An explosion at a substation in June caused just one in a series of disruptions along the Northeast Corridor this summer. Upgrades would come at enormous cost and take more than a decade. Source: New York Times
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Let’s Go, Mets? Sure. But How About Those Starry Knights!
By Gotham Rex on September 2, 2022
In this league, the Mets are from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Whitney Houstons sport the singer’s image on their uniforms. Source: New York Times
Ditching the Car and Enjoying the View on a Trip to the Berkshires
By Gotham Rex on July 28, 2022
For the first time in 50 years, a weekend train route is taking passengers directly from New York to the Berkshires. The Berkshire Flyer will run through Labor Day. Good luck getting a seat. Source: New York Times
What to Know About Penn Station’s $7 Billion Redevelopment Plan
By Gotham Rex on July 21, 2022
The project promises to update the notorious eyesore but critics of the plan are concerned about the cost. Source: New York Times
The N.Y.P.D.’s Sex-Crimes Division Faces an Investigation
By Gotham Rex on July 1, 2022
The Special Victims Division is the subject of allegations that its officers shamed and abused survivors of sexual assault. Source: New York Times
Amtrak Awards Contract to Expand Penn Station Train Tracks
By Gotham Rex on June 23, 2022
As debate rages on a plan to renovate the nation’s busiest hub, Amtrak awarded a contract to design a $12 billion expansion that would add train capacity. Source: New York Times
Here's What Train Service Looks Like in NY After Ida's Damaging Floods
By Gotham Rex on September 3, 2021
Most of the city’s subway lines were up and running with minor disruptions by Friday afternoon, and the area’s airports appeared to be running smoothly. Source: New York Times
N.Y.’s Transit System Could Receive $10 Billion in Infrastructure Deal
By Gotham Rex on July 30, 2021
The $1 trillion compromise bill worked out this week in the Senate includes billions of dollars for subways, buses and railroads in the metropolitan area. Source: New York Times
New York and New Jersey Need an $11B Tunnel. Will Biden Make It Happen?
By Gotham Rex on June 28, 2021
The transportation secretary said building a new rail link under the Hudson River is critical to the economy far beyond the region. Source: New York Times
To Save Penn Station, New York Wants to Build 10 Skyscrapers
By Gotham Rex on May 5, 2021
The state says revenue from the new towers can finance the rebuilding of the rail terminal. But the pandemic has upended the need for office space. Source: New York Times
Biden Stimulus Package Helps Mass Transit Avoid Doomsday Cuts
By Gotham Rex on March 16, 2021
President Biden’s sweeping stimulus package includes the largest single infusion of federal aid that public transportation has ever received, allowing agencies to scrap plans for draconian cuts. Source: New York Times
He Brought Moynihan Train Hall to Life, but Didn’t Live to See It
By Gotham Rex on January 15, 2021
Many credit Michael Evans with turning the vision for the hall at Penn Station into a reality. Before it opened, he took his own life. Source: New York Times
Moynihan Train Hall: It’s Stunning. And, a First Step.
By Gotham Rex on January 11, 2021
A $1.6 billion transformation of a post office has gifted the city with a lofty, light-filled steel, glass and marble cathedral, our critic writes. Source: New York Times
Amtrak Warns of Layoffs and Project Delays Without Billions in Assistance
By Gotham Rex on October 21, 2020
The chief executive urged senators to pass legislation that includes more than $2 billion in emergency funding for the rail agency. Source: New York Times