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I've been looking through older posts, but, is there an index of the various long-term planning studies for public transit in the region since WWII. I'm thinking like the Urban Ring, NSRL 1, NSRL 2, GLX, RBC 1, RBC2, or the PMTs. I'm trying to think through the whole universe of potential...

Agreed and to be honest I'm surprised somewhat that there wasn't something hidden under the surface that kaboshed the budget on this project. I know it's mostly previously built upon right of way but still like no plumes of oil soaked dirt or surprise half-mile long stone walls hidden by the...

The difference between building something brand-new (RL tunnel) versus relocating (a [commuter] rail line) and then building a new line next to it. EDIT: Basically, building two new lines versus just one.

I mean some of that foreign aid is just committments that we're following-up on. And it's only currency devaluation when we don't tax the rich or their investment income at rates like we used to.

And yet, Drumpf is saying pay people $2k on twitter tonight, Pelosi saying she will do it, and McConnell (I assume, on the way to his home in KY).

Especially in *this* region - not only have we been attracting a lot of young people who /should/ be getting married and having kids - but they are delaying childraising because it's so damn expensive here -- and really who wants to be having kids when you may make 6 figures as a couple and...

YIKES! As if it didn't take a long-running campaign for the past 20+ years which included a stop at Mormons funding the defeat of marriage equality in CA in 2008 with the passage of Prop 8, SCOTUS flirtations with a decision, and many many many political efforts - including a full-court press by...

It's also confused by the negotiations that they (apparently) need to have with the trades unions on layoffs/furloughs for any major service cut. I mean, that's where you save the bulk of your money in any service cut -- labor costs.

That curb reveal is going to go away. :|

That looks unfinished more than a 6" reveal. :(

The T is in the unenviable position of urgently needing to invest in the design without the title in hand. Such a shame that the heritage of the political leadership here is refunding transit to pay for the highways.

Launching service with the pandemic still likely raging. Huh. Not a look that I expected today. Wondering if they think that they'll create Interamerican demand with the new route?

It's clearly a shot across the bow for Legislative inaction. I'm wondering if Baker will judo-evade this by pointing to TCI and the ongoing progress to get to Yes with that initiative. We won't see any funds until after 2022, where, we'll have missed most of the economic recovery, so, the...

They're "allowed" but the FMCB has a majority on it that says they won't as long as the FMCB is constituted. They limited themselves to not raise fares from FY2019 to FY2022, three years. And it looks like they just limited themselves again, and also voted (which is unclear if it would be valid)...

What's interesting is that there's a few long tunnels in the Netherlands which require you to ride a bike rather than you to walk your bike.

What's surprising is that the newest board members - Kornegay and Sullivan - voted down the proposal. I believe they opposed the Lang amendment that limited the FMCB and its successor board to not raising fares until all service hours are restored.

Looks like a couple of interesting bits of news for off street paths in the People's Republic 1. Watertown Cambridge Greenway is partially paved. https://www.facebook.com/groups/78469433513/permalink/10159753908488514/ 2. Grand junction path design open house is posted online...

Clearly there will be railings but there will be valid concerns about the height of the railings and height of the bridge. And at a certain point a 5 or 6 story height makes a structure not usable for everybody. Every body pays the taxes that are paying for the path bridge and glx so everyone...

There also an ADA standard for a less steep slope that will allow for eschewing the landings.

It is 5 or 6 stories up. I believe that tall enough that many people will have quite valid concerns that you're exposed to wind, insecure without railings, and a long enough ramp that will take some time to get up to the top and come down far too fast. It's also high enough that people with...