Oren Ben-Joseph

Wow... LAX People Mover flashover was caught on video

Recent cities added to Metro Mapper: 🧜‍♀️ Copenhagen 🚢 Hamburg 🌺 Kuala Lumpur 👗 Milan ☕ São Paulo 🦁 Singapore Play at metromapper.net!

Singapore as well!

Bass vs Raman on Metro Fare Policy www.latimes.com/california/s...

Second Asian city added to Metro Mapper: 🌺 Kuala Lumpur metromapper.net

Los Angeles Mayor Polls

Two new European cities added to Metro Mapper! ☘️ Dublin 🚢 Hamburg Play now at metromapper.net

Adams Blvd has had one of the most impressive evolutions in LA over the last decade. Decided to visualize it on a 3D map here: orenbj.com/adams-blvd/

Seattle's newest light rail station has been added to Metro Mapper: Pinehurst infill station! Play at metromapper.net Ⓜ️

Rail and Mobility Plan layers added:

Compiled LA Mayor race polls

Mobile performance improvements for metromapper.net now live

75% of this money goes back to LA Metro, 25% to LADOT - equating about ~ 1 million/mile for metro and ~350k/mile for LADOT. Imagine how much money the bus lanes from a full HLA buildout and Metro's countywide BRT program could bring in. (Nathan Fielder voice) Here's the plan:

Mapped out all LA bus lanes and major arterials orenbj.com/arterials/

On location 📍

LA Metro ridership hit 26.5M+ boardings in August, up 5%+ year-over-year. Key highlights: • Rail surged 12.1% to 6.4M+ boardings, led by the D Line (+63% overall, +71.6% on Sundays) • Bus climbed 3.3% to 20.1M boardings www.metro.net/about/media-...

Two more US cities added to Metro Mapper! Sacramento ⛏️ Baltimore 🦀 metromapper.net

I will be speaking today at the South Bay Transit Summit — hope to see you there!

Metro has grant funding to expand Metro Bike Share west and south from Central L.A.

💡 Have an idea or solution that can improve the rider experience at transit stops and stations? If so, apply for LA Metro’s Visionary Seed Fund to test your approach. $1.9 million is available in this cycle. www.metro.net/about/vision... Webinar today at 3pm: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Welcome to Metro Mapper, Salt Lake City! Play at MetroMapper.net Ⓜ️

Interesting data from @micromobilityco.bsky.social's recent bikeshare webinar. 44% of all commute hour Lyft rides in NYC happen on Citibike In DC, it's 24%, and in Boston and Chicago, it's 20%. Bikeshare is now a serious mode of transportation in major cities.

Three new cities added to Metro Mapper: Charlotte, Edmonton, and Pittsburgh I had the pleasure of visiting Charlotte and Pittsburgh as part of the @enotrans.bsky.social agency exchange program last year! Test your knowledge at metromapper.net

LA Metro ridership was up 9% year-over-year in June, thanks to the World Cup, the D Line, and Pride. This does not include ridership on the World Cup bus shuttles, which will be released soon. thesource.metro.net/ridership-ro...

Major UI/UX updates to Metro Mapper! You can now download it as a progressive web app for full screen and offline play. Practice and Explorer Modes have also been enhanced to help you master any city's rail network. Check it out at metromapper.net

Celebrate America's 250th by testing your metropolitan transit knowledge — 15 US cities are currently available to play! 🇺🇸 metromapper.net Ⓜ️🚇

First Asian city has been added to metromapper.net: Hong Kong 🏙️

Metro Rail ridership up 9.5% YoY in May, driven by D Line opening. www.metro.net/about/metro-...

One of my favorite cities has been added to Metro Mapper – Barcelona! Play at metromapper.net Ⓜ️

"The House Appropriations Committee has approved $875 million to fund public transportation for the 2028 Olympic Games, a positive sign for LA28 after the exclusion of Olympics transit funding from President Trump’s fiscal year 2027 budget request" – Los Angeles Times

Metro Mapper is officially at 30 playable cities! Thank you to the 14,000+ who have played since launch in March, averaging 170 players per day. Recently added cities: ⛪ Adelaide 🍑 Atlanta 🌾 Calgary 🤠 Dallas 🌴 Miami ❄️ Minneapolis metromapper.net Ⓜ️

Metro Mapper is officially at 30 playable cities! Thank you to the 14,000+ who have played since launch in March, averaging 170 players per day. Recently added cities: ⛪ Adelaide 🍑 Atlanta 🌾 Calgary 🤠 Dallas 🌴 Miami ❄️ Minneapolis metromapper.net Ⓜ️

World Cup bus wraps!

Interesting update on Broadway bus lanes

www.npr.org/2026/06/07/n...

Can't leave New Zealand out of the fun... Auckland and Wellington have been added! metromapper.net Ⓜ️

And now Brisbane as well! metromapper.net Ⓜ️

G'day, Australia! Melbourne and Sydney are now playable on Metro Mapper. Check it out at metromapper.net!

FREE RIDES on Metro 🚍🚊🚲🚐 today (Tues, June 2) to help you vote in the primary election 🚴🏽 Bike share code: 060226. Info: https://bikeshare.metro.net 👉🏽 At stations with new, taller faregates: walk toward & they will open! 🗳️ Ballot drop boxes at 10 Metro stations. See map 👇

Montreal has been added to metromapper.net!

Three new cities have been added to Metro Mapper! 🏔️ Denver 🌹 Portland 🌲 Vancouver Play now at metromapper.net

Tune into the LA Metro Budget Public Hearing now - boardagendas.metro.net/event/budget...