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The western extension of the Second Avenue Subway has a $7.7-billion price tag that calls into question the very logic of building it at all — but advocates and researchers say the train is a good idea that could cost a lot less with some minor alterations.
Does Hochul's 125th Street Subway Have to Be That Expensive? - Streetsblog New York City
The next phase of New York City's Second Avenue Subway carries a huge price tag, but advocates say the train could cost less with some minor changes.
buff.ly
February 3, 2026 at 2:45 PM
The western extension of the Second Avenue Subway has a $7.7-billion price tag that calls into question the very logic of building it at all — but advocates and researchers say the train is a good idea that could cost a lot less with some minor alterations.
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Not only are they shitting the bed, but a major bed-shitter – the person who decided that NYC should no longer have passes, and every single ride should come with a reward for fare evasion – has just been promoted www.trains.com/pro/passenge...
New York MTA creates new organization for rolling stock acquisition - Trains
New York MTA creates new organization for rolling stock acquisition. Jessie Lazarus will the acquisition of new bus, rail , and subway cars.
www.trains.com
February 3, 2026 at 3:46 PM
Not only are they shitting the bed, but a major bed-shitter – the person who decided that NYC should no longer have passes, and every single ride should come with a reward for fare evasion – has just been promoted www.trains.com/pro/passenge...
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Extending the Second Avenue subway across 125th St is a great concept, but the current project is deeply flawed:
* At $7.7B for 1.3mi, it will cost an order of magnitude more than similar lines in other global cities.
* Deep stations will waste a lot of time—over 10 min across 125th.
* At $7.7B for 1.3mi, it will cost an order of magnitude more than similar lines in other global cities.
* Deep stations will waste a lot of time—over 10 min across 125th.
The western extension of the Second Avenue Subway has a $7.7-billion price tag that calls into question the very logic of building it at all — but advocates and researchers say the train is a good idea that could cost a lot less with some minor alterations.
Does Hochul's 125th Street Subway Have to Be That Expensive? - Streetsblog New York City
The next phase of New York City's Second Avenue Subway carries a huge price tag, but advocates say the train could cost less with some minor changes.
buff.ly
February 3, 2026 at 6:36 PM
Extending the Second Avenue subway across 125th St is a great concept, but the current project is deeply flawed:
* At $7.7B for 1.3mi, it will cost an order of magnitude more than similar lines in other global cities.
* Deep stations will waste a lot of time—over 10 min across 125th.
* At $7.7B for 1.3mi, it will cost an order of magnitude more than similar lines in other global cities.
* Deep stations will waste a lot of time—over 10 min across 125th.
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Victory on the All Faiths Tunnel was just the start. Now we’re pushing for:
• Automated light metro
• High frequencies
• Seamless in-system transfers
• High-floor trains
Check out ETA's official recommendations for the IBX environmental review submitted last November:
www.etany.org/statements/i...
• Automated light metro
• High frequencies
• Seamless in-system transfers
• High-floor trains
Check out ETA's official recommendations for the IBX environmental review submitted last November:
www.etany.org/statements/i...
Public Comment on the IBX SEQRA Draft Scoping — Effective Transit Alliance New York
ETA's public comment on the IBX, submitted in November 2025 as part of the SEQRA Draft Scoping process.
www.etany.org
January 29, 2026 at 8:18 PM
Victory on the All Faiths Tunnel was just the start. Now we’re pushing for:
• Automated light metro
• High frequencies
• Seamless in-system transfers
• High-floor trains
Check out ETA's official recommendations for the IBX environmental review submitted last November:
www.etany.org/statements/i...
• Automated light metro
• High frequencies
• Seamless in-system transfers
• High-floor trains
Check out ETA's official recommendations for the IBX environmental review submitted last November:
www.etany.org/statements/i...
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In case you missed it, Utrecht, Netherlands has begun building the largest Dutch “car-free” neighbourhood.
12K people
6K homes
1.8K social rental homes
1.5 mid-range rental & affordable owner-occupied homes
21.5K bike parking spaces
250 shared cars
2 parcel hubs
Parking structures on the edge.
12K people
6K homes
1.8K social rental homes
1.5 mid-range rental & affordable owner-occupied homes
21.5K bike parking spaces
250 shared cars
2 parcel hubs
Parking structures on the edge.
Utrecht to start construction on largest car-free neighborhood in the country next week
Construction of a new neighborhood is set to begin in Utrecht next week. The neighborhood, called Merwede, is scheduled to be the largest car-free district in the Netherlands, with 6,000 homes. The ar...
nltimes.nl
January 26, 2026 at 8:17 AM
In case you missed it, Utrecht, Netherlands has begun building the largest Dutch “car-free” neighbourhood.
12K people
6K homes
1.8K social rental homes
1.5 mid-range rental & affordable owner-occupied homes
21.5K bike parking spaces
250 shared cars
2 parcel hubs
Parking structures on the edge.
12K people
6K homes
1.8K social rental homes
1.5 mid-range rental & affordable owner-occupied homes
21.5K bike parking spaces
250 shared cars
2 parcel hubs
Parking structures on the edge.
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New York doesn't do a lot of transit; the transit it does do should be world-class. Read my latest article about the need for screen doors on the Second Avenue Subway now:
open.substack.com/pub/nextmetr...
open.substack.com/pub/nextmetr...
The Second Avenue Subway should have screen doors.
New York doesn't do a lot of transit; the transit it does do should be world-class.
open.substack.com
January 27, 2026 at 2:52 PM
New York doesn't do a lot of transit; the transit it does do should be world-class. Read my latest article about the need for screen doors on the Second Avenue Subway now:
open.substack.com/pub/nextmetr...
open.substack.com/pub/nextmetr...
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Sepulveda modified alt 5 approved. THE MONORAIL IS DEAD.
January 22, 2026 at 7:27 PM
Sepulveda modified alt 5 approved. THE MONORAIL IS DEAD.
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3) Get QueensLink going.
As Assemblymember, Zohran Mamdani voiced support for @queenslink.org.
Let 125,000 in the furthest end of Queens reach the rest of Queens in less than an hour
instead of more than an hour by Q53.
nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/12/26/m...
As Assemblymember, Zohran Mamdani voiced support for @queenslink.org.
Let 125,000 in the furthest end of Queens reach the rest of Queens in less than an hour
instead of more than an hour by Q53.
nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/12/26/m...
Memo to Mamdani: Support the QueensLink for Better Mass Transit - Streetsblog New York City
The Rockaways needs the transit benefits of QueensLink. Our contributor hopes Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani puts his weight behind the concept.
nyc.streetsblog.org
January 16, 2026 at 5:41 AM
3) Get QueensLink going.
As Assemblymember, Zohran Mamdani voiced support for @queenslink.org.
Let 125,000 in the furthest end of Queens reach the rest of Queens in less than an hour
instead of more than an hour by Q53.
nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/12/26/m...
As Assemblymember, Zohran Mamdani voiced support for @queenslink.org.
Let 125,000 in the furthest end of Queens reach the rest of Queens in less than an hour
instead of more than an hour by Q53.
nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/12/26/m...
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1) Integrate commuter rail fares.
30-min bus trips for $0 are nice…
30-min train trips to Manhattan for $1.50 (Fair Fares) is better than 70-min bus-and-subway trips.
60-min (or less) Queens↔️Bronx trips by blazing fast commuter rail for $1.50? Game-changer.
nyc.streetsblog.org/2020/03/04/o...
30-min bus trips for $0 are nice…
30-min train trips to Manhattan for $1.50 (Fair Fares) is better than 70-min bus-and-subway trips.
60-min (or less) Queens↔️Bronx trips by blazing fast commuter rail for $1.50? Game-changer.
nyc.streetsblog.org/2020/03/04/o...
Op-Ed: Commuter-Train Fare Cut Doesn't Help Low-Income New Yorkers - Streetsblog New York City
Even with an intracity discount, the MTA continues to prop up a system of transit Apartheid.
nyc.streetsblog.org
January 16, 2026 at 5:41 AM
1) Integrate commuter rail fares.
30-min bus trips for $0 are nice…
30-min train trips to Manhattan for $1.50 (Fair Fares) is better than 70-min bus-and-subway trips.
60-min (or less) Queens↔️Bronx trips by blazing fast commuter rail for $1.50? Game-changer.
nyc.streetsblog.org/2020/03/04/o...
30-min bus trips for $0 are nice…
30-min train trips to Manhattan for $1.50 (Fair Fares) is better than 70-min bus-and-subway trips.
60-min (or less) Queens↔️Bronx trips by blazing fast commuter rail for $1.50? Game-changer.
nyc.streetsblog.org/2020/03/04/o...
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Alto published a few more info in its website ahead of the first round of public consultations that will start next week, and we have an initial idea of the broader corridor they are identifying.
en.consultation.altotrain.ca/reinventing-...
en.consultation.altotrain.ca/reinventing-...
January 15, 2026 at 2:15 AM
Alto published a few more info in its website ahead of the first round of public consultations that will start next week, and we have an initial idea of the broader corridor they are identifying.
en.consultation.altotrain.ca/reinventing-...
en.consultation.altotrain.ca/reinventing-...
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Governor Hochul will announce an extension of the Second Avenue Subway to 125th and Broadway in her State of the State address on Tuesday. buff.ly/2qxRQs6
Westward Ho! Hochul Proposes to Extend Second Ave. Subway Along 125th Street to Broadway - Streetsblog New York City
The next step for the Second Avenue Subway is west across 125th Street to Broadway, Gov. Hochul will announce Tuesday.
nyc.streetsblog.org
January 13, 2026 at 12:43 PM
Governor Hochul will announce an extension of the Second Avenue Subway to 125th and Broadway in her State of the State address on Tuesday. buff.ly/2qxRQs6
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PennDOT got bullied into designing subway stations without mezzanines and the per-station cost was pegged at $120M each. Unfortunately we're also broke
January 10, 2026 at 9:36 PM
PennDOT got bullied into designing subway stations without mezzanines and the per-station cost was pegged at $120M each. Unfortunately we're also broke
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on the issues with how we view the role of tramways in canada (US, too), i am reminded of a very recent paper showing how modal shifts vary by transit mode in european cities, and how much higher they are for cities with metro systems than tram-only systems in larger, sprawling cities
January 2, 2026 at 9:57 PM
on the issues with how we view the role of tramways in canada (US, too), i am reminded of a very recent paper showing how modal shifts vary by transit mode in european cities, and how much higher they are for cities with metro systems than tram-only systems in larger, sprawling cities
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Queens residents — especially those in the Rockaways — need another train line. Streetsblog contributor Samuel Santaella hopes that the new mayor will put his weight behind the concept.
Memo to Mamdani: Support the QueensLink for Better Mass Transit - Streetsblog New York City
The Rockaways needs the transit benefits of QueensLink. Our contributor hopes Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani puts his weight behind the concept.
buff.ly
December 26, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Queens residents — especially those in the Rockaways — need another train line. Streetsblog contributor Samuel Santaella hopes that the new mayor will put his weight behind the concept.
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The Turnpike Trap Coalition publishes the following statement in response to NJTA's Friday announcement. The "cancellation" is misleading:
❌ Proceeding with 4 new lanes adding >20K cars and trucks a day to Newark & Jersey City
❌ Tear down and rebuild plans after 14A are murky
❌ No dollars for NJT
❌ Proceeding with 4 new lanes adding >20K cars and trucks a day to Newark & Jersey City
❌ Tear down and rebuild plans after 14A are murky
❌ No dollars for NJT
December 22, 2025 at 6:57 PM
The Turnpike Trap Coalition publishes the following statement in response to NJTA's Friday announcement. The "cancellation" is misleading:
❌ Proceeding with 4 new lanes adding >20K cars and trucks a day to Newark & Jersey City
❌ Tear down and rebuild plans after 14A are murky
❌ No dollars for NJT
❌ Proceeding with 4 new lanes adding >20K cars and trucks a day to Newark & Jersey City
❌ Tear down and rebuild plans after 14A are murky
❌ No dollars for NJT
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This is BIG news for JC and proof that advocacy works! I’m thrilled to hear that the Turnpike Authority finally listened to everyone who spoke out against the Turnpike widening. Now we have to keep the pressure on and get more funding for the PATH and NJT
t.e2ma.net/message/rix1...
t.e2ma.net/message/rix1...
email : Webview : Governor Murphy, New Jersey Turnpike Authority Board Chair O’Connor Announce Changes to the Newark Bay-Hudson County Extension Improvements Program
t.e2ma.net
December 20, 2025 at 2:25 AM
This is BIG news for JC and proof that advocacy works! I’m thrilled to hear that the Turnpike Authority finally listened to everyone who spoke out against the Turnpike widening. Now we have to keep the pressure on and get more funding for the PATH and NJT
t.e2ma.net/message/rix1...
t.e2ma.net/message/rix1...
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SURPRISE! PANYNJ completely unprepared for the end of MetroCard sales & transition to OMNY.
MetroCard vending machines will go dark Dec 29 with no OMNY vending machines installed to replace them. Cash users need to jump through hoops.
Oh, and 10-trip/30-day unlimited cards? There's no replacement.
MetroCard vending machines will go dark Dec 29 with no OMNY vending machines installed to replace them. Cash users need to jump through hoops.
Oh, and 10-trip/30-day unlimited cards? There's no replacement.
December 19, 2025 at 6:35 PM
SURPRISE! PANYNJ completely unprepared for the end of MetroCard sales & transition to OMNY.
MetroCard vending machines will go dark Dec 29 with no OMNY vending machines installed to replace them. Cash users need to jump through hoops.
Oh, and 10-trip/30-day unlimited cards? There's no replacement.
MetroCard vending machines will go dark Dec 29 with no OMNY vending machines installed to replace them. Cash users need to jump through hoops.
Oh, and 10-trip/30-day unlimited cards? There's no replacement.
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Great news: Gov Hochul has reportedly decided to veto a bill requiring two-person train operation.
This poorly-considered bill would've mmediately impacted services that are currently run with one person, and would've make it impossible to fully automate new lines like the IBX.
This poorly-considered bill would've mmediately impacted services that are currently run with one person, and would've make it impossible to fully automate new lines like the IBX.
Gov Hochul will veto a bill to require both a conductor and a driver on every subway train, according to two sources familiar with the decision. Story to follow. Details on the bill here:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/n...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/n...
Does the Subway Still Need Train Conductors?
www.nytimes.com
December 19, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Great news: Gov Hochul has reportedly decided to veto a bill requiring two-person train operation.
This poorly-considered bill would've mmediately impacted services that are currently run with one person, and would've make it impossible to fully automate new lines like the IBX.
This poorly-considered bill would've mmediately impacted services that are currently run with one person, and would've make it impossible to fully automate new lines like the IBX.
Reposted by Khyber Sen
Gov Hochul will veto a bill to require both a conductor and a driver on every subway train, according to two sources familiar with the decision. Story to follow. Details on the bill here:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/n...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/n...
Does the Subway Still Need Train Conductors?
www.nytimes.com
December 19, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Gov Hochul will veto a bill to require both a conductor and a driver on every subway train, according to two sources familiar with the decision. Story to follow. Details on the bill here:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/n...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/n...
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Still waiting on Hochul to veto the mandatory two-person train crew bill. It has to happen today I think.
December 17, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Still waiting on Hochul to veto the mandatory two-person train crew bill. It has to happen today I think.
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The bill on Hochul's desk mandating 2PTO on the MTA, Assembly Bill A4873, still hasn't been vetoed. If it's not by the end of the day it will automatically be law and worsen service on small shuttle trains and off-peak services as a result
Call her office at (518) 474-8390 and demand she veto this
Call her office at (518) 474-8390 and demand she veto this
December 18, 2025 at 7:53 PM
The bill on Hochul's desk mandating 2PTO on the MTA, Assembly Bill A4873, still hasn't been vetoed. If it's not by the end of the day it will automatically be law and worsen service on small shuttle trains and off-peak services as a result
Call her office at (518) 474-8390 and demand she veto this
Call her office at (518) 474-8390 and demand she veto this
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New York's IBX project could more than just a transit line.
It has the potential to be a city-building force, bringing thousands of new riders onto transit and creating walkable neighborhoods. And that's precisely what opponents are concerned about...
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
It has the potential to be a city-building force, bringing thousands of new riders onto transit and creating walkable neighborhoods. And that's precisely what opponents are concerned about...
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
A Train Grows in Brooklyn
New York City’s first new transit line in decades, the $5.5 billion Interborough Express, could transform fast-growing parts of Brooklyn and Queens.
www.bloomberg.com
December 12, 2025 at 5:31 PM
New York's IBX project could more than just a transit line.
It has the potential to be a city-building force, bringing thousands of new riders onto transit and creating walkable neighborhoods. And that's precisely what opponents are concerned about...
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
It has the potential to be a city-building force, bringing thousands of new riders onto transit and creating walkable neighborhoods. And that's precisely what opponents are concerned about...
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
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The Interborough Express has the potential to be a transformative piece of infrastructure, but to truly live up to its potential, it needs to be constructed to global standards: as an automated light metro.
ETA talked with Ben Schneider about the future and potential of the IBX:
ETA talked with Ben Schneider about the future and potential of the IBX:
December 12, 2025 at 5:55 PM
The Interborough Express has the potential to be a transformative piece of infrastructure, but to truly live up to its potential, it needs to be constructed to global standards: as an automated light metro.
ETA talked with Ben Schneider about the future and potential of the IBX:
ETA talked with Ben Schneider about the future and potential of the IBX:
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Every new train purchased without open gangways is the MTA saying they're ok with teens getting hurt or dying
A 14-year-old boy fell from atop a southbound B train in Brooklyn this afternoon in an apparent case of subway surfing.
He avoided hitting the third rail, and is expected to recover from lacerations to his head, leg and arms.
He avoided hitting the third rail, and is expected to recover from lacerations to his head, leg and arms.
Teen injured in fall while subway surfing in Brooklyn
The 14-year-old boy fell from the top of a southbound B train into the roadbed at the Ave. J stop near. E. 16th St. in Midwood around 4:12 p.m., cops said.
www.nydailynews.com
December 12, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Every new train purchased without open gangways is the MTA saying they're ok with teens getting hurt or dying