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China Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: Building out low-speed regional rail to small towns before intercity rail is fast enough is a waste of money. Building out low-speed regional rail to small towns before intercity rail is fast enough is a waste of money. Last stated 4 months ago
7 Jul 2026
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Alon Levy — holds since 2026-07-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Transit investment should prioritize raising ridership on already well-used lines over creating minimal service where none exists. — tap to centre the map on it Transit investment should prioritize raising ridership on already well-used lines over creating minimal service where none exists. Last stated 4 months ago
7 Jul 2026
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Alon Levy — holds since 2026-07-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Regional rail is a necessary investment for cities aiming to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and car dependence. — tap to centre the map on it Regional rail is a necessary investment for cities aiming to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and car dependence. Last stated 7 years ago
19 Sept 2019
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Yonah Freemark — holds since 2019-09-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The cost of major tunnel projects should not be attributed to the cost of surface electrification when benchmarking rail costs. — tap to centre the map on it The cost of major tunnel projects should not be attributed to the cost of surface electrification when benchmarking rail costs. Last stated 3 months ago
7 Aug 2026
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Alon Levy — holds since 2026-08-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Building a lot of high-speed rail is not a sign that a country is good at building, it is a sign that it is bad at allocating capital. — tap to centre the map on it Building a lot of high-speed rail is not a sign that a country is good at building, it is a sign that it is bad at allocating capital. Last stated a year ago
15 Aug 2025
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Casey Handmer — holds since 2025-08-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A city's first rail line comes in at a reasonable cost and every line after it does not, because the follow-up outgrows the in-house team that oversaw the pilot. — tap to centre the map on it A city's first rail line comes in at a reasonable cost and every line after it does not, because the follow-up outgrows the in-house team that oversaw the pilot. Last stated 2 years ago
7 Dec 2024
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Alon Levy — holds since 2024-12-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The current staffing model for GO trains is highly inefficient. — tap to centre the map on it The current staffing model for GO trains is highly inefficient. Last stated 4 months ago
15 Jul 2026
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Reece Martin — holds since 2026-07-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: China's high-speed rail costs, once adjusted for the amount of tunneling, are not especially low compared to France's. — tap to centre the map on it China's high-speed rail costs, once adjusted for the amount of tunneling, are not especially low compared to France's. Last stated 4 months ago
29 Jun 2026
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Alon Levy — holds since 2026-06-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: America's accumulated road, pipe and pavement is a bad investment, and no federal spending programme can make it a good one. — tap to centre the map on it America's accumulated road, pipe and pavement is a bad investment, and no federal spending programme can make it a good one. Last stated 10 years ago
10 Jan 2017
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Charles Marohn — holds since 2017-01-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Carbon intensity" metrics let oil companies claim climate progress even as their total emissions rise from increased production. — tap to centre the map on it "Carbon intensity" metrics let oil companies claim climate progress even as their total emissions rise from increased production. Last stated 2 months ago
9 Sept 2026
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Emily Atkin — holds since 2026-09-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Energy essence personality" is as close as anyone can get to saying who or what Seth is — tap to centre the map on it "Energy essence personality" is as close as anyone can get to saying who or what Seth is
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Jane Roberts — holds since c. 1963–1970 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company planning a very large, long-horizon oil project needs to believe that its contracts and the political and social stability that preserves them will last for a decade or more. — tap to centre the map on it A company planning a very large, long-horizon oil project needs to believe that its contracts and the political and social stability that preserves them will last for a decade or more. Last stated 2 weeks ago
23 Oct 2026
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Anne Applebaum — holds since 2026-10-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A world where everything is on the web and nothing on machines we own has lost a core freedom. — tap to centre the map on it A world where everything is on the web and nothing on machines we own has lost a core freedom. Last stated a year ago
4 Oct 2025
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Brent Simmons — holds since 2025-10-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: After the cloud exit, the next step is out of the data centre: home servers and multi-gigabit home connections make the garage startup literal again. — tap to centre the map on it After the cloud exit, the next step is out of the data centre: home servers and multi-gigabit home connections make the garage startup literal again. Last stated a year ago
12 Jul 2025
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-07-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Agents working locally can be far more powerful than any private walled garden that exists out there in the cloud. — tap to centre the map on it Agents working locally can be far more powerful than any private walled garden that exists out there in the cloud. Last stated 4 months ago
30 Jun 2026
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Meng To — holds since 2026-06-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company with a huge existing user base can keep funding AI data centers as long as its AI app's download numbers look healthy and it tops the charts, whatever its retention. — tap to centre the map on it A company with a huge existing user base can keep funding AI data centers as long as its AI app's download numbers look healthy and it tops the charts, whatever its retention. Last stated 2 weeks ago
21 Oct 2026
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Ryan Broderick — holds since 2026-10-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A data centre earns its county far more tax revenue per gallon of water than a golf course does. — tap to centre the map on it A data centre earns its county far more tax revenue per gallon of water than a golf course does. Last stated a year ago
11 Oct 2025
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Andy Masley — holds since 2025-10-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A data centre powered by solar and batteries alone needs an array so oversized that the design is not worth building. — tap to centre the map on it A data centre powered by solar and batteries alone needs an array so oversized that the design is not worth building. Last stated 3 years ago
18 Apr 2024
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Austin Vernon — holds since 2024-04-18 — tap for who they are