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CTA Chicago

Chicago and New York: Two Transit Systems, Two Very Different Outcomes

Both cities have aging transit systems in need of major repairs. Chicago’s approach has helped turn the system around while New York is still grappling with its issues.

October 25, 2018 - The New York Times

Bike Lane New York

How New York’s L Train Shutdown Will Boost Cycling

When the line shuts down for repairs next year, an uptick in cycling is expected. Infrastructure improvements will make this shift easier and could promote biking well into the future.

October 21, 2018 - Curbed New York

Washington DC Metro

Automatic Train Control Returning to D.C. Metro

The computer-driven trains will start up again next year with the goal of improving riders’ experiences.

October 17, 2018 - The Washington Post

Metro Buses

When a Planner Commutes by Bus: Score Card

Commitment gets tested when a dedicated urbanist, transit rider, and L.A. County planner is relocate to a suburban office. Clement Lau shares his thoughts about the good and the bad of riding an L.A. Metro bus.

March 13, 2018 - UrbDeZine

Second Avenue Subway

An Investigation of New York's Record Shattering Subway Construction Costs

The New York Times devotes feature-length coverage to the soaring costs of subway construction in New York City, where the cost of construction has reached as high as seven times the average around the world.

January 2, 2018 - The New York Times

Boston Subway T

Friday Fun: A Record Subway Ride in Boston

Guinness World Records is on the line.

August 25, 2017 - NECN

Train

Friday Funny: A 'Manspreader' for Every Month

If a new online cartoon for The New Yorker were a real calendar, we'd expect it would sell more copies than Playgirl and find itself spread across dart boards in all five boroughs.

June 16, 2017 - The New Yorker

Subway Library

Meet New York's New 'Subway Library'

Public transit has always been a good place to catch up on some pleasure reading, but now the New York MTA and the New York Public Library have taken their synergy to new levels.

June 9, 2017 - The Architect's Newspaper

London Heathrow Airport

The London Subway Is Bad for Commuters' Lungs

A new study from the University of Surrey produced counterintuitive results about the relative pollution levels of commuters around London.

February 20, 2017 - CityLab

New York Subway

NYDOT's New 'Mobility Report': Subway Booms While Bus System Busts

The first "New York City Mobility Report" released under the leadership of New York Department of Transportation Commissioner Polly Trottenberg finds two sides of transit coin.

June 11, 2016 - StreetsBlog NYC

NYC Subway Riders

The Most Popular Forms of Alternative Transportation

When it comes to the Census, the term "alternative transportation" makes perfect sense. Eric Jaffe looks at the 15 metropolitan areas with the lowest auto commuting and describes the most popular alternatives.

August 21, 2015 - CityLab

NYC Subway Construction

Debate Over Proposed Utica Avenue Subway Line

One of the suggestions in Mayor Bill de Blasio's OneNYC citywide plan is nothing new: an oft-proposed subway extension down Utica Avenue in Brooklyn. Some question whether the area's relatively low density warrants such an expense.

June 28, 2015 - the transport politic

New York Subway Fares Jump to $2.75 Today

The $2.50 subway fare is set to rise by a quarter, but will service improve? This New York Times article focuses on problems plaguing the 110-year-old New York subway (second oldest after Boston's), but fares are increasing for all MTA services.

March 22, 2015 - The New York Times

Can the MTA Speed Implementation of Communications-Based Train Control?

New York City is lagging behind cities like London, Paris, and Tokyo in implementing Communications-Based Train Control (CBTC). A recent report provides recommendations on how to speed up the process.

May 4, 2014 - Next City

Kid on Bus

Crowd-Sourced Infographic Rates Ten Transit Systems

An interactive map featuring a combination of ESRI's Story Maps, Yelp, and TripAdvisor posts shows ten popular subway systems as rated by transit riders.

April 5, 2014 - Mashable

Mini Metro

Friday Fun: Build Your Own 'Mini Metro'

It's been available since September 2013, but news of the "Mini Metro' subway layout game recently hit the web. Finally, a test for all those armchair enthusiasts who think they can make the trains run on time.

March 7, 2014 - Dinosaur Polo Club

How Would the Movie Speed Look in Today's Los Angeles?

Twenty years after the movie Speed, which took place on the Big Blue Bus, Metro rail system, and other transit facilities, Keanu Reeves and crew might not recognize L.A.'s current transit system. L.A. County planner Clement Lau surveys the changes.

March 2, 2014 - UrbDeZine.com

Subway Transfer Signage a No-Go in NYC

A recent guerrilla campaign designed to ease train-to-train transfer on the New York subway displeased both the MTA and regular commuters.

February 17, 2014 - Next City

Seattle Light Rail Construction

North America Will Invest More Than $80 Billion in New Transit in 2014

Yonah Freemark assembles his annual review of the year ahead in transit expansion by analyzing the dozens of projects that will start, continue, or complete construction this year in North America. Nearly every metro region is investing in transit.

January 6, 2014 - the transport politic

Transit Fare Hike Sparks Civil Unrest in Mexico City

A move by Mexico City's mayor to raise fares for the city's run-down, but essential, subway system by 66 percent has sparked a protest movement.

January 1, 2014 - Los Angeles Times

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