Recent content by Marley

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    Green Line Extension to Medford & Union Sq

    Re: Green Line to Medford to start in 2011 Jesus Christ, I hate Light Rail. This should have been an extension of either the Blue or Orange line. That area is far too densely populated for light rail.
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    Second airport, Dulles-style

    There are some differences between Boston and DC that need to be taken into account. -Reagan airport is very small and only serves a small fraction of the DC air market. it is more comparable to T.F. green in size and passenger boardings. -Dulles is DC's main airport.(still less boardings...
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    To restore or to not restore the MBTA's late-night service

    Let's create the "The T Stops Too Damn Early" party!! I think it would get a lot of votes.
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    To restore or to not restore the MBTA's late-night service

    How could this be forced upon the MBTA? It appears that they will do everything in their power to not extend service beyond 12:30 even though the excuses are terrible(track work is already accomplished with shuttle buses during normal service hours anyway). I would imagine something would also...
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    Federal Funds for South Station Expansion

    Re: Fend Funds for South Station Expansion I can understand how the CR is used as a political tool. It makes me angry that our mass transit is basically hijacked from us though. I think maybe the NIMBY's need to know that if the RT lines are extended to 128 it will prevent CR lines from...
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    Federal Funds for South Station Expansion

    Re: Fend Funds for South Station Expansion I can't say I'm excited about this grant. All we're going to get is more commuter rail extensions to nowhere. There have been far too many CR extensions and no Rapid transit extensions over the last 20 years. More people ride the red line than all of...
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    Fitchburg Line Extension

    I would think just widen the tunnel under boylston street and the blue line can travel all the way to riverside. The blue line trains are built to travel on converted light rail(small size for the tight turns). They even have overhead power. Other than expanding the tunnels you would need high...
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    Fitchburg Line Extension

    That is depressing.
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    Green Line Extension to Medford & Union Sq

    Re: Green Line to Medford to start in 2011 I would think an orange line branch that splits from the main line south of NEMC and travels down Washington street to Dudley and then down blue hill ave replacing the Silver Line and Rt 28 would be enough of a Mega project to shut everybody up for the...
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    General MBTA Topics (Multi Modal, Budget, MassDOT)

    Re: Driven By Customer 'Service' Parte Dos I have 2 questions: 1) Why weren't the Green line platforms converted to High-level during the renovations? It seems like this would be the next logical step for the underground stations. 2) Can one transfer between Copley station and Back Bay...
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    Boston 2050

    Whatever isn't controlled by the nimby's is halted by the FAA. I think we need to accept that Boston is never going to be a city with great height and focus on the density. A whole bunch of 300 footers wouldn't be so bad if they're dense as hell. That and a vastly improved subway system would...
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    [ARCHIVED] Harbor Garage Redevelopment | 70 East India Row | Waterfront | Downtown

    Re: The Boston Arch (Aquarium parking garage) Do other cities have this bullshit shadow ordinance?
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    More Fenway Park Renovations

    Legal is terrible now. Even a couple of years ago it was very good, but my last 2 experiences there will be my last. The food is now comparable to Long John Silver's. I am actually embarrassed for them because I really liked the food, and thought it gave Boston a good name. They've gone way...
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    Aerials

    These 2 stations(Comm Coll and Sull SQ) are not integrated at all into the neighborhoods which they are located. I can't stand when transit is built on pre-existing ROW just to save money. I'd rather see the money not spent at all than wasted on these half-ass projects. Do it the right way or...
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    Fitchburg Line Extension

    I did, I agree with you on most of this, in regards to the true measure of a city being contiguous urban area. I just think that urban locations with density greater than 8,000/sq mi. and land area greater than 50 sq miles tend to be able to support thriving subway systems while cities below...

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