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http://www.columbia.edu/~brennan/abandoned/
by Joe Brennan. This must-visit site contains a wealth of NYC subway information, including a full tour of abandoned stations in the New York City area.
The American Experience: New York Underground
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/amex/technology/nyunderground/index.html
This episode of the PBS series takes a look at the construction and impact of New York City's subway system. The site includes a historical overview, transcript, teacher's guide, and more.
Art Crimes
http://www.artcrimes.com/
Art Crimes attempts to document the graffiti art (not just on subways) and culture before the pieces are gone forever.
@149th Street
http://www.at149st.com/
A web site about the preservation and history of the street art (graffiti) movement. Includes graf photographs, info about graffiti artists and crews, and a graf glossary.
Better Transit For Brooklyn
http://www.communityconsulting.org/BklynTransit/BklynTrans.html
This study of transit options in the borough of Brooklyn was prepared by a group called Community Consulting. It includes many proposed subway route changes in Brooklyn.
Bikes-on-Transit Guide
http://www.bikemap.com/trans.html
A guide to transit systems' policies and other info about bike travel in the Northeast U.S. and NYC metro area.
BMT Lines
http://www.bmt-lines.com/
Site featuring history of the BMT: Brooklyn-Manhattan Transit. Maps, rosters, history, etc.
Bureau of Transportation Statistics and the Federal Transit Administration
http://www.bts.gov/, http://www.fta.dot.gov/
Transit-related statistics and documents from the U.S. Federal government agencies.
Cleanairbus Transit Page
http://cleanairbus.tripod.com/
The Cleanairbus Transit Page features photos of buses and rail transit from around the New York/Philadelphia area.
Connecticut Rail Commuter Council
http://www.trainweb.org/ct/
The Connecticut Rail Commuter Council serves riders on Metro-North's New Haven Division & Shore Line East Railroads and advocating improved commuter rail service in Connecticut.
El Pictures
http://palter.org/~subway/
A fascinating collection of photographs from the last days of the Third Avenue El in the Bronx and the Culver Shuttle in Brooklyn. Not to be missed!
Existing Railroad Stations in New York State
http://ny.existingstations.com/
A database of existing railroad stations in New York State, with history, current use, photographs, and more.
Forgotten New York
http://www.forgotten-ny.com/
A tour of forgotten relics of a New York City of long ago, including evidence of old ads, streetlamps, trolleys, roads, and much more.
HopStop
http://www.hopstop.com/
Get subway, bus, and walking directions to New York addresses and attractions.
The JoeKorNer
http://www.thejoekorner.com/
by Joseph D. Korman. Joe's site features unique subway information regarding Train Destination Markers, Signals, and the various types of subway cars seen on the NYC Subway-- and a whole lot more than can be listed here.
Long Island Rail Road History Website
http://www.lirrhistory.com/
An unofficial site dealing with the history of the LIRR, its competitors, and its abandoned lines.
Kavanagh Transit Photos
http://www.trainweb.org/subwaymark/
A well organized site featuring its webmaster's photography of city transit from New York and around the world. More than 30 cities are represented.
Manhattan Cross-Street Finder
http://www.ny.com/locator/
Give an avenue address and find out which cross street is closest.
metrocard.cjb.net
http://metrocard.cjb.net/
An unofficial site with lots of information about the MTA's MetroCard program - history, FAQ, etc. Also sponsors a live chat once (or more) a week at (IRC) javairc.mircx.com, #metrocard. Warning, many pop-up ads here!
New York City Subway Finder
http://www.krusch.com/nysf.html
Enter an address and this site will give you subway directions to any Manhattan street.
New York City Transit Radio Frequencies
http://www.panix.com/~clay/scanning/frequencies/nycta.shtml
by Clay Irving. Radio scanning frequencies for the subway, SIRT, and NYPD-Transit Division Police.
New York Metropolitan Transportation Council
http://www.nymtc.org/
The New York Metropolitan Transportation Council (NYMTC) is an association of governments and transportation providers, which serves as the metropolitan planning organization designated for New York City, Long Island and the lower Hudson Valley.
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The New York Subway
http://www.geocities.com/subchen/nycsubway/
by Chao-Hwa Chen. Features some very nice photos of the NYC Subway system, including the Nostalgia Train and other areas.
New York City Transit Scenes
http://wt.mit.edu/Subway/
by Saul Blumenthal. Saul's site features A Photographic History of the Stations of New York's First Subway Line.
New York Underground
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/features/97/nyunderground/
National Geographic Magazine's February 1997 story on what's under the streets of New York City.
NJ, NY, & CT Railroad Page
http://haviland.org/rail/
by Pierce Haviland. Pierce's page features photos and other info about Metro North Railroad and others in the NYC metro area.
NYCtourist Subway Photo Tour
http://www.nyctourist.com/subway_page1.htm
NYCTourist's photo tour of the New York subway, aimed at familiarizing tourists with the system.
Nostalgia Train Subway Trip
http://www.zzapp.org/kenl/nysubway.htm
Take a ride on the New York Transit Museum's Nostalgia Train of 1927 BMT cars.
OldNYC.COM
http://www.oldnyc.com/
A very interesting site takes you on "virtual tours" of hidden rights-of-way such as the West Side elevated railway, the Bay Ridge branch of the LIRR, the Rockaway Beach branch of the LIRR.
Railfanwindow.com - New York City Subway Photos
http://www.railfanwindow.com/
Lots and lots of subway photos.
rapidtransit.net
http://www.rapidtransit.net/
"A site for the study and appreciation of electric rail transit." A new site with info about modeling and other aspects of rapid transit.
Regional Plan Association
http://www.rpa.org/
Transit and quality of life improvement in the New York/New Jersey/Connecticut metropolitan area.
Stationreporter.net
http://www.stationreporter.net/
This new site is run by a nycsubway.org regular contributor and will feature various items about the NY subway and commuter railroads.
Straphangers Campaign
http://www.straphangers.org/
The Straphangers Campaign is an advocacy group working for safe, comfortable, reliable and affordable subways and buses. The group was a major player in the creation of the subway-bus transfer and unlimited-ride pass programs.
SubwayInfo.Com
http://www.subwayinfo.com/
Enter a pair of addresses and this site will give you subway directions, in New York City, or several other cities like Chicago, San Francisco, and London.
Subway Navigator
http://www.subwaynavigator.com/
This site allows you to enter a starting and destination station and have your subway route planned out for you- not just for New York but many metro and subway systems worldwide.
SubwayNut.Com
http://www.subwaynut.com/
Facts, figures, and photos of NYC Subway stations and rolling stock.
Subway Series
http://mrudolf.tripod.com/subway/
by Michael Rudolf. A guide to baseball's "subway series" match-ups between New York-area teams. Warning, lots of pop-up ads here!
Subway Web News
http://www.subwaywebnews.com/
by Robert DiStefano. A collection of information, FAQs, and links about subway current events.
Transitalk
http://www.transitalk.info/
by Trevor Logan. Bus and rail photos from around the region. Now hosting the Bus Photo Galleries formerly located on nycsubway.org!
Transit and Transportation Resources
http://www.panix.com/~danielc/transpo.htm
by Daniel Convissor. Features NYC-region bicycling information, transportation policy, NYC governmental information, and more.
TransitPics.Com
http://www.transitpics.com
Another subway fan's photo web site.
Transportation Alternatives
http://www.transalt.org/
Transportation Alternatives is a NYC citizens group working for better bicycling, pedestrian access, and public transit. Includes Fiboro Bridges, a listing of bicycle and pedestrian friendly bridges in the NYC metro area.
Urban Transit Club
http://www.utcny.org/
The club focuses on any and all aspects of Urban Transit, such as Subways, Buses, Trolleys, Trolley Buses, etc. Although the club by default focuses on Urban, Sub-Urban, and Inter-Urban subjects, many of our members have interests elsewhere such as mainline railroading, so there's something for everyone!
Village Crosstown Trolley Coalition
http://www.geocities.com/Broadway/2888/
The Village Crosstown Trolley Coalition is developing plans and gathering support for a river-to-river light-rail trolley line linking the East Village, West Village and Greenwich Village along the the 8th St. Corridor.
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Modeling the New York City Subway
http://www.monmouth.com/~patv/railroad.html
by Pasquale Villani. A guide to print references and vendors regarding NYC subway models. Includes a "Model SubTalk" bulletin board area.
New York City Model El & Trolley
http://community-2.webtv.net/nycmodeltransit/NYCModelTransitEL/index.html
Many photos of an amazing O-scale elevated train and trolley layout. Some of the photos are so good you might think they are real! A must see.
Rapid Transit Modeling Resources
http://patmedia.net/pkr1/
by Paul Kupersmith. Some photographs of subway modeling projects and a small list of transit modelling articles.
New York City Model Transit Association
http://home.att.net/~sctransit/NYCMTA1.htm
A New York transit
modeling group. Sponsors a yearly model show/sale.
Carmichael Products
P.O. Box 434, Kings Park, NY, 11768. Contact Mike Masino. Stocks a number of different models. Low-v's, Q-cars, painted Worlds Fair R33s.
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Collectors Corner
http://www.collect-corner.net/subways.html
Sells assembled and painted models from other manufacturers, including R11, R17, R21, and handmade models of R10, R14, R33.
Images Replicas
http://www.imagesreplicas.com/
Features many subway-related products: BMT Standards, R1/9, R15, R17, R21, R26, R28, R29, (all in HO scale kits). Also, has dual-contracts-style "picket fence" subway entrances in HO scale.
Imperial Hobby Productions
http://ihphobby.tripod.com/
Has the following products, among others: PATH PA 4, R11, SEPTA Kawasaki LRV cars, PCC cars, and more.
MTS Imports
http://www.mtsimports.com/
A lot of transit items. IND R1/9, R33, R40, BMT Standard, many others.
Q Car Company
http://www.qcarcompany.com/
Specializes in O scale. R17 subway car and elevated cars from Manhattan and the BMT/BRT. Write for catalog ($5).
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Anchor Videos
Mail order video store with over 900 railroad and traction videos.
EverythingNYC.com
EverythingNYC.com sells, among other things, a framed set of NYC subway tokens, and other unusual NYC-related items.
Friends of Terra Cotta
The Friends of Terra Cotta organization sells two posters of terra cotta subway tile designs, as well as other publications about New York City.
New York Transit Museum Store
The official store of the NY Transit Museum. Books, models, memoribilia, signs, subway car parts like handgrips, etc.
NYC Subway Line
Featuring a "line" of officially licensed T-shirts, baseball caps, and messenger bags.
NYC Subway Railfan Videos
Visit the Brooklyn elevateds, the 207th St. Shops, PATH Shops, and more on these homemade railfan videos from Mark Feinman.
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NYC Web Store
Sells various MTA-themed items, like Christmas ornaments, cufflinks, t-shirts, keychains, etc.
Salaam Allah's Subway Videos
Features cab views of the #7, Q, E, A, J, L lines. The #7 line video in particular features day and night cab views of the entire Flushing line in both directions.
Subplay: Subway Musicians of New York
 Over 30 musicians from the subway joined together to create ten studio recordings and 11 musical interludes recorded live in the subway. Web site contains promo and ordering information.
Subway Art Paintings By Rochelle Weber
Paintings based on subway station mosaics, signage, and tile.
TranStrap
Now, the hygiene-aware can purchase their own personal "strap" to avoid having to hold on to the railings!
World Exonumia
Dealer of transit tokens, with what appears to be a huge stock.
Xplorer Press
Transit book publisher, including well-known titles New York City Subway Cars, Subway Cars of the BMT, The Interborough Fleet.
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