Articles tagged “subway”

Tourism

The Tour Guide Keeping the Spirit Alive at Madrid’s Chamberi Ghost Train Station

Madrid’s metro keeps the bustling city functioning smoothly, but most commuters don’t know about the Chamberí ghost station. So Javier Garrido Garde takes visitors on a tour of a largely forgotten part of Madrid's history.

The Tour Guide Keeping the Spirit Alive at Madrid’s Chamberi Ghost Train Station

Online Travel

U.S. Local Transit Lines Rush to Introduce Mobile Ticketing

Mobile ticketing will be commonplace on U.S. and international transit lines in the near future and we expect adoption to soar above 25% when that time comes.

U.S. Local Transit Lines Rush to Introduce Mobile Ticketing

Ground Transport

App Adds Data Visualizations to NYC Subway Maps

Tunnel Vision is a great example of a tool that is able to enrich and inform the travel experience with the access to open data. It will be projects like this that encourage private and public parties to release data for the greater good.

App Adds Data Visualizations to NYC Subway Maps

Ground Transport

NYC Regional Rail Tickets Will Go Mobile in a Matter of Months

NYC is behind other major metropolitan areas in implementing mobile ticketing so we hope this announcement is quickly followed up with the introduction of mobile ticketing throughout the city's public transit system.

NYC Regional Rail Tickets Will Go Mobile in a Matter of Months

SkiftX

New York City Subway Ridership Reaches Highest Level Since 1949

The significant increase in subway ridership underlines the importance of public transit today and highlights the city's responsibility to respond with improved service and features that make the NYC system on par with transit options offered around the world.

New York City Subway Ridership Reaches Highest Level Since 1949

Ground Transport

NYC Subway Ridership Reaches Its Highest Levels Since 1950

Public transportation is becoming more popular countrywide as a new generation of millennials moves away from personal vehicles in favor of more affordable bikes, buses, and monthly subway passes.

NYC Subway Ridership Reaches Its Highest Levels Since 1950

Ground Transport

NYC Takes Subway Riders Underground with Amazing Flickr Account

MTA's Flickr page started attracting fans last year with rare photos of an empty city during Hurricane Sandy. It has since chronicled the current-day construction of the NYC transit system, a digital time capsule that will surely be looked at for generations to come.

NYC Takes Subway Riders Underground with Amazing Flickr Account

Ground Transport

New York State Ad Campaign Brings Nature to City Subways

New York City subway campaigns are one of the easiest and most expensive ways to capture an attentive audience. The campaign is particularly clever since New Yorkers and visitors can take public transit directly to the destinations advertised.

New York State Ad Campaign Brings Nature to City Subways

Ground Transport

Inside the New York City Subway on Both Sides of the 20th Century

Despite the changes in technology, subway tokens, and fares, we're still running for the train, chatting with friends on the platform, and using the subway as the fastest way from point A to B in NYC. How much will change in another video dated 2121?

Inside the New York City Subway on Both Sides of the 20th Century

Ground Transport

The 36 NYC subway stations where Wi-Fi and cell service are now available

New Yorkers don't have to worry about losing those few moments of disconnectivity since Wi-Fi still won’t be available on moving trains; however, MTA officials say it could happen in the future.

The 36 NYC subway stations where Wi-Fi and cell service are now available