Transit Systems – Page 5

Rising Heat Underground Is Sinking Chicago Ever So Slightly

Basements and train tunnels constantly leak heat, causing the land to sink and straining building foundations. Scientists call it “underground climate change.”

July 11, 2023

Penn Station Is a Perpetual Mess. Change May Be at Hand.

There may finally be hope for New York’s busiest, dreariest train hub, with a new plan to improve it, the stars aligning and the clock ticking.

July 7, 2023

Competing Plan for Penn Station Redesign Announced by ASTM

In a move that has stoked conflict with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, a private developer unveiled a renovation plan that it says would save at least $1 billion.

June 28, 2023

Congestion Pricing Plan in New York City Clears Final Federal Hurdle

The program, which could begin next year, would charge drivers to enter Midtown Manhattan, with the revenues going to improve mass transit.

June 26, 2023

Richard Ravitch, Rescuer of the Subways and New York’s Finances, Dies at 89

He helped New York City avoid bankruptcy in the mid-1970s, ran the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and later served as lieutenant governor.