Moynihan was never supposed to solve every problem about Penn Station and our regional rail network. But in solving one problem it allows us to move on with a better idea of how to solve the next ones.
Category: New York (page 3)
Worst. Map. Ever.
The MTA stepped in the right direction with its new interactive subway map. But it also stepped in shit.
Deinterlining with One Switch
Deinterlining the Broadway and 6th Ave Lines might not need a subway extension to LaGuardia Airport and can be done quickly and cheaply.
Updated NYC and Boston Track Maps
I’m happy to announce a new version of the New York City…
We Don’t Need to Replace the BQE, But We Will
The NYC DOT is looking to rebuild the crumbling Brooklyn-Queens Expressway through Brooklyn Heights with a second elevated highway. But if our various transportation agencies could learn to work together the city wouldn’t have to.
The R Train, LaGuardia Airport, and the Ripple Effect in Transit
When it comes to the new LaGuardia AirTrain officials have lost sight of the larger picture. Extending the subway instead would have a system wide benefit. Here’s how.
Celebrating 50 years of the Chrystie Street Connection
On November 27th, 1967 there was chaos on the New York City…
The Future of the Utica Ave Subway
For future expansion of the system we need to be open to thinking outside the box. How can build the Utica Ave Subway?
Build Transit Where It’s Most Effective, Not Where It’s Least Expensive
Transit planners often look for the path of least resistance but this more often than not reduces the effectiveness of transit. Transit should be built where it will be most effective not where it’s cheapest to build.
The Future of the 2nd Avenue Subway
We are designing the world’s most expensive subway and it won’t help most New Yorkers. Here’s how we can change that.
A Complete and Geographically Accurate NYC Subway Track Map
Collecting every historical map I could find, using GIS data, satellite imagery (both current and historic), YouTube videos of fan trips, my own observations looking out the window of trains through tunnels, and talking to retired track workers I was able to draw what I believe to be the most accurate track map of the NYC Subway ever.
Should there even be a One Seat Ride to the Airport?
Does NYC really need a one seat ride to its airports?