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https://mass.streetsblog.org/2023/10/06/we-got-a-copy-of-the-samizdat-mbta-podcast-listen-here On r/boston, there was a bit of a commotion after a podcast from the MBTA getting taken down like almost immediately upon release. Streetsblog manage to find someone who manage to download a copy...

Doesn't that implies we have data that demonstratively shows the drivers are ignoring orders? If so, it's hard for me to feel angry since nobody is hurt and it even as laymen some of us are speculating they are unreasonably err-ing to caution. At the same time, it is concerning as it also...

In that 8 years, I would say they also did do a "good" job of doing a whole dog and pony show while continuing or possible even accelerating the hole digging. I mean I fell for it - hard. I'm the guy that wrote up the thread "MBTA 2021 - The year the MBTA stop sucking?" and omg I can't believe I...

Accordingly to the website. The three longest slow zones are 1. Westbound (Inbound) between Tufts and Ball Sq for 1,200 ft (.23 miles) 2. Westbound (Inbound) between Gilman and East Somerville for 800 ft (.15 miles) 3. Eastbound (Outbound) between Ball Sq and Tufts for 800 ft (.15 miles) So...

This is probably pointless to get involved. Especially if King_vibe is trolling then this means that anything I say is just providing the entertainment he's looking for. But I'm going to still try despite the risk. Quotes like the one I just quoted of F-line (albeit from the GLX thread) is why...

It also rubs the wrong way the opening lines and headline and etc all sounds like it is about to start arguing for the stick approach and "force" people to bike. Opponents already have preconceived ideas, we don't need the advocates make arguments that sounds like what they keep thinking.

What does that even mean? What does it mean for everyone in the forum start agreeing with you that "the MBTA is simply not in the business of operating a transit system"? Start talking like some certain Globe/Herald/Commonwealth commentators that demands to stop all future transit projects and...

These are the many moments that I wonder what they see that forces them to do things like reinstate it. I know more than once that some have here voiced that "maybe the real issue is the MBTA is being too cautious", but what truly determine how true that answer is the reasoning behind examples...

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/09/07/metro/mbta-track-slow-zones-report/ Globe reports of the result of the investigation from Carlson Transport Consulting hired by the MBTA is out. The GM is doing a conference of the results. My current takeways (based on the news article, I don't have a...

Wow, it's from Jadeane Sica. The same woman who been on the news for several other events. I guess certain policies and ways of thinking really do tend to go hand-in-hand. Note: I'll note that I do think Rt.60 was a bad job. But my vision on how to fix it is emulating streets like Comm Ave or...

The last news article I can recall that cover it is from that Commonwealth article covering slowzones as a whole but also covers the viaduct. I think we're at the point we're going to need another news reporter investigate this all over again. But with so many concurrent issues, it's hard to...

It's probably because Braintree is a weekend closure" but Ashmont is multi-week closure that has a similar sound to "ripe the band-aid". Both again, I hope we actually see a payoff - a full and undeniable one too. The OL shutdown might have given us a payoff (maybe OL would would be RL bad or...

The main reason is because Streetblog uses that as part of their reporting. You do have a point that CPI does not reflect constructions costs, but even if we take a skeptical stance in media (and media more specialize in transit), then it is still concerning we don't really see a change in the...

https://mass.streetsblog.org/2023/08/14/breaking-a-campaign-promise-healey-admin-denies-public-records-request-for-mbtas-capital-needs Well that is depressing. Especially when you combing it with the other streetsblog report that the next capital budget won't keep up with inflation, the...

I read a lot of speculation and media reports. For example, back in February WFXT reported they don't have enough drivers while they approach having enough dispatchers. But that's February. I also read stuff like the sheer amount of slow zones itself means it affecting the number of trains...

Let's not forget that the Red Line slow zones have been creeping back up. We're back to roughly May 2023. I believe they have been doing work for the Braintree branch, but right now you can 20 minutes for the train and enjoy that each day's ride experience is getting worse.

Not to sound hostile to the core point that GLX is bringing in new customers. But for the context of Ebi Sushi itself, they might disagree the 500 apartments that much of a good thing because the same plans brought in the 500 apartments also plans to boot out their spot for more development...

Without something more rigorous, then all we have is anecdotes. But one business positive anecdote I can add is I'm a coordinator for an event to rolls to different bars every month. One of our criteria is the places we book has to be transit accessible. Else we'll lose a lot of people. So the...

https://bostonrestaurants.blogspot.com/2023/07/ihop-in-quincy-to-be-taken-by-eminent.html So Quincy is about to eminent domain an active IHOP, Urgent care, and part of a public parking lot for a parking garage. I would link to the Patriot Ledger directly but it's paywalled. If anyone can purse...

I should clarify a bit on this. While outsource is partially fitting, it also implies the work is being done overseas which I didn't meant to imply. To my limited understanding, the more correct word is at least part of HR has been privatized. I'm pretty sure at least IT has been - you can even...