The train on the left is a B train so it must be westbound after making the GC loop. I think the track on the right is the westbound main from North Station and the track on the left foreground is the track into the eastbound (Lechmere) loop. Someone had to go through a double red for that to...
Is that the spot where the railroad siding tracks went underneath? If they add the tracks then it would really be interesting. Otherwise it's kind of weird.
Those support poles look so height-inconsistent. I realize some of it maybe camera distortion but some, like these in the second picture below, look unnecessarily high.
Why on earth would you not place the platform further west so you don't have that long exposed walk to the station? Is it to provide a storage area for cars at the end if needed?
Brand new modern track and switches and the T still requires operators to slow down to 10 mph when crossing over a switch? Even a trailing point switch? Seems a bit ridiculous.
BTW - the "approach" speed limit sign (10 mph ahead) is something new for the T which I have never seen before.
Looks like they are running them almost the entire length of the track that runs closest to the middle fence and the commuter rail tracks. Maybe that's a requirement of this type of heavy rail/light rail ROW sharing?
But then why not have the same guard rails on the heavy rail tracks...