Second Avenue Sagas Podcast
1) Episode 12 (The Second Ave. Subway with Philip Plotch)
In mid-March, Phil Plotch published a new book calledĀ The Last Subway: The Long Wait for the Next Train in New York City. The former transit planner-turned-political science professor has penned the d...Show More
2) Episode 11 (MTA's COVID-19 Financial Crisis with Nicole Gelinas)
Over the past week, subway ridership has dropped by 60%, and the MTA is suddenly staring into the abyss of a multi-billion-dollar hole in a budget as the COVID-19 public health crisis has put New York...Show More
3) Episode 10 (Transit News with Jose Martinez)
It's been a busy few weeks in NYC transit as coronavirus has descended upon the city amidst the fallout from Andy Byford's departure and the ongoing MTA Transformation effort. Jose Martinez, a long-ti...Show More
4) Episode 9 (Kickmap with Eddie Jabbour)
Subway maps land in the hot seat in this episode as Eddie Jabbour, the creator the Kickmap (http://kickmap.com/), joins me for a wide-ranging conversation on all things design. Jabbour and I discuss t...Show More
5) Episode 8 (Steven Higashide/Better Buses Better Cities)
Buses are in the spotlight this week as Steven Higashide, TransitCenter's direct of research, joins me to talk about the 14th St. Busway, New York City's bus redesign efforts, and the lessons from his...Show More
6) Episode 7 (Sarah Feinberg/MTA Board)
Sarah Feinberg, the former head of the Federal Railroad Administration and current MTA Board member, joins me to discuss her experiences in Washington and her views on what's going right and what's go...Show More
7) Episode 6 (Doug Gordon/BrooklynSpoke)
Doug Gordon, the man behind @BrooklynSpoke (http://twitter.com/brooklynspoke) and co-host of The War on Cars (https://thewaroncars.org/) podcast, joins me to discuss how transit advocates, pedestrian ...Show More
8) Episode 5 (OMNY with MTA's Al Putre)
OMNY arrives with a bang, as the MTA has rolled out its open-loop tap-and-go fare payment technology that will replace the MetroCard. But what exactly does this fare payment system of the future do? A...Show More
9) Episode 4 (Rachael Fauss/Reinvent Albany)
Rachael Fauss, Senior Research Analyst at Reinvent Albany, discusses "Open MTA," the good governance group's call for MTA reform and accountability. Fauss discusses the report, which details how Andre...Show More
10) Episode 3 (Aaron Gordon)
Aaron Gordon, author of the "Signal Problems" transit newsletter, stops by to discuss the ins and outs and ups and downs of covering the MTA as he prepares to retire the gig. We talk rumors about a ri...Show More