New York City Subway history New York City Subway history The 1980 New York City transit strike in New York City (often referred to as the Subway strike) was the first work stoppage at the New York City Transit Authority (a subsidiary of the New York MTA) since 1966. 34,000 members of Transport Workers Union Local 100 walked off of their jobs on April 1, 1980, in a strike with the goal of increasing the wage for contracted workers. All subway and bus lines in The Five Boroughs were brought to a complete standstill for 11 days, during which the city lost an approximated $2 million a day in taxes and another $1 million a day in overtime expenses for city employees. Companies in the private sector lost approximately $100 million per day, and job absenteeism was estimated to be between 15 and 20 percent. The strike was resolved on April 11, with the TWU winning a 9% raise in the first year and 8% in the second year, along with a cost-of-living adjustment. ...more on Wikipedia about "1980 New York City transit strike"
The 2005 New York City transit strike was a strike in New York City called by the Transport Workers Union Local 100 (TWU) after negotiations for a new contract with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) broke down over disagreements about retirement, pensions, and wage increases. The strike began at 3:00 EST on December 20, 2005 and officially ended at 2:35 EST on December 22, 2005. The strike, which was observed by the majority of the New York City Transit Authority personnel, effectively ended all service on the subway and buses in the city, affecting millions of commuters. Service was restored overnight between the 22nd and 23rd, with all transportation systems fully operational by the morning commute of the 23rd. ...more on Wikipedia about "2005 New York City transit strike"
All-four is an urban transport scheme first annunciated by the Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit Corporation (BMT— New York City) in the 1930s in which different transportation technologies are chosen and implemented in an integrated system. ...more on Wikipedia about "All-four"
The Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company (BRT) was a transportation holding company formed in 1896 to acquire and consolidate transit facilities in Kings County, now Brooklyn, New York. ...more on Wikipedia about "Brooklyn Rapid Transit"
The Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit Corporation (BMT) was an urban transit holding company, based in Brooklyn, New York City, United States, and incorporated in 1923. It is now the BMT Division of the New York City Subway. Together with the , it is operationally described as B Division. The original BMT routes have the letters from J to R, as well as the Franklin Avenue Shuttle (S). The 's , and partly use BMT trackage, and the and supplement the and . ...more on Wikipedia about "Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit Corporation"
The Dual Contracts of 1913, also known as the Dual Subway System, were contracts for the construction and/or rehabilitation and operation of rapid transit lines in the City of New York. The majority of the lines of the present-day New York Subway were built or reconstructed under these contracts. ...more on Wikipedia about "Dual Contracts (New York City Subway)"
* Joseph Cunningham and Leonard de Hart: A History of the NEW YORK CITY SUBWAY SYSTEM, 1976, 1977, 1993. ...more on Wikipedia about "History of the New York City Subway"
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The IND Second System was a plan for a major expansion of the city-owned Independent Subway System in New York, New York. Very little of it was built, though provisions were made for future expansion on lines that intersect the proposals. The core lines of the system were the Second Avenue Line (with an extension into the Bronx) and the South Fourth Street Line (connecting to the Rockaways). The Rockaways were eventually served by the NYC subway (A train) via existing LIRR Rockaway Branch train service that was converted to subway service. The Second Avenue Subway is still being planned. ...more on Wikipedia about "IND Second System"
The Independent Subway System (IND, formerly ISS), and even earlier the Independent City-Owned Subway System (ICOS) or Independent City-Owned Rapid Transit Railroad was one of the three systems that is now part of the New York City Subway. For operational purposes, the IND is merged with the BMT division, together known as the "B" Division. The services lettered from A to G are the original IND services; the 's now runs partly on IND trackage, and the and supplement the and . ...more on Wikipedia about "Independent Subway System"
The Interborough Rapid Transit Company (IRT) was the operator of the original underground New York City Subway line that opened in 1904, as well as earlier elevated railways and additional rapid transit lines in the City of New York. It is now the Subway's A Division, running the numbered services and the 42nd Street Shuttle. ...more on Wikipedia about "Interborough Rapid Transit Company"
The Malbone Street Wreck, also known as the Brighton Beach Line Accident of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company (BRT), was a rapid transit railroad wreck that occurred November 1, 1918, beneath the intersection of Flatbush Avenue, Ocean Avenue, and Malbone Street, in the community of Flatbush, Borough of Brooklyn, New York City. At least 93 individuals perished, making it one of the most deadly train crashes in United States history (Cudahy 1999). ...more on Wikipedia about "Malbone Street Wreck"
The Murray Hill Tunnel passes under Park Avenue in Manhattan, New York, New York, USA, just south of Grand Central Terminal. It once carried the New York and Harlem Railroad and later that company's streetcar line; it now carries two lanes of car traffic. Due to the construction of Grand Central Terminal and the removal of tracks, the north end has been reconstructed for a steeper approach. ...more on Wikipedia about "Murray Hill Tunnel"
The New York and Boston Rapid Transit Company was a plan in the mid- 1880s to build a rapid transit line between New York City and Boston, Massachusetts. ...more on Wikipedia about "New York and Boston Rapid Transit Company"
The New York Rapid Transit Corporation (NYRT) was the railroad operating company of the subway and elevated railway lines of the Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit Corporation (BMT). ...more on Wikipedia about "New York Rapid Transit Corporation"
(Transportation to Coney Island) *B1: Manhattan Beach - Bay Ridge ...more on Wikipedia about "Transportation to Coney Island"
West End Terminal described a series of railroad terminals located on Coney Island, near what is now the northeast corner of Surf and Stillwell Avenues. ...more on Wikipedia about "West End Terminal"
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