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I think it would be easier if it was just a little closer, but I do think the walk in New Bedford is a good deal more straightforward than Lowell. The 90 minute ride is going to be the most off-putting aspect of the trip.

I'd like to see the usage stats too. But I would be surprised if the new one didn't perform better almost right off the bat. The existing bridge is a pretty forlorn experience. Even if it served a practical purpose (like connecting a walkable urban neighborhood to a transit station), I think...

Yeah, it's the existing right of way. Something a bit closer to downtown and better connected to the city around it would have been ideal, but that's not doable without being substantially more disruptive. The location really isn't that awful. It's still walkable to downtown, and the city/state...

The bummer (for me, anyway) about losing Bowdoin is that it's a more central location between State and Charles MGH than Government Center. Obviously Government Center is a far more important station (one of the four transfer hubs) and it's clear which of the two would go in this scenario, but...

Their Instagram Story was updated today simply saying "Summer 2023."

Is this a testament to expected demand, or is it more about operational expenses? It's cheaper to send the A340-600 to BOS than to ORD, DFW, DEN, etc. So I could see them choosing to fly it to BOS and send the far more efficient plane to further destinations.

I'd hope so. This really is the perfect location for this type of project, however.

This is the spot...

Thanks for the visual, that's helpful. That's where I thought it was. By "across the street" I meant the little stub of Dorrance Street that dead ends at the walkway to the pedestrian Bridge, not Dyer.

This is directly across the street from where the Fane proposal was, no? I like this. I hope it happens and I think most in Providence would consider it to be far more contextual than the 500+ foot tower. CV Properties seems to have a better track record as well.

And seven years ago...

Mine (also pre-pandemic) was similar. It was OK - no frills but I didn't feel as if I was running a gauntlet of hidden or thinly veiled charges like I have on other ULCC (or even some of the "discount" economy tickets on legacy carriers). Seats and service were about what you'd expect. Not as...

Hopefully. But nothing happens quickly in that region of the state and FedEx dropped their plans for a distribution center there earlier this year.

This may be borderline, but ever since the Veteran's Memorial Bridge opened, replacing the old Brightman St. Bridge between Fall River/Somerset, Slade's Ferry Avenue in Somerset is a weird place. The 1/3 mile stretch is what remains of the old Route 6 alignment, but it now dead-ends at a small...

My thoughts exactly. It’s better than it was in terms of both form and function, but that’s not saying a whole lot. The bar was really low to begin with.

I don't think that your optimism is unfounded. Having lived and commuted from the South Coast for a long time, the bus wasn't something anyone other than regular commuters really thought about as an option for getting to/from Boston. On the other hand, the Commuter Rail is commonly used by...

Departed 33L for MCI yesterday and had a great view: I really love this terminal. The red is such a contrast to staid Boston and we could use more of it. The new terminal at MCI is great. Walked off the plane to the scent of BBQ which is so very KCMO (we should NOT do the same thing with...

A bummer, but a very predictable outcome.

Eh, I don't see that necessarily being the case in Nubian. I don't doubt that there will always be concerns about gentrification (with or without LRT), but I would wager they'd be in the minority (by a large margin) compared to supporters. I remember complaints about gentrification with the GLX...

Absolutely. I can easily see this being tied to the equity discussion that has taken hold in political circles. Boston politics is diversifying. Nubian has seen pretty significant interest and investment in recent years. There's a lot of emphasis on racial and economic disparities in the city...