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By that logic the Green Line from North Station to Kenmore shouldn't qualify either.

Plus Park St, Quincy Adams, North Quincy, DTX, Govy, and Aquarium for express buses, Wood Island, Tufts Medical Ctr, Ball Sq, Waban, Riverside as long as the 558 exists, MFA, LMA, Heath St, Cleveland Circle, Washington Sq, Washington St, and Chestnut Hill Ave, plus Chelsea on the SL3.

Even just with the frequent bus routes it's getting busy, I think that get extremely crazy very fast. I sent it to the MBTA a couple months back, didn't hear anything. I emailed it to the MPO a few days ago, still not expecting much but should I hear anything I'll be sure to post it. A ferry...

Here's a quick line diagram I put together for the Red Line, designed around the same 48"x48" frame as the big ones in the stations. Any thoughts before I do the other lines?

I'd argue this map swings way too far the other way though. The transitway is rapid transit quality, and should be should with the same level of importance. IMO that's by far the worst problem with this map, which is saying a lot given how many poor style choices have been made and the other...

I sent them an email, I figured why not. If I get any reply of substance I'll be sure to post it.

And an update to my December 2024 version based on the thick CR version:

You don't need smaller rolling stock to do curves like that. It's a radius of around 1000-1500ft, around double the curve radius between Savin Hill and Fields Corner. It makes way more sense to go under the CR tracks in my opinion. From crossing under the Newburyport/Rockport line tracks, you...

It's not quite apples to apples comparing the D branch to the B/C branches but I think it's probably close enough. If anything I'd expect costs on the B/C to be higher.

I love overlapping state agencies.

But if you care about more than just Encore, this is an area likely to be redeveloped into something, stadium or no stadium, then the Eastern Route kinda sucks. Getting to any development east of Alford St would require either going around, through, or under Encore. The first is a rather long...

Perhaps, but frankly I would be surprised if that was the case. I don't think any part of the building actually looks out onto Alford St, and it would be at least 350 ft away from the building itself. Also, the more people you get in the door the more money a casino makes, and this would...

Normally yes, but as long as it dives under at or before Sweetser circle there really isn't anyone to object. It's a polluted hellscape at the moment so there are no residents whose views will be impeded.

It's definitely not the same everywhere. School enrollment in my hometown (on 495) is currently growing way faster than the buildings are designed for and the high school is already at capacity.

I should have checked the full presentation, it includes some actual stop names so I don't need to guess. I suspect these aren't final though, at least I hope they're not, double-naming Blue Hill Ave station on the Fairmount Line is annoying. (Although it should have been called Woodhaven from...

I'm sure there will be plenty of photos of digging up the old streetcar tracks once construction gets underway, they're almost certainly still down there under the asphalt for the most part.

How would you word it though? Wording it to mandate construction upon passage would be pretty stupid, unforeseen circumstances could get in the way, and also you'd need to decide what to mandate construction of specifically. Good luck getting literally anyone to agree on that list. Mandating...

If you want to make sure people don't get forced out of their homes, don't let landlords do it. Strong renter protection, tight restrictions on evictions, and a fixed maximum of ~5% rent increase per year is, IMO, the best way to stop gentrification.

Overall it's pretty good though. Southbound is continuous for the entire route between Washington St and Milton except for ~150ft of bicycle gutter in front of BFD. Northbound is only a little worse, with 650ft between Mattapan Station and Babson St, and an awkward end going Northbound where...

If I were naming the stops that's obviously what I'd go with (And have gone with previously in fantasy maps) but I am trying to guess what the official stop names will be. I'm not sure that Harambee Park is notable enough to get a stop, given how the Columbus Ave stops are named. Even "Egleston...