NY'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...

There'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!

NIMBYs 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...

ETA 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

A 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...

"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."

South 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.

Please 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.

In 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!

Looks 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.

In 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

I wasted part of my day on this...

Last 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

Every trans person who refuses to shrink their identity to fit the room is expanding the world for everyone else.

mr 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

I was told elevated rail ruins neighbourhoods.

eternal glory to the people’s republic of mamdanistan

BASED?

In 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...

Returning 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/c77fkzus

Regional rail

I kinda like suits, ngl

🚨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

Remarkable study amid the relentless right-wing attacks on immigrants in the US >>

Extending 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.

it’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

We'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...

Send 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.

New 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...

I was told elevated rail ruins neighbourhoods.

Our 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:

Governor 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/2qxRQs6

Kinda 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!

Zohran just went out and fixed the Williamsburg Bridge bike entrance. Just did it. No faffing, no nonsense. Bam. Fixed.

Cancel the Queensway. Build the QueensLink.

18 months ago I was begging Delgado to primary Hochul, but now I’m going to proudly vote for Hochul. Delgado’s biggest flaw is that he’s failed to do anything other than define himself as “not Hochul” when Hochul was bad it was a good strategy, but now that Hochul is good it’s a bad strategy

The latest numbers are in: Congestion pricing cut 27M car trips in 2025. Commutes got faster Streets got safer And business went up See more exclusive analysis - and feedback from 600+readers - in our latest collab with @upshot.nytimes.com Free link: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

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The irony is that destabilizing Latin America helped pave way for the great migration that so many MAGA types decry today.

BREAKING: Zohran Mamdani is officially mayor of New York City

This is fantastic news. While the subway cannot convert entirely to OPTO overnight, banning it outright was an absurd proposal. What we need is a strategic phased plan to implement OPTO over time where it makes the most sense, with a focus on improving service first and foremost

This morning, the MTA swapped the F/M trains at 8 stations in Manhattan & Queens. This is an example of "deinterlining," a technique which improves the frequency & reliability of subway service. Read ETA on why deinterlining is so valuable & where else it can be used: www.etany.org/statements/d...

Wait, WAAAAAAAAAAAA??????????? Please tell me this is a genuine new Metra Line. www.reddit.com/r/transit/co...

beverly branch rock island train running through a winter wonderland

While NY is considering mandating two-person trains, the DC Metro not only already operates with one person, but recently reactivated its automatic train operation system. Now, continuing to follow best practices, Metro has announced plans to move towards driverless trains. tinyurl.com/yft73mru

This project is good, even if it feels a bit silly to spend this much time and money building a new electric rail line if they're not going to run it at least every hour. I definitely recommend checking out Keith's YouTube channel for more great videos!

They line up perfectly.

Check out this 1923 transit plan commissioned by the Chicago City Council. We use to be insanely ambitious. A network like this would've supported Paris-level population densities. It's never too late!

Our moment is now! 🚉🌳 @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social #BuildtheQueensLink

Democrats: *get the most high-info, engaged base in American history* Also democrats: "these rubes will never see through my cunning ploy to have my best friend vote for the bill I've been negotiating while I quietly feign impotence! Maybe he can even vote for the MTP but against formal passage..."