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I took the project page wording to mean there would be 3 bi-directional peak round trips per branch with some short turning at M/L to reach 26 total round trips. They bought additional equipment specifically to be ready in time for increased trains on the line with SCR which suggests an increase...

Carrying this discussion from the SCR thread: Avoiding a long winded summarization of the history of highway expansion in the US, I recommend reading about the never ending American fight against freeways and the lies fed to people by the auto industry, it is true that the concept and original...

I'd argue we have the most extensive highway system, not the "best" highway system. We've built it out so incredibly extensively and made it the primary thing to use for transportation in most places without really considering how the upkeep of them would be funded resulting in a state of...

The SFR-Storrow distinction is so confusing. My whole life I’ve always considered everything from Cambridge St to Downtown as Storrow. From Elliot Bridge to Cambridge St 110’ ROW would actually reduce the highway width and add to the Charles Reservation or keep it as-is (google earth...

A boulevard. Not a highway. This is already how Comm Ave is in Brighton. I should clarify I was also referring to all of Soldier’s Field Rd. and Storrow as just “Storrow” for simplicity but the section I was commenting on was Soldiers Field Rd. as there isn’t room for additional development on...

A big contributing factor to Storrow's traffic are commuters to and from Brighton, Watertown, and the Nonantum village of Newton. BPDA analysis of census data found that 49% of Brighton's population drive to work, or over 15,000 people. Of course not all take Storrow but the whole Oak Sq area...

This may be the most out-there opinion but one of the things I love most about the aesthetics of this city is how non-conforming everything is. In many neighborhoods you can walk down a street and time-travel through different architectural ages. It really shows how the city has grown and...

Listened in to the board meeting and what I have here is incorrect. Eng clarified that 56 1/8" was the minimum track width found and what caused the sudden speed restrictions. The MBTA has a tolerance of 1/16" which was stated to be much more strict than the industry standard. The rails that...

From what I could find there was not much actual track or structural work done on the viaduct for any of the closures until the 2021 rehabilitation. In this most recent one the concrete arches were restored and strengthened, track deck and stringers replaced, signal cables replaced, catenary...

You’re right I completely forgot they actually did reenforce the structure last year. Doesn’t feel like that long ago. Time flies. Documents from the Patrick administration listed the viaduct’s “steel section capacity” as 12 train cars, 6 on each track. So I wonder how often that situation was...

For those interested in a more in-depth explanation about how train wheels interact with the rails the YouTube channel Practical Engineering just recently did a video about it. The video explains very well how rails that are too narrow could cause the train to ride on parts of the taper that...

In a live streamed announcement by Eng a couple hours ago he stated that 56 1/8” is their minimum tolerance for being “restricted gauge” meaning it needs to be addressed. So the rails can be up to 3/8” too narrow before a speed restriction is imposed. The remaining ties must be somewhere within...

The reality of it all is more “We promise we’ll reveal a schedule whenever we can even make a schedule” They have been scheduling repairs for closures and notifying the public over a month in advance since the spring. We’ve only just gone beyond 6 months since the systemwide slow zones...

What’s the potential in this day and age that Belmont would pull an Arlington and require an all-or-nothing build? If a temporary terminus was in Belmont they could raise the concern of increased traffic. Since it’s Green not Red this wouldn’t be near the same impact but have we reached a point...

Transitmatters posted quite the press release about the Fitchburg Line and it’s interesting… https://static1.squarespace.com/static/533b9a24e4b01d79d0ae4376/t/65130e41d70d512e6ada57fb/1695747657704/TransitMatters-Modernizing+the+Fitchburg+Line.pdf They suggest adding infill stations at...

People are very fickle and the path matters a lot more than numbers on paper would suggest. Not having to cross over a very unpleasant highway is make or break for many. Placing it in a highway median-like location also restricts the useful catchment on both sides of the station instead of just...

I’d love for the T to release exact numbers on how far out of spec the rails are and what their tolerances are but I’m sure they won’t. Is the concern excess wear on train wheel flanges? I don’t think derailment is an issue with how they’ve run fine for months now and there are no sharp curves.

Part III (This one might be a little off topic for this thread but relates to the MBTA and MassDOT) Statewide Transit While Boston itself is seeing major tribulations, the state itself is experiencing relative strides in non-car transportation. The most recent good news being the approval of...

There is no “fiscal cliff” in reality. The state has the money they just need to appropriate it properly, which is the annoying part and why it’s important to voice and vote for increased budget since this administration is the most open to it of any in a couple decades. Also, as has been stated...

Basically everything you’ve stated has been noted and is undergoing a process to be implemented or has already undergone implementation recently. This is very positive though because it shows that the people and the T’s management are getting on the same page. All their CAPs and the like are...