Transit Hubs Part 1 - Central Stations: Episode 12

Links and stuffs

Timestamps

• 00:00 Intro: transit hubs
• 00:24 The News
• 00:29 Trivia time!: Stations named "Union" ^{[1] [2] [3]}
• 02:04 Theme song (abruptly)
• 02:37 What is a transit hub? ^{[4] [5]}
• 03:38 Types of transit hubs (part 1: big, part 2: small)
• 04:46 Buildings, plazas, transit malls
• 05:12 "Intermodal" hubs
• 06:02 Salesforce Transit Center (SF) ^[6]
• 07:01 Why are transit hubs so important?
  • 07:10 #1: High connectivity
  • 08:04 #2: Cooperation between operators; balkanization
  • 08:59 Apps & quality of service
  • 09:40 #3: Public face of the transit system
  • 10:40 #3.5: Improved status of transit riders
  • 12:09 #4: _Transit_ _Oriented_ _Development_ ^{[17] [18]}
    • 13:13 Denver Union Station ^{[12] [13] [14]}
• 15:19 Let's talk Salt Lake & bad hubs
  • 15:51 Salt Lake "Central" "Station" (or the lack thereof)
  • 18:07 Penn Station
  • 23:08 Ribbon cutting vs. real improvements
  • 24:27 Equity: rail vs. bus passengers
• 26:17 How can we make good transit hubs?
  • 26:30 #1: Connectivity (most important)
  • 27:30 #2: Proximity to the city core
  • 29:39 #3: Accessibility (wayfinding, ped/bike friendliness) ^[15]
• 31:02 WeRateTransitHubs
  • 31:09 Penn Station
  • 31:44 Salt Lake Central Station
  • 32:41 Portland Transit Mall ^{[9] [10] [11]}
• 34:09 The Rio Grande Plan
• 39:11 The climate or whatever
• 41:17 Outro, part 2, & corruption

References & notes

1. [1] Smithsonian Magazine: Why Do So Many Train Stations Have the Same Name?
2. [2] The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Hartsfield-Jackson's passenger counts up 76% in 2021
3. [3] WorldAtlas: The 10 Busiest Railway Stations In North America
4. [4] Exploring Links Between Transit Hubs and Built Environment in Asian Cities
5. [5] Idaho Statesman: Boise's new Downtown transit center is open. Here’s how to use it.
6. [6] Wikipedia: Transbay Transit Center
7. [7] TripSavvy: Penn Station in New York: The Complete Guide
8. [8] Wikipedia: Pennsylvania Station (New York City)
9. [9] TriMet: History of the Portland Mall
10. [10] Wikipedia: Portland Transit Mall
11. [11] TriMet: The Portland Transit Mall
12. [12] RTD: Union Station TOD Project
13. [13] Wikipedia: Denver Union Station
14. [14] Denver Union Station: A True Public-Private Partnership
15. [15] METRO Magazine: Mass Transit Hubs Made More Adaptable, Efficient by Top-Quality Digital Signage
16. [16] Bloomberg CityLab: Planning the Transit Hubs of the Future
17. [17] NYT: Transit Hubs: A Growing Lure for Developers
18. [18] WSP: Blank Canvas Development Around Transport Hubs