Recent content by TheRatmeister

I can tell you this is just not true (everywhere). One particular intersection on my commute I frequently see cyclists go clear through a red light, mopeds often use the bike lanes when there are signs explicitly saying they're not allowed to, cyclists weave through pedestrian squares like it's...

I don't think I've ever seen someone yell at a pedestrian, but you're right that I also rarely see cyclists stop at zebra crossings. Cars (almost) always stop though, for what it's worth.

I'm not convinced this is an issue. Proper signage and announcements go a long way, and regardless frequent users of the line will get used to it. I would argue that how the GL branches have worked in the past terminating all over downtown is just as convoluted but I wouldn't consider that a...

I think you're probably right that the need for such a route doesn't extend past Union Sq, but I think until there is demand between MIT, Inman Sq, and Union Sq. I've been thinking about how to rope in Chelsea, so what about a ribbon-crossover-ish style line like this? With a cross-platform...

Good points all around. I think the bigger aim of the western half is to make a north-south cross-Camberville route which is something that's lacking right now (Inman Sq to Killian Court right now involves either two buses or 1 bus and 15 minutes of walking) and even with most UR proposals...

If we're just crayoning a new subway route, what about some kind of blend between the two to make a U-shape, something like this?S Stops at: Medford Sq George St Harvard St Winter Hill Gilman Sq Union Sq Inman Sq The Port Mass Ave/GJ Hynes Back Bay Holy Cross Ink Block South Station Post Office...

I will say that this leads to the same problem but with large e-bikes speeding through bike lanes and getting into accidents with other cyclists and pedestrians.

It objectively doesn't though. Mandating anything at a higher level of government is a loss of control for municipalities. However it does give more control for residents and developers, which is probably a good thing right now.

Essentially, digging up the streets of Brookline and Brighton is probably not in the cards, nor necessary to get to the 50% number. A route would be something like: Starting from Charles/MGH, dig up Storrow, dig a trench, then cover it over At Kenmore dive under the GL for a deeper station...

Can't resist that parking revenue I guess.

You're right that cost would be greater, but I think the benefit of bringing a subway line to Waltham, Watertown, and Brighton is also much greater than connecting Everett to downtown. (And the cost can potentially be brought down if 50% or more can be built in cuttings/above ground, which I...

It really depends on what you think the future of the CR could be. Personally I see a future where the CR is a mix of regional/commuter and intercity rail, and with this context a line to Concord is actually a reasonable length. But if your CR future is a system built around getting people to...

Yes, this is a concern, but I would say that the main 'meat' of the blog post is "If you're building an orbital line, don't neglect making transfers and orbital connections for the purpose of getting a radial bit in." and I don't think that's really applies here, especially with the Chelsea...

The purpose of the Pink Line on this map is to provide a dedicated route to get people to/through the Kendall/MIT area from the other lines. Community College has lots of space for a large transfer station, two YL tracks and PL tracks, preferably with cross-platform interchange, and 4 CR...

Also took the opportunity to fix some white borders I missed.