Tag: new york transportation improvement plan

NYTIP – enhancing the nyc subway: putting it all together

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!]

NYTIP – enhancing the nyc subway: south bronx

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…]

NYTIP – enhancing the nyc subway: eastern parkway

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!]

NYTIP – enhancing the nyc subway: broadway and queens boulevard

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!]

NYTIP – enhancing the nyc subway: south brooklyn

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!]

NYTIP – enhancing the nyc subway: central park west

UPDATE (09.17.2022): I am changing the plan for v1.0.0 v0.8.0 of the enhanced NYC subway due to recent ridership trends – see the edit toward the end of this post.

Welcome to my NYTIP series! As part of NYTIP, I outlined a three-point plan for fixing the NYC Subway:

  • Enhance (minimize merging conflicts)
  • Extend (extend existing lines)
  • Expand (build new lines)

I’ll begin my series on point 1 – enhance – with the Central Park West (CPW) trunk line, which serves the A, B, C, and D trains.

[Let’s begin!]