Posts Tagged ‘Manhattan’

NYC: Abandoned City Hall Subway Station

Wednesday, January 12th, 2011

“As all urban exploration enthusiasts know, there are hidden wonders all around us – particularly in rich metropolitan landscapes like New York City. The City Hall subway stop is well-known to NYC history buffs, but until now it hasn’t been easy to catch a glimpse of this unique bit of New York. Recently, a change in Transit Authority rules have made it possible for anyone to see the long-abandoned station – as long as you don’t mind seeing it from a moving train.”
-Delana on WebUrbanist.com

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Digging for Mass Transit in NYC

Tuesday, November 30th, 2010

Heavy machinery lays the foundation for a Downtown Manhattan transit hub.

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Keeping ARC on Track: A Message from Regional Plan Association

Monday, September 20th, 2010

Over the weekend, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie abruptly halted work on the Access to the Region’s Core (ARC) project, saying he needed greater assurances that the $8.7 billion commuter rail tunnel under the Hudson River could be delivered on budget. This has left transit advocates and New Jersey commuters wondering if the Governor is focused on reducing costs, or whether he intends to cancel one of the nation’s most important transit improvements. We’re all waiting with bated breath.

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Video: A Tunnel Is Born

Wednesday, July 21st, 2010

On July 15, 2010, the second of two tunnel boring machines broke through to the chamber adjacent to the existing 7 subway terminal in Manhattan.

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Subway Animation – Brooklyn to Manhattan / MIA – Paper Planes

Thursday, February 18th, 2010

Subway Animation – Brooklyn to Manhattan. Background music: M.I.A – Paper Planes -FrostoEnt on YouTube

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