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Squaring the Circle: Extending the G Train to Queens
The MTA has recently announced that they will be shutting down the…
Serving Southeast Queens Part 3: Unbuilt Hillside and Van Wyck Lines
A look back at the unbuilt IND Van Wyck and Hillside Ave Lines.
End of the Line: The Unfinished Fulton St Subway
When Duke Ellington wrote “Take the A Train” he wasn’t talking about…
IBX: The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly
I am finally doing a deep dive into the proposed Interborough Express plan. What’s good? What’s bad? And what is just ugly?
Serving Southeast Queens Part 2
In part one of this series I looked at the long, tortuous…
Serving Southeast Queens Part 1: The Forgotten Route 131
In the annals of NYC subway history there are numerous examples of…
Much ado about Flushing: Regional Rail and Extending the 7 Train
A holistic proposal to enhance and expand transit into Flushing, Queens. This post was written with the Tech Transit Assn.
Introducing the QueensLink
Those who follows me on Twitter (where I am far more active…
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.
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.
Should there even be a One Seat Ride to the Airport?
Does NYC really need a one seat ride to its airports?