>light rail
was it doomed from the start?

thoughts on more radical/futuristic bicycle concepts?

how do we deal with the homeless situation?

so we know most microplastic come from car tires
how do we solve this problem? trucks gotta truck. but is there another material than rubber that could work?
i wish everyone could use a bicycle but some things are rather hard to replace

Just bought a trek marlin 7 gen 3 that was on sale for $479 at my local trek store. Got it mainly to commute to work in my city but to also hit some light trails every now and then. What kind of upgrades would /n/ recommend to make this a more comfortable ride for commuting in the city? I just ordered some better handle bars, pedals and a new saddle so that should help a bit. Was thinking of getting some new tires better suited for the road but not sure which ones.

> 2028
> Air India Buys A380
> Fills it with people
> Krashes in village
> Breaks world record

What would be the feasibility (both from a business and legal standpoint) of a cruise line building ships made to outwardly resemble classic ocean liners but with fully modernized interiors? Say Cunard decided they wanted their next cruise ship to mocked up with four funnels and a profile resembling the Lusitania-class or Aquitania, could they get away with it?

No, Titanic II doesn’t count, be serious.

Pic related, the MS Dixie II based out of Lake Tahoe, a ship with the outward appearance of a 19th Century Mississippi River paddle steamer, but was built in 1996 and uses a modern motor engine.

Last April, a company called Dreamstar Lines announced plans for an overnight service between Los Angeles and San Francisco, in effect, restoring Southern Pacific's Lark service, the overnight equivalent of the more famous Coast Daylight, which ceased service in 1968.

What we know:

>the train would run between Los Angeles Union Station and San Francisco's 4th & King Street Caltrain station
>rolling stock will consist of streamliner cars built in the 1940s and 1950s
>actual train consist would be a locomotive, 5-6 sleeper cars, and a lounge car serving drinks and "tavern food" (idk what that would entail)
>the train would run on a ten-and-a-half hour schedule, departing around 10pm and arrive at its final destination at 8:30am
>Tickets will be in the $300-$1000 (the minimum is slightly higher than the current price for a private room on Los Angeles-Oakland on Amtrak's Coast Starlight at $284)
>there will be no coach service, sleeper class only
>the company hopes to begin operations by Summer, 2024
>the project is far enough along that negotiations with Metrolink and Union Pacific for right of way have already started

The most detailed sources I could find

https://www.sfgate.com/travel/article/la-sf-night-train-proposal-dreamstar-17891587.php

https://www.railtech.com/infrastructure/2023/04/21/new-rail-operator-dreamstar-lines-to-run-luxury-night-trains-in-california/?gdpr=accept

https://www.railwayage.com/passenger/intercity/dreamstar-lines-back-to-the-future/

The company's website

https://dreamstarlines.com/

What do you /n/iggers think? Is the LARK finally back? Or is this all just a big LARP?

Post links for any great transport films, here's my favourite film on the bicycle, fittingly titled 'Bicycle'

Made in 1989 and shown after the final stage of that years Tour de France, it really showcases the end of an era, bitter sweet viewing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0QjhGr73Ns