Buses but no bikes: Quinn’s scaled-back transit agenda
According to Quinn, New York City transportation options are in dire need of a serious revamping
Resilience: The Untold Story
NJ dinosaurs prove to be among one of the most resilient communities affected by Sandy. On the other hand, 35,000 people have train service again, thanks to the determination of the MTA.
Zero emissions: nothing but hot air?
Is Tesla’s market victory cause to celebrate for those who mourned the death of the electric car?
The future of NYC’s waterfronts, according to the mayoral candidates
The nuts and bolts of financing, balancing public-private partnerships, and implementation remain to be seen.
Can free public transit improve mental health?
Do reduced fare programs help both teens and the elderly? An example from London.
MTA to roll out interactive subway maps
By the end of the year, the MTA has announced it will install interactive, touch-screen maps for helping travelers and commuters navigate the city’s latticework…
New safety feature could soon improve your commute
The goal of any public transit administration is to increase ridership without jeopardizing safety and efficiency. The question is whether the installation of these doors will improve this….and the overall outlook for the MTA.
Pre-storm roundup: wind map, trains stop at 7 PM, mayor orders evacuation of zone A
As of noon, the mayor has ordered an evacuation for residents in the most vulnerable areas of the city, ‘Zone A.’ [Because of demand, this…
Apps step in to fill the mass transit void in Apple’s iOS 6
The new operating software for Apple‘s iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad was released on Wednesday, September 19th in close conjunction with the release of the…
Moving closer to green: the transportation vision of Projjal Dutta
MTA’s Director of Sustainability Projjal Dutta gave a presentation to City Atlas covering density, efficiency, and a vision of a future with more sustainable transportation.
New York’s hidden green secret
A talk on Earth Day pulled back the curtain on something we thought we all knew: the MTA. Almost as inherent to MTA city travel as the sound of screeching brakes is the griping and groaning we do while on board.
Would you like MTA’s entire art collection in the palm of your hand?
MTA Arts for Transit and Urban Design recently launched the officially licensed app that provides comprehensive information about the wide variety of permanent artwork installed…
Jules Verne in Long Island City
The MTA’s Tunnel Boring Machine broke through to daylight on the day after Christmas, completing Tunnel A of the East Side Access project, which will…
Vote For Best New MTA App
What’s the most useful transit-related app out there? The MTA needs your help to find out. Voting continues through 5 PM Wednesday 1/11 for the best…
Weekend Videos : Essex St Trolley Terminal & Return to the City
VIDEO: Check out the Essex St Trolley Terminal which has been closed off for 60 years, and Return to the City is an awesome use of re-imagined time-lapse photography.
De-crowding the L, NYC 3rd Most Artistic City, Pilot Study Uses Mussels to Naturally Clean Bronx River
MTA reports that L trains should be less crowded after additional weekend trains are added, and a new signaling system should be finished early next…
Tapping the Tappan Zee for Wind, Arts for Transit Director Speaks Out, and Outdoor Restaurant Seating on West Eighth
Tapping the Tappan Zee Bridge for Wind Power – really cool idea. Urban Omnibus has an extended interview with the MTA’s Art for Transit Director. Gothamist reports on a neighborhood plan for West Eighth Street that hinges on outdoor restaurant seating.
Break through on Second Avenue Subway
Workers completed tunneling for the first phase of the Second Avenue Subway on Sept. 22, 2011, when the project’s tunnel boring machine reached the Lexington Av-63 St station, breaking into the existing subway system.