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That's what its name was back in the era where both lines had service. I think "Southborough" is still good while it's the only station in the town, but it would definitely become "Cordaville" if the Fitchburg Secondary gets service.

That's uhhhh not where Norwich is. And there's no quick way to get to Norwich from I-95 anyway.

Exactly how certain are we that the Tobin replacement is even going to be a bridge? Tunnels aren't cheap, but neither are mile-long bridges.

Not an easter egg you can see any more, but it delighted me nonetheless: Roslindale station once had hexagonal windows! Also note the station buildings on both sides of the tracks - an unusual configuration that's usually only seen at major stations with significant bidirectional traffic. That...

In San Francisco, the F Market streetcar shares the center lanes of Market Street with several bus routes for 2 miles. The buses do tend to outpace the trains, but there's a stop every block that tends to reduce that disparity. There are some overlaps between buses and Muni Metro on dedicated...

Ironically, even the strawman he's using is wrong: There are a number of highly successful bikeways following freeways, with the I-205 Multiuse Trail a good example. Bikeways along many of the region's freeways would be a game-changer for mobility and make them much more useful to the...

The floor of low-floor vehicles, like the Type 8, Type 9, and Type 10, is 14 inches above top of rail. The current accessible platform heights are 8 inches so that they don't interfere with the folding doors on the Type 8s, but that requires a movable ramp. Once the Type 8s are gone, the plan is...

For 1-2 trains a day, crossing over (southbound) and reversing direction at Attleboro wouldn't be a big deal. It would add ~10 minutes to the trip, though that could include a station stop.

Looks like Suffolk Downs will be getting new stairs. I presume this is an interim measure rather than the full scope of planned renovations. It's listed under bids pending award: https://bc.mbta.com/business_center/bidding_solicitations/materials_management/invitation_for_bids/Default.asp

To be extremely pedantic, most of what remains was the Eastern Mass section of that line. BERy only owned as far north as the Medford/Stoneham line (just north of Brooks Road); the Eastern Mass owned the Stoneham portion including all three extant bridges. As far north as Sheepfold (just north...

Legally, not a big deal. The T has done property acquisition plenty of times before, such as with GLX. (Very often, the agency and owner are able to negotiate a price without eminent domain being invoked, but it's there if needed. In practice, it certainly won't make Phase II any easier or more...

The bus terminal design is essentially unchanged from the 2016 NPC, which was before fare gates were even in the conversation.

The section from Route 138 in Raynham to Winter Street in Taunton was a rather early casualty - out of service in 1932, abandoned in 1937, tracks lifted in 1940. After the Whittenton Branch was built in the 1880s, providing access to Taunton Central station from the Dighton and Somerset (D&S)...

Knowing that the next-highest is only 20% as high actually makes me more intrigued!

Offhand, I'll guess Nubian.

It's possible. Trailways and other lines moved to the South Station busway (on the Atlantic Avenue side of the tracks) in May 1980, then to Dewey Square in November 1980, and stayed there until the terminal opened in October 1995. I'm not sure whether the 700 moved with Trailways or just...

Correct, South Station Bus Terminal was my intention! I suppose the lines that are now rail trails do count, as do a few freight/Amtrak-only segments (Milford Branch north of Forge Park, East Junction Branch, Western Route north of Haverhill, etc). Interestingly, the MBTA briefly used - but...

Trivia: what transportation facility is owned by the MBTA, but is used only by another entity and not the MBTA?

Presumably it's to get it to the height of the road bridge, which doesn't always have to open for smaller craft. But I agree that the odd angle isn't ideal either.

Today in minor unsolved mysteries: why is there a left turn lane on NB Starboard Way at Congress? Starboard is MBTA-only in both directions, and buses only make right turns at this intersection. Even if non-revenue moves make the turn, I can't imagine that's worth a dedicated lane. Perhaps...