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  1. transit
    First Look: New York’s Digital Subway Map Comes Alive TodayAnd, almost incidentally, it resolves a five-decade fight for graphics supremacy.
    By Christopher Bonanos
  2. urban planning
    The Regional Plan Association Would Like to Close the Subways All NightAnd add glass partitions and gates to keep people from falling onto the tracks.
    By Justin Davidson
  3. bill de blasio’s new york
    Mayor Wants to Raise Taxes on Those Making Over $500K to Pay for Subway RepairsHe announced a boost on high-end income-tax rates to fund public-transit fixes and reduced-fare MetroCards.
    By Jen Kirby
  4. Here’s the MTA’s Plan to Fix the SubwaysMTA chairman Joe Lhota presented some near-term steps including signal overhauls and getting rid of vague announcements.
    By Jen Kirby
  5. The New York City Subway Just Had Its Second Derailment in a MonthA car on a southbound Q train jumped the rails near Brighton Beach in Brooklyn.
    By Jen Kirby
  6. stand clear of the closing doors
    Governor Andrew Cuomo Will Declare the MTA in a State of EmergencyHe’s signing an executive order to speed up procurement and adding $1 billion to the capital plan.
    By Jen Kirby
  7. select all
    Andrew Cuomo Played Himself by Giving New York Internet Access on the SubwayNow you can yell at him to fix the subway, from the subway.
    By Brian Feldman
  8. select all
    Twitter to Cuomo: Forget Self-Driving Cars. Fix the Subway.Andy gets roasted on Twitter after bragging about Audi’s self-driving cars hitting New York highways.
    By Jake Swearingen
  9. select all
    Rest in Peace, the One Spot in the Subway That Gets ReceptionEveryone knew which subway stops on their commute got a signal.
    By Brian Feldman
  10. dc metro
    Surprise! The Entire D.C. Metro System Will Be Shut Down All Day WednesdayNo, apparently it can’t wait until the weekend.
    By Joe DeLessio
  11. stand clear of the closing doors
    Here’s the MTA’s New Anti-Hoverboard AdThat red bubble-person is up to naughty things again!
    By Jen Kirby
  12. L Train Crisis With No Good Solutions Receives Its Worst Idea YetBuild another tunnel?
    By Samuel Lieberman
  13. subway week
    The 5 Most Architecturally Distinguished Subway Stations in New YorkPlus an honorable mention.
    By Justin Davidson
  14. The MTA Is Going to Try Superlong Subway CarsSame size train, 10 percent more passenger space.
    By Christopher Bonanos
  15. shiny new things
    Cuomo Wants You to Be Able to Pay for the Subway With Your Phone SoonWi-Fi, phone service, countdown clocks, and MetroCards on your phone.
    By Samuel Lieberman
  16. underground cultures
    What Lives on the Subway Pole?Art … and also a ton of bacteria.
    By Jen Kirby
  17. stand clear of the closing doors
    Scientists Screw Up Study About Bubonic Plague, Anthrax Traces on SubwayThey’ve revised earlier findings.
    By Jen Kirby
  18. blizzard of 2015
    Report: The Subway Will Actually Keep Running All Night — You Just Can’t Ride ItAn MTA source said Governor Cuomo made a “horrible, purely political decision.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  19. stand clear of the closing doors
    More MTA Courtesy Campaign AdsAnother batch of subway ads, appearing this month.
    By Jen Kirby
  20. terrorble
    Iraq Claims ISIS Is Planning Subway Attacks in NYC and Paris U.S. officials don’t seem too worried.
    By Katie Zavadski
  21. stand clear of the trash piles
    The MTA Wants Even Fewer Trash Cans in Subway Stations (and Fewer Rats)When will it end?
    By Adam Martin
  22. stand clear of the closing doors
    MTA Plans Wi-Fi for Trains to Appease the YoungThe trains, not just the stations.
    By Adam Martin
  23. transportation
    Citi Bike May Be Best Hope for Stranded G Train RidersIf the MTA agrees to pay for expansion.
    By Adam Martin
  24. stand clear of the closing doors
    The Subways Are Filled With Foot FartsBest not to think about the air down there.
    By Adam Martin
  25. stand clear of the closing doors
    ‘Sleeping’ Man Was Actually Dead on the 5 TrainMore things to fear in the subway.
    By Delia Paunescu
  26. stand clear of the closing doors
    The G Line Is Dry, But It Still Won’t RollFlooding was not the only problem.
    By Adam Martin
  27. stand clear of the closing doors
    MTA Debuts a Whole New Way for You to Yell at ItThe MTA wants your feedback on video.
    By Adam Martin
  28. stand clear of the closing doors
    Report: MTA Fares May Be Movin’ on UpQuarter a ride.
    By Brett Smiley
  29. close calls
    Man Collapses on Subway Tracks, Cheats DeathPhew!
    By Brett Smiley
  30. stand clear of the closing doors
    Somehow, Man on Subway Platform Hit by Uptown 6 TrainSeriously, stand clear of the closing doors.
    By Brett Smiley
  31. stand clear of the closing doors
    Report: MTA Depriving Riders of Fans in Subway StationsHow much sweat must riders produce?!
    By Brett Smiley
  32. stand clear of the closing doors
    Topless Activist Bares Breasts on SubwayNo top subway ride.
    By Brett Smiley
  33. stand clear of the closing doors
    One Man Killed, One Injured in Separate Subway Incidents SundayA man in Astoria was killed while another in the UWS is expected to survive.
    By Brett Smiley
  34. transportation
    Subway Strikes Twice at One StationMaybe avoid Broadway and W. 72nd Street for the rest of the day.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  35. stand clear of the closing doors
    Brooklyn Subway Entrance Opens After 40 Years on the ShelfA win for safety.
    By Brett Smiley
  36. benches
    Decorate Your Pad With a Wooden MTA Subway BenchWhat better way to say, “I’ve got some money to spend but I don’t care much about hygiene.”
    By Brett Smiley
  37. unsolicited nudity
    Watch What Happens When ‘No Pants Subway Ride’ Meets ‘La Bamba’It was glorious.
    By Brett Smiley
  38. stand clear of the closing doors
    L Train Relief Coming EventuallyBy next summer, to be exact.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  39. rock you like a hurricane
    The MTA Comes Crawling Back [Updated]It will take a while for the MTA to get back to its usual just-barely-functioning self.
    By Caroline Bankoff and Joe Coscarelli
  40. stand clear of the closing doors
    J/Z Unseats 7 Train As Best Subway Line After Six Years of Dominance“MTA Has 99 Problems, But J/Z Ain’t One.”
    By Chris Rovzar
  41. stand clear of the closing doors
    Just Kidding, the First Half of the Second Avenue Subway Won’t Be Ready Until at Least 2018Twist!
    By Chris Rovzar
  42. stand clear of the closing doors
    MTA Chairman Jay Walder Will Quit on October 21That was fast.
    By Chris Rovzar
  43. stand clear of the closing doors
    Here’s a Video of Someone Getting Beat Up on the SubwayWhat? You’re tired of these?
    By Chris Rovzar
  44. stand clear of the closing doors
    Naked Man Tries to Top All Recent Subway Freak-out VideosAnd, unsurprisingly, he succeeds.
    By Chris Rovzar
  45. stand clear of the closing doors
    A Man Was Able to Walk Through The Entirety of the PATH Tunnel to New JerseyStarting at the World Trade Center station, no less.
    By Chris Rovzar
  46. stand clear of the closing doors
    And the Letter of the Week Is R, for RevoltingThat’s the subway line that’s the grossest, which will come as no surprise to riders.
    By Chris Rovzar
  47. hobos
    The Times Finds Genuine Hobo in Riverside ParkFinally, someone in Manhattan riding the rails the old-fashioned way.
    By Chris Rovzar
  48. it just happened
    Clothesless Man Jumps From Rockaway Railroad Trestle Into Frigid Jamaica BayPolice are looking for him now.
    By Daniel Maurer
  49. last wills and testaments
    Carlos Castro’s Ashes Poured Down Subway GrateHe loved New York.
    By Mike Vilensky
  50. stand clear of the closing doors
    This Week in Moronic Protests: The Free Swipe MovementHow, exactly, does this “stick it to the man”?
    By Chris Rovzar
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