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Plan for Penn Station Has Everything … Except a Plan
Urban experts, pols and even irate commuters gather to call for someone — Andrew #StatusCuomo, perhaps? — to fix the transit hell.
October 10, 2018
How to Get New York Regional Rail Right
A through-running regional rail system for greater New York can help hundreds of thousands of people each day. When mapping out how to deliver that with new infrastructure, we need to get the details right.
January 10, 2018
New York Can Save Billions on Rail Tunnels If LIRR Agrees to Share Track
RPA proposes much-needed integration of regional rail in its Fourth Regional Plan, but doesn't push for the politically challenging reforms that will be necessary to build it efficiently.
December 4, 2017
RPA’s Vision for Great New York Transit Depends on Fixing a Broken Bureaucracy
The fourth regional plan calls on elected officials to modernize and expand the region's outmoded transit networks.
November 30, 2017
RPA: Make New York More Affordable By Toppling Barriers to Housing Near Regional Rail
Suburban governments can help relieve the New York region's housing crunch by allowing more compact development near regional rail stops, according to a new report from the Regional Plan Association
November 14, 2017
Envisioning a Regional Trail Network Radiating From the Heart of NYC
The Regional Plan Association has mapped out a 1,625-mile network of biking and walking trails, including a car-free Broadway and a bike path on the Verrazano Bridge.
September 19, 2017
Take a Look at RPA’s Vision for Better Bus and Rail Service Across the Hudson
Transit capacity across the Hudson is at a breaking point.
August 16, 2017
How to Avoid Self-Driving Carmageddon
Driverless cars may not be ready for city streets in the immediate future, but some of the world's biggest companies are betting on them. Cities will be better off if mayors band together instead of negotiating solo with each corporation, says Zipcar founder Robin Chase. If they don't play their hand well, she warns, the introduction of autonomous vehicles will lead to more pollution, more congestion, and more demand for parking.
April 24, 2017
A Call to Shake Up New York and New Jersey’s Anachronistic Transit Agencies
While public awareness of New York's high transit construction costs has been growing in fits and starts, action to address the problem has been lacking. And that won't change until there are clear consequences for the people in charge.
April 21, 2017
Here’s the Plan to Keep Transit Riders Moving During the L Shutdown
The Regional Plan Association has released a new plan to beef up bus and train service for L train riders who'll need robust transit once the western part of the line shuts down for Sandy-related repairs.
November 16, 2016
