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Plain, Simple Common Sense

In October 2018, Richard Ravitch invited me to his office for a chat.

Jun 8, 2024 •

One last final last plug

Come join me over at Urbababble!

Feb 17, 2021 •

Hello, my dear Signal Problems readers!

Aug 2, 2019 •

The Follow Through

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

Mar 9, 2020 •

HQ2 isn't the problem.

This is a special edition of Signal Problems about Amazon HQ2’s impact on Long Island City’s transit landscape.

Nov 14, 2018 •

What I Learned About Cars

Hello, my beloved Signal Problems friends!

Jan 4, 2020 •

This Is The Last Stop On This Train

Everyone please leave the train. Thank you for riding with Signal Problems.

May 10, 2019 •

Miracle On 14th Street

In the history of Signal Problems, I have never dedicated an entire edition to good news.

Oct 6, 2019 •

The History of Fraud Behind the Subway's Most-Cited Performance Metric

There used to be a hell of a lot of fraud reporting On-Time Performance. When did it stop?

Sep 15, 2019 •

The Subway Action Plan is not making the subway better. Here's what is.

On Sunday, the MTA issued a press release declaring “Continued Progress on Subway Action Plan,” which largely attributes a months-long gradual…

Jan 22, 2019 •

Introducing My Next Newsletter: The Mail

It's Signal Problems, but for the post office.

Aug 18, 2020 •

Andy Byford Quit. Let's Give Him A Proper Farewell.

In case you haven’t heard the news, Andy Byford resigned today.

Jan 23, 2020 •

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