r) [5]Discover Los Angeles: Angels Flight: The Story of an L.A. Icon [6]California Historic Route 66 Association: Angels Flight Railway [7]American Ghost Walks: Angels Flight: LA's Haunted Railway & Its Mysterious History [8]Angels Flight (r) Railway: The Story of an L.A. Icon [9]Wikipedia: 3rd Street (Los Angeles) [10]Water and Power Associates: Third Street Tunnel [11]MonServicePublic: How to get about on foot in the Principality [12]The Tim Traveller and Matt Gray: In Monaco, Elevators Are A Form Of Public Transport. So We Raced Them.

    Railway to Heaven - LA's Angel's Flight: Episode 126

  7. Apr 15

    Holy Week Special - The Chapel Cars of America: Episode 125

    Today on the show, we're talking about one of the strangest artefacts of America's railway age: the chapel car. How and why were these churches on the rails built, and are they still around today? All this, after The News. Links and stuffs Merch:https://shop.trlpod.com/ Twitter:@TheRedLine_pod YouTube channel:The Red Line Podcast Spotify:The Red Line Podcast Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/theredlinepodcasters Email:theredlinepodcasters@gmail.com Website:https://www.trlpod.com/ Timestamps References & notes [1]Mass Transit: Sound Transit begins passenger service on Line 2 Crosslake Connection [2]Wikipedia: Railroad chapel car [3]Chapel Cars of America [4]JSTOR Daily: Railroad Chapel Cars Brought God to the People [5]Pullman History Site: The Pullman Company - Chapel Cars [6]This Train Is Bound For Glory - Chapter Two [7]Heroes, Heroines, and History: Chapel Cars [8]Accidentally Wes Anderson: Chapel Car "Grace" [9]Orthodox History: Churches on wheels: then and now [10]Catholic Stand: A Catholic Holy Roller: The Story of the St. Anthony Chapel Car [11]Fargo History: Gethsemane Cathedral

    Holy Week Special - The Chapel Cars of America: Episode 125

  8. Apr 1

    MEEP MEEP - The New Mexico Rail Runner: Episode 124

    Today, we're discussing the New Mexico RailRunner, which is one of America's strangest experiments in intercity railroading. Just how did Albuquerque of all places end up with such an interesting train system, and where might the RailRunner go next? All this, after The News. Links and stuffs Merch:https://shop.trlpod.com/ Twitter:@TheRedLine_pod YouTube channel:The Red Line Podcast Spotify:The Red Line Podcast Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/theredlinepodcasters Email:theredlinepodcasters@gmail.com Website:https://www.trlpod.com/ Timestamps References & notes [1]Mass Transit: L.A. Metro sees drop in most crime rates in 2025 while expanding security presence [2]Wikipedia: New Mexico Rail Runner Express [3]Trains Magazine: New Mexico Rail Runner Express [4]Rio Metro: Rail Anniversary [5]El Palacio: Tracks Through Time [6]Rio Metro: Weekday Schedule [7]Wikipedia: Albuquerque, New Mexico [8]Rio Metro: Sandoval County Bus Schedules [9]Wikipedia: List of states and territories of the United States [10]STB: UP-NS Merger Resources [11]Jacob Geller: Indiana Jones and the Objective Existence of God [12]American Red Cross: Mission Red Talking Points [13]Online Etymology Dictionary: phlebotomy [14]Rio Metro: Wi-Fi [15]Rio Metro: Rail Runner System Map

    MEEP MEEP - The New Mexico Rail Runner: Episode 124
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The Red Line Public Transit Podcast discusses transit topics near, far, small, and big. Listen in as we dig deep into common transit issues as well as ones that may have never crossed your mind.

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  • Creator
    Alex Fielder, Kyle Holland, and "Three Raccoons in a Trenchcoat" Dunstan
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    131
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © Copyright 2021 The Red Line Podcasters
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