April 3Apr 3 3 hours ago, mrnyc said: new subway map — New NYC subway map unveiled by MTA. Here's what has changed. newyork By Doug Williams Updated on: April 3, 2025 A new New York City subway map has been unveiled by the MTA. A lot has changed on the subway in the last 45 years, including stations, train cars, platforms, and even how we pay. But one thing that stayed the same was the subway map. That is, until now. The tweaking phase is over The MTA on Wednesday unveiled a new map of the subway system, replacing the old one that had been in use since 1979. There is a noticeable difference. more: https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/newyork/news/mta-new-york-city-subway-system-map/ The MTA says the new design makes key things easier to find, like express service versus local, transit hubs for connections, and ADA accessibility guidelines. CBS NEWS NEW YORK although I haven't seen it fully yet, this doesn't look too similar to the iconic 1972 subway map by Italian designer Massimo Vignelli that people ended up complaining about because it looked too stylistic, does it? 🤔 http://www.mainstreetpainesville.org/
April 4Apr 4 ^ no staten lol. i have not seen the new map. i think its horizontal instead of the previous vertical or square.
April 8Apr 8 first new subway map in 45yrs debuts — 🎉 https://www.instagram.com/reel/DH9h6TdvtVE/?igsh=MWhxbTNxNGczZDBmaw==
April 15Apr 15 sigh … Congestion pricing: MTA shows traffic drops, subway ridership increases as Manhattan toll program’s long-term future hangs in balance By Robert Pozarycki Posted on April 13, 2025 Congestion pricing’s long-term future remains uncertain thanks to a pending court case between the MTA and Trump’s Transportation Department — yet new statistics show that the Manhattan toll program appears to be achieving two primary goals: lowering traffic and bringing more riders into the subways. The latest MTA data showed that on average, 560,405 vehicles entered the Central Business District (CBD) of Manhattan below 60th Street daily during March 2025, down 13% from the daily baseline historical average of 642,500 vehicles into the zone. Over the course of the entire month, the MTA said congestion pricing led to 2,544,945 fewer entries into the CBD. more: https://www.amny.com/news/congestion-pricing-mta-data-traffic-subway-ridership-04132025/ Congestion pricing toll gantries on the Williamsburg Bridge — Photo by Dean Moses
April 15Apr 15 well, at least they’ll be ready … MTA Holds First Public Open House For NYC’s Light Rail Connecting Brooklyn & Queens More progress is underway for the interborough express, a new light rail that will connect 20 neighborhoods between Brooklyn and Queens. Justine Golata JUSTINE GOLATA - SENIOR STAFF WRITER • APRIL 4, 2025 Queens residents were privy to a first look at the initial plans for the Interborough Express (IBX), NYC’s upcoming light rail that will connect Brooklyn and Queens, at MTA’s first public open house on the project. … IBX status Sources say MTA is currently looking to select an engineering firm for the project. However, the IBX will depend on proper funding and the MTA’s proposed 2025-2029 capital plan has yet to receive approval. Project executive for the MTA, Charlie Gans, expressed that they are focused on the capital program and hoping all goes to plan. If so, “we can basically take off like a rocket,” he remarked. The next open house will be held in Brooklyn on April 3rd, 2025 at South Shore High School. more: https://secretnyc.co/public-first-look-interborough-express/
April 29Apr 29 an inside look at the subway’s archaic signal system —https://www.instagram.com/p/DIygknQykhh/?igsh=djlod2hsbjFobG45
May 9May 9 end of the covid era —https://www.instagram.com/reel/DJVguksurdH/?igsh=MWVrMDllajF2MDA4bQ==
May 10May 10 For those with a NYT subscription, a fascinating (and somewhat scary) look into how the trains are actually operated and controlled: Deep inside a subway station in Brooklyn, in a cramped, industrial room, Dyanesha Pryor pushes in a metal lever on a hulking machine that was installed nearly a century ago. A few hundred feet away, a signal light flashes red and a train that had been rumbling down the local tracks slides to a stop.Ms. Pryor, a transit worker, pulls another lever and a section of rail shifts into place, allowing the local train to merge onto a shared track in front of a waiting express train. She then restores the signal to green and the local rolls into the station.The rest: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/04/20/nyregion/nyc-subway-signals.html?mc=aud_dev&ad_name=INTER_20_XXXX_XXX_1P_CD_XX_XX_SITEVISITXREM_X_XXXX_COUSA_P_X_X_EN_FBIG_OA_XXXX_00_EN_JP_NFLINKS&adset_name=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2Finteractive%2F2025%2F04%2F20%2Fnyregion%2Fnyc-subway-signals.html&campaign_id=120217455326740064&ad-keywords=auddevgate&subid1=TAFI&adset_id=120227723408040064&ad_id=120227723412670064&utm_medium=paid&utm_source=fb&utm_id=120217455326740064&utm_content=120227723412670064&utm_term=120227723408040064&utm_campaign=120217455326740064&fbclid=IwY2xjawKMF4tleHRuA2FlbQEwAGFkaWQBqyJ6PadRIGJyaWQRMVVXSjdGUERIUVM0eWI5M0gBHkfMrdMLUttAU15yMI854fDmUx-sdsXmllhayTAXoCmHt7lFgMkuNmRAKgmz_aem_D5M3EsqTNvFZKrPS9MZL8Q
May 10May 10 ^ the insta i posted above has free views from that. what a job, huh? you just can’t exactly throw money at or snap your fingers and modernize something like that without severe disruption. its fascinating.
May 19May 19 the subway is street running in bay ridge 😂https://www.instagram.com/reel/DJxsMN6smsn/?igsh=bWllYjF5cjl0ODNu
May 29May 29 the streets downtown are most definitely quieter and safer — and just so its clear —amNewYorkCongestion pricing brings in $215 million for MTA so far...The congestion pricing program in New York City has generated $215.7 million year to date for 2025.
Wednesday at 10:30 AM3 days cool little throwback video of the queensboro bridge trolley days —https://www.instagram.com/reel/DKfelDFRKvC/?igsh=MW94bXAwbzBmNWZ6eg==
Wednesday at 07:19 PM3 days the nytimes video blog discusses congestion pricing —https://www.instagram.com/reel/DJ6jMRDJvkN/?igsh=MnF0dTQyNzQ5ZDdx
Thursday at 02:53 AM2 days an incredible and modernly funny video from 1931 of reno-ing the queensboro bridge into being able to handle more modern car traffic —https://www.instagram.com/reel/DKvlTE8xx7B/?igsh=OTd4N3RvdXNtYXcx
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