Recent content by anthonyx26

I was giving some additional thought to this whole ideal for a pedestrian/cyclist crossing...how about a combination bridge/tunnel that would cross directly across the harbor between say Lewis St/Mall (or close to it) on the East Boston side and say Lewis Wharf downtown (a distance of about 3500...

Toronto pedestrian tunnel (about 800 feet long, under a waterway, $82.5m): http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2015/07/30/825-million-island-airport-pedestrian-tunnel-opens-today.html

It could be done if built right. I'm thinking it would need some sort of commercial use at one or both ends. And likely security detail.

Realistically, a replacement for the Tobin probably won't happen for another 30-40 years, so I think it's worthwhile to explore a pedestrian/cyclist add-on. Similarly, replacements for the Sumner and Callahan tunnels could also offer pedestrian/cycling access but those probably won't be...

Ya see...that's odd. I had the opposite conclusion. On the Chelsea side, there is kind of a wasteland of nothingness underneath a big section of the Tobin decking, where an access "tower" with stairs and/or ramps could be erected to get up to the bridge decking level. I will try to go there...

Ok, so if we were to hang a pedestrian/cyclist bridge off the side of the Tobin, where ideally would landing ramps be located on either side?

Let's go down this pedestrian bridge path again. If a ped bridge could somehow be attached alongside the existing Tobin bridge, I imagine it would be pretty long and would need landing ramps on the Chelsea and Charlestown sides. Any thoughts on where those could be located?

Re: North-South Rail Link Back in the news... http://www.nashobapublishing.com/ci_28641260/baker-questions-north-south-rail-link-impact-congestion

Just spotted this, a new presentation by the Wentworth team on their proposed RBC alternative... An Alternative Vision for the Red/Blue Connector & Extension... https://www.facebook.com/events/385754261607808

On the financial side, it's always easy for politicians to blame lack of money when it's projects they don't want to see happen, while other projects seem flush with funding despite questionable merit (other than as a vote getting mechanism).

There are lots of rumblings happening right now amongst folks in East Boston, Winthrop and elsewhere along the BL to make this project happen. While cognizant of the project's shelved status, it's believed to have been shelved more due to political reasoning rather than from any lack of merit...

Yes, after checking other routes, with similar itineraries, they seem more variable, whereas the BOS-PTY-GYE route seems less variable and higher priced. As you eluded to I did indeed find a few longer routes that are more variable and in some cases long but actually cheaper. But wouldn't the...

Thanks for tip on that site. Interesting. For anyone else looking, the site is actually: http://matrix.itasoftware.com

All BOS ground ops for Copa still operate in a competitive market environment and are likely similar to those found in NYC (food, fuel, hotels for crew). And I believe Massport fees to Copa have also likely been waived or significantly reduced (which would not be the case at NYC airports)...

Competition for 1-stop/connection routes comes in many forms. But setting the route competition aspect aside for a moment, isn't Copa more interested in simply filling all possible seats (even if at somewhat lower price/profit per seat)? I'm no economist, but it seems like letting seats go...