Transit
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!
Cities 101: Do Crosswalk Buttons in NYC Actually Work?
A crosswalk button in Midtown Manhattan Any longtime New Yorker should be skeptical of crosswalk buttons. We’ve all been
Rare 1905 Black & White Film from Inside the NYC Subway
This rare black and white footage taken inside the New York subway system was taken in 1905, seven months after
Third Rail: A Competitive Subway-Building Game for iOS
Do you constantly complain about the inefficiency of the New York subway system? If so, you’ll soon have your
What Can We Learn from Bike Share Programs in Beijing and Hangzhou, China?
In early 2013, China was home to 79 bike sharing programs, sending some 358,000 public bicycles to cities that
Daily What?! NYPD’s “Harmless Gas” Testing Begins, Called the “Subway Blowout”
Yesterday, the NYPD began its testing of perfluorocarbons in the subway system to study how “airborne toxins would flow through
Daily What?! NYC Department of Transportation Presents Curbside Haiku
One of our readers spotted this innovative safety initiative last week. The New York City Department of Transportation, in conjunction
Does It Make Sense to Turn Sydney's Monorail into a High Line?
At first glance, the gleaming blue harbour with the view of the Sydney’s Harbour Bridge in the distance does
World Trade Center Construction: 4 WTC and Calatrava's Transit Hub [PHOTOS]
Retail Concourse connecting to the Transit Hub designed by Santiago Calatrava at the World Trade Center On June 20th, a
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See the Entire 3.5 Mile Stretch of the QueensWay, LIRR's Rockaway Line Branch [VIDEO]
There has been much debate about the QueensWay, a plan for turning the defunct Long Island Railroad Rockaway Branch into
The Deepest and Highest Subway Stations in NYC: 191st St, 190th Street, Smith & 9th
What’s the deepest subway station in New York City? This is a topic of some healthy debate in transit
Autolib: Electric Car Sharing in Paris
Autolib Electric Car Sharing Station in Paris at Place des États-Unis While New Yorkers continue to debate about Citibike (New
Daily What?! The Blotto Campaign Against Drunk Driving in NYC
At first glance, the above image, which has been plastered on phone kiosks in Brooklyn, Queens and Bronx, will probably
