Topic: MTA
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There's a Good Reason We're Anxious About Expanding Subway Cell Service
People have an especially hard time ignoring half a conversation because we can't predict what's coming next.
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How Gross Is the Air of the NYC Subway, Really?
The results of a microbial analysis.
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Charts
Smart, Practical Tips for Building a More Comfortable Subway Car
A new report zooms in on how people actually want to use the subway, giving rise to a hypothetical train design for the future.
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The Sorry State of the New York-New Jersey Public Transit Connection
The two states desperately need a new link — but with every new plan comes a new problem.
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Uncovering the First, Fascinating Rulebook for Subway Sign Design
A legendary document brought to the masses.
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Is Helping Strangers to a Free Subway Ride a Good Way to Protest Rising Transit Fares?
A New York City subway ride now costs a full dollar more than it did 10 years ago. A small group of activists are taking their frustration to the fare gate.
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Why Are We So Afraid of Being Hit by a Subway Train?
How something so statistically unlikely managed to captivate our imaginations.
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Maps
Mapping the Almost-Real City
Hobbyist mapmaker Andrew Lynch is fascinated by what nearly was.
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Should Manhattan Rebuild This Ruined Subway Station?
The South Ferry station is worth it — but that doesn't mean the money should be squandered.
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After Another Death, MTA Reconsiders Protective Platform Doors
They received a proposal for a "no cost" barrier system at least a year ago — and haven't moved on it.
