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They are manually flipping the signal from red to green (white). I don't know why it's necessary, but I'd say it happens ~25% of the time leaving North Station. There is also one in the North Station Portal when going Science Park > North Station. My best guess is that they are to prevent...

That would require leadership with a vision and an inclination towards long term planning.

I think this idea would get strong opposition from Everett, since this stadium is viewed as a key element to the entertainment district they’re trying to build.

As big of a failure Baker’s month-long OL shutdown was, without that shutdown do we think OL would be in the same state as RL right now?

Did not realize the discussion my smokestack idea would kick off... Just to clarify I was suggesting that I wanted the stadium with an industrial re-use aesthetic like Battersea Power Station. If that makes the development infeasible then I'd much rather have a bland stadium than nothing.

Given that the city itself owns one of the biggest abandoned lots at Gilman Square, I don’t have much hope of them addressing vacant properties.

Still holding out hope they keep a smoke stack.

Big difference between a maintenance vehicle derailing in the off-hours and an in-service passenger car derailing. Still not great but probably has more to do with the state of the maintenance vehicle than the tracks.

From the article: I think the reference to the Taxpayer Protection Act is a good sign that the Auditor is targeting the contract management issues and outsourcing issues throughout the T. Station ambassadors is probably an easier place to start than a wholesale audit of something like the GLX...

Does anyone know when the red-shirts contract is up for renewal? Also glad to see DiZoglio auditing the T. The primary reason I supported Chris Dempsey for Auditor was his promise to do the same.

At the very least they could turn trains at East Somerville though right? There is a crossover and a pocket track past the station. Then shuttles would just need to run down McGrath.

Looks like the new North Station bridges will get a pedestrian path after all. https://x.com/dannickx/status/1806332044227555537

Yes, given that the state has yet to outline funding for the project a rational MassDOT would cut lanes to reduce cost. Until full funding is secured I don't think it's unreasonable to push for lane reductions to reduce cost.

Missing the lanes in East Somerville on Broadway from McGrath to Minnesota Ave, just added last year.

What is the acreage of CX compared to Assembly? They feel about the same, but CX is so much better designed (albeit I’m sure it’s smaller).

How are you getting updates on retail openings? I think CX will finally reach its potential once those small retail spaces along the path across from REI are open. However, I never see any progress in the ground floor retail.

They’ve been there but they were never painted red, so I guess they’re announcing they finally found some red paint?

During the July Red Line diversion, the Fitchburg line is adding a Porter Shuttle so that NS > Porter gets half-hour headways. I don't recall them doing something like this before, but with this and the recent "Lucky Express" for the Celtics game during the OL diversion it seems the Commuter...

What sway does he have if the Governor and legislature don’t openly endorse it? I think using the bully pulpit of a House Rep to bring attention and pressure to get the state behind it is the best that he can do. It would be better if he, Markey, Warren, and others were openly calling out the...

It’s also a vertical lift bridge, so if someone gets stuck on it they just get a scenic elevator ride. People pay good money for that at the Prudential Center’s View Boston experience 🤷‍♂️