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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!
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Arts & Culture
10 Original Subway Tiles and Signs in the NYC Subway System
As riders of the New York City City, we’re all familiar with the rats and supposed mole-people, the trash
Architecture
There’s a Floating Train Barge that Crosses the Hudson River Twice a Day
Freight barges aren’t something we think about all the time but did you know there’s a floating train
Architecture
10 Unique and Quirky NYC Subway Entrances
The Interborough Rapid Transit of New York City opened its first subway line in 1904. 468 stations and 24 subway
Arts & Culture
Daily What?! This Subway Station in Bushwick is Housed Between Two Used Car Dealerships
New York City boasts 468 subway stations, and many more entrances. In the past, we have covered how businesses have
Arts & Culture
Get a Reissue of the Famous 1970 NYC Subway Graphics Standard Manual via Kickstarter
Ever wonder about the NYC’s subway signage? Most New Yorkers who use the subway daily have probably never heard
Arts & Culture
The Best of the Untapped Cities Photo Pool: Subway
From your user submitted images, we can tell you love the subway just as much as we do! Here are
Architecture
10 Game-Changing Urban Projects in the U.S. Now: NYC Fourth Regional Plan, Denver FasTracks, D.C. Streetcar
With public consciousness of cities at an all-time high, planning and design projects have been commanding the imaginations of urbanities
Architecture
Cities 101: What’s That Tar Gunk on NYC’s Subway Platforms?
Every time we go through Columbus Circle subway station, we wonder about those big patches of black tar-like substance that
Arts & Culture
Retro Metro: BAM is Hosting A Film Series About NYC Subway History
Stepping into a train car in New York City can do more than just get you to your destination, it
Architecture
8 Most Popular NYC Street Names: Broadway, St. Mark’s Place, Park Avenue
Several street names are repeated throughout NYC–sometimes more than twice. Why is this? New York has amassed its size
Architecture
7 Train Wins 2014 State of the Subways Report Card by Straphangers Campaign
With much speculation and hype, the State of the Subways Report Card is the NYC transit equivalent of the State
Arts & Culture
10 Routes For NYC Bikers to Know (5 to Use, 5 to Avoid) As Told By an NYC Bike Tour Guide and Former Messenger
Daily NYC bike commuters‘ fragile existences hang in the balance of which route they choose to take. Quick and efficient