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Important to note that for this trip (presumably Camberville or Dorchester/Quincy/South Shore -> East Boston) no congestion charge would be enacted even if you did drive. It’s getting lost in the conversation how narrow a proper congestion zone would be in Boston. For all of the doom and gloom...

No. The congestion zone is entered when you *exit* the Pike. When you stay on the Pike, you wouldn’t enact a charge. It is for surface roads. The Pike is a convenient boundary because it’s not as porous as a surface road. The gantries can be placed on each of the bridges that carry traffic over...

A cleaner western boundary would be Bowker. It’s a lot less porous than Mass Ave. Bowker, Mass Pike, Fort Point Channel, Boston Harbor, Charles River forms a very clean boundary.

This is the kind of solution that shows incredible leadership. #EngForPresident

Is there information about how far along the signal upgrade project is on the Southwest Corridor? The shutdowns have been heavily concentrated between Forest Hills and Back Bay over the past few months, so I'm wondering if that section of the signal upgrade work is almost complete.

We could learn from best practices elsewhere, and even best practices for other modes here in the States and implement a dedicated, multi-year federal account for passenger rail investment. Notice how the Highway Trust Fund (HTF) or Aviation Trust Fund aren’t patchworks of funding that operate...

I have a (possibly crazy) idea that I'd like to hear people's thoughts on: Re-route the 66 via Francis St and Brookline Ave, as is planned in the Bus Network Redesign. Re-route the 60, 65, and 66 via Aspinwall Ave and Kent St. Convert the westernmost 250 ft of Station St (between the...

100% agreed. MA-123 or MA-106 would both be better locations for stop spacing. I'll naively assume that TOD has been explored at all of those sites and it was determined that the site behind the Roche Bros was the most feasible.

I'd love to hear what you find! Food for thought for your study: is mode share the relevant statistic or is pedestrian miles traveled (which is obviously very hard to come by) the relevant statistic?

Do many people even ride the 55? The Green Line must be faster for the majority of stop pairs. It would seem like any resources that could be spent on the 55 would be better off spent on Green Line Upgrades and Type 10 Vehicles to help any current 55 riders and the system as a whole.

You should ride it some time and see how heavily used the bike car is before you assume everyone is Ubering everywhere. I've ridden the CapeFlyer twice, both times with a bicycle, and never once taken a rideshare on Cape Cod. That appeared to be a very, very common approach. The very...

The Green Line* can only move around 15% of Fenway Park's capacity in an hour. *Using the stated capacity of a two-car Type 7+8 Green Line train and three minute headways.

Can you link or tell us more about this registration? You have my interest.

Well written by Istvan and hits the nail on the head when it comes to bike lanes. Multi-use trails and pedestrian paths require more restrictions, though.

I 100% agree. This is why the best time to implement enforcement was before higher speed (>20 mph) vehicles became so commonplace on multi-use trails. But it’s only going to get harder the more normalized their presence becomes.

First, recognize that multi-use paths are protected spaces, not default through-routes for motorized vehicles. The emphasis should always be on prioritizing the most vulnerable users (pedestrians, followed by those on human powered vehicles), through a combination of design, policy, regulation...

Good point! Design speed matters, as does does making rules easy to enforce. In places like the Netherlands and Denmark, fast e-bikes (like Massachusetts’ Class 3) need plates and registration. This not because the rider is speeding, but because the bike is capable of going fast. That way...

That’s true. If you are on bike that uses a throttle at 30 mph, that’s not a bicycle. That’s an electric motorcycle. To be clear: the world would be a better place if people switched automobile trips for electric motorcycle trips more often.

Let’s learn from countries who are further ahead of the US when it comes to best biking practices. Places like the Netherlands, Denmark, and Germany emphasize that access to bike paths and shared-use paths should be based on the design speed and capability of the vehicle, not just rider...

I'd love to see something like: Class 1: Human powered or motorized assist up to 20 mph (gas or electric shouldn't matter) continuing as-is. No license or registration required and allowed on all bike lanes and multi-use trails. Class 2: Any vehicle up to 100 pounds with motorized assist up to...