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I was thinking the same thing actually but didn’t mention it. Red X may be a requirement for this but that would need to be analyzed. In any case, I figured that not all trains would continue past Braintree

I think if the red line’s going past Braintree it has to go to Brockton. That’s where the density is. Would a red line extension to Brockton plus cape main mostly single track through Brockton be a better value than an OC double track project? I’m not sure but it may be worth exploring. I assume...

The value only goes up if they’re not made anymore ;)

Those could be made RFID compatible. For any of this to work the state would have to hold some sort of fund that gets distributed among the T/RTA’s based on users/taps. If we were to go as far as making the Charlie card universal then you might as well make it compatible with a terminal that...

Who needs Charlie cards when tap to pay is an available technology? Seems to be the more logical investment for each RTA to make

This extension has been proposed as far back as 1945 and detailed in this 1947 report which included a description and cost estimate: https://archive.org/details/reportofmetropol00mass If you go to page 39-41 you’ll find the description. The intent was for it to remain as a freight route at...

Probably just political posturing but we will see. There wasn’t any follow up on that threat. The idea of dangling the carrot of a grand Trump Station in front of him may be too tempting… like a cat with a shiny object. But at the same time his attention span is limited

Could Trump be the one to get it done?

I’ve noticed that Union square trains have regularly (at least in off-peak times) been using the brattle loop, which is nice to see. There’s no way to know that this happening if you get on west of Gov Center though.

Exactly. To monitor if the buses are overheating during charging.

Completing the wye to the Mtn division line was at one point a possibility. There is a bridge carrying Fore River pkwy that at least somewhat keeps that alignment intact. Regardless, I don’t think the (somewhat remote) possibility of a daily or less scenic train should be a dealbreaker when it...

Agreed to both above. I’m not sure exactly how the situation will end up working, but I’m sure MaineDOT being the sole owner is the preferred option for NNEPRA (+the State). Of course that doesn’t mean I think the best way to go about building a new station is the half-baked plan that we’ve...

It seems like the larger goal for NNEPRA is to get out of a situation where they’re a tenant and also collect money from parking. There would probably have to be favorable terms with MaineHealth for such a situation to work that I’m not sure MH would be willing to bow to. I’m sure NNEPRA...

That reminds me of this gem that was for sale recently in northern Maine: https://www.boston.com/real-estate/home-buying/2025/05/06/train-car-listed-for-129000-in-maine/

Anyone know what’s going on at the red line storage yard at Cabot? I don’t have a picture but I noticed they ripped out the loop and end of the storage tracks closest to south station. Lots of buzz and excavators there today.

Where does all the traffic go then? The Tobin carries 85,000 cars per day and obviously there’s no clear transit alternative on the alignment. There’s no way the Revere Beach Parkway can handle all that traffic.

Why are they starting construction now on a pinch point south of East Taunton? How could this not have been predicted, or am I missing something?

How does extending the third rail one stop further make the line more resilient? Does the OCS need to extend a certain distance past the last station it's used at or is there is there a substation specifically for the OCS that's vulnerable?

Do you know of any plates/plans of the subway between Arlington and Boylston stations? I’ve been looking for those to see how they provisioned in the post office square extension.

Can the launch pit be in the middle of the alignment? I was under the impression that there had to be a pt at the starting and end points of the length of the tunnel.