Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Trains

De Blasio Sounds Prepared to Let the L Train Crisis Go to Waste

By David Meyer | Jul 29, 2016 | 45 Comments

The impending L Train shutdown should be a blessing in disguise — the impact of losing service west of Bedford Avenue for 18 months is so great, there’s no good option that doesn’t involve carving out lots of street space for buses, biking, and safer walking. Major redesigns of 14th Street, the Williamsburg Bridge, and the streets connecting to […]

Mayor de Blasio Needs to Step Up to Keep L Train Passengers Moving

By David Meyer | Jul 25, 2016 | 17 Comments

This morning the MTA announced that starting in 2019, it will close the L train between Eighth Avenue and Bedford Avenue in Williamsburg for 18 months to repair damage caused by Superstorm Sandy — surprising no one who’s been paying attention. For several months now, it’s been obvious that the MTA and the de Blasio administration will […]

That’s More Like It: Cuomo and MTA Commit to High-Capacity Subway Cars

By David Meyer | Jul 18, 2016 | 53 Comments

After spending the first half of the year touting frills like Wi-Fi and charging ports on buses, Governor Cuomo finally delivered some news this morning that will make a real difference to transit riders. The MTA plans to buy hundreds of open gangway subway cars, which can carry more passengers and help relieve crowding on maxed-out lines. Later this […]

Shoes Off, Laptops Out, All Aboard!

By Tanya Snyder | Sep 4, 2015 | No Comments

Rail travel has many advantages over flying, like the view out the window, or arriving at a downtown location. Perhaps most importantly: You don’t have to get to the train station an hour early to go through security checkpoints like you do in airports. But last month’s attack on a Paris-bound train has amplified calls to beef up rail […]

As Highway and Air Travel Slump, Intercity Train Trips Increase

By Angie Schmitt | Nov 21, 2012 | No Comments

If your holiday plans happen to include taking the train to another city, you’re in good company. As has been widely reported, Amtrak has broken ridership records throughout the year. A total of 31.2 million passengers boarded Amtrak trains in the fiscal year that ended September 30; that’s an increase of 3.5 percent over the […]

Moynihan Station Is the First Big TIGER Stimulus Winner

By Elana Schor | Feb 16, 2010 | 17 Comments

New York City’s Moynihan Station project has snagged $83 million in grant money from the stimulus law’s Transportation Investments Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) program, Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) announced today. A rendering of the proposed Moynihan Station. (Photo: The Real Deal) The grant makes the intended successor to the current Penn Station, a longstanding priority […]

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