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This site was an obsession of mine 15 or so years ago. bostonroads.com It’s still functional but extremely slow to load. Describes a number of unbuilt highways across MA and RI. If you’re patient, worth checking out!

This 100%. Construct GLX to Rt. 16, then build a shared use path to West Medford station (High Street) along the west side of the Lowell CR ROW. There’s even enough room to continue the shared use path north to Wedgemere Station (Bacon Street) and connect to the southern terminus of the...

I agree I don’t see the rationale for a Lowell Line in-fill station. The purpose of one would be as a node to connect to a business district and most of the GLX Medford segment land use is heavily residential. GLX itself will already provide that link from residential areas to job centers in...

Agreed that TM is all volunteer and appreciate their advocacy. However a few quibbles: - Page 5 says “Wedgemere, Mishawum and West Medford have only low platforms.” Doesn’t Wedgemere have mini-highs? - Page 6 says “There are four buses that connect to West Medford: the 94, 95, 101, and 326.”...

Railroad.net MBTA page under Orange Line Past thread, you can find several Haymarket North extension pdfs posted by a member. Really cool archival brochures about the whole project. You may find what you’re looking for.

Everyone knows it’s November 2023, right?

Haha no seemingly not. Medford added one a couple years ago to Lawrence Road by the intersection with Forest Street. Grove Street has had one for quite a while near Jackson Road.

Any initial reports about the operation of the North Station fare gates this weekend ? Especially on more likely to be unaware weekend travelers vs the weekday rush hour (i.e. daily/regular commute) crowd?

No you have it backwards. No hurricane since 1991 (Bob) just means the likelihood of the next one here continues to increase. Since historical records (which isn’t that long in a statistical sense), New England has averaged one hurricane strength landfall per decade. Thirty-one years is quite...

Today saw the North Station fare gates turned on and a Keolis worker actively testing the functionality.

I guess I jinxed it!

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/09/01/lifestyle/plan-launch-montreal-to-boston-train-service-gains-steam/

MassDOT released their bike routes for alternative OL service. https://www.mbta.com/news/2022-08-18/massdot-releases-bicyclist-guide-ahead-orange-line-closure-beginning-august-19 Specific inbound and outbound routes...

Seems like the state really listened to community concerns and made adjustments that will increase the likelihood of adoption. I still think the grants programs that will be withheld for noncompliance aren’t significant enough punishment to influence the wealthier communities to adopt new...

Also no mention of Community Path in press release. Wonder if that gets pushed to spring 2023…

Recent public feedback at a Better Bus Project forum in the State Transportation Building. Mostly criticism of Somerville & Fenway bus route changes...

The perfect example of one lane marked but treated as two lanes is this stretch of Rt. 3A in Burlington between Mall Road and Rt. 62 (Wilmington St.). At each signalized intersection along the stretch, marked with solid white line as two lanes. However, outside them no dashed white lines to be...

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Why are Tracks 11 and 12 not connected at North Station? Guessing North Station massively overhauled as part of “Shawmut Center” arena construction in mid-90’s. Only bringing it up because of the north side signal system work starting shortly plus the NS draw replacement to a six track solution...

Another sign of GLX progress is that the speed restriction on the Lowell Line has been nonexistent on both morning inbound evening outbound trips through GLX the past two days.