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Looks to me that plywood allows the fence guys to stand on it and reach the top of the fence as they install it otherwise they have to work on the live track. . Maybe they are afraid they will damage the permanent covers or maybe the covers aren't available yet? Ballast obviously needs some...

Escalators exposed to winter elements are very problematic. Also the T insists on using sand combined with rock salt in huge amounts around stations .When sand is not removed it's abrasive, and retains corrosive moisture in electrical, structural and mechanical components.

Here is a picture courtesy of historicnewengand.org from 1902 construction existing utilities at #78 State St I can personally guarantee it's not better now. https://www.historicnewengland.org/explore/collections-access/capobject/?refd=PC017.01.04.01.1810

I looked at Google maps to try to get an idea what could be there and was surprised to see how awful Google's alignment of the tunnels is in downtown Boston. I don't expect them to be perfect but they show the Orange and Blue crossing at Water and Devonshire St. Looks like they didn't put much...

Maybe if this happens Mitt Romney will come back to re-hang the "Reverse the Curse" sign and create another huge traffic jam for a photo-op like he did in 2004.

I didn't see it happen but I'm willing to bet that trailer was placed on the track with the assistance of a crane . Easy solution when you have the right equipment.

How about a discussion for major Route 95 (former 128) interchanges since every major one (93 Reading, US 3 Burlington, 90 Weston, 95/93 Canton, Rt 24 Randolph) are all in "failure mode" most of every day.

I've always been fascinated by how that portal was constructed through the bottom of those buildings on Phillips and Grove streets with people still in them. The photo documentation of construction has been well preserved at the historic new england.org website...

OK major embarrassment on my part, I took the part of the article that said "the incline in Cambridge could be removed" as saying the "Red Line" incline at the Cambridge side of the Longfellow could be removed when in fact they were referring to the "Blue Line" incline on Cambridge St in Boston...

Interesting article, they propose extending the Red Line tunnel from Cambridge under Charles st ! I'm pretty sure if I am reading this right the 2.5 million estimate is only the station itself not any tunnel work on either line.

This comment is kind of "tongue in cheek", but maybe need they need some old school grease fittings instead of the new way of "maintenance free lubrication for life"

I know this is off topic and giving the criminals publicity, but graffiti in a natural setting that I was referring to is vulgar (see attached picture) so where do we draw the line? Please explain the justification for this desecration.

The MBTA needs videos like this one from Network Rail in England that just came out today. <iframe width="560" height="315" src="" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>

I don't get this notion that graffiti can be "quality" or "better than a blank wall" , and who judges what "quality graffiti is?", this is vandalizing things that are not yours without the owners permission. I have seen a beautiful granite arch bridge near me beautifully and painstakingly...

We are drifting off-topic here but I don't think we can ever politically bring back Mike Dukakis ,Fred Salvucci, Ronald Reagan, Tip O'Neil and George Schultz to make something like the Dig happen ever again. Article from City Journal autumn 2007 that I think explains it well. "Lessons of...

I can confirm from personal experience this is a 24/7 operation. Go to these sites and watch for several days without leaving and report what you see. I can guarantee you will see a lot more than 8 hours of work.