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August 2020

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March 2020

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Why Andy Byford meant more to New York than just running the trains well.

January 2020

Hello everyone! What a strange few days it’s been. The follow-up news to Byford’s departure is the signaling expert Byford brought in, Pete Tomlin, has…
Last year I attended the re-opening of the southern entrance of the G at Metropolitan (the entry is at Hope & Union by the West Café). Anyway, it was at…
In case you haven’t heard the news, Andy Byford resigned today. I will have much more to say about this in the coming days. But for now, I will note…
Hello, my beloved Signal Problems friends! It has been a while, and I come bearing news. Starting Monday, I will be the new senior writer at…

November 2019

Over the last month, Andrew Cuomo has made it quite clear what he thinks of the subway. He believes it is a crime-ridden, dangerous place. He thinks the…

October 2019

New York City makes me feel very rich and very broke. I will be strolling through Prospect Park on a crisp fall evening as the sun slowly descends…
About a month ago, the MTA released a list of $54 billion worth of major projects to be done over the next five years—a twice-a-decade rigmarole known…
In the history of Signal Problems, I have never dedicated an entire edition to good news. I mean, let’s be honest, the MTA hasn’t given us an awful lot…