Making the NYC region rail map
The Current Maps: The currently available maps for commuter rail lines in the greater NYC region are a hot mess. I mean, at the time of writing, clicking to view the Metro-North Railroad map takes you to the old MTA…
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Opinion: The MBTA should start service later.
As many are aware, the T is in a crisis right now. Crumbling infrastructure and major safety incidents have led to degraded service, and unfortunately, the MBTA is still under the assumption that weekend ridership doesn’t exist – that its…
History of the MBTA’s troubled new orange line trains
The bidding process In late 2013, the MBTA was looking to replace its aging fleet of orange line trains – Cars that were 34 years old, and nearing the end of their useful lives.[1] They were going to have more…
Redesigning the MBTA map – again
This is here for archival purposes. Read this at your own caution. Lets try this again Earlier this year, I set out on a mission to redesign the MBTA map. The result? A blocky mess that showed the system inaccurately…