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new washington doesnt connect to this entrance at all. You'd have to cross the CR tracks. To get from sullivan you'd have to ride down the crappy part of Cambridge street, turn left at the holiday inn. Cycle all the way down inner belt road, through the tubes under the tracks, then go right down...

It is cool that it's a new cut through from the back of the inner belt to Brickbottom.

Nope, that's the new path entrance to the south of the station, which was a good addition. But again, like with the lights, it should have been there from the start. There's no way for anyone from Brickbottom to access the new entrance (without going through the station) It's not really for...

Yeah, I think everyone will agree that poorly designed stations are better than no stations. For me the path has been a far greater game changer than the train. East Somerville was hit hardest by the cutbacks. I dont really get the inner belt entrance. I mean, yea sure, it's something and maybe...

East Somerville is the most ridiculously designed light rail station I've ever seen, anywhere. There's so much that could be done to make it better. Put a countdown display on the washington st. entrance so you know how much time you have to make the hike up to the station. Put a stairs on the...

Those lights are needed but christ, how does this take six months and not 2 weeks? As for the cost??? This is a prime example of how money and time gets wasted because everyone wants a slice.

Yeah, figured there'd be some legal reason alright. It would still be navigable for small boats :)

How many boats use this? Are they all pleasure craft? Is it not used at all during the winter months. Seems like a nuts expense and inconvenience for a few yacht owners to be able to putter about boston harbor. I'll probably get shot out of a cannon for this view!

Just to be clear, I'm not having a go at you, I appreciate the info I just think it's daft trying to police a system with so many different versions of paying. How much would fare gates at the 7 new GLX stops cost and how much would they save?

Ok, so with the new charlie card, they can use a hand held device to see where I boarded even if I use a platform vending machine and do away with needing to validate my ticket? And what if I take the silver line from the airport with no ticket, switch to park, then go to Gillman sq and they...

So the system for the Green Line E branch is use a charlie card but only at the platform vending machine at some stations and get a paper receipt. use a credit card or cash at the platform vending machine at some stations and get a receipt use a credit card or charlie card to tap in to the...

Absolutely bonkers system. What happens if you tap a bank card on a scanner in the train? How do you validate that? If they have readers that can read that, why do you need to validate fares at the vending machines? (unless you're paying cash)

Should be doable running off peak. There would be Orange line access from Sullivan, Assembly (new bridge), Wellington (shuttle) There would be existing bus routes and a new Silver line service. Maybe that extends from Sullivan down washington st to East Somerville. I presume new private parking...

I'd say that'll buff out.

4 years, christ.

I dont even understand it. Is it superimposed on something really old or are they proposing scrapping the school st. station entrance?

Saw this site cordoned off yesterday. Do you know if there's any more info anywhere online?

Went for lunch at CX today. It's a really nice area.

ah, alright, fair enough, if those numbers are accurate or even close, then yeah, it would be worth it. I'd no idea fare evasion was that bad on the GLX. I guess I thought much more people had monthly passes or other types of passes.

I'm only anti fare if the implementation and collection of the fare costs more than the revenue it generates. The proposal above was to hire 10 people at 100k each P/A to police the green line above ground. Thats a cost of $1m and I'd speculate the T would not cover their costs from the extra...