Reposted by @jointtransit.bsky.socialBen S @bensh3.bsky.social · 24/08/2026The BQE reaction is a good look into just how much uncritical Mamdani fawning there actually is, even down to thinking that invoking The Power Broker makes this an anti-Robert Moses action. 5739
Reposted by @jointtransit.bsky.socialEffective Transit Alliance @etany.org · 19/08/2026A 125 St subway should be a slam dunk. But at $7.7B for 1.25 miles, and with stations deep underground, current plans would not only build the most expensive subway in the the world, but would cost riders valuable minutes every single trip. It's not too late, however: www.etany.org/reports/digg...etany.orgDigging Out of a Very Deep Hole: Saving Billions on 125th Street — Effective Transit Alliance New YorkA 125 St subway should be a slam dunk. But at $7.7B and with stations more than 100 ft underground, it would be the most expensive subway in the world, and cost riders more than 5 minutes every trip b... 27025
Reposted by @jointtransit.bsky.socialStreetsblog NYC @nyc.streetsblog.org · 20/07/2026The city would accelerate street safety projects by “at least 33 percent” if voters pass a ballot proposal in November pushed by Mayor Mamdani’s Commission on Government Efficiency, which officials shared exclusively with Streetsblog.buff.lyMamdani's Charter Panel Wants to Speed Up Bike and Bus Lane Projects by 33% - Streetsblog New York CityThe mayor's Commission on Government Efficiency says its ballot proposal will streamline street safety projects. 17414
Reposted by @jointtransit.bsky.socialJason Rabinowitz @airlineflyer.net · 05/07/2026A $3 @mta.info subway fare and some good Q train timing can buy you one hell of a view of the July 4th fireworks and the Brooklyn Bridge light show! Huge shoutout to the train operator for slow rolling over the Manhattan Bridge and the conductor for announcing it. 265207413773
Reposted by @jointtransit.bsky.socialEffective Transit Alliance @etany.org · 26/06/2026The @queenslink.org project would turn an abandoned rail line into a busy subway line. Unfortunately, the project is at risk due to a competing project which would block its path. The best plan for New York’s future is QueensLink. Read on our website: www.etany.org/statements/t... 15318
Reposted by @jointtransit.bsky.socialQueensLink @queenslink.org · 12/06/2026Did you missed the hearing yesterday? You still have 48 hours to submit a written testimony at the 🔗 in bio! Reminder that deadline will be on Saturday June 13, 2026 at 10:00pm! 182
Reposted by @jointtransit.bsky.socialBlair Lorenzo / The Fox and the City @thefoxandthecity.com · 06/06/2026I have to admit, I'm shocked this passed the legislature after last year. It is the equivalent of requiring elevator operators. It's a policy that exists nowhere else in the world. 4578
Reposted by @jointtransit.bsky.socialDavid Powe @davidpowe.bsky.social · 06/06/2026CDOT lost the best of our team yesterday. We're heartbroken. In memory of Riley O'Neil, please refer to these bike racks as "Riley Racks". He led Chicago's bike parking program for several years. Our hearts are broken, but we want to make sure his legacy lives on 💙🚲 Please spread the word 41879276
Reposted by @jointtransit.bsky.socialAward-Winning Reporter Dave Colon @davecolon.bsky.social · 05/06/2026Cool thing alert: New York is letting the MTA do environmental review just for the tunnel for 125th Street Q train extension, instead of doing SEQRA for the entire project at the same time, saving the MTA at least $175 million if the crosstown train gets built nyc.streetsblog.org/2026/06/05/h...nyc.streetsblog.orgHochul Budget Deal Gives $175M Speed Boost To 125th St. Subway Expansion - Streetsblog New York CityA one-off legislative tweak will let the MTA keep its tunnel boring machine underground between subway expansion phases. 18316
Reposted by @jointtransit.bsky.socialGB Metz @notthegiraffe.bsky.social · 03/06/2026Write the mayor. Call the mayor. He's trying to hide behind "communities need park access," but the first phase has some of the better park access in the city. And he's being vague about what constitutes "not ruling out rail" that echoes the way the Queensway ppl have done in bad faith. 0144
Reposted by @jointtransit.bsky.socialAndrew Lynch | vanshnookenraggen @vanshnookenraggen.com · 02/06/2026Keep up the pressure. @queenslink.org 1193
Reposted by @jointtransit.bsky.socialAndrew Lynch | vanshnookenraggen @vanshnookenraggen.com · 29/05/2026NYC Parks, Queensway, & TfPL don't want a train here. The plan from day 1 was to use the entire ROW for park space and intentionally design the Queensway in a way that would require demolishing the entire park to add trains later. Anyone claiming this won't preclude transit is lying or an idiot. 25818
Reposted by @jointtransit.bsky.socialEffective Transit Alliance @etany.org · 29/05/2026This is the wrong decision for transit in New York. Existing rights-of-way that travel through dense, under-served neighborhoods do not grow on trees, and it's a massive own goal for any city to not take advantage of them. No plan does this better than @queenslink.org. 06824
Reposted by @jointtransit.bsky.socialStreetsblog NYC @nyc.streetsblog.org · 29/05/2026Mayor Mamdani is going full speed ahead with plans to build the QueensWay park over abandoned train tracks in Central Queens, after his administration decisively told advocates for bringing transit to the right of way that he won’t change course.buff.lyMamdani Officially Buries The QueensLink - Streetsblog New York CityThe Mamdani administration told QueensLink advocates they won't change course on plans to fund the QueensWay. 45920
Reposted by @jointtransit.bsky.socialQueensLink @queenslink.org · 27/05/2026Here we are again. We thought @mayor.nyc.gov @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social would be different. But unfortunately on the issue of Queens' Next Subway, he isn't budging. Fortunately, it's not over yet. City Council is holding their FINAL public hearing on the budget on JUNE 10th @ 9:30am @ City Hall. 13614
Reposted by @jointtransit.bsky.socialEffective Transit Alliance @etany.org · 04/05/2026NY's Penn Station is clogged by trains. Thankfully, there's a solution that does not involve costly reconstruction: through-running. In a newly public report, ETA illustrates how the region can use Metro-North Penn Access to build a truly regional rail network. www.etany.org/reports/thro...etany.orgThrough-Running: First Connections — Effective Transit Alliance New YorkA phased plan for through-running service at Penn Station using Metro-North's Penn Station Access as a launching pad. Prepared in 2025. 03813
Reposted by @jointtransit.bsky.socialQueensLink @queenslink.org · 21/04/2026There's always money for "one more lane" but never enough for the train 🤦🏻♀️ (cue the "Curb Your Enthusiasm" music) Tell Mayor Mamdani to #BuildtheQueensLink by visiting the 🔗 in bio and writing a letter! 1225
jointtransit.bsky.social @jointtransit.bsky.social · 13/04/2026NIMBYs are extremely close in ensuring that crucial rail corridor will never be used for rail. Not unless we tell City Hall no way with Queensway and that we want @queenslink.org. www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JpG...youtube.comNYC is Making a Mistake and Queens is Going to Pay For ItYouTube video by Joint Transit Association 130
Reposted by @jointtransit.bsky.socialEffective Transit Alliance @etany.org · 02/04/2026ETA and other civic orgs are urging NY not to require two operators on every train. One-person train operation (OPTO) is a standard practice used on every subway system around the world—including on the MTA. This bill would hurt riders and lock NY's transit system in the past. tinyurl.com/etatpto 15112
Reposted by @jointtransit.bsky.socialEffective Transit Alliance @etany.org · 31/03/2026A 125th St Q extension is the right route, but with a price of > $7B/mi and deep stations forcing 5+min escalator trips, the current plan doesn't work. ETA sat down with @jointtransit.bsky.social to talk fixes for this vital link. Watch!: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Fgy...youtube.comDid NYC's Newest Subway Just Get Better?YouTube video by Joint Transit Association 3327
Reposted by @jointtransit.bsky.socialTransportation Alternatives @transalt.org · 27/03/2026"The scaremongers were wrong. Over its first 14 months, the congestion pricing system has exceeded even the high hopes of many supporters. It has reduced traffic, improved the quality of life and even provided a boost for businesses. Talk of killing it has faded." 27428
Reposted by @jointtransit.bsky.socialQueensLink @queenslink.org · 25/03/2026South Queens is in a full blown Transportation Crisis. @mayor.nyc.gov’s preliminary budget has kept $43 million in funding for the anti-transit scheme QueensWay. As designed, QueensWay would prevent a future north-south subway in Queens from ever being built. 1308
jointtransit.bsky.social @jointtransit.bsky.social · 25/03/2026Please cut Queensway, @mayor.nyc.gov. It is more than just a waste of money, it is paying money to ensure that we can never use a crucial rail corridor as a rail corridor. 0132
Reposted by @jointtransit.bsky.socialQueensLink @queenslink.org · 25/03/2026In a groundbreaking new report, transportation professionals from the Steer Group have found QueensLink would generate billions in economic growth, time savings, and quality of life improvements for New Yorkers! 1146
Reposted by @jointtransit.bsky.socialAndrew Lynch | vanshnookenraggen @vanshnookenraggen.com · 22/03/2026Looks like Mayor Mamdani is proposing to keep funding the Queensway's Metro Hub. As designed, this will block future reactivation of the LIRR Rockaway Branch. This goes against his previous support. So if other parks need $43 million, I know where they can get it. 75111
jointtransit.bsky.social @jointtransit.bsky.social · 22/03/2026In NYC -Build in house facilities -CBTC -SAS -IBX -Utica -Queenslink -SE Queens Line -LGA Extension -NE Queens Lines -Fordham Rd ALM -Bergenline ALM -Hillside Extension -Penn Station Through Running -Penn/GCT Tunnel -Atlantic/Hoboken Tunnel -Electrify PJ, Montauk, Hoboken Div, Raritan, Hudson 140
Reposted by @jointtransit.bsky.socialBlair Lorenzo / The Fox and the City @thefoxandthecity.com · 18/03/2026I wasted part of my day on this... 1223
Reposted by @jointtransit.bsky.socialEffective Transit Alliance @etany.org · 09/03/2026Last week, NJ Gov Sherrill announced that the NJ Turnpike would replace the Newark Bay Bridge with only one span, finally ending a wrongheaded highway expansion. Urban highway widenings have no place in the 21st century, & ETA joins our partners in applauding this decision. tinyurl.com/3757cdhs 0228
Reposted by @jointtransit.bsky.socialHannah Who @notablyuncool.bsky.social · 03/03/2026Every trans person who refuses to shrink their identity to fit the room is expanding the world for everyone else. 7782197
Reposted by @jointtransit.bsky.socialunregistered goosecam 2 @goose.cam · 26/02/2026mr president, you look strong and powerful and important every time you do exactly what zohran mamdani suggests. all of the cool and popular people are saying this 143029
Reposted by @jointtransit.bsky.socialJRUrbaneNetwork @jrurbanenetwork.bsky.social · 25/02/2026I was told elevated rail ruins neighbourhoods. 2479
Reposted by @jointtransit.bsky.socialSam @samd.bsky.social · 24/02/2026eternal glory to the people’s republic of mamdanistan 1134147
Reposted by @jointtransit.bsky.socialAlejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 18/02/2026In a blatant violation of NY state and NYC law, NYU Langone has shut down its youth gender clinic and caused a potential forced detransition to its patients. Where is the NY AG and Mayor Mamdani? www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/n...nytimes.comManhattan Hospital Ends Medical Treatment for Transgender Youth 16858265
Reposted by @jointtransit.bsky.socialEffective Transit Alliance @etany.org · 18/02/2026Returning diesel trains to Shore Line East would be a disaster: ⬩Electric trains accelerate far faster, enabling quicker service with fewer delays ⬩Amtrak pricing aside, electric trains are far cheaper to operate & maintain ⬩Electric trains pollute less & are more reliable tinyurl.com/c77fkzusctinsider.comWhy Connecticut could pull electric trains off a rail line in favor of dieselDOT Commissioner Garrett Eucalitto said the return of diesel trains will allow the state to save money without cutting services. 25214
Reposted by @jointtransit.bsky.socialStar:Line Chicago @starlinechicago.bsky.social · 18/02/2026Regional rail 0392
Reposted by @jointtransit.bsky.socialSam @samd.bsky.social · 10/02/2026🚨BREAKING🚨 KATHY HOCHUL AND ZOHRAN MAMDANI ANNOUNCE PUSH TO REFORM OUTDATED “ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW” LAWS THAT BLOCK HOUSING NIMBYS OFFICIALLY FRAMEMOGGED BY HOUSINGMAXXING GOVERNOR AND MAYOR 151223159
Reposted by @jointtransit.bsky.socialJon Passantino @passantino.bsky.social · 03/02/2026Remarkable study amid the relentless right-wing attacks on immigrants in the US >> 13114
Reposted by @jointtransit.bsky.socialEffective Transit Alliance @etany.org · 03/02/2026Extending the Second Avenue subway across 125th St is a great concept, but the current project is deeply flawed: * At $7.7B for 1.3mi, it will cost an order of magnitude more than similar lines in other global cities. * Deep stations will waste a lot of time—over 10 min across 125th. 35117
Reposted by @jointtransit.bsky.socialSam @samd.bsky.social · 02/02/2026it’s kind of remarkable that we’ve reached a point where free buses (a tweak that will provide a marginal value to our overall transit network) is viewed as more progressive than a sustained investment in expanding mass transit in underserved areas across the city 3142439
Reposted by @jointtransit.bsky.socialAlon (they/them) @alonlevy.bsky.social · 30/01/2026We're proud to present A Better Billion: how New York should be spending an extra $1b a year on subway expansion, in lieu of Zohran Mamdani's free bus proposal. transitcosts.com/a-better-bil... See gift article for a New York Times writeup here: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/n...nytimes.comFree Buses? How About Expanding the Subway by 41 Miles Instead? 1515628
Reposted by @jointtransit.bsky.socialJoseph Miscimarra 🇺🇸 @jmisci.bsky.social · 28/01/2026Send this picture to every blue state elected leader and ask them what they’re doing to grow their state’s population. If their response doesn’t include “more housing production,” ask them why they want to let Texas take congressional seats from us. 094
Reposted by @jointtransit.bsky.socialReece Martin @rmtransit.bsky.social · 27/01/2026New York doesn't do a lot of transit; the transit it does do should be world-class. Read my latest article about the need for screen doors on the Second Avenue Subway now: open.substack.com/pub/nextmetr...open.substack.comThe Second Avenue Subway should have screen doors.New York doesn't do a lot of transit; the transit it does do should be world-class. 1422
Reposted by @jointtransit.bsky.socialJRUrbaneNetwork @jrurbanenetwork.bsky.social · 24/01/2026I was told elevated rail ruins neighbourhoods. 1789
Reposted by @jointtransit.bsky.socialSoren Spicknall @sorenspicknall.bsky.social · 24/01/2026Our community-run art gallery flooded. Building management will get the space back into habitable condition, but we lost a bunch of stuff and we're closed for who knows how long. We're a tiny volunteer org that spends like $20K a year, so a $3,000 emergency is a big problem. Please help us out:gofund.meDonate to Help PullmanArts Recover From A Flood, organized by Soren SpicknallOn Thursday, January 22nd, our volunteer-run community art gallery flooded with … Soren Spicknall needs your support for Help PullmanArts Recover From A Flood 410594
Reposted by @jointtransit.bsky.socialStreetsblog NYC @nyc.streetsblog.org · 13/01/2026Governor Hochul will announce an extension of the Second Avenue Subway to 125th and Broadway in her State of the State address on Tuesday. buff.ly/2qxRQs6nyc.streetsblog.orgWestward Ho! Hochul Proposes to Extend Second Ave. Subway Along 125th Street to Broadway - Streetsblog New York CityThe next step for the Second Avenue Subway is west across 125th Street to Broadway, Gov. Hochul will announce Tuesday. 621948
Reposted by @jointtransit.bsky.socialCar Free Keith @carfreekeith.bsky.social · 11/01/2026Kinda wild that Chicago’s 1939 subway plan proposed 50 new miles of subways for barely more than the price of today’s Red Line Extension (~5 mi of at grade rail). Different times for sure, but still wild. This’ll all be in a video coming next week! 3403
Reposted by @jointtransit.bsky.socialMiser @misernyc.bsky.social · 06/01/2026Zohran just went out and fixed the Williamsburg Bridge bike entrance. Just did it. No faffing, no nonsense. Bam. Fixed. 276163282378
