nerdy.nelideas and musings about transport in the ny metro area
UPDATE (03.05.2022): Post lightly edited for clarity.
Welcome back to my ongoing NYTIP series! In my last post, I began expounding on point two in my three-point plan to fix the NYC Subway – extend – with SAS Phase 2X and an Astoria line extension to LaGuardia Airport. In this post, I will discuss the Concourse line extension to Co-op City and accompanying improvements.
[let’s go!]UPDATE (04.02.2022): Removed a dead link.
Welcome to my ongoing NYTIP series! In this series of posts, I will expound on point 2 in my three-point plan to fix the NYC Subway – extend. I will begin by discussing Phase 2 of the Second Avenue Subway (SAS) and subway service to LaGuardia Airport.
[let’s do this!]UPDATE (01.30.2022): Post revised to reflect v0.7.0 of the enhanced NYC subway.
Welcome back to my ongoing NYTIP series! Throughout this series, I fleshed out point 1 of my three-point plan to improve the NYC Subway – enhance. In this post, I’ll discuss overnight service and subway system maintenance.
[Travel with me…]UPDATE (01.09.2023): Post revised to reflect v0.8.0 of the enhanced NYC subway. Most figures removed since they relate to older versions of the enhanced NYCS.
Welcome back to my ongoing NYTIP series! When I introduced NYTIP, I outlined a three-point plan for fixing the NYC Subway system: enhance, extend, and expand. This post summarizes v0.8.0 of the enhanced NYC subway, which addresses the first point.
[Let’s recap!]UPDATE (09.11.2022): Post substantially revised to reflect v1.0.0 v0.8.0 of the enhanced NYC subway.
Welcome back to my ongoing NYTIP series! In my last post, I discussed the Eastern Parkway trunk line in Brooklyn served by the 2, 3, 4, and 5 lines. In this post, I will discuss the 2, 3, 4, and 5 lines in Upper Manhattan and The Bronx, and explain why a redesign is extremely challenging.
[Go on…]UPDATE (09.10.2022): Post substantially revised to reflect v1.0.0 v0.8.0 of the enhanced NYC subway.
Welcome back to my ongoing NYTIP series! In my last post, I discussed ways to improve the Broadway and Queens Boulevard trunk lines. In this post, I will discuss the Eastern Parkway trunk line served by the 2, 3, 4, and 5 lines in Brooklyn.
[let’s travel!]UPDATE (09.07.2022): Post substantially revised to reflect v1.0.0 v0.8.0 of the enhanced NYC subway on 09.05.2022. This update adds commentary on the transfer passage between 51st Street and Lexington Avenue – 53rd Street stations.
In my last post, I discussed the South Brooklyn redesign. So far, the redesigns contemplated by NYTIP only involve operational changes. In this post, we’ll explore the Broadway (N, Q, R, and W) and Queens Boulevard (E, F, M, and R) trunk lines. While redesigning the former is trivial, the latter is much more challenging.
[Let’s dive in!]UPDATE (09.09.2022): Post substantially revised to reflect v1.0.0 v0.8.0 of the enhanced NYC subway on 08.14.2022. Minor edit and image update made on 08.19.2022. This update adds commentary on the Franklin Avenue shuttle.
In my last post, I discussed the Central Park West redesign. Continuing with point 1 of my three-point plan to improve the NYC Subway (enhance), I’ll address the B, D, N, Q, and R lines in South Brooklyn.
[Let’s do this!]