Transportation
CategoryWhat We’re Reading: Faster Amtrak Trains; Polluted Ronkonkoma Lake; Record-Level NYC Homelessness
Transportation
Amtrak received a $2.45 billion loan from the federal government this past week to replace aging Acela trains along the ..
What We’re Reading: Rio’s Transit Riders May Be the Real Winners of the 2016 Olympics
Transportation
From obsolete stadiums to gargantuan price tags, the true cost of the Olympics for cities around the world has been well..
Let’s Not Waste a Golden Opportunity to Transform the L
New York City subway riders have become uncomfortably accustomed to announcements of weekend track work, the extensive repairs to stations..
Triboro and Freight Can Be Friends
RPA first proposed the Triboro Line in its third regional plan in 1996 as a means of transforming the city’s Manhattan-centric subway infr..
A Lot Could Happen During the L Train Tunnel Closure
It came as a relief, though hardly a surprise, that the MTA will opt to close the East River L train tunnel completely for a year and a ha..
What We’re Reading: Growing Educational Divide in CT Post Recession
Community Development & Design
A new study by the Center for Education and the Workforce at Georgetown reports that workers with a high..
Transit Center: Give Riders Regular, Fast Transit
After surveying 3,000 riders across the country and conducting focus groups in three cities, Transit Center has some advice for policy mak..
#ThrowbackThursday: NY Region Rail Commuting Time in 1922
This map shows the average railroad commuting times throughout the New York metropolitan area in 1922 to and from a New York City terminal..
Regional Roundup: Electeds Camp Out for Bushwick Inlet Park
Energy & Environment
Borough President Eric Adams, Representative Carolyn Maloney and local activists camped out near Bushwick Inlet Pa..
New Jersey’s Transportation Crisis Is Here
After Governor Christie failed to come to an agreement with the State Senate on replenishment of the state Transportation Trust Fund, he a..