Cities 101: The Actual Purpose of NYC Subway Globes
These color-coded orbs can be found around the New York City subway system, but how many people know their history and what they actually stand for nowadays?
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Inside the MTA Transit Sign Shop That Makes All of NYC’s Subway Signage
A small group of craftsmen at the Bergen Sign Shop in Brooklyn manufacture thousands of directional subway signs that straphangers rely upon to find their way.
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Daily What?! There Was Once a Fleet of White Subway Cars
We’ve seen subway cars without seats and ones with open gangways, but did you know that New York City once boasted an expansive fleet of all white cars?
MoreMTA Announces Ideas to Improve NYC Subway Signals, Capacity and Communications
The MTA has announced the winners of the Genius Transit Challenge, which put a call out for innovative ideas to upgrade the New York City subway.
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Photo Essay: Inside NYC’s Least Visited Subway Stations
Times Sq and Grand Central are New York City subway staples. Check out photos of them and some of the far out and forgotten about stations in every borough too.
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44,600 Pound Flood Gates Installed on NYC Tunnels to Protect from Superstorms
If you’ve been on the Queens Midtown Tunnel or the Hugh L. Carey Tunnel recently, you may have noticed the installation of handsome bronze flood gates.
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11 Vintage Subway Amenities the MTA Should Bring Back
While modern day straphangers enjoy amenities that early riders could only dream of, there are some vintage subway features we wish would make a comeback.
MoreCities 101: What Exactly Are “Subway Signals”?
Many don’t know how subway signals work, or that they even exist at all. Here’s a guide to help you understand the inner workings of this mysterious technology.
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How to Survive the L Train Shutdown
The Canarsie Tunnel reconstruction means L train closure, related infrastructure projects, and the need for many new alternative transportation methods.
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MTA’s $72 Million Subway Station Revamp Reveals Sleek, Modern Design
Have you caught sight of the R train entrance to the 53rd Street subway station on 4th Avenue in Brooklyn? It’s sleek, modern and now entirely revamped.
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Cuomo Announces All-Electric Bus Pilot Program to Modernize NYC’s Public Transit Fleet
Governor Cuomo has announced the launch of a three-year pilot program for 10 all-electric buses to reduce emissions and modernize the public transit fleet.
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Video: NYC Subway Cars Without Seats
See what the NYC subway cars could look like without seats. For now these cars have only been seen on the Shuttle between Grand Central and Times Square.
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