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Blue Line to Salem increases route length about 200%. Where would you find new yard space for the increase in Blue Line fleet? Orient Heights is pretty crammed and highly vulnerable to rising sea levels, so expansion there seems unlikely and unwise. There's some potential space between the NR...

Would there be enough room, generally, for a rail-with-trail OL extension? AB consensus is to reuse the ROW through Cutler Park as a path. Wonderful idea. But Why not continue through West Roxbury and Roslindale to connect directly with the Southwest Corridor at Forest Hills? Aerials and...

Didn’t the Globe article say that Ross Way would be extended to Brookline Ave? Presumably that will line up directly with the Overland/Maitland corridor, which is a more direct shot for traffic. Then, Jersey can become pedestrian-only and it’s a wash.

Would it ever make sense to branch the Blue Line after Kenmore? Branch 1 some Allston-to-who-knows-where trajectory, as you describe, and Branch 2 continuing down Brookline Ave to terminate at Brookline Village, retiring D along the Muddy River and pushing D/Needham to a Huntington subway? I...

That was my question, too. A second question: Why terminate Blue at Kenmore? Why not continue down Brookline Ave and terminate at Brookline Village to pump D/Needham through Huntington? If heading into the heart of Longwood, D/Needham riders would transfer at Brookline Village to Blue, sure...

How about BLX to Kenmore, continue down Brookline Ave, jog under the Muddy River to South Huntington and Heath, turn south to Columbus, Seaver, and Blue Hill Avenue to Mattapan Square. Bonus points for consuming the trolley, as we're dealing with small Blue Line cars, and continuing to Ashmont...

I've always wondered if it made sense to move the CR stop to College Ave and extend the GR to West Medford. West Medford loses direct CR access but gains greater frequency from the GL. CR moves to Tufts, which would logically seem like a bigger regional draw than West Medford, though I don't...

I'm enjoying this back and forth, so thank you all. I find this topic of what to do with the Needham Line interesting. I agree with the general framework: Green Line branch in Needham and Orange Line extension through Roslindale and West Roxbury. I've always wondered a few things: Phasing. How...

When considering cost, technical feasibility, and benefits to Green Line reliability and capacity, what would be the most likely (not most wanted on this board) next GLX-like project or set of projects after the GLX? An “F Branch” extension to Dudley? Stuart or under-the-Pike realignment of the...

I think we're talking about different streets. I'm saying re-purpose Beacham Street right at Sullivan next to the Charlestown garage. It lines up directly with the old bridge piers and funnels directly into Sullivan Sq station.

What about re-using the old piers next to the Alford Street bridge for a bus-only bridge and re-purposing of Beacham Street as a bus-only street heading into Sullivan? Put a new signal on the northeast bank of the river to allow buses to enter/exit Lower Broadway/Alford. Pulls all buses headed...

In the long term, would it be wise to open a CR platform at College Avenue, close the CR platform at West Medford, and extend the GL to High Street with a new West Medford station? This appears to make more sense than extending the GL to connect at West Medford (at least it makes more sense...

Re: Boston Landing Station Residences (Stop and Shop) | 60 Everett St | Allston Realizing they were sitting on a gold mine, Safeway has developed several of its DC properties with significant residential above. The stores benefit by being able to wholesale renovate their space and having...

Re: Boston Landing Station Residences (Stop and Shop) | 60 Everett St | Allston Mods, please delete this thread and start over. Yikes.

I'm curious if anyone has any updates on the AFC 2.0 RFQ/P process and if the T is still anticipating a summer 2019 roll-out.