Minor changes to the timetables for NYC Ferry’s Astoria and South Brooklyn routes take effect Wednesday 15 August 2018.
NYC Ferry makes last-minute announcement of schedule changes for AST and SB routes
NYC Ferry’s new Soundview route: Fewer boats, longer waits
NYC Ferry’s newest route, serving a section of the Bronx over 2 miles (3 kilometers) from the nearest subway, offers considerably less service than other current routes in the system.
The new South Ferry station: repaired, reinforced, and reopened
After five years of effort and $369 million, the New York City Subway's new South Ferry station reopened to the public at noon on Tuesday, 27 June 2017. Here are photos of the restored station, repaired and reinforced against future storms.
Checking out the old South Ferry station before it closes forever
The original 1905 South Ferry station was reopened in 2013 after hurricane Sandy's storm surge devastated the new South Ferry station. I went to check out the old station before it closes — possibly forever — in the coming months.
Metro-North: Mission accomplished
On Saturday, 6 June, I finished my goal of riding the entire Metro-North network—and had a fun, adventurous day with my daughter to boot.
Rush hour in The Netherlands
You may have heard that everyone bikes in The Netherlands, but seeing is believing. Here's video of rush hour in Utrecht.
If the MTA’s debt were a GDP …
A recent report by the Straphangers Campaign included a sobering figure: the MTA has a debt greater than the debt of 30 nations. But I wondered: what if we compared the MTA's debt to global GDPs. The answer is perhaps even more surprising.
Morgantown PRT time lapse
Morgantown, West Virginia, a quaint college town nestled in the Appalachian hills, is home to one of the most unique rapid-transit systems in the world. Here's a timelapse of a ride I took on it in April 2012.
Grand plans for D.C.’s grand station
Washington, D.C., has grand plans for its grand transportation hub, Union Station. But will they get past financial and political hurdles? The Washington Post's Steven Pearlstein examines the plans and the obstacles in an extensive online piece.
Modern traffic safety engineering
Tom Vanderbilt succinctly explains the circular thinking of modern traffic safety engineers.
