If using the Hell Gate Bridge is off the table, and tunneling is far too expensive, the question then becomes: is a new bridge actually feasible?
Category: Transportation
Why the IBX Won’t Reach the Bronx
When the Interboro Express (IBX) was announced in January, 2022 by Gov.…
PATHs Not Taken
A deep dive into unrealized New Jersey subway extensions.
Why Doesn’t the M Train Loop in Queens?
Money, Mobsters and Moses.
Philly Needs a New Metro Map
Last year I was fortunate enough to work on a wayfinding pilot…
To fill or Not to fill: Infill Stations in NYC [UPDATE]
In the original version of this post, I suggested that express…
Washington DC: Complete and Geographically Accurate Track Map
The history of the Washington, DC Metro, run by the Washington Metropolitan…
The Devolution of the IND Second System
The idea for this post came from an overlooked appendix at the…
Eastern Promises: Expanding the J, M and L trains
The subway lines which serve Williamsburg and Bushwick, the J/Z, M and…
Squaring the Circle: Extending the G Train to Queens
The MTA has recently announced that they will be shutting down the…
MTA Program for Action 1969 Print
A year ago, I did a deep dive into the MTA’s Program…
Serving Southeast Queens Part 3: Unbuilt Hillside and Van Wyck Lines
A look back at the unbuilt IND Van Wyck and Hillside Ave Lines.