Search results

That's a level of complexity that I think is likely to be unapproachable for many transit riders. I personally don't know that the last train transfer is actually more useful than not, especially in a slow zone free environment with predictable travel times. That said, I think I would want the T...

Heath St is a notable omission, but my reading of the item is that it's only addressing the group of 4 street running stations, not including Heath St since it's technically already a accessible station - it's shown on the map with a blue ADA symbol. Just how accessible it actually is is up for...

I mean, I'm not sure that you can separate Amtrak from MassDOT when it comes to East-West Rail. While Amtrak would be the operator, it's not the project proponent - MassDOT is. That said, two tracks is what, ~25ft? That's ultimately not going to break any decking plans. At the moment, Amtrak...

The MBTA Audit & Finance Subcommittee finally reviewed FY24 Q4 numbers today, and while delayed there's some good news. The current year FY25 budget assumes that the deficiency fund will be depleted after a 307M transfer in FY25, following a 261M transfer in FY24. However, operational results...

Apparently CSX is exceeding expectations with uprating Pan Am track; it appears on track to hit class 3 40mph speeds basically everywhere mainline. While the underlying STB filing is redacted, apparently CSX hasn't seen massive increases in business yet - but it's expecting them as a result of...

Just pulling in the relevant slides: Terminal A: The Satellite terminal will be getting a new "mini food court" featuring a bigger Dunks in a vacant former Summer Shack Terminal B: The new passenger pickup area is apparently in operation, which was sorely needed; Terminal E: Existing terminal...

Fair point, I'd been relying on the FY23 financial report as I didn't realize they'd released the FY24. I'll edit my post accordingly. Thanks!

They're building 2 new lounge spaces in C; the announced JetBlue space would fit the C25 shell, while the other C10 space doesn't yet have an announced tenant - it's this space that would potentially become a Amex Centurion.

A few points: Massport subsidizes the Silver Line; the agreement might mean they get a piece of the fare revenue, but it pales to what they spend - they pay for 76% of all SL service to the terminals, and they buy the buses. In 2023, the operating subsidy was $2.87M, plus $13.5M for 8 new...

I fly through Logan a lot - 30 flights in 2024 - and I've never experienced a shuttle that stops mid trip for any significant amount of time at the RCC or the Blue Line station. That said, keep in mind that getting from E to the RCC on the road network requires you to go up the service road...

Generally, I don't oppose the zoo in the same way as the golf course. Its an attraction, an amenity for folks in Boston, one that is fairly common among large cities and something Olmstead actually intended for this site, even if the format is different as the times and sensibilities changed...

Speaking of work cars ... The T ordered several purpose built sets of work cars in 2021 - one "crane train" each for Red, Orange, & Blue as well as a pair of wire trains for Green and Blue. Per NE transit, they were supposed to be on property by now - the crane cars in 2023-24, and wire cars...

It might be odd timing, but that is definitely a MBTA GL tunnel vent structure. It's been discussed here before, but no ones quite sure why in the 80s they built that one and this one on Mass Ave, now integrated into the Lyrik / Parcel 12 building. That said, that raises an excellent question...

... The existing bridge has just 4ft of clearance when closed. That's low enough for a tall person in a canoe to hit their head on it if they don't duck - it'd be questionable if the Coast Guard approved that, when the other bridges upstream and down provide at least 32ft. Plus, it opens a...

I'd love to see the route timing on those Portland flights. I wonder if what it actually is is a parking move; HVN is basically full to bursting and has no spare stands at which to park an additional 737 at. It has capacity for what, 5 airliners to be parked there? PWM is roughly a 35-50 minute...

Sure the city still owns the RoW, but there's not much stopping them from ceding / selling it to Massport since there's no one else using it. There's a lot of precedent for that, with roadways being ceded to and from developers or other public entities as part of developments. In fact, the...

I'd note it's an improvement on the original design, which can be seen on page 10 of this thread, which means they thought about it. Per the EA, this design "is intended to complement the Zakim Bridge and to contribute to a shared aesthetic character." That said, how many people are actually...

... A single practice during the week prior to each home game. That's going to be basically occasisional scheduled field use for a few hours at a time. They're not exactly going to be there all the time. Also, they haven't announced where yet, but per reporting from October their plan remains...

No, just that modification to the North Bank bridge would occur during that phase of work. The EA isn't definitive, as the schedule will ultimately depend on the contractor, but it contemplates multiple short term closures adding up to about a month. Probably assembled in situ from the temp...

The MBTA on Friday released the Draft Environmental Assessment for Draw 1; The project boundaries were drawn such as to sever the bridge segment from the associated projects on each side of it, now the MBTA Mainline Tracks Rehabilitation and Ancillary Improvements Project and North Station...