Every borough of New York City has a great unrealized subway line.…
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IBX North: A Bridge to Harlem and LGA
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?
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.
To fill or Not to fill: Infill Stations in NYC [UPDATE]
In the original version of this post, I suggested that express…
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.
The Last Train to Jamaica: How NYC Almost Replaced Its Els
The New York City subway is famously made up of three formerly…