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Brooklyn
fromBrooklyn Paper
2 hours ago

IBX light rail plan takes center stage at New York Transit Museum * Brooklyn Paper

The Interborough Express is a proposed light rail project connecting Brooklyn and Queens, utilizing an existing freight line.
Design
fromArchDaily
11 hours ago

What Is the Technosphere and Why Does It Redefine Architecture?

Architecture is now influenced by global systems and infrastructures, acting as a mediator within the technosphere.
Madrid food
fromenglish.elpais.com
3 hours ago

The subway that brought life back to Quito's historic center

Natividad Dominguez, a salchipapa vendor in Quito, has seen her business thrive since the metro's introduction, despite her personal fear of using it.
Environment
fromThe New Yorker
1 day ago

Can Sponge Cities Save Us from the Coming Floods?

Flood control strategies are shifting from traditional barriers to more integrated, park-like solutions due to climate change impacts.
#mta
NYC politics
fromwww.amny.com
5 days ago

TWU's 2-person subway train crew bill would derail progress, good government and business groups tell state pols | amNewYork

State legislative leaders should oppose the TWU's push for two-person crews on subway lines to allow MTA to implement one-person train operation.
Alternative transportation
fromwww.amny.com
1 week ago

How many of the newest NYC subway trains will have open gangways? MTA says that depends on numerous challenges | amNewYork

MTA is evaluating operational and maintenance challenges of open gangway trains for its new subway car order.
New York City
fromGothamist
1 week ago

MTA will bring modern fare gates to more subway entrances, board says

MTA will install modern fare gates at every entrance of 20 stations by year-end to reduce fare evasion and improve accessibility.
New York City
fromGothamist
2 weeks ago

MTA to move forward with Second Ave subway work, despite Trump's push to kill the project

MTA plans to proceed with a $1.1 billion contract for a new subway station despite a lawsuit over federal funding halts.
NYC politics
fromwww.amny.com
5 days ago

TWU's 2-person subway train crew bill would derail progress, good government and business groups tell state pols | amNewYork

State legislative leaders should oppose the TWU's push for two-person crews on subway lines to allow MTA to implement one-person train operation.
Alternative transportation
fromwww.amny.com
1 week ago

How many of the newest NYC subway trains will have open gangways? MTA says that depends on numerous challenges | amNewYork

MTA is evaluating operational and maintenance challenges of open gangway trains for its new subway car order.
New York City
fromGothamist
1 week ago

MTA will bring modern fare gates to more subway entrances, board says

MTA will install modern fare gates at every entrance of 20 stations by year-end to reduce fare evasion and improve accessibility.
New York City
fromGothamist
2 weeks ago

MTA to move forward with Second Ave subway work, despite Trump's push to kill the project

MTA plans to proceed with a $1.1 billion contract for a new subway station despite a lawsuit over federal funding halts.
London
fromianVisits
4 days ago

London's weekly railway news

London's rail transport is undergoing significant upgrades and changes, including pay rises for staff and new train services.
fromStreetsblog New York City
4 days ago

Friday's Headlines: Margin For Terror Edition - Streetsblog New York City

The first three months of 2026 were among the three safest first-three-month periods since records started being kept at the dawn of the Automobile Age, with only 42 fatalities from car crashes in New York City.
Alternative transportation
London politics
fromIrish Independent
5 days ago

Metrolink's 550k boss Sean Sweeney quits in fresh blow to transport project

Mr. Sweeney departs from MetroLink due to personal reasons after two years, prompting an international search for his replacement.
Typography
fromArchDaily
5 days ago

UNS and Settanta7 Selected to Design Turin Metro Line 2 as a 32-Station Network

UNS's design for Turin's Metro Line 2 emphasizes flow, integrating urban identity and mobility through a modular approach across 32 stations.
Brooklyn
fromBrownstoner
1 day ago

MTA Insiders Give Talk on the IBX at the Transit Museum

The proposed 14-mile light rail route will connect Brooklyn and Queens, featuring 19 stations and integrating with existing transit options.
fromTime Out New York
6 days ago

How realistic is it to move Madison Square Garden to fix Penn Station? Here's the not-so-simple answer.

The Grand Penn proposal would move Madison Square Garden across Seventh Avenue, onto or near the former Hotel Pennsylvania site, and use the freed-up space above Penn Station to build a much grander, roomier train hall.
New York Knicks
New York City
fromwww.amny.com
22 hours ago

Hole-y moley! Mayor Mamdani fills NYC's 100,000th pothole this year after frigid winter | amNewYork

Mayor Zohran Mamdani filled the 100,000th pothole in NYC, marking a significant milestone in road repairs after a harsh winter.
Environment
from99% Invisible
4 days ago

Service Request #4: How Does the Grid in Phoenix Work? - 99% Invisible

Phoenix's extreme summer heat underscores the critical importance of a reliable electrical grid for survival.
NYC politics
fromStreetsblog New York City
4 days ago

State Bill Would Stop Highway Expansions Near Vulnerable New Yorkers - Streetsblog New York City

New York State will halt highway expansions near public housing and asthma hotspots to protect vulnerable communities from pollution.
fromianVisits
1 week ago

Shh... future Crossrail 2 trains beneath Oxford Street expected to be library-quiet

The building, an office block with shops on the ground floor, is at the eastern end of Oxford Street, just north of Soho Square, and sits above the possible route of the Crossrail 2 railway, if/when it is eventually built.
London
New York City
fromHoodline
4 days ago

NYC 3D Underground Maps Could Speed Construction

New York City is creating a 3D underground map to improve construction efficiency and reduce delays caused by buried utilities.
London food
fromTime Out London
2 weeks ago

This 'nationally important' London tube station is finally getting a major upgrade

South Kensington tube station will undergo a major makeover to improve accessibility and add new shops and restaurants.
Brooklyn
fromStreetsblog New York City
6 days ago

DOT's Greenpoint Greenway Project Doesn't Dream Big Enough - Streetsblog New York City

The new Brooklyn waterfront greenway project on Commercial Street is insufficient to meet the growing demand for pedestrian and bike space.
fromwww.amny.com
3 days ago

Ask the MTA | Redbirds, cell phone service and Steinway Street construction | amNewYork

The Redbirds trace their origins to 1959, with the debut of the R26, the first of nine closely related subway car types that became synonymous with New York's transit system.
New York City
Boston
fromHoodline
2 weeks ago

MTA To Announce Major Train Purchase At Brooklyn Facility

The MTA will announce a major railcar purchase at its new Sunset Park testing facility on March 19, 2026, accelerating the retirement of aging trains and deployment of newer cars across subway and commuter systems.
London
fromTime Out London
1 week ago

Inside the 124-year-old London foot tunnel set for a massive restoration

Greenwich foot tunnel is set for a full regeneration to improve safety and accessibility for daily commuters.
#brooklyn-bridge
fromTime Out New York
1 week ago
Brooklyn

The entrance to the Brooklyn Bridge is getting a massive upgrade

A redesign of the Brooklyn Bridge's Manhattan entrance will improve pedestrian and cyclist access ahead of the World Cup.
fromThe US Sun
5 days ago
New York City

You can rent part of Brooklyn Bridge under $17m plan for New York City

Renting hidden vaults beneath the Brooklyn Bridge could generate $17 million annually to help address NYC's budget deficit.
Brooklyn
fromTime Out New York
1 week ago

The entrance to the Brooklyn Bridge is getting a massive upgrade

A redesign of the Brooklyn Bridge's Manhattan entrance will improve pedestrian and cyclist access ahead of the World Cup.
New York City
fromThe US Sun
5 days ago

You can rent part of Brooklyn Bridge under $17m plan for New York City

Renting hidden vaults beneath the Brooklyn Bridge could generate $17 million annually to help address NYC's budget deficit.
#boring-company
fromFortune
2 months ago
Startup companies

After a decade of silence, Elon Musk's tunneling startup and its reclusive president, are hitting the media circuit | Fortune

fromFortune
2 months ago
Startup companies

After a decade of silence, Elon Musk's tunneling startup and its reclusive president, are hitting the media circuit | Fortune

#albert-bridge
London
fromwww.bbc.com
1 week ago

With Albert Bridge now shut for a year, what is going on with London's crossings?

Albert Bridge, a fragile structure, requires £8.5 million in repairs and is expected to reopen within a year.
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago
UK news

Bridge closes to traffic after cracks found

Albert Bridge is closed to vehicles after cracks were found in a cast-iron component; inspections and ultrasonic scans are underway and pedestrians can still cross.
London
fromwww.bbc.com
1 week ago

With Albert Bridge now shut for a year, what is going on with London's crossings?

Albert Bridge, a fragile structure, requires £8.5 million in repairs and is expected to reopen within a year.
New York City
fromHoodline
5 days ago

Mamdani Announces $108M Plan To Upgrade NYC Storm Drains

New York City plans to invest $108 million to upgrade catch basins and storm drains to reduce street flooding.
Renovation
fromArchDaily
4 weeks ago

Making Infrastructure Visible: When Systems Become Architecture

Infrastructure facilities are transitioning from hidden operational structures to visible civic symbols that define urban identity and skylines.
#hudson-tunnel-project
fromNew York Post
6 days ago

Sinkhole shuts down busy upstate NY highway in both directions

A culvert on the side of Interstate 88 collapsed about 90 miles west of Albany, sending construction crews scrambling and motorists looking for detours.
New York City
NYC real estate
fromGothamist
1 month ago

Trump could transform transit in NYC with Penn Station and Sunnyside Yard plans

Trump administration's infrastructure initiatives create unprecedented opportunity for NYC's largest commuter rail expansion in a century, including through-running connections and a major new hub in Sunnyside, Queens.
#infrastructure
London
fromianVisits
3 weeks ago

Inside the giant machine digging HS2's railway tunnels to Euston station

HS2's final tunnel boring machine began digging the second tunnel from Old Oak Common to Euston, with the machine's front section remaining permanently underground as trains will eventually pass through it.
#mta-subway-modernization
fromwww.amny.com
2 weeks ago
Brooklyn

Rail'-ly big deal: MTA requests proposals for largest-ever new subway car order to replace number line trains | amNewYork

New York City
fromNews 12 - Default
2 weeks ago

MTA to replace aging trains in NYC subway system

The MTA is replacing over 2,300 aging subway cars from the 1980s with new trains, representing nearly a third of the current fleet, with upgrades expected by 2030.
fromwww.amny.com
2 weeks ago
Brooklyn

Rail'-ly big deal: MTA requests proposals for largest-ever new subway car order to replace number line trains | amNewYork

New York City
fromNews 12 - Default
2 weeks ago

MTA to replace aging trains in NYC subway system

The MTA is replacing over 2,300 aging subway cars from the 1980s with new trains, representing nearly a third of the current fleet, with upgrades expected by 2030.
New York City
fromStreetsblog New York City
1 week ago

Mamdani Will Upgrade Brooklyn Bridge Manhattan-Side Entrance By June - Streetsblog New York City

Mayor Mamdani's administration will construct a new bike lane and pedestrian entrance to the Brooklyn Bridge, enhancing safety and accessibility.
London
fromianVisits
3 weeks ago

Giant TBM starts digging tube-train sized tunnel beneath the Thames

A 270-tonne tunnel boring machine has begun excavating a 2.2-kilometre electricity cable tunnel beneath the River Thames in east London, replacing infrastructure from 1969 and expected to complete by 2029.
NYC real estate
fromTime Out New York
1 month ago

What's going on with the Second Avenue subway?

The MTA is threatening to sue the Trump administration over $58 million in withheld federal reimbursements for the Q train extension into East Harlem, risking project timeline delays.
#second-avenue-subway
New York City
fromwww.amny.com
2 weeks ago

MTA committee advances next Second Avenue Subway Phase 2 contract, amid lawsuit to release federal funds | amNewYork

MTA committee recommends approval for Second Avenue Subway extension contract despite federal funding issues.
New York City
fromwww.amny.com
2 weeks ago

MTA committee advances next Second Avenue Subway Phase 2 contract, amid lawsuit to release federal funds | amNewYork

MTA committee recommends approval for Second Avenue Subway extension contract despite federal funding issues.
fromianVisits
4 weeks ago

TfL taps our largest nuclear fusion reactor to power the London Underground

TfL currently uses about 1.6 terawatt hours (TWh) of electricity each year, making it the largest single electricity consumer in London. Once operational, the solar installations could supply up to 65,000 megawatt hours (MWh) of renewable electricity each year - equivalent to roughly two-thirds of the Victoria line's annual power consumption.
London
#gateway-tunnel
fromwww.amny.com
2 months ago
New York Islanders

Penn Station redesign chief Andy Byford says he's not fully up to speed' on looming Gateway Tunnel project breakdown amNewYork

fromStreetsblog
1 month ago
US politics

Andy Byford's 'Trump Card' On Penn Station Keeps Wrecking New York's Infrastructure Projects - Streetsblog New York City

fromwww.amny.com
2 months ago
Brooklyn

Gateway Tunnel: New York and New Jersey sue Trump admin in another effort to keep major Hudson River rail project alive amNewYork

fromwww.amny.com
2 months ago
New York Islanders

Penn Station redesign chief Andy Byford says he's not fully up to speed' on looming Gateway Tunnel project breakdown amNewYork

fromStreetsblog
1 month ago
US politics

Andy Byford's 'Trump Card' On Penn Station Keeps Wrecking New York's Infrastructure Projects - Streetsblog New York City

fromwww.amny.com
2 months ago
Brooklyn

Gateway Tunnel: New York and New Jersey sue Trump admin in another effort to keep major Hudson River rail project alive amNewYork

#hs2
Travel
fromianVisits
2 months ago

Railway engineering works close lines, but unlock a little-used bit of track near Twickenham

SWR services between New Malden, Twickenham and the Shepperton branch will be partially replaced by buses from 14–17 February 2026 while signalling and level crossing work takes place.
New York City
fromGothamist
3 weeks ago

NY lawmakers, transit union makes fresh push to enshrine 2-person subway crews

Transport Workers Union Local 100 is pushing state legislation to require two-person crews on NYC subway trains, citing safety and passenger assistance benefits, despite cost-saving pressure and prior gubernatorial veto.
Arts
fromHyperallergic
2 months ago

NYC's Transit Museum Pays Homage to the MetroCard

The New York Transit Museum is exhibiting the MetroCard as the MTA retires it after 32 years, celebrating its technological and cultural impact.
UK news
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

Why did one of Britain's busiest tunnels have to close?

An oversized vehicle entered the smaller Dartford tunnel, damaging critical safety systems and forcing a 30-hour closure and major northbound delays.
fromTime Out New York
1 month ago

Portal Bridge work could disrupt NJ Transit, Amtrak commutes

The temporary chaos begins as Amtrak performs what engineers call a "cutover," transferring tracks and electrical systems onto the new fixed-span bridge over the Hackensack River. The old swing bridge, which is more than a century old, has long been a commuter villain, infamous for getting stuck after opening for maritime traffic. At times, workers have even resorted to sledgehammers to force its locking mechanism back into place, which ultimately causes ripple effects across the entire Northeast Corridor.
US news
Brooklyn
fromHoodline
1 month ago

Broadway Junction ADA Overhaul Begins With Elevator Lifts

Broadway Junction transit hub in Brooklyn is undergoing a major accessibility overhaul with seven new elevators and improved circulation to serve five subway lines.
Boston
fromBoston.com
1 month ago

Video: Water pours into South Station from newly renovated ceiling

A maintenance worker damaged a pressurized sprinkler line above South Station, flooding the renovated concourse; MBTA isolated it, cleanup ongoing, and trains were not disrupted.
New York City
fromBond Buyer
4 weeks ago

MTA capital cost savings may be example for other agencies

The MTA's Construction & Development Department achieved $1.2 billion in cost savings during 2025, bringing total savings to $3 billion from 2020-2024, demonstrating cost management strategies applicable to other transit agencies nationwide.
fromAol
2 months ago

10 U.S. Bridges That Engineers Say Are "Structurally Deficient"

A bridge failure might sound like something from a blockbuster, but real damage usually creeps in slowly. Across the nation, engineers watch thousands of bridges that remain open, yet are far from their best condition. "Structurally deficient" is not a death sentence, but it signals repairs can no longer wait. These 10 bridges handle massive traffic and are a serious concern nationwide today.
US news
UK news
fromianVisits
2 months ago

TfL signs Otis to keep the Tube's escalators moving until the 2040s

Otis won a 16-year TfL contract to service and modernise 172 escalators, expanding its role to maintain over 300 Underground escalators as the largest contractor.
fromGothamist
1 month ago

Gateway Hudson River tunnel funds are flowing, but no shovels are in the ground

Construction remains paused for now and we continue to work with our contractors to plan how to deploy these funds in the most effective way and get workers back on the job to resume some construction as soon as possible,
US politics
fromianVisits
2 months ago

Tron on the Tube: London Underground's new trains are being tested on the Piccadilly line

The new trains are the first of a fleet of 94 new trains being built in Yorkshire at the moment, and will eventually replace the Piccadilly line's existing 50-year old rolling stock. However, before passengers can ride the new trains, they need hundreds of hours of testing and assurance that they will work as expected. And testing has been underway ever since the first train arrived in London last year.
UK news
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Trump Reportedly Demanded His Name on Penn Station in Exchange for Unfreezing Tunnel Project Funds

President Trump conditioned releasing $16 billion for a New York–New Jersey rail tunnel on renaming Penn Station and Dulles Airport after himself, a demand that was rejected.
US politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

Tug of war': Democrats push Trump to release New York City tunnel funds

A $77m federal release is insufficient; major Gateway Program tunnel and bridge funding remains frozen, jeopardizing jobs and critical New York–New Jersey transit infrastructure.
US politics
fromStreetsblog
2 months ago

Byford Hopes Cash-Strapped NYC Will Help Fund Trump's Penn Station Rehab - Streetsblog New York City

Amtrak is seeking New York City contributions to help fund a multi-billion-dollar renovation of Penn Station overseen by the Trump administration.
fromBrooklyn Eagle
2 months ago

Gateway tunnel commission sues DOT as shutdown deadline nears

MANHATTAN - THE GATEWAY COMMISSION SUED the U.S. Department of Transportation, alleging the agency is withholding $205,275,358 in contractually required payments for the $16 billion Hudson River rail tunnel project and forcing a potential work stoppage Feb. 6 that could cost about 1,000 jobs, reports The case, filed in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, comes as the Gateway Development Commission warns its credit line is exhausted and contractors may be unable to keep building sites active on both sides of the river.
Brooklyn
UK news
fromTime Out London
2 months ago

Inside the radical plan to split a major London tube line in two

TfL plans to split the Northern line into two separate services to increase capacity by 20,000, contingent on funding and infrastructure upgrades.
London
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

Listed Tube station platforms to close for repairs

Barons Court will close one platform at a time in 2026 for extensive roof repairs, with alternative routes and partial openings during Queen's Club.
New York City
fromGothamist
1 month ago

With fixes still up in the air, will the BQE become NYC's own Big Dig?

A deteriorating mid-20th-century elevated highway segment on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway requires major intervention—repair, replace, or remove—posing complex, costly planning decisions.
fromStreetsblog
2 months ago

Forget Free Buses: Mayor Mamdani Should Instead Seek 'Audacious' Subway Expansion - Streetsblog New York City

According to the transit advocacy organization, the Transit Costs Project, a $40-billion, 40-year effort would add 41 miles of new subway lines and 64 new stations, resulting in 40,000 units of affordable housing and tens of thousands of more units of market-rate housing without even a single change to the current zoning regulations around the stations.
New York City
fromBrooklyn, NY Patch
2 months ago

G Train Shake-Up: 2026 Signal Upgrades Trigger Brooklyn Weekend Shutdowns

BROOKLYN, NY - Brooklyn straphangers, heads up: G train weekend service changes loom for 2026 signal upgrades that could disrupt your commute. Service will end between Bedford-Nostrand Aves. and Church Ave. on select weekends in 2026, from 9:30 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday, the MTA announced. The Crosstown Line's original signals, installed over 90 years ago, are well past their useful life, causing frequent delays for 160,000 daily passengers, NYC Transit says.
New York City
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