Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Subways

DOT Mobility Report: As NYC Grows, So Are Transit and Bicycling

By Ben Fried | Jun 9, 2016 | 23 Comments

With New York City’s population swelling to a record size, subways and bikes now account for about 700,000 more trips each day than 16 years ago, according to a new report from NYC DOT [PDF]. Car trips into the Manhattan core, meanwhile, are declining, but so is citywide bus ridership. DOT’s “New York City Mobility Report” follows in the footsteps of the […]

MTA Service Bump Next June Won’t Keep Up With Growth in Subway Trips

By Charles Komanoff | Oct 26, 2015 | 93 Comments

Talk about running in place: At current growth rates in subway ridership, the service increases that NYC Transit is promising to roll out next June will probably be used up by April. That doesn’t mean the increases are a bad idea, of course. Rather, it underscores the need for transformational increases in subway capacity, rather […]

Subway Ridership Hits 65-Year High. Does Cuomo Care?

By Stephen Miller | Apr 20, 2015 | 9 Comments

Subway ridership hit a 65-year high in 2014, serving 1.75 billion trips last year, the most since the New York City Transit Authority was formed in 1953. That’s an increase of 2.6 percent over 2013 and 12 percent since 2007, according to the MTA. The subway now serves 5.6 million passenger trips on an average weekday, and 6 million on an […]

Are the Subways Getting Worse? Depends on How You Measure It

By John Petro | May 7, 2014 | 5 Comments

Yesterday the Straphangers Campaign released a report that shows the number of subway incidents that result in a significant delay in 2013 rose 35 percent from 2011. “The increase in alerts is a troubling sign that subway service is deteriorating,” said Gene Russianoff of the Straphangers Campaign. The MTA responded that despite the report’s findings, the reliability of service […]

Costs of Subway Slowdown Would Add Up Fast

By Charles Komanoff | Jan 16, 2013 | 23 Comments

Following the recent deaths of two subway passengers who were pushed onto tracks, TWU Local 100 is urging operators to slash train speeds as they enter stations, the New York Times reported yesterday. A TWU flier, which you can view here, advises operators that “Preventing a [run-over], and saving yourself the emotional trauma and potential […]

MTA Partially Restores Transit Service and Adds Some New Bus Routes

By Noah Kazis | Jul 19, 2012 | 16 Comments

The MTA is starting to repair some of the damage done by 2010’s devastating round of service cuts. The transit agency has announced a new set of transit service improvements worth $29 million a year, making up roughly a third of what was cut in 2010. Riders will also get a two-month reprieve from next […]

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