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[nyc-urbanism]

WHY DOES EVERY NYC SUBWAY CONDUCTOR POINT AT A BLACK AND WHITE STRIPED BOARD AFTER STOPPING AT EACH STATION? 🚇 Throughout the subway system's 472 stations you will see one of these stripped signs in the middle of each platform facing the tracks, and every time a train pulls in, the conductor acknowledges the sign by pointing at it. So what is this all about? The striped boards are referred to as ZEBRA BOARDS. Each subway car has a specific spot where it has to stop at each platform. If the train pulls up too short or too far, the conductor needs to know not to open the doors. The signs are placed to indicate the conductor is in the correct location on the platform to open the doors. Although Zebra Boards have been around almost as long as the subway system, up until 1996 conductors were not required to acknowledge them. Requiring the conductors to point at the boards verified they were paying attention to the train's location, as they are often being recorded by station cameras. Additionally, all new trains have a feature that allows the operator to enable the conductor to open the doors on the correct side of the train and only after it has stopped in the correct location. #subway #nyc #nyctransit #manhattan #brooklyn #nycsubway #queens #queensnewyork #thebronx #railfan #nyhistory #transithistory #subwayhistory #transitplanner #urbanplanning #architecture #planyc #mta #nycnta #mtanyc #subways #5train #skyline #skyscraper #nycurbanism (at Brooklyn Borough Hall) https://www.instagram.com/p/B7W-RVGnBt6/?igshid=pu54d4nqvhel

[nyc-urbanism]

The RPA @regional_plan has released a report on congestion pricing with recommendations for implementation. In April the state budget included a fee for vehicles entering Manhattan south of 61st Street with the intent of reducing congestion in Manhattan's Central Business district and to raise funds for public transit improvements. East River bridges, the FDR Drive and West Side Highway would be exempt from the toll. Their analysis finds that not only will congestion pricing relieve congestion, but that net revenue (for public transit) will reach $1 billion annually, with time savings worth the equivalent of $1.5 billion a year, not to mention environmental and health impacts. For pricing, the RPA recommends that the congestion fee vary based on the time of day and size of the vehicle. The report's findings show a direct relationship between higher fees in peak traffic times and increased traffic speed. One of the most interesting and sensible recommendations is for two-way tolling, recently enacted at the Verrazzano Bridge. Visit our website (link in bio) for the RPA's specific recommendations and read the full report. #congestionpricing #publictransit #subway #fdrdrive #midtown #manhattan #urbanplanning #transitplanner #nyc #urbanism #brooklybridge #ezpass #nycroads #westsidehighway #brooklyn #rpa #regionalplanassociation #urbanplanning #urbanpolicy #cityplanning #nytransit #nycsubway #nysubway #mtanyc #mta #nycurbanism (at FDR Drive) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2pdW5WnTLE/?igshid=1cg2t6wh9vn99