Early this morning the MTA quietly published the initial outline of their…
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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.
A Tunnel Too Far, Part 2: Hylan’s Dream
In the previous post I outlined the history of the many plans…
A Tunnel Too Far, Part 1: Staten Island’s Failed Pipe Dream
The first in a two-part post about the history and possible future of a subway tunnel to Staten Island.
Mysteries of the BMT Sea Beach Express
If you take the N train to Coney Island you might notice that there are a pair of unused tracks down the center of the line. No one is quite sure why they exist.
Introducing the QueensLink
Those who follows me on Twitter (where I am far more active…
Second Avenue Subway Phase 2: The case for a crosstown extension on 125th Street
Guest Author: Kristian Laverick When it was originally conceived in the 1920’s,…
IND Second System Track Map
A detailed look at every official subway expansion proposal from 1929 until the present.
Updated NYC and Boston Track Maps
I’m happy to announce a new version of the New York City…
Celebrating 50 years of the Chrystie Street Connection
On November 27th, 1967 there was chaos on the New York City…
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?