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Wait, that's actually super interesting. So is the idea that they assume that half of GSE at DTX go to Red and the other half to Orange? And that most GSEs at GC are for Green?

^ That'd be my second guess. But I wonder if @TheRatmeister has something up his sleeve!

I’m gonna go with a “plain text” reading of the question and say Shawmut.

I certainly could be wrong about this, but I went way down a rabbit hole here a couple of years ago, and I think this location also doesn't work. The problem is that the circumferential service (Aqua Line, or Bronze Line below) still needs to cross from the south side of the mainline tracks to...

Yeah, this is definitely one of those "placemaking" transit pitches, in that it's just as much about creating a new place/new kind of place, not just serving what's there today. I think this is definitely a worthwhile kind of endeavor. As much as we focus on getting people in and out of major...

I think you might actually mean the Better Bus Profiles? https://www.mbta.com/projects/better-bus-project/update/bus-route-profiles-now-available But the NETranist doc is also amazing.

Yeah, I think a century of only having slow surface transit and low frequency commuter rail has made it seem more distant. (Probably a similar story for Lynn, tbh.) But yeah, it’s no further than Newton is.

Also: This is why I now prefer an East Somerville alignment for this concept. Via GLMF, you manage to miss not one but both of the radial transit lines you cross. I can live with missing Union (Union Sq itself should have a 1SR bus ride to Kendall, and points further west can transfer to Red...

Also keep in mind that the nearby Riverside Branch does just fine, at a similar distance, and into an even less dense (less walkable) neighborhood. In a world where Auburndale is a viable alternative with frequent service, perhaps that would change. But the D currently runs Riverside <> Kenmore...

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...