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IMO, the slightly larger problem is the suggestion that Newtonville will be served exclusively by 400-foot Urban Rail sets (as mentioned in quote below); having spent way too much time thinking about this sort of thing for fun, it seems challenging to me to come up with a service plan that...

Circling back, I was able to read Alon's arguments in more detail, and yes I agree with their framing of RER A vs RER C. (IIRC, Alon's pronouns are they/them.) The question is how transformative NSRL would be, and I wish I were as confident as F-Line that it would be so earth-shattering. Maybe...

I already mentioned a version of this in the Official MBTA System Map thread, but I think it's absolutely fascinating, so I'm sharing it here: it turns out that there actually aren't a lot of great E <> 39 transfer points: A number of stations have an easy cross-street transfer to the 39 in one...

I think those look great! A few stray notes: I like the walking transfers, though I agree with Van that they need to be explicitly indicated in the legend I also think you have sufficient space to include some indication of the walking time; Reservoir <> Cleveland Circle basically is a direct...

Well said. (And @JeffDowntown, sorry if this came across as “piling on” — you’re totally right that the success of the Elizabeth Line is relevant; I just wanted to add some color.) I am pondering whether LA Regional Connector might make for a better comparison. Yes, it’s light rail, but LA’s...

Well put. (I know you know I know all of what you've said, but it's good for someone to aptly resummarize it for those who are new to the convo.) The distinction I would make (perhaps splitting hairs) is that NSRL may be the most transformative transportation project in New England, but that...

Alright, well, I guess I'm gonna grab the third rail here: Lynch is right. West-East Rail is more important than the North South Rail Link. In an ideal world, these projects would not be in competition. But they are. West-East Rail is less expensive, easier to build incrementally, has a...

Yeah, strong agree here. It's possible to be both empathetic to people and to present knowledge that provides context.

The consolidated BOS <> Readville and BOS <> Braintree schedules use abbreviations (for the origination point, not technically the line).

This.

I mean, look, obviously I think that mass transit makes for better cities, and I believe that mass transit pretty quantifiably moves more people in smaller space than cars do. But, I also do understand why it seems intuitive and obvious to some people that "removing lanes will just make...

I like the first one (left one) as well, with the 2 columns of 3 rows each. That being said, I do also prefer the 47's treatment in the second one; I know you said you were gonna change that, I'm just not sure which direction you're going with.

On a different note, I came across this strip diagram of the old Trackless Trolley routes, which I had never seen before: https://mbtagifts.com/products/mbta-trackless-trolley-route-map

Yeah, I wasn’t necessarily thinking of listing them out, more something like a piece of text “and other bus routes” or something. Are there any stations (on any line) that have a bus connection but not to any frequent routes? (I don’t have a map in front of me, but I think it might be Alewife...

This continues to look amazing. If you are reaching out to the T, I hope you will share this with them. There are some non-MBTA ferries that serve the Seaport. Have you considered adding them? Likewise, an Amtrak-style Logan Express icon at Back Bay?

Looking great! I’ve always loved these diagrams. I second the inclusion of the Mattapan Line. It also does feel a little weird to have North Quincy be higher up than Savin Hill (even though I know this is diagrammatic). Only other thought is that maybe it would be helpful to include...

In general, I agree with you. On the other hand, I can understand the train of logic, that it would be more confusing to have two different visual styles for the Silver Line. This new approach probably creates more "mystery" rather than "clarity" around what the Silver Line actually is... but...

Something I've been thinking about since the T released the new subway map, going into effect with BNRD Phase 1: the T, at long last, is finally recognizing that the Silver Line is sui generis. "Sui generis" is a fancy term that basically means "in a class by itself". Wikipedia provides a range...

Every so often, we discuss additional transit expansion to Chelsea in this thread. Mostly just for posterity, I wanted to call out one of the alternative alignments originally considered for SL3: Source: Silver Line Gateway Alternatives Analysis, Public Meeting, June 19 2013, page 12 of the...

In Boston, the most recent infill was Assembly, which looks like it was... in the mid-2-figure millions? But arguably that was a much larger project than this would be (especially if we could get away with a level pedestrian crossing). As a point of comparison, SL3 originally had funding to the...