Search results

Opening Day was yesterday. With a reduced crowd obviously. The park looks beautiful on the inside but the exterior is a joke. The development around it is a wait and see. And I can’t help but saying still... it has a very - less than AAA feel with seats barely going past the dugouts. I don’t...

Appreciate the CONSTRUCTIVE feedback. All good points. Enough to persuade me on the matter in fact. My thinking was a low budget GreenLine INFill station would be swarmed on Friday and Saturday nights. And used at least to a justifiable degree for a small number of North End residents during...

This is a very interesting question but one that also seems pretty straight forward. In a god mode scenario where property acquisition, cost, NIMBY and political will were all non issues and the only thing that mattered is adequate ridership, use and purpose: You get 128 as your answer. In most...

How did you make that map?

Maybe I just simply misjudged the distances or potential ridership. And this was in part based on personal feelings to a degree. I remember when going to college in the city and going to the North End to not always be a fun experience when it was cold out (where walking even 10 minutes can...

I think youre misunderstanding me, I'm not discounting flaws. They're legitimate points and not something I considered enough when coming up with the idea. I welcome criticism, I think those who dont are weak minded. By saying I "disagree" I just meant that I don't think its SUCH an...

Red Line Waltham Extension (Estimated Cost: $5.5B for "A" $6B for "B") Central (continues tunneling for 6.8 miles for Option A; Line comes above ground just before or after Charles River for Option B) OPTION A: Western Ave (corner of N.Harvard St/Western Ave) (1.3 miles to next station)...

Remember this thread is “Crazy” transit pitches. As long as there’s a legitimate purpose for it - that’s the only requirement (or am I misunderstanding?) The thought behind my proposal is - at some point extending HRT lines up CR lines can be a bit redundant. Just electrify and increase...

I just disagree. One thing you’re forgetting is the attitudes toward the BUS and RAIL is dramatically different. If you’re a young couple living within a few miles of a LRT/HRT station and want to go get dinner in the North End or go to the feast- there’s a reasonable chance you’ll take the T...

I’m aware of the history of BLX. I vaguely remember being 9 years old in late 1998 and seeing a report on WBZ about a potential BLX all the way to Beverly(?!) And the extension to Lynn isn’t crazy. But going beyond Central Square (especially in a tunnel) is what’s a little intense). One might...

Of ALL my proposals this one would probably be the most "unlikely". Although its probably the area (outside of Boston/Cambridge) that uses mass transit the most so I'm not sure its really all that ridiculous honestly. In fact most of this line runs through two neighborhoods that are amongst the...

Good point on limiting frequency. However itd be a safe assumption that a modernization of the GL would include the ability for more capacity. Don't share your opinion on the lack of need. There is a fairly decent gap in the financial district where most other parts of Downtown area have...

I've factored in the finances behind most of my proposals (which I will expand upon once I post them all) and it isn't THAT crazy. The political will is whats crazy considering mass transit doesn't seem to be a priority anywhere outside of NYC. With that said: with my proposal the Green Line is...

****I POSTED THIS IN “If you were god” on accident. When I meant to post in this section because to me it seems fairly reasonable but with political will and finances as a factor it’s probably more crazy****** I’ll post the remaining either all at once or in parts depending upon reception of...

Lurked for a long time. have had some ideas that I think are reasonable but with the costs and political will are probably more crazy. I’ll post the remaining either all at once or in parts depending upon reception of this idea: It was inspired by my time the other night out with the...

There is no greater sign of the incompetence of state leadership and the lack of care our transportation infrastructure faces then this project. The cost is so small and the time this project would take is to little and yet it would have a massive impact. Yet it doesn’t get done. It’s such low...

It’s deeply disappointing that a President representing a pro mass transit party and a President with personal experience with passenger rail has such a pathetic plan for infrastructure. If you want to add “care infrastructure” that’s fine but come on. China built dozens of major HSR networks...

As for this park? Compairisons to DD Park in Hartford should begin and end at the corruption in the cost. Because that park came out REALLY nice and it’s a AA park. This park? You get the feeling they figured “we’ll put the Red Sox AAA team in Worcester and it’ll be a cash cow no matter what”...

I remember in the late 90’s the place frankly WAS a dump. And calls for a new park were warranted. I remember wanting a new park back then as a youngster. I remember thinking it was a shame they weren’t going to build the new park on the seaport waterfront. It’s still a shame that either...