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The point is that this should not be considered a major road, it’s a park. “medians… can increase traffic speeds by decreasing the perceived friction through separating traffic flow directions” - https://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/saferjourney1/library/countermeasures/16.htm

Median separation will only serve to increase vehicle speeds and reduce functional green space.

Converting Sullivan Square underpass to BRT-ROW Something I have thought of, I’m not sure if it has already been discussed. I think this is borderline reasonable with the current SL extension and Sullivan Sq. Redesign plans. Why not use the Sullivan Square underpass as a BRT ROW? It could be...

NTSB Report reveals Green Line TPS Project delayed from “late 2023” to June 2025. What happened to the tens of millions from the operating budget that were redirected to accelerate this project?

Wasn’t there a recently failed proposal from a private operator for passenger traffic on the P&W? Did they have a plan to deal with these issues or was it just ignored. I know the proposal was shady at best, but I can’t imagine any investor believing they could fund the installation of signals...

Assuming all North Point parcels get developed, does anyone know what the next best portal / staging sites are?

Healey and Driscoll retain Krauthamer & Associates to find MBTA’s next general manager Governor-elect Maura Healey and Lieutenant Governor-elect Kim Driscoll retained Krauthamer & Associates, an executive search firm, to find the MBTA’s next permanent general manager following Steve Poftak’s...

Is it possible that they are training for how they would respond to a station emergency?

I’ve tried to ask this here and on twitter but have never really gotten an answer, is there a plan for eliminating stop signs on the Green Line? Will the new signal system implemented with Green Line Transformation remove them? I know some GLX stations have at-grade ped crossings, but there are...

Could the T have changed their mind about which line goes to Medford? Or does this just seem like a mistake?

I wonder if it’s related to the dispatcher shortage. They may not want to use resources to dispatch test trains when they don‘t have enough for the active lines. Would be extremely disappointing if this is the case.

Is that section open?

I noticed the same thing Friday afternoon.

Community meeting took place yesterday 9/28. Developer is proposing to combine the D6.1 and D6.2 parcels into a 4 story lab building with ground floor retail. More info in this twitter thread.

Yes they discuss that in the article, the segment under Park Drive is being held up by the MBTA against the wishes of MassDOT, DCR, and Boston.

New fare gates open Oct. 1 at North Station

They specifically called this out as having been successfully fixed in this video: Hopefully they’re just waiting a week to actually lift the restriction like the OL? Otherwise the GLX is in for a lifetime of poor performance.

Deal for nearly 100-acre ExxonMobil property in Everett falls through The purchase and sale agreement was terminated less than four months after the two parties inked the deal. The details about why the deal fell apart are unclear, as are the next steps for the site, a crucial piece of Everett’s...

Has any demo progress been made during the OL shutdown? Or should we just expect many more weekend shutdowns for years to come until they get this done?

I totally agree. Even the pedal and parks aren’t very well weather protected. If a business existed that had bike lockers throughout the city available for a monthly subscription, I feel like it would be very successful. I’m sure permitting or NIMBYs would interfere somehow. Half the reason I’ll...