Welcome back to my ongoing NYTIP series! In the comments section of my post on SAS Phase 2X, commenter mrsman gave some interesting commentary about alternate de-interlining strategies (also see this Reddit thread). It got me thinking about how to handle the Astoria/Broadway and South Brooklyn de-interlining in the absence of a new yard north of Astoria – Ditmars Blvd station. Let’s explore, shall we?
Tag: nyc subway
NYTIP – enhancing the nyc subway, part 8: the low-hanging fruit
UPDATE (01.14.2020): Post updated with new recommendations and images.
Welcome to my ongoing NYTIP series! Recall my three-point plan to fix the NYC Subway – enhance, extend, and expand. Though I started talking about subway extensions recently, I’m circling back to point one – enhance – to address some low-hanging fruit.
NYTIP – extending the nyc subway, part 3: utica avenue
NYTIP – extending the nyc subway, part 2: from the concourse to co-op city
UPDATE (03.22.2020): Post updated with alternative alignments for the Concourse extension.
Welcome back to my ongoing NYTIP series! In my last post, I began expounding on point 2 in the 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 extensions of the Concourse and Pelham lines to Co-op City.
NYTIP – enhancing the nyc subway, part 7: overnight delivery
UPDATE (01.13.2020): Post revised for clarity and updated with additional commentary.
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.
NYTIP – enhancing the nyc subway, part 6: putting it all together
UPDATE (11.03.2019): Post revised for clarity. Some images updated.
Welcome back to my ongoing series on the New York Transportation Improvement Plan (NYTIP)! When I introduced NYTIP, I outlined a three-point plan for fixing the NYC Subway system: enhance, extend, and expand. This post summarizes the last five posts, which addressed the first point – enhance.
NYTIP – enhancing the nyc subway, part 5: south bronx
UPDATE (11.03.2019): Post updated for clarity. Some images updated. New images added.
Welcome back to my ongoing series on the New York Transportation Improvement Plan (NYTIP)! In my last post, I discussed the Eastern Parkway trunk line served by the 2, 3, 4, and 5 lines in Brooklyn. In this post, I will discuss the 2, 3, 4, and 5 lines in Manhattan and The Bronx, and explain why de-interlining is extremely challenging.
