According to recent reports, by the time Port Authority gets around to wrapping work on its World Trade Center Transit Hub, we’ll have lived through two more Presidential elections not counting the current race. Downtown Express reported last week that the Hub won’t be open until 2016 at the earliest. Meanwhile, The Times reports that, [...]
Eight days ago, I told you about plans to include space for transit on the new span set to replace the Goethals Bridge replacement. Yesterday, Mobilizing the Region presented background on the transit aspects of the plan and a fancy set of renderings for the project. While construction isn’t set to begin until 2011, we [...]
One of the worst decisions Robert Moses ever forced upon the city of New York involved dedicated transit lanes along the Van Wyck Expressway that could have served as the right-of-way for a high-speed raillink to JFK Airport (then Idlewild). Moses refused to compromise with transit advocates, and we’re stuck with the set-up we have [...]
Thirty years ago, when the ten-year-old MTA was facing a subway crisis, New York turned to Richard Ravitch to step in and save a decaying and unsafe system. Now, the 40-year-old MTA, suffering from the same economy slump affecting Americans the country over, has once again turned to Richard Ravitch to revive and revitalize [...]
This sign is more permanent than anyone would prefer. (Cortland St Station by flickr user vanillarose20)
A few weeks ago, New York City reached a milestone most politicians — and especially the Port Authority — would prefer to ignore. It’s now taken more time to figure out how long it will take to complete rebuilding Ground [...]
Every few months, the plan for a one-seat Metro-North ride from Manhattan to the Stewart International Airport in Newburgh rears its ugly head. At the end of last week, the MTA, at the behest of Senator Chuck Schumer, committed $2.7 million to study a possible Stewart Airport rail link. The Port Authority will contribute [...]
The PATH trains, Port Authority’s underground connection from Manhattan to New Jersey, are celebrating their centennial today. As part of the festivities, everyone rides free. So if you’ve never taken a PATH, today just might be your lucky, free day. Maybe one day during the second hundred years, the MTA and PANYNJ can figure out [...]
Later than expected, Santiago Calatrava’s giant porcupine will be a cornerstone of Lower Manhattan. (Source: Lower Manhattan)
Here’s a shocker: The World Trade Center hub, much like every other project centered around Ground Zero, won’t open until at least a year later than expected. The Port Authority announced today that the completion date on Santiago Calatrava’s [...]
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, operators of the Hudson River crossings and the PATH trains, has announced a plan to increase fares and tolls. PATH train fares will go up $.30 to $.50, and tolls will climb to $8. PANYNJ also plans to eliminate E-ZPass discounts during peak travel hours. [New [...]
One of the more annoying parts of modern technology these days are those buildings with the Captivate Network television sets embedded into the elevators. If you haven’t seen them yet, check out 250 W. 57th St. to experience the joys of being bombarded with stupid news, stock quotes, the weather for Santa Fe and [...]
