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Does anyone know the exact nature of the rights and responsibilities of the MBTA and the ex B&M to operate on each other's tracks? What maintenance minimums does each owe the other? Who has the legal right of dispatching?

They don't make sense for Boston, except for a few niche routes, perhaps outer Fitchburg and Rockport. The T is just extremely averse to catenary.

BEMUs do exist. They also cost 2.5x as much as EMUs

There seems to be more interest in electrification in the Legislature than in the Ts management

"A grade separated switch area, at or near the North Portals" implies being able to move trains to or from each line.

I could see an elevated along Bus route 1

From page 72 of the above referenced study. "Central Artery Four-Track – This alternative adds two more tracks to the downtown segment of the Central Artery Two-Track alternative, with the existing Fairmount Line tracks descending into a second 41-foot-diameter bored tunnel, straightening out...

I have on numerous occasions provided data and analysis on the matter. That doesn't seem to matter to the true believers who "know" that NS will be permanently necessary. The T has spent or proposed to spend upwards of $6B on outdated diesel related infrastructure. When will this madness end...

The Three lines ran fine until systematic failure to maintain the infrastructure brought us to now. Using this as your argument is transit Stockholm Syndrome.

And it's too bad we can't compare an NSRL with any other EMU system in Metro Boston that involves tunnels. Oh wait, the Red Line! The OL! The Blue!

Tha Downeaster runs 6x per day. Amtrak (or MBTA diesel service to Concord, were it to happen, would probably be approximately as frequent. How much redundancy do you need? One train per hour needs how many platforms? I don't care if they keep recycling F40s for another 40 years, if 1 in 6...

Did you ever do a diagram for Braintree?

They have a slightly larger battery pack

Electric T has no need other than the occasional Game Night special. Amtrak should find two platforms sufficient. Opinions from the past are based on "feelings" and not data

What Providence Line stations have Amtrak length platforms? I believe Providence, Attleboro Back Bay and SS. Are there any others?

8 yrs seems a short time for "midlife overhaul" on the HSPs

I a I agree that the T is a candidate for a gut rehab.

While they meet different safety standards and are not operated exactly the same, the are most certainly not "totally different" and the components that require maintenance are similar if not exactly the same. And using the logic of your second point, I guess we should just shut everything down...