@NickAddamo

Urban planner in Washington DC. @UPP_Hunter & @UConn grad, avid pedestrian, transit geek, former New Yorker & Hartford native.

 Washington, DC
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Joined February 2011
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Got from apartment to gate in 27 minutes this morning, god bless the Washington Metro 🥲
Amelia
@amelia_tweetzOct 19
Having a train that takes you directly to the airport is genuinely one of the top 10 things a city can offer. No expensive taxis, no sitting in traffic, no begging someone to drop you off. Just get on the train and arrive at the airport. Every major city should have this.
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All hail the District of Columbia, which has trains to take you directly to BOTH airports.
Amelia
@amelia_tweetzOct 19
Having a train that takes you directly to the airport is genuinely one of the top 10 things a city can offer. No expensive taxis, no sitting in traffic, no begging someone to drop you off. Just get on the train and arrive at the airport. Every major city should have this.
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‼️As a reminder, TODAY marks the first day of @Amtrak's Pause For Progress, from Oct. 16th - 26th. Planned infrastructure upgrades south of Washington, DC’s Union Station will result in schedule adjustments impacting service. 🚝 Learn more at: amtrak.com/washington-dc-tra…
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RAIL Magazine@RAILMagSep 29
Why are the Amtrak Airos a net good for passenger rail in the U.S.? 1) Amtrak desperately needs more trains. These are more trains. 2) Time savings on engine swaps @ WAS, PHL & NHV 3) Cab cars for push-pull corridors save terminal recovery time, non-revenue movements & crew time
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philadelphia becomes america's uncontested fourth city if it acfually gets this kind of ambition realized
Aden Yacobi@Aden_YacobiSep 22
Reimagining Regional Rail is finally out! The long term plan will turn a large part of SEPTA’s regional rail network into essentially a second metro system.
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Jeremy Sherman@JShermanANCSep 22
1/2 Today’s my birthday 🥳🎂! My wish is for a cleaner, safer & more vibrant #ColumbiaHeightsDC + the creation of a Neighborhood Management Authority to help make it happen. That’s why I’ll be testifying in support at Thursday’s 9/24 DC Council hearing chaired by @charlesallen
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Eat DC@eat_dcSep 17
Carla opens September 24th
Eat DC@eat_dcSep 11
The owner of Jack Rose is opening a neighborhood bar called Carla later this month at 2001 18th St NW with global snacks and affordable drinks including $13 classic cocktails and $11 spritzes.
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Welcome, Airo, coming to the Amtrak Cascades route in the Pacific Northwest on September 30. media.amtrak.com/2026/09/a-n…

A New Era for Amtrak Cascades: Airo Fleet Debuts Sept. 30 - Amtrak Media

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Amtrak
@AmtrakSep 14
Airo is coming soon. 👀 Go behind the scenes, meet some of the people bringing Amtrak's new trains to life, and hear some exciting news about what's ahead. Watch live on YouTube Sept. 17 at 11 a.m. PDT / 2 p.m. EDT. spr.ly/6018BGu06s
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Worth noting that the current NC service will be greatly improved by S line project, with a more direct alignment and 90-110 MPH track speeds.
Graham Takes the Train@SS_DCTransitSep 14
Scenes from the Amtrak Carolinian, DC to Raleigh! Not the fastest route, but a useful and scenic one!
Locomotive on platform, Raleigh Union Station

ALT Locomotive on platform, Raleigh Union Station

Rocks in the James River near Richmond

ALT Rocks in the James River near Richmond

Row of buildings with railroad mural, Selma NC.

ALT Row of buildings with railroad mural, Selma NC.

Route map and elevation graph

ALT Route map and elevation graph

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Wash Cycle@Wash_cycleSep 13
New Connecticut Ave PBLs under construction north of DuPont Circle
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Normal person: “Cute plane napkin.” Me: “Damn, those should be high-speed rail lines…”
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Randy Clarke@wmataGMAug 27
Enjoyed visiting the Crystal City Station 2nd Entrance project to see progress as we work towards a 2027 opening. Great partnership btw @wmata & @ArlingtonVA as well as @NationalLanding @amazon & @Reagan_Airport. More Metro=More economic opportunity!
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Why or when or how I don't care, but keep them coming popville.com/2026/08/even-mo…

Even MORE New Capital Bikeshare Docks Installed! - PoPville

Thanks to Alex for sending earlier this week: "18th and swann and looks like 18th and Willard. I don’t think they’re active yet but they were installed this morning." ICYMI: In July New Bikeshare...

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Hayden
@the_transit_guyAug 17
If Connecticut was serious about investing in its future, it would reconfigure and cap it's freeways in Hartford to give the capital and region new life.
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A phoenix from the ashes, the new Purple Patch streatery is risen
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This entire story is Trump's presidency in a nutshell: the DOJ brings totally baseless charges against an ordinary citizen in order to satisfy Trump's narcissistic delusions, and then, after having wreaked havoc on the guy's life, says "Never mind." Utterly pathetic.
ABC News
@ABCJul 31
BREAKING: The Justice Department moved to dismiss the Reflecting Pool vandalism charge against Olympian David Hearn, citing "flawed installation" work by a contractor. abcnews.link/5lV8ZBc

DOJ dropping Reflecting Pool vandalism case against Olympian David Hearn, citing 'flawed' work by...

The Justice Department moved to dismiss the criminal case against Olympian David Hearn.

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Stepped foot off the Amtrak in New Haven and immediately washed in pizza smell. God bless my country Connecticut.
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Jarrett Walker
@humantransitJul 24
Yes, I’ve ridden the @boringcompany’s Las Vegas Loop. Here’s why you shouldn’t bother, and shouldn’t build this in your city. humantransit.org/2025/01/las…

Las Vegas: A Ride on Elon's "Vegas Loop" Did Not Change My Mind — Human Transit

Eight years ago, I experienced 10 seconds of Elon Musk’s attention.  The occasion was my criticism of his idea, now being implemented by his Boring Company, that the future of urban transportation...

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