On November 27th, 1967 there was chaos on the New York City…
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The Future of the Green Line: From Harvard and Needham to the Seaport
Boston’s subway is straining with new growth. It is time to rethink America’s oldest subway for the 21st Century.
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?
Philadelphia SEPTA & PATCO Vanmap Posters!
What’s your line? Just in time to see the Eagles in Super…
Boston MBTA: Complete and Geographically Accurate Track Map
Large format prints are available at my vanmaps.com store. I was more…
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.
NYC Subway: Complete and Geographically Accurate 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?
Building a better city: QueensWay vs Subway
The abandoned Rockaway Branch rail road in central Queens is pitting transit advocates against the proposed QueensWay park. Both sides have their points and both sides want a better city. So why are they fighting against each other?
Fixing the Myrtle-Broadway Problem
As more and more people move along the M train the limitations of the current junction at Myrtle-Broadway will soon need to be addressed. The MTA is undergoing a rebuild of the viaduct which hold the track but it will not address the bottleneck. Here’s how the MTA could do so.
The L Train Shutdown: Connecting the G and J/M/Z
Due to a quirk in history there has never been a free transfer between the G train and J/M/Z trains. With the looming L train shutdown fixing this connection would go a long way in helping mitigate the disruptions.
futureNYCSubway 2016
As the major subway expansion projects of the last 15 years begin…