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Because it connects Brockton to Quincy and Boston. It will improve the remaining service on the Red Line, and increases capacity to include South Coast service in that corridor. and It can be done without widening the current right of way where the Old Colony is single track.

My point was to convert the Braintree section of the Red Line back to heavy rail, but electrified. It would enable rapid service between Boston Quincy and Brockton and not be as expensive because it could use existing Red Line stations and right of way. The idea of a hub at Savin Hill could...

There is one bold approach that isn't mentioned. If you want Rapid rail service like Metro North has between Stamford and NYC, why not re purpose the Old Colony Right of way to heavy rail and build a major hub station around Savin Hill Where you can transfer to the Red Line? That would...

F Line. I asked about a shuttle between the SeaPort and BacBay ,which would continue to N. Station via the Grand Jct. I believe it serves a couple of markets and could succeed. Your thoughts? P.S. The Conductors and Assistant Conductors on commuter rail are represented by SMART (Sheet Metal, Air...

Does the study advocate the "Urban Ring"? I have always believed a cheap way to alleviate traffic in the Seaport was to initiate a shuttle from there to Back Bay, and then incorporate it into the Grand Junction renewal. It would connect the Convention Center to the Hynes Auditorium, and then...

And that is why Amtrak has held back on increasing the speeds around curves.

OH! About higher speed through curves. Without getting too technical because I could not explain it even if I wanted to!. Railroad curves are spiraled. (like the way race car drivers go high then dip into a curve and slingshot out) and elevated. It would not take any major investment to increase...

My point is that 3 hour service is attainable on the current right-of way without too many "major "improvements. Extending the third track from Readville Ma to Canton Jct would ease congestion. A passing siding from East Foxboro to Sharon for inbound traffic was pre- planned when the catenary...

"Stella!" There have been many proposals going back to the New Haven Railroad to move train service to the old Midland route(which is now the Franklin Commuter line) But the proposal that you might be talking about was one proposed by Graham Claytor to run a line from Westerly to Old Saybrook at...

Dear Jimbo, Does it really suck to be cheerful? The point is that RELIABLE, COMFORTABLE, and CONVENIENT rail service on short distances beats air bus and auto travel, hands-down. I know by personal observation. Passengers on my train HAVE FUN!

Riding a train, when it is on-time, is a happy and communal experience. People actually get nostalgic about it. It is a good time to be a Conductor on Amtrak.

With all due respect; travel time to your choice of transportation and your destination is important. We have seen our greatest spike in ridership on the Acela Express from the Rt. 128 Station. Metro- West and South Shore business travelers talk about the convenience and the shorter time it...

This Boston Boy behaves like a child sometimes; thinks like a teenager most the time, but feels like an old-timer all the time. 36 years of seniority in passenger service.

I agree toatally that a trip time to New York should be two hours or so. That would take a significant investment, however. The payoff would be , of course, that we would expect true high-speed along the entire corridor, and beyond. I believe that it would be a huge boost to the entire region's...

About crossings. warning is time-sensitive; The gates must be activated for twenty seconds before the train crosses, so speed only affects the distance of the circuits for the gates. The problem with higher speeds is with the idiot who would mis- judge his chances to beat a train. I am a...

Riding the train once and experiencing delays is nat a valid reason to writr off rail service from Boston to New York. That logic would have hundreds of thousands of drivers selling their SUV'S any time an accident closed the Expressway. Do you want to write off a travel option? How about...