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We are proud transit geeks at Untapped New York, and here is the place to find it all! You'll discover where the remnants of the former Penn Station are, read plans for the future of the city's transportation... or learn about leaf-zapping laser trains!
The Port Authority Celebrates the Arrival of the Largest Cargo Vessel to Ever Call Upon the Port of NYC & NJ
Image courtesy of the Port Authority The 14,414 TEU CMA CGM T. Roosevelt is the largest cargo container vessel
A Sneak Peek at the MTA’s New Open Gangway Subway Car Prototype
In the latest chapter of transit news, a preview of the MTA’s new line of subway trains was recently
NYC Ferry Launches Astoria Route this Morning with Stops at Roosevelt Island, Long Island City, Wall Street
This morning, the first boat along the new NYC Ferry Astoria route launched at 6:30 AM from Hallet’s
Discover the Historic Role of the 7 Train at the New York Transit Museum in NYC
Image via New York Transit Museum Collection No longer reviled as overcrowded, dirty, and decrepit, as it was in the
Fun Maps: “X-Ray” Maps Show What NYC Subway Stations Really Look Like
All maps courtesy Candy Chan Two years ago, we reported on Project NYC Subway by architect Candy Chan, who showed
NYC Fun Facts: Not All NYC Subway Trains Are the Same Size
The New York City subway is full of secrets, from abandoned platforms to hidden tunnels. But there’s one secret
The Old Kosciuszko Bridge is Floating Down the East River Right Now
Untapped Cities tour guide and writer Justin Rivers caught sight of the old span of the Kosciuszko Bridge, which came
Behind the Scenes Inside the Construction on Penn Station’s Tracks
As any Penn Station commuter will know all too well. the Amtrak lines have been under intense reconstruction since the
The OOCL Berlin Becomes Largest Ship to Enter Port of New York and New Jersey
Photo courtesy The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey As New York Harbor seeks to become more globally
Photos Behind the Scenes at the Formula E ePrix, First International Motor Race in NYC
This past weekend, the very first international car race in New York City was held at the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal
Watch A Time-Lapse Video of Amtrak Infrastructure Renewal Work at NYC’s Penn Station
Infrastructure Renewal @ NYP (7/7 – 7/9) from Amtrak Media on Vimeo. As Penn Station‘s “Summer of Hell” continues
An Inside Look at the Formula E Fully-Electric Race Cars, Just Arrived in Brooklyn for the ePrix
Yesterday, the ribbon was cut at the New York City FIA Formula E Qualcomm ePrix which will take place this