Recent content by samsongam

I don't think there is any cheap way to eliminate these grade-crossing but it is necessary to improve passenger service. The cheapest thing would be to tunnel Concord/Irving under the crossing, but it would have to be a severe incline to get under Waverly in 200ft or so and back up to Howard...

At least they are sticking with the side platforms that won't block platforms extension in the future rather than the center platform they were floating previously. They mentioned so many times in the presentation that they are struggling with funds and cutting other programs to fund this. The...

As a Boston resident and soccer fan, Fan Fest and the world cup experience has been fantastic. The only drawbacks were what others have mentioned, it wasn't big enough and too hard to access (no way to leave and come back later). All games I went to were packed with great energy, good (but...

Construction has been advancing over the past several months, but the SJC case is still up in the air. Here is a link to the construction webcams that have a better view of the site.

I read "libs" more as free-market liberals rather than "left". Both of these rulings are a tie on the grander political spectrum but they also completely align with establishment Democratic party interests. From the American 2-party political perspective, I don't think it shows that they are...

I hate the Globe, the headline is so misleading. The poll shows that people wouldn't want to drive downtown if they have to pay, THATS THE POINT! That people choose other forms of transportation to get downtown.

It's like the worst of both worlds. Routine riders will be disrupted with much worse schedules and fans going to games are having to pay much worse prices. The only lasting transit legacy of this will be a new platform to serve the interests of almost Kraft exclusively. And somehow he only paid...

You're way out of touch with the reality that most young people are experiencing. This isn't the 60's where most white guys could get a single family home and provide for a family on an average income. Most young people I know (even those with established careers) either split costs with a...

I think the value of phase II is that Jackson Square is not nearly as important of a transfer hub as Ruggles when you consider CR, bus, and shuttles. The street is way too wide anyways and I'm all for prioritizing transit and emergency access in places that are straight-forward now before a ton...

A ton of single people who are currently living in 3/4 Bedroom units with roommates would definitely live in a little studio ADU if it's affordable. Then the larger units which are currently taken up would be more available to families. Now the amount of ADUs that will be built across the state...

I was looking forward to taking the train out for a few games but I noped out after seeing how expensive the tickets were. The game tickets are expensive enough. The minimum price of attending this world cup is insane to me. Hopefully there will be some shuttle bus options that are cheaper.

Fantastic evidence to show the reality of public opinion rather than the well-funded propaganda that consistently focuses on the opposition and "controversy" angle as if it's the majority. The Globe and other local establishment news networks will elevate these small groups opinions and insist...

If removing bike lanes will get the bus lanes through, then sure that's an option. But the opposition leadership group is way more focused on the "drawbacks" of the bus lanes than bikes. I really don't see where they are looking to compromise on anything that doesn't lead to retained car lanes...

I'm not sure that the bike lanes are the main issue, this article gives a pretty comprehensive view of the process and opponents points and no mention of bike lanes. The leaders of the opposition are against loss of parking spots and loss of private car lanes, not bikes or even greenery (because...

It won't. It's exactly the sort of status quo, moderate and vapid pandering position that we've seen destroy excitement to vote for the Democratic party (running to stop something rather than for a bold new idea). Bus riders are more likely to be Black or POC (across the country this is true...