Allan Rosen

Allan Rosen is a former director of MTA NYCT Bus Planning with three decades of experience in transportation and a Master's Degree in Urban Planning.
Sep
19

A Brief History Of The Subway System: Part 6 Of 6

Just like this series, the above Boynton Bicycle, at its terminus of Avenue X and Ocean Parkway, has hit the
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Sep
17

A Brief History Of The Subway System: Part 5 Of 6

A Budd R-11 car stops at Grand Street on the Chrystie Street connection on November 18, 1967, a week before
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Sep
12

A Brief History of the Subway System: Part 4 of 6

Photo courtesy of the U.S. National Archives.THE COMMUTE [/tag/the-commute/]: In Part 1, we discussed the rail and
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Sep
10

A Brief History Of The Subway System: Part 3 Of 6

Artist John Sloan’s “Sixth Avenue Elevated at Third Street,” circa 1928.THE COMMUTE [/tag/the-commute/]: Last week (Part 1
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Sep
06

A Brief History Of The Subway System: Part 2 Of 6

IRT East Side Line at City Hall. (Source: John-Paul Palescandolo via NYCSubway.org)THE COMMUTE [/tag/the-commute/]:  On Tuesday, we
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Sep
04

A Brief History Of The Subway System: Part 1 Of 6

An eight-car train gets ready for a trial run on the Sea Beach line. Source: NYCSubwayChatTHE COMMUTE [/tag/the-commute/]: Three
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Aug
27

What’s A Fair Fare? Part 3 Of 3 — A Potential Solution

A 1953 $0.15 subway token, good for one fare. Source: Lev Radin (NYC Transit Metrocard Unofficial Site)THE COMMUTE
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Aug
20

What’s A Fair Fare? Part 2 Of 3 — Are We Moving Backwards?

Source: CoolVintage / EtsyTHE COMMUTE [/tag/the-commute/]: Last week, I briefly discussed the history of free transfers in New York City
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Aug
13

What’s A Fair Fare? Part 1 Of 3 – The History Of Free Transfers

A map of 1978 bus transfers, from a 1975-1978 Department of City Planning Bus Study. Created by and courtesy of
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Aug
06

Southern Brooklyn Service Investments

All maps conceived and created by Allan Rosen. Click to enlargeTHE COMMUTE [/tag/the-commute/]: Last week I criticized [/hows-mta-chairman-joe-lhota-doing/] the
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