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today was a very sad morning, ugh —
Two men are dead after jumping in front of Manhattan subway trains Monday in separate incidents: NYPD By Christian Murray Posted on July 10, 2023 more: https://www.amny.com/new-york/two-me...ncidents-nypd/ |
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^ i wonder if there will be anybody left to congestion tax after they bump out various constituencies?
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it’s baaaaaack!
2av work to start by end of the year — :tup: Construction set to begin by end of year on Phase 2 of Second Avenue Subway By Ben Brachfeld Posted on July 5, 2023 Construction is set to begin by the end of this year on Phase 2 of the Second Avenue Subway, extending the Q line between 96th and 125th streets on Manhattan’s East Side. The project will add three stations to the Q line in some of the city’s most densely populated transit deserts, such as 106th Street and Second Avenue, 116th Street and Second Avenue, and 125th Street and Lexington Avenue, where the Q train will terminate at a transfer station with the 4, 5, and 6 lines. The MTA says the line’s extension will eventually serve more than 100,000 riders each day. more: https://www.amny.com/transit/constru...avenue-subway/ |
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^ we can only hope continuing westward under 125 is on someone’s mind at the mta …!
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^ I believe that's what the MTA would like to eventually do. It's been reported from insiders and has had a couple articles with extent/termination concepts from the MTA. But it's beyond the scope of SAS Phase II and they have no intention on announcing/studying/seeking funding for that all while being neck deep in Phase II construction EVEN if it seems like it would make sense financially considering the TBM will already be in the ground under 125 St. To continue would really be more like a Phase III Alt - instead of the next phase being south of 63 St they would focus on completing a Harlem crosstown line with all of it's transfer connections first, though it would not surprise me if a couple years from now when construction is in full swing it's announced that the MTA intends to bore slightly further west (further west but still short of the Lenox Ave station) and leave a TBM in the tunnel for that very purpose. From what I've read the cost of access shaft construction and extraction of the TBM is often more than what the scrap value of the machine even is. It's why the ESA TBM head end is buried under Park Ave.
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jfk news —
Port Authority announces $125 million commercial redevelopment at JFK’s Terminal 8 By Bill Parry Posted on July 12, 2023 The Port Authority and American Airlines announced a $125 million commercial redevelopment program for the new Terminal 8 at JFK Airport on Wednesday, July 12. The project will feature a New York-inspired Great Hall, which is expected to bring more than 60 new shopping and restaurant establishments, with an emphasis on locally owned and diverse businesses that will create economic opportunities for the communities of southeast Queens. Following the recent completion of the $400 million expansion of Terminal 8, which was the first project to be completed in the massive $19 billion redevelopment project at JFK, the Great Hall will further enhance the customer experience at the termina with a complete redesign and expansion of the concessions program. more: https://qns.com/2023/07/port-authori...ks-terminal-8/ https://qns.com/wp-content/uploads/2...t-1200x471.jpg Terminal 8 will feature a New York-inspired Great Hall offering retail, dining, and performance space in addition to more than 300 jobs. Courtesy of Port Authority |
Manhattan's Third Avenue redesign begins next week with upgrades for bikes, buses, pedestrians
By Catalina Gonella Published Jul 17, 2023 A nearly 40-block stretch of Third Avenue in Manhattan will be getting a bus-, bike- and pedestrian-friendly makeover beginning next week, the Department of Transportation said Monday. Two of the five current vehicle travel lanes will be turned into a dedicated bus lane and a parking-protected bike lane along the nearly two-mile segment of Third Avenue between East 59th Street and 96th Street. more: https://gothamist.com/news/third-ave...nd-pedestrians |
nj lawsuit and no surprize here lol —
you can’t blame them for trying — Over 120 exemption requests from congestion pricing, would carve out virtually everyone By Ben Brachfeld Posted on July 20, 2023 The MTA has received over 100 formal requests for exemptions from congestion pricing, and enacting all of them would carve out virtually everyone from the impending toll to enter Manhattan’s central business district. more: https://www.amny.com/transit/exempti...ally-everyone/ |
a silly tikkytokky via hyperallergic —
If you thought the subway couldn’t get any worse this summer … we raise you the intern sing-along! https://www.tiktok.com/@dutchdeccc/v...ed_pause_share |
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the brooklyn-queens ibx — where are we?
no real news, but the mta recently updated their website: Next steps In January 2022, Gov. Kathy Hochul directed the MTA to begin the environmental review process for the Interborough Express, and identify the best mode of transit for the project (heavy rail, light rail, or bus rapid transit). In January 2023, the MTA announced the completion of the Planning Study, selecting Light Rail as the mode and advancing transit planning and engineering analysis. The formal environmental review process will continue in 2023 and beyond. Gov. Hochul has also directed the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to complete an environmental review for a cross-freight rail tunnel, which could potentially link with the Bay Ridge Connector freight line. more: https://new.mta.info/project/interborough-express |
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while we wait for news, take a tour of the ibx route —
SEE THE FREIGHT TRACKS THAT COULD BECOME THE INTERBOROUGH EXPRESS MAX SCOTT Winding its way through a dozen neighborhoods across Brooklyn and Queens is a 14-mile freight rail corridor. From above, this forested right-of-way makes the shape of a backwards letter C as it curves from its terminus in Bay Ridge through southeast Brooklyn and up into Jackson Heights, Queens. While proposals to reuse and modernize this quiet section of railway have existed for decades, the idea has recently gained more traction with the backing of Governor Hochul and the January 2022 release of the MTA’s feasibility study for the so-called Interborough Express. The tracks that are set to become New York’s newest rapid transit link have spent decades in a state of slow decay. Nate Dorr, an award-winning photographer and documentarian, has spent years documenting this semi-abandoned freight rail corridor and has watched the natural and built environments along the tracks change from season to season and year to year. His photos offer a glimpse into the world of New York’s often-overlooked freight lines. more: https://untappedcities.com/2022/05/3...yn-and-queens/ https://untappedcities.com/wp-conten...-featured1.jpg |
omny is a nice success —
i prefer the omny card over using my phone — MTA records billionth tap into transit system using OMNY The MTA announced Wednesday that it has recorded its billionth entry into the city’s transit system using OMNY, the contactless payment method set to replace the MetroCard. The lucky billionth rider was home health worker Candida Alfonso, who tapped into the 74th Street-Broadway station in Jackson Heights, Queens Wednesday morning intending to catch a 7 train to Court Square, as she usually does. An essential worker, she has used OMNY since the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. https://www.amny.com/transit/mta-bil...-transit-omny/ https://www.amny.com/wp-content/uplo...k-1200x900.jpg The billionth tapper, Candida Alfonso, shakes hands with MTA Chair Janno Lieber. Marc A. Hermann / MTA |
more weekend service response to the new post covid reality is a good thing --
MTA expanding subway service on 1 and 6 lines, shortening weekend wait times https://www.amny.com/transit/mta-exp...nd-wait-times/ |
Connecticut orders Alstom commuter coaches
The initial 60 coaches ordered under the framework contract will be deployed on the Hartford Line as well as branches of the New Haven Line. https://www.railjournal.com/wp-conte...icut-coach.jpg Image courtesy of the International Railway Journal. August 10, 2023 By Marybeth Luczak International Railway Journal "THE Connecticut Department of Transportation (ConnDoT) has confirmed a $US 315m order with Alstom for the supply of 60 single-deck commuter coaches, with options to order 313 more as part of the state’s rolling stock renewal programme. Delivery of the first coaches is expected to begin in 2026. Based on Alstom’s Adessia EMU platform, ConnDoT says the new coaches will operate at up to 200km/h and will be prioritised for deployment on the Hartford Line, as well as the branches of the New Haven Line..." https://www.railjournal.com/regions/...muter-coaches/ |
Sharp.
They for sure look a hell of a lot better than the M9, and I think if they look like the rendering will edge out the M8 which could've been the nicest looking railcar in the US if they knew what they were doing. Still would be been better to electrify Conn territory and end all New Haven loco push-pull ops out of NYC entirely. |
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^Very true.
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Power to the People
https://railfan.com/wp-content/uploa...onorth-800.jpg ___ Metro-North Releases Conrail Heritage Unit https://railfan.com/metro-north-rele...heritage-unit/ |
^ ha — nice throwback look
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here’s something i caught that you dont see often if ever — an mta bus tow truck:
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw...BgZFh4XA=w1200 |
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oops, i mean ups — stay alert out there —
Larger cargo bikes likely to hit the streets of NYC under Transportation Dept. plan By Christian Murray Posted on August 14, 2023 New Yorkers are likely to see golf-cart sized cargo bikes hit the streets later this year under a plan unveiled by the Department of Transportation Monday. The DOT plans to amend a local law that would make way for four-wheeled pedal-assisted cargo bikes that are up to four feet in width. Currently, cargo bikes can be no wider than three feet, with no more than three wheels. more: https://www.amny.com/news/larger-car...ion-dept-plan/ https://www.amny.com/wp-content/uplo...UPS-E-bike.jpg A three-wheeled cargo bike. The DOT plans to permit four-wheeled cargo bikes that are up to four-feet wide. |
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well alrighty now — :tup:
MTA to host town hall Wednesday on Interborough Express rail line from Brooklyn to Queens By Aidan Graham Posted on August 15, 2023 The MTA is gearing up to host a virtual public town hall on the Interborough Express project on Wednesday, where it will update the community about the progress being made on the plan that would connect the underserved areas of Brooklyn and Queens. The meeting is scheduled to kick off at 6:30 p.m. and last for an hour. Attendees will get the latest updates on the Interborough Express concept, including a critical Planning and Environmental Linkages study. more: https://www.amny.com/transit/mta-int...-queens-train/ https://www.amny.com/wp-content/uplo...-1200x675.jpeg The MTA is moving forward with a light rail option on the Interborough Express project. Rendering courtesy of the MTA |
$2.90 starting tomorrow —
err, for those that actually pay to ride these days: :rolleyes: Fares will increase on subways and buses to $2.90 on Sunday By Aidan Graham Posted on August 18, 2023 more: https://www.amny.com/transit/fares-i...-90-on-sunday/ |
we’ll miss metrocards — they were useful. :haha:
https://www.instagram.com/reel/CvTNf...RlODBiNWFlZA== |
You gotta wonder. How is he chewing that?
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boy they must be really counting on the congestion pricing money coming in --
anyway, i'm off the boat now so hey more R is good news for me -- MTA adding midday trains to N and R subway lines, shortening wait times By Ben Brachfeld Posted on August 22, 2023 ... Earlier this month, the MTA announced it would boost weekend service on the 1 and 6 lines, just days after saying weekday headways would increase on the C line. Before that, a similar announcement was made for weekend service on the G, J, and M lines. The MTA is expected to make similar announcements in December and next July. The service expansion across 12 lines is being funded by $35 million set aside in the $229 billion state budget passed back in May, which stabilized the MTA’s teetering post-COVID finances and also set aside money to pilot free bus service on five lines, one in each borough. more: https://www.amny.com/transit/mta-add...ng-wait-times/ |
6 train above the Bronx River
https://photos.smugmug.com/Infrastru...SC_7374-XL.jpg Eastbound R211 along the IND Rockaway Line near Beach 44th Street Station https://photos.smugmug.com/Infrastru...SC_7483-X2.jpg A Brooklyn A train arriving at Beach 67th Street https://photos.smugmug.com/Infrastru...DSC_7515-L.jpg |
When are the R211T open gangway trains starting operation?
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^Any inside news about a procurement contract adjustment to boost the number of open gangway 211's and lower the number of non 211's?
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^ really looking forward to see how that goes around here.
*** i don't see anything, but i just heard on the news you can finally use omny on the roosevelt island tram now. |
its in the print news now —
Roosevelt Island Tram outfitted with OMNY tap-to-pay system By Ben Brachfeld Posted on August 24, 2023 Riders of the Roosevelt Island Tram can now pay for a trip on the city’s only aerial cable car using OMNY, making it the city’s first transit option not run by MTA to be outfitted with the tap-to-pay system. The tram, which was the nation’s first commuter cable car when it opened in 1976, connects Roosevelt Island to the east side of Manhattan. more: https://www.amny.com/transit/rooseve...ap-pay-system/ https://www.amny.com/wp-content/uplo...y-1200x800.jpg The Roosevelt Island tramway. Photo by Dean Moses |
umm, wut ??? :haha:
https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cub4G...RlODBiNWFlZA== :cheers: https://amazingstories.com/wp-conten...1977-cover.jpg |
omny was activated for the roosevelt island tram yesterday ... and thankfully its coming to the airtrain too:
Get Excited: OMNY Is Coming to the JFK AirTrain in ‘Three or Four Months,’ Maybe Only of the many indignities experienced by travelers taking mass transit to JFK Airport will (maybe) be addressed this fall. 11:46 AM EDT on August 25, 2023 By Christopher Robbins Travelers attempting to take mass transit to JFK Airport have long been punished. First, they are confronted with comically massive lines for the (often broken) MetroCard machines, because the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which operates the AirTrain, does not accept the MTA's OMNY tap-to-pay system. Then, these people are charged $8.25 for a one-way ticket on what is essentially a sad carnival ride, where they are then deposited to a place that has some of the most expensive cellophane-wrapped turkey sandwiches in the world. Only one of those indignities will be addressed this fall. At a press conference on Thursday, MTA CEO Janno Lieber said that OMNY will be available for AirTrain customers "in three or four months." more: https://hellgatenyc.com/airtrain-jfk-omny-finally-maybe https://lede-admin.hellgatenyc.com/w...pg?w=3840&q=75 Status quo ante at the Howard Beach AirTrain connection (Hell Gate) |
I just can't...
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will there be anyone left to pay congestion pricing fees?
Two dozen pols sign letter calling for taxi, for-hire vehicle exemption from congestion pricing By Ben Brachfeld Posted on August 16, 2023 … Cabbies are just one of dozens of groups seeking an out from congestion pricing. The MTA declined to comment. The TMRB’s second meeting will take place at 3 p.m. Thursday at MTA Headquarters in lower Manhattan. After a long environmental review process, the program is set to be implemented in the middle of next year, and a contractor has begun setting up overhead gantries to collect tolls. Still, the program faces headwinds with a lawsuit filed by New Jersey seeking to terminate it. more: https://www.amny.com/transit/two-doz...stion-pricing/ https://www.amny.com/wp-content/uplo...3-1200x789.jpg Yellow taxis in Times Square. Photo via Getty Images |
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looks like normal rush hour is definitely back :haha:
https://www.instagram.com/reel/CwV9U...RlODBiNWFlZA== |
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