July 19, 20222 yr the city and state agree on penn: NYC and state officials agree on how to pay for Penn Station redevelopment deal BY STEPHEN NESSEN AND DAVID CRUZ PUBLISHED JULY 18, 2022 Mayor Eric Adams and Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Monday that the city is on board with the state’s plan that allows developers to build 10 skyscrapers in Midtown Manhattan and use money from leases toward the massive renovation of Penn Station and its surrounding neighborhood. The agreement comes ahead of a key vote by the state entity charged with approving the financial terms of the deal along with the scope of the project. It also comes amid ongoing scrutiny of the project that’s largely been viewed as lacking any financial transparency. Under the terms, the city will receive fees in place of taxes on the Midtown properties being developed as part of the project, with annual 3% increases. The city and state say this arrangement can last upwards of 80 years or until the project fees are paid off, but it still doesn’t outline how much the fees would be. The project calls for nine office buildings and one residential property, making it one of the state’s largest redevelopment projects. more: https://gothamist.com/news/nyc-and-state-officials-agree-on-how-to-pay-for-penn-station-redevelopment-deal
July 26, 20222 yr This report says NYC subway ridership is down by about 2/3rds and NOT expected to return to prepandemic levels until 2035. Ouch! https://finance.yahoo.com/video/york-city-subway-system-sees-153907680.html Remember: It's the Year of the Snake
July 28, 20222 yr ^ yeah and so metro transit agencies are looking at improved night & weekend service for revenue. that seems to be the future for now. *** nys agreement and payment for penn upgrades: nys approval: State oversight body approves Hochul’s Penn Station plan By Kevin Duggan Posted on July 27, 2022 more: https://www.amny.com/transit/state-approves-hochul-penn-station/ *** New York to pay at least $3.25bn for Penn Station upgrades By Kevin Duggan Posted on July 26, 2022 more: https://www.amny.com/transit/new-york-to-pay-at-least-3-25bn-for-penn-station-upgrades/
August 5, 20222 yr well ok: Port Authority taps big-time architects for $10 billion bus terminal revamp By Kevin Duggan Posted on August 4, 2022 The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has tapped two big-time architectural and design companies for the $10 billion revamp of its aging 42nd Street bus terminal. The bi-state agency hired British firm Foster + Partners and Chicago-based construction engineering company A. Epstein and Sons to advise the overhaul of the decades-old transit hub. more: https://www.amny.com/transit/port-authority-architects-midtown-bus-terminal/
August 9, 20222 yr elephant in the room … the msg issue at penn: Madison Square Garden and Hudson Yards: Match Made in Hell or So Crazy It Just Might Work? What would it cost to undo one of the city's great historical mistakes? And is it even worth it? 1:10 PM EDT on August 8, 2022 By Neil deMause ReThink has proposed several sites for a new MSG, including: the old Gimbels department store site across 34th Street from Macy’s, now home to the running-on-fumes Manhattan Mall; the site of the Port Authority bus terminal ramps, which would theoretically no longer be needed if expanded Penn Station train service meant fewer bus commuters from New Jersey; and the still-undeveloped open rail yards on the western edge of Hudson Yards between 11th Avenue and the river. The Hudson Yards site, Turvey said, is now “favored” by his group. And this is where the plot substantially thickens. more: https://hellgatenyc.com/madison-square-garden-penn-station-move-to-hudson-yards
August 11, 20222 yr here's a preliminary foster render for the new pabt -- basically spread it out and throw in some towers over it:
August 12, 20222 yr pressing for the unbuilt hudson yards 7 train extension's 2nd station: Manhattan pols revive push for 10th Avenue station on No. 7 train in Hell’s Kitchen By Kevin Duggan Posted on August 10, 2022 Manhattan politicians called on the MTA to build the long-promised 10th Avenue station on the subway’s No. 7 train in Hell’s Kitchen Tuesday. A stop at 10th Avenue and 41st Street was originally supposed open on the Flushing Line as part of two new stations along its westward extension to the Hudson Yards campus. But Metropolitan Transportation Authority officials and the city dropped the proposed station 14 years ago and ended up just building one at 34th Street and 11th Avenue. “That was a huge, huge mistake and a huge missed opportunity,” said local Council Member Erik Bottcher at an Aug. 10 press conference. “A lot of people live even further west than we are now. It is a very very long walk to the subway.” more: https://www.amny.com/transit/10th-avenue-station-in-hells-kitchen/ City Council Member Erik Bottcher speaks during the rally in Hell’s Kitchen on Aug. 9, 2022 calling for the opening of a new 7 train station serving the community. Among the other officials on hand were Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine, state Senator Brad Hoylman, Congress Member Jerry Nadler and Assembly Member d*ck Gottfried. Photo by John McCarten/New York City Council
August 13, 20222 yr congestion pricing is on the way: CONGESTION PRICING How Does Congestion Pricing Work? What to Know About the Toll System Taking Manhattan The idea’s been kicked around by politicians and transit advocates for years but never tried in the U.S. Here’s a guide on what it all means, whom it will affect — and when we may actually see it in New York. BY RACHEL HOLLIDAY SMITH AND JOSE MARTINEZ ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY JOSE MARTINEZ For decades, New York leaders have played with the idea of tolling car traffic in the city’s central core. Now, as people and traffic slowly return to Manhattan’s center and climate change keeps punching the city in the gut, the push for so-called congestion pricing — to help reduce traffic-related emissions and raise money for mass transit — is gathering steam in earnest. The idea was born in New York, then adopted in several overseas cities, but has never been tried anywhere in the United States. A bill from Albany gave New York’s plan the green light in 2019, but a lack of action by the Federal Highway Administration under then-President Donald Trump delayed the program. As traffic surges again, a critical player for the concept, Gov. Kathy Hochul, has signaled her full support for the idea — despite waffling on the idea earlier on the campaign trail — and so has Mayor Eric Adams. The Biden administration is behind the plan, too. more: https://www.thecity.nyc/2021/9/15/22674371/how-does-congestion-pricing-work-toll-system-in-manhattan CONGESTION PRICING MTA Eyes Congestion Pricing Toll of Up to $23 Per Vehicle Trip into Manhattan Transit officials say more pros than cons lie ahead as they cruise toward launching fees for drivers entering the city’s traffic-clogged core. BY JOSE MARTINEZ AND RACHEL HOLLIDAY SMITH ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY SHANTEL DESTRA The years-long effort to toll vehicles in the most congested parts of Manhattan as a way to bankroll billions of dollars in mass-transit improvements and reduce traffic is no longer stuck in neutral. New York’s system would be the first time tolls would be used in the United States to reduce traffic-related emissions. Today officials released the long-delayed “environmental assessment” of the proposed Central Business District Tolling Program — touting how it could potentially cut congestion coming into the core of Manhattan by nearly 20%, improve air quality, boost bus service reliability and increase mass transit usage. The document also outlined what the program may cost drivers entering the toll zone: between $5 and $23 per trip, depending on the time of day and the type of vehicle. ... the program that aims to fund $15 billion of subway, bus and commuter rail improvements as part of the MTA’s 2020 to 2024 Capital Plan now appears to be on track, with virtual public hearings set for later this month. “Bottom line: this is good for the environment, good for public transit and good for New York and the region,” Janno Lieber, MTA chairperson and CEO, said in a statement. more: https://www.thecity.nyc/2022/8/10/23299134/mta-congestion-pricing-toll-details
August 20, 20222 yr the top reason for lagging ridership? work from home -- with a side of income inequality: Work from home is main reason slowing MTA ridership return: Lieber By Kevin Duggan Posted on August 17, 2022 Work from home is the biggest driver keeping mass transit ridership stuck below pre-pandemic levels, MTA Chairperson Janno Lieber said Wednesday. Safety concerns are also to blame, said Lieber, but transit data show that New Yorkers from blue-collar areas have returned to the subways and buses in greater numbers, even though they live in neighborhoods with higher crime rates. Residents in wealthier parts of town with lower crime rates — who are more likely to have a job with a remote option — have been slower to travel back to the office for work, according to the transit chief. more: https://www.amny.com/politics/work-from-home-mta-ridership-lieber/ A train pulls into a barren subway platform. Photo by Dean Moses
September 3, 20222 yr good news: Third new Staten Island Ferry, the Dorothy Day, departs Florida for 14-day journey to New York Updated: Sep. 02, 2022, 2:05 p.m.|Published: Sep. 02, 2022, 1:41 p.m. STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Anchors Aweigh! The third and final new Staten Island Ferry boat is now on its way to New York City after undergoing a successful U.S. Coast Guard inspection. The Dorothy Day is “passenger ready,” and departed the Eastern Shipbuilding Group’s Port St. Joe Shipyard in Panama City, Florida, on Friday after being inspected and certified, the group announced. The Dorothy Day, a double-ended 4,500-passenger ferry, is named for the renowned social activist and journalist who spent decades aiding the hungry and needy on the borough’s South Shore. more: https://www.silive.com/news/2022/09/third-new-staten-island-ferry-the-dorothy-day-departs-florida-for-14-day-journey-to-new-york.html Edited September 3, 20222 yr by mrnyc
September 5, 20222 yr jeepers this could have been bad: 53-foot truck stuck under track of uptown subway line By Kevin Duggan Posted on September 1, 2022 The heavy hauler’s trailer got caught on the underside of the above-ground tracks at 10th Avenue and W. 207th Street in Inwood, according to a witness, which carries subway trains on the No. 1 line. The big rig had a 53-foot-long trailer, which is not legal to drive on most New York City streets, but the onlooker said such large truck operators routinely break that law. more: https://www.amny.com/transit/53-foot-truck-stuck-subway-track/ and then you wonder why it doesnt happen more often. the whole idea of allowing any gigantic highway semis into the city is just the stupidest thing in the first place.
September 16, 20222 yr 3.7M daily ridership cracked for the first time since covid: New Yorkers took a record 3.7 million subway trips Wednesday, Sept. 14, the highest number since the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak began in March 2020, transit officials announced Thursday. The rate of ridership was up 30% compared to last year, but remained 37% down from 2019 numbers, according to counts by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Buses logged around 1.5 million straphangers in recent days, coming close to high watermarks from last fall, while the agency’s two commuter railroads have repeatedly broken COVID-era records since Labor Day. more: https://www.amny.com/transit/on-the-move-new-york-city-subways-crack-3-7-million-daily-riders-for-first-time-since-covid/
September 19, 20222 yr the last of the three new modern ‘ollis class’ staten island ferrys arrived after its 2wk journey from st joe florida, joining the ssg michael h. ollis and sandy ground ferries. it will be put through conditioning paces for a few months, but should be in service by the end of the year: NY: S.I. Ferry Dorothy Day now in NYC: What you need to know about the fleet's 3 new boats Sept. 19, 2022 The Dorothy Day is the final boat in the new Ollis-class, the first new boats added to the Staten Island Ferry fleet since 2005. By Erik Bascome Source Staten Isl more: https://www.masstransitmag.com/alt-mobility/water-transportation/news/21281159/ny-si-ferry-dorothy-day-now-in-nyc-what-you-need-to-know-about-the-fleets-3-new-boats
October 6, 20222 yr MTA faces $4.6 billion budget gap in just 4 years: state comptroller By Stephen Nessen Published Oct 6, 2022 at 3:47 p.m The MTA’s internal projections forecasting a $2.5 billion deficit in 2025 may actually underestimate the agency's dire financial future, according to a new analysis by the state comptroller. With ridership levels still far below pre-pandemic levels and inflation on the rise, the MTA could have an operating deficit of $4.6 billion by 2026 unless the agency finds a new way to bring in money, state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli wrote. more: https://gothamist.com/news/mta-faces-46-billion-budget-gap-in-just-4-years-state-comptroller
October 19, 20222 yr they want rail not a queensway highline park: Rockaway pols, advocates call for rail ‘link’ instead of mayor’s proposed QueensWay park By Ben Brachfeld Posted on October 10, 2022 more: https://www.amny.com/transit/rockaway-pols-advocates-call-for-rail-link-instead-of-mayors-proposed-queensway-park/
October 19, 20222 yr also, car and air traffic are almost back to pre-pandemic levels, but public transit lags in the 60s% range across all modes. that may reflect a fundamental change in the commuter work world with post-pandemic work from home preferences. another factor is that irl ridership is actually much higher because rider non-payment with zero enforcement and consequences is a major issue since the pandemic. safety is also slowly becoming an issue, although not nearly to the media scare story levels: Average weekday subway ridership in September stood at 61% of the average recorded in September 2019, according to the Comptroller’s monthly economic and fiscal outlook for September. Ridership on MTA buses and Metro-North commuter railroad were both at 64% of pre-pandemic ridership, while the Long Island Rail Road stands at 66%. https://www.amny.com/transit/car-air-traffic-in-nyc-almost-at-pre-pandemic-levels-but-transit-continues-to-lag-report/
October 25, 20222 yr what's a few bil for 640 new R211s? 😮 MTA considering $1.78 billion additional spending to buy hundreds of brand-new subway cars By Ben Brachfeld Posted on October 23, 2022 The shiny new carriages could be expected for delivery to New York between February 2025 and December 2026, per MTA procurement documents, and would replace the 1970s-era R46 cars on the A and C lines. more: https://www.amny.com/transit/mta-spending-new-subway-cars/ The MTA board will vote this week whether to expand its order for brand-new R211 subway cars by $1.78 billion. File Photo by Kevin Duggan
November 3, 20222 yr ummm...yee haa?! 😮 What could possibly go wrong? Startup wants to let you fly personal chopper over NYC with no license and an hour of training By Ben Brachfeld Posted on November 2, 2022 A Texas startup is hoping to zoom into New York’s aerial tourism business by letting customers fly personal, ultralight helicopter-like craft over city airspace — with no pilot’s license and less than an hour of training. more: https://www.amny.com/transit/startup-fly-chopper-nyc-no-license-hour-training/ A LIFT Aircraft eVTOL in action. LIFT Aircraft
November 5, 20222 yr the dorothy day, the last new s.i. ferry, commissioning ceremony was yesterday: A woman of vision’: Dorothy Day commemorated at commissioning of new Staten Island Ferry Updated: Nov. 04, 2022 By Erik Bascome | [email protected] STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- One of the borough’s foremost religious icons had her name etched into New York City history on Friday, as dozens gathered in St. George for the commissioning of the Dorothy Day, the new Staten Island Ferry vessel named after the renowned Staten Island journalist and social activist. more: https://www.silive.com/news/2022/11/a-woman-of-vision-dorothy-day-commemorated-at-commissioning-of-new-staten-island-ferry.html
November 12, 20222 yr the lincoln tunnel goes cashless as tolls get deactivated dec 11th saving 11.5k metric tons of dwell time carbon emissions per year: https://www.amny.com/transit/lincoln-tunnel-tolls-cashless-next-month/
November 15, 20222 yr the corrupt, wasteful and clownish coney island ferry saga: Nature Has Its Way: Sand and Money Halt the Coney Island Ferry A ferry was planned for Coney Island Creek. After spending millions on a new landing there, the City just pulled the plug. By Coco McPherson November 12, 2022 After years of planning and millions of dollars in public spending, there won't be a NYC Ferry stop in Coney Island after all. The announcement was made last month at a Community Board 13 meeting by the City's nonprofit arm that runs the ferry, the New York City Economic Development Corporation. It was a startling development, given that a gleaming, multi-million dollar ferry landing is currently floating in Coney Island Creek at Kaiser Park, freshly constructed by the EDC for the ferry route it was now saying was untenable. EDC contractors had also dredged the creek to make it navigable, but the relentless tidal inflow of sand made that a Sisyphean effort; test ferries ran aground. more: https://hellgatenyc.com/sand-and-money-halt-the-coney-island-ferry dredging coney
November 25, 20222 yr happy only in ny thanksgiving - 🦃😅 NEW YORK - Thanksgiving is the season to share a delicious meal with others, and passengers riding an L train New York City got to be treated to a holiday meal during their evening commute this week. Footage captured by Haylee Pentek on Tuesday shows a long table set up with an elaborate traditional Thanksgiving spread, including turkey, sweet potato, and macaroni and cheese. "The mac and cheese was fire," Pentek said on her Tik Tok post, and told Storyful that she happened across the celebration by chance while on the L train. According to the New York Post, the spread came from Chef Bea Kitchen, a catering service in East New York. more: https://www.fox5ny.com/news/video-nyc-subway-riders-enjoy-thanksgiving-feast-on-l-train
November 29, 20222 yr ho ho ho — if you come out to ny fyi its nostalgia subway cars season: MTA’s Holiday Nostalgia train rides return to the rails to ring in the 2022 holiday season Updated: Nov. 27, 2022 By Scott R. Axelrod | For the Staten Island Advance STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Following a 2-year hiatus, MTA New York City Transit has announced the return of its annual tradition of Holiday Nostalgia Rides on the New York Transit Museum’s vintage fleet. In honor of the exhibit “Reign of the Redbirds,” the Holiday Nostalgia Train will feature the Train of Many Colors, which includes a selection of cars manufactured in the 1960s: the R-33, R-33WF and R-36 cars. This year, riders will also find the train traveling along a new route. On Nov. 27, Dec. 4, 11 and 18, the Train of Many Colors will be making all local stops between Chambers Street and 137th Street to City College Street stations, from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.. With “Tartar Red” and “Gunn Red” redbirds, Kale Green “Green Machines”, blue-and-silver “Platinum Mist” and the striking two-tone robin’s egg blue and cream “Bluebird” paint schemes, the festive Holiday Nostalgia Train represents several different eras in New York City subway history. For just the cost of a MetroCard swipe or OMNY tap, riders can experience a chance to travel through time as they hop aboard and celebrate the magic of New York City during the holidays. more: https://www.silive.com/news/2022/11/mtas-holiday-nostalgia-train-rides-return-to-the-rails-to-ring-in-the-the-2022-holiday-season.html
December 6, 20222 yr another player in the constant battle to track your ride in real time: New Moovit feature allows users to track public transportation in real time By Camille Botello Posted on December 1, 2022 New Yorkers will now be able to see where their MTA line is delayed in real time, thanks to a new feature by mobility service app Moovit. Moovit users will now be able to follow their train, bus, tram, ferry, and cable car routes along the map in real-time — making it easier and more convenient for New Yorkers to get to where they need to go, according to the company. more: https://www.bxtimes.com/moovit-track-transportation/
December 7, 20222 yr mta hydrogen bus pilot plan in the bx: https://www.amny.com/new-york/bronx/mta-pilot-hydrogen-buses-bronx/
December 7, 20222 yr $1B on continued accessability upgrades: MTA to spend $1 billion on subway, commuter rail accessibility upgrades By Ben Brachfeld Posted on November 29, 2022 more: https://www.amny.com/transit/mta-billion-subway-commuter-rail-accessibility/
December 11, 20222 yr mta agents are coming out of the booths: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTA2wDm_Qv8
December 11, 20222 yr also in booth news — today is a historic day as the last toll booths end: Lincoln Tunnel toll booths close forever on Sunday Larry Higgs, nj.com - The era of stopping to hand a wad of cash to a toll collector at the Lincoln Tunnel ends Sunday when it becomes the last Port Authority crossing to go all-electronic. more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/lincoln-tunnel-toll-booths-close-forever-on-sunday/ar-AA157ViF via the nytimes
December 15, 20222 yr yes!! free buses!! do this now! sometimes progressives actually come up with good ideas😃 http://www.mainstreetpainesville.org/
December 15, 20222 yr 3 minutes ago, eastvillagedon said: yes!! free buses!! do this now! sometimes progressives actually come up with good ideas😃 Free transit is bad policy. The money required to make it free would help more people if it was instead spent on improving frequency. A free bus that comes once per hour doesn’t do anybody any good. And what DC is doing (free bus but subway still costs money) is especially bad, as it incentivizes people to move from the subway, the mode that costs the system less to operate (per person-mile traveled), to the bus which is more expensive to operate. I wish these leaders just focused on worldwide best practices and making the systems work as well as possible. When is the last time I-71 turned a profit?
December 15, 20222 yr 3 minutes ago, Boomerang_Brian said: Free transit is bad policy. The money required to make it free would help more people if it was instead spent on improving frequency. A free bus that comes once per hour doesn’t do anybody any good. but aren't more and more cities doing it? They must see some benefit to this. http://www.mainstreetpainesville.org/
December 15, 20222 yr Highways and freeways don't have tolls frequently; neither should public transportation. They're all public goods.
December 15, 20222 yr 2 hours ago, eastvillagedon said: but aren't more and more cities doing it? They must see some benefit to this. It’s extremely important to understand that public transit throughout the English-speaking world is NOT world class, especially in the US. “Leaders” execute these “free transit” programs because they generate headlines. It distracts from providing the best possible service. This is the big problem with transit boards being filled with political appointees who don’t use the service. We HAVE to get transit users on to these boards and into management. 1 hour ago, TBideon said: Highways and freeways don't have tolls frequently; neither should public transportation. They're all public goods. The correct solution is to toll highways, increase gas taxes and vehicular fees until they cover ALL road related expenses. Of course that would be political suicide and is extremely unlikely to ever happen here. We should at least move in that direction. In the mean time, we need to strive for the best possible public transit. The money necessary to make public transit free at the point of service is ALWAYS better spent improving the service, particularly frequency. Ten minute headways enable people to get rid of their cars (even with paying for each bus trip). This saves the median car owner $800 / month. That is way more than a free hourly bus will save them, because they can’t give up their car based on hourly bus service. (Even a free bus on a 30 minute headway isn’t something most potential users would embrace.) One of the observations of free bus service is that while in some cases it increases ridership, it doesn’t shift mode share. In other words, the people who already use transit, use it more often, but people who weren’t previously using it don’t start using it. Improving frequency improves mode share. We need to focus our efforts and spending where they are most effective. When is the last time I-71 turned a profit?
December 16, 20222 yr Maybe. Personally I'd use the bus/train more often, visit different neighborhoods and suburbs, and ultimately spend my money in different businesses if local and commuter public transit were free. I certainly did when I paid for a monthly pre-tax pass pre-covid, but with hybrid work, it doesn't seem worthwhile. Bet others would too. The more people, the safer they become, so more people hop on, the systems grow even safer, and so forth. Frequency is an issue, probably second to security/security perceptions, and non-city folk would howl at resource reallocation or car-related fees. Maybe I'd distract them with the Hunter files, while I use heavy political capital to pass adequate public transport bills. If Johnson can pass the Civil Rights Act, anything is possible.
December 17, 20222 yr irl nyc transit already is free. since covid nobody who is a local pays. the straight up walking onto the bus, turnstyle hopping and holding the gate doors open is rampant beyond all belief.
December 17, 20222 yr 18 hours ago, mrnyc said: irl nyc transit already is free. since covid nobody who is a local pays. the straight up walking onto the bus, turnstyle hopping and holding the gate doors open is rampant beyond all belief. I thought you could only get away with that on the Select Buses. Okay, I've only done it a couple of times 😂 http://www.mainstreetpainesville.org/
December 21, 20222 yr they are leaning toward light rail for the new brooklyn-queens ibx line: MTA leaning towards light rail option for the IBX more: https://www.reddit.com/r/nycrail/comments/xmaxj7/mta_leaning_towards_light_rail_option_for_the_ibx/
December 23, 20222 yr welp my spouse was on the sandy ground coming home on the run right before this one. yikes. a brand new boat, wat the hail?? https://www.silive.com/news/2022/12/fire-forces-passengers-to-evacuate-from-staten-island-ferry-during-evening-rush.html
January 11, 20232 yr Light-rail?? Why add a rail mode that is incompatible with other NYC rail modes (heavy rail or regional rail) and has a lower capacity than those modes? And why end at Roosevelt Ave? Go to LaGuardia! "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
January 11, 20232 yr According to their numbers, the capacity is nearly identical between the two modes. It sounds like regardless of mode, this system would have unique rolling stock and new storage and maintenance facilities would be required, and at that point, why not save a few billion if there's no major benefit to the actual riders in terms of frequency or capacity. As much as I'd love a train to LGA, I live by the Roosevelt stop and there's not exactly a method to get from this trench to a ROW that gets to LGA in a meaningful manner without dealing with the BQE and GCP which opens up a lot more planning coordination and cost. I get why it's not happening here, even if it could theoretically happen in the future. I don't think the goal of rail connection to LGA outweighs the quick pace at which this current project can be built. It's a good phase 2 goal though. Edited January 11, 20232 yr by jmicha
January 12, 20232 yr $390 million a mile? Wow. "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
January 14, 20232 yr ^ estimated lr ibx buildout is $5.5V & hr is $8.4B. but you know how these things go, if they do it then it would be a lot more $$$ in the end regardless lol. also, if they want meet expected ridership ibx will need to be automated. imo its not a bad idea for mta to get some experience here with lr. they see the success and constant expansion of hudson-bergen in nj. not to mention there have always been ideas for lr further out in the outer boros. ibx was never about connecting to lga. it was about using a bird in the hand row to create a crosstown service with what they have. actually the original triboro plan was to bring it up to the bx, but that would take a lot of expensive new build, so it was rightly dropped. there are also hairbrained dreams of connecting ibx to staten island, but that will never happen either.
January 14, 20232 yr ^ whoops i guess $5.5V i mistyped is for vabillions. that’s probably the real cost in the end. 😂
January 15, 20232 yr in the staten island advance newspaper today -- The transition of the quaint Jefferson Avenue train station | Then and now Published: Jan. 13, 2023 more: https://www.silive.com/entertainment/2023/01/the-transition-of-the-quaint-jefferson-avenue-train-station-then-and-now.html September 16, 1964, an original B&W print of a view of St. George-bound (northbound) Jefferson train station. The platform of the Staten Island Rapid Transit railroad station at Jefferson Avenue. There is a small wooden shelter on the platform. (From the collection of Historic Richmond Town) Jefferson Ave. Station -- The Jefferson Avenue train station on Jan. 11, 2023, and the surrounding area. The house is 102 Jefferson Ave. (Staten Island Advance/Jan Somma-Hammel)
January 15, 20232 yr also, the four new bx mnrr stations will allegedly be done sooner than i thought: amNewYork Metro, in conjunction with the MTA, present “Ask the MTA,” a column where MTA officials answer your questions about transit service in New York City. If you have a question for the MTA about subways, buses, commuter rails and more, email askthemta[@]amny.com. Q: With LIRR service coming to Grand Central Terminal, are there plans to bring Metro-North to Penn Station? – Sandy V. A: Bringing Metro-North to Penn Station is finally happening after being talked about for a long time. The MTA broke ground last month on Penn Station Access, a multi-billion-dollar megaproject that will use Amtrak’s existing Hell Gate line to connect Metro-North’s New Haven Line to Penn Station, saving some passengers as much as 75 minutes on their commutes into Manhattan, as well as reverse commute destinations outside the City. The project will add four new railroad stations in the East Bronx – a major boost for transit equity – and build or rehabilitate 19 miles of track to ensure a quicker and more reliable ride. We expect to finish construction in 2027. – Catherine Rinaldi, President, Metro-North Railroad and Interim President, LIRR
February 4, 20232 yr gov addresses funding mta: Hochul proposes payroll tax increase, casino revenue to save teetering MTA, but fare hikes still coming By Ben Brachfeld Posted on February 1, 2023 Governor Kathy Hochul proposed an increase in the state’s payroll tax to funnel much-needed money to the financially-teetering Metropolitan Transportation Authority and prevent painful service cuts, she announced in her executive budget presentation Wednesday, but straphangers can still expect to pay 5.5% more to ride the subway or bus this year. more: https://www.amny.com/transit/hochul-payroll-tax-casino-revenue-save-mta-fare-hikes-coming/
February 6, 20232 yr i read the new r211’s will replace the A/C line trains by the end of 2023. tests are happening now, so expect to see them and ride them in the coming months. edit — news video:
February 10, 20232 yr i was worried about these — glad to see they finally got restored — A place we can all call home’: City unveils restored medallions on Avenue of the Americas Meaghan McGoldrick - Jan 31 more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/a-place-we-can-all-call-home-city-unveils-restored-medallions-on-avenue-of-the-americas/ar-AA16WNHl
March 11, 20232 yr the new R211's started to enter service yesterday, replacing the old R46s on the A and C lines only i think. some should have open gangways.
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