A deep dive into unrealized New Jersey subway extensions.
Author: vanshnookenraggen
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…
Exasperated Infrastructures: The Past, Present, and Future of Transportation
Sam Sklar is an urban planner and writer based in NYC. He…
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…