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The Disney Hole
Walt Disney World is a great place to visit, full of fun and excitement for the whole family. The problem is, getting there often requires individuals to travel hundreds or thousands of miles. What if Disney were able to bring a smaller version of the Disney...
Six-Word Stories
Read more about Hemingway's famous challenge: "For sale: baby shoes, never worn."
If You See Something, Say Something ®
If You See Something, Say Something ® It's a standard phrase used incessantly at train stations, airports, and other transit facilities. And often, it's done illegally. Following the 9/11 terrorism attacks, reminding travelers to be alert, aware of their surroundings,...
Free Stops
The economics of transportation pricing is a fascinating topic that spans multiple semesters of university-level courses. However, the result of many sensible policies often leads to unique and beneficial tricks. One of which is the Amtrak free stopover trick. Say...
An FYI on Acronyms
When you see initials forming a word, do you automatically call it an acronym? If so, FYI, you might be mistaken. Take the example of the following transit systems (of course): BART, MARTA, MARC, SEPTA, METRA, MBTA, LIRR, CTA, TTC, and SFRTA. Would you be surprised to...
Just the Earnings
Perhaps the most central component to business is the ability, nay, the obligation, for private enterprises to seek financial profits for shareholders. However, profitability is often skewed by a number of factors including taxes, financing, and asset depreciation....
Finally Connecting the Entire East Coast
I-95. One of the most infamous highways in the nation. Known for connecting the major cities of the US East Coast — and for the traffic that comes with it — it’s a vital link that drives the epicenter of the US economy. And prior to last Monday, the existence of an...
APIs Sound Scary! But they’re not…
Every once in a while, people encounter a term that makes them think something is so far above their head, they’ll never understand it. APIs are often one of these things… and the belief is often baseless. Application Programming Interfaces, or, APIs, are the primary...
Pedestrian Crimes
Ever wonder about crimes that are officially the law but seldom enforced? How about the crime of jaywalking? Largely the norm until the advent of the car, the criminalization of walking in the street was a more modern development. However, its importance as a crime...
Whoa Nelly
Today is a short but major fact: Many people will frequently write the exclamation “woah.” However, that word’s primary dictionary entry is found alongside other slang in Urban Dictionary. Instead, the word is properly spelled “whoa,” per Merriam-Webster,...
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