Village Crosstown Trolley Coalition
Making Tracks through the VillageGreenwich Village, New York City
VCTC
P.O. Box 409
Village Station
New York, NY 10014
(212) 475-3394
info@villagetrolley.org
Copyright © 1996-2013 by Village Crosstown Trolley Coalition, but may be reproduced either in whole or in part with a clear acknowledgment of the source. Map illustration by Wayne Fields.
8th Street at Astor Place,
looking west, around 1910
VCTC's Newsletter, MAKING TRACKS
MAKING TRACKS is your source for information about our proposal for the 8th St. Corridor as well as other light rail transit news. We will inform you about all aspects of our proposal as well as respond to any letters you send to us with questions, comments or concerns.
Below are links to each issue of MAKING TRACKS. All issues are in PDF format.
2004
| Volume 9 | |
|---|---|
| Vol. 9, No. 2 - Fall 2004 (PDF file, 618KB) |
CATS and LRT: A Grand Combination |
| Vol. 9, No. 1 - Winter 2004 (PDF file, 350KB) |
Second Avenue Subway: Why Not Light Rail Now? |
2003
| Volume 8 | |
|---|---|
| Vol. 8, No. 1 - Spring 2003 (PDF file, 360KB) |
Liberty Loop: Low Cost Key to Downtown Revival |
2002
| Volume 7 | |
|---|---|
| Vol. 7, No. 1 - Winter 2002 (PDF file, 500KB) |
Cooper Union's Building Plans Lead to Debate about Street Use |
2001
| NO ISSUES PUBLISHED IN 2001 |
2000
| Volume 6 | |
|---|---|
| Vol. 6, No. 4 - Fall 2000 (PDF file, 500KB) |
42nd Street Light Rail Project Gains New Momentum |
| Vol. 6, No. 3 - Summer 2000 (PDF file, 480KB) |
MTA Response to M8 Crosstown Bus Ridership Gain: Service Cuts |
| Vol. 6, No. 2 - Spring 2000 (PDF file, 500KB) |
Community Board Approves Plan for 8th St. Sidewalk Widening |
| Vol. 6, No. 1 - Winter 2000 (PDF file, 450KB) |
Trolleys Return to Jersey City Streets |
1999
| Volume 5 | |
|---|---|
| Vol. 5, No. 4 - Fall 1999 (PDF file, 490KB) |
Greenwich Village Historic District: A Trolley Ran Through It |
| Vol. 5, No. 3 - Summer 1999 (PDF file, 490KB) |
MTA's Avenue D Light Rail Plan: A Plus for Village Crosstown Trolley |
| Vol. 5, No. 2 - Spring 1999 (PDF file, 480KB) |
Mulling over the Mulberry Mall: Some Lessons for 8th St. |
| Vol. 5, No. 1 - Winter 1999 (PDF file, 480KB) |
LF-LRVs for the Village: The Lower the Better? |
Pre-1999
Issues from 1995 through 1998 will be made available shortly.
WANTED: WRITERS and PHOTOGRAPHERS
If you, or someone you know, would be interested in writing articles or taking pictures for MAKING TRACKS, please let us know. We can provide you with topics to write about or, if you'd prefer, please send us an article with a transit related theme and we will consider it for publication (use the issues below for article length guidelines). Also, any photos of transit in the U.S. or around the world will be considered for publication provided a suitable caption and credit are included and the photo is not copyrighted material.
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