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I was pleased to see this a while back, it’s at least a step in the right direction!

at a critical traffic point to the city's main hospitals, I'd say ambulances sitting in gridlock traffic would not be a good thing.

That’s correct. According to NETransit MBTA vehicle inventory, the #12 cars were numbers 1200-1319. Similarly, the #14 cars will be numbers 1400-1551 once they’ve all been delivered. Here’s the site with this info: http://roster.transithistory.org/

I know RedX has been much discussed with an alignment taking over the GL to Medford in some distant future, but what if it turned after NS and followed a Tobin tunnel alignment? You could have a huge transfer station at Chelsea with a park and ride for Rt 1

Are you suggesting tearing down the last tenement for an on-ramp?!

Amtrak did have a plan to build a bypass around the curvy Shore Line route, from Rhode Island to Old Saybrook. This would presumably bring the track to FRA Class 9, but was ultimately dropped circa 2017 due to concerns about a tunnel under Old Lyme’s historic center. I think a better bypass...

Right, I’ll admit that was speculation on my part since they’re compatible with NJT. It would definitely be worth looking into though

Brattle Loop summed this up well as I was typing. I agree wholeheartedly that there needs to be a paradigm shift. The great thing about the new NJT MLV EMU order (which may be the only option) is they will be compatible with simple trailer cars like we already have. I think this is the best bet...

I don’t see why they can’t order more multilevel cars, especially if they would be operable with bi-level EMU’s. 2030 seems like an aggressive timeline for OLX to Needham AND Reading, considering past projects

FWIW there’s an open RFI on the MBTA site for EMU vehicles and operations. It makes no mention of BEMU’s or battery power. Could mean nothing but I thought it was interesting to see it more focused on strictly EMU

To be fair, the justification for the diversion was related to the airport operations or lack thereof.

No, the garage was supposed to be on the lot underneath the pedestrian bridge/limo lot

I really have limited knowledge of diesel/battery locomotives, but maybe someone with more knowledge could answer this. Would it be possible in concept to convert a locomotive from diesel to battery/diesel hybrid with OCS charging capability? Would it be too heavy? The smaller Diesel engine can...

I know I’m just jumping in to a long conversation… but this has been on my mind for a while now. Considering we’ve been discussing a “Gold Line” for a bit now as a circuitous route, why not make Gold Line stations long enough for 3 Type 10’s (336’) for long-term capacity? I’ve always thought...

But what if there was an express bus (similar to Logan Express or Concord) operating directly from L/A, Brunswick to PWM? That might entice people and would be at a fraction of the cost of upgrades to either airport. I just think there are a lot of other ways to maximize the utility of PWM...

I would think a better investment would be not to expand the Brunswick and L/A airports, but to increase public transit options from PWM to both cities.

So if electrification of Providence/Fairmount/Salem lines are coming in the supposed near future, shouldn’t the T be thinking about dual-mode locomotives now? I’ve heard a lot of talk about EMU’s but wouldn’t these be a sort of novelty until all lines are electrified? Dual-modes could use all...

As part of the Fenway Center master plan, there is another building that will span over the pike/railroad from the tower to Ortiz Bridge. I'm assuming this will also include a pedestrian walkway to the station, similar to the one to Beacon St

Maybe they'll be repurposing some of the catenary components to be used as overhead charging stations for BEB's?

Roux sent their Master Plan to the city today. Some really cool renderings and site development plans in here, plus some initial traffic studies for the area.