Transit Systems – Page 10

Biden Budget Routes $1.2 Billion to Big Transit Projects in New York

The money, which was previously allocated in the infrastructure bill, will go to the Second Avenue Subway extension and new Hudson River train tunnels, two of the most long-awaited transit projects in the region.

March 9, 2023

Colorful, Iconic Jeepneys May Soon Be Off the Road in the Philippines

The passenger vehicles have been ubiquitous for decades. The way the government wants to replace them with pricey new minibuses is rankling operators.

March 9, 2023

A Mad Dash as Commuters Deal With New L.I.R.R. Service

The railroad’s long-awaited expansion to the East Side of Manhattan has unexpectedly added travel time for some Brooklyn-bound commuters.

March 3, 2023

In New York, 2 Teens’ Deaths Underscore Dangers of ‘Subway Surfing’

In New York, incidents of people riding outside of train cars have more than quadrupled in one year. Two recent deaths show the dangers of a trend stoked by social media.

February 21, 2023

Want to Lower Housing Costs? Build in New York’s Suburbs.

Zoning laws have shut out Black Americans and others considered undesirable from thriving suburbs for too long.