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When things are done poorly, like South Coast Rail Phase 1, it hurts the public perception of investing in rail (understandably) and makes it less likely that we get proper infrastructure, like South Coast Rail Phase 2.

Useful data (probability of being pulled over if one were to drive 20mph over speed limit for a half mile on a given stretch of road, for example) would be a godsend, but is impossible to come by. Number of citations is the numerator of this type of data, but it’s useless without the...

Would this work much better with a Charles River Bike Path underpass under North Beacon? I’m imagining that the crosswalk would have a steady flow of cyclists and other micromobility users at many hours,

Thanks for the feedback. I'll have to put this on my mental map. With the crosswalk approach, that does make CHA much more palatable. Personally, I don't have quite as negative of an outlook as you for biking on roads like Hammond, where traffic volume isn't crazy and I can fully take a lane...

Interesting! I'm more inclined to take, depending on where I'm coming from: Hammond -> Reservoir -> Beacon -> CHA, Brighton Emerald Necklace -> Washington St I avoid CHA Brookline due to the poorly designed zigzag on Route 9 that it requires, and this proposal does nothing to mitigate that...

This is good and I like it, but it would be made so much better by: converting the northbound sidewalk-level separated bike lanes along O'Brien Hwy, between Leighton and Charlestown Ave to two-way separated bike lanes. extending the two-way separated bike lanes along the northbound side of...

A-ha! Makes perfect sense to me. Thanks for the context.

I’m default pro traffic calming and bike infrastructure, and biking is both my primary mode of transportation and my livelihood, so I don’t want to come off as anything other than pro-bike and just trying to learn and gather information. Do a lot of people currently bike on Chestnut Hill Ave? I...

I’d be very interested to know how many on the South Coast still opt to drive to a Providence Line station to commute into Boston. That would be a very telling metric. If I lived in Fall River and worked in Longwood, I’d be driving to Attleboro.

I could not agree more. It’s just such a missed opportunity, as Phase 2 would actually cause a mode shift towards transit. This will allow those who are currently parking and riding from stations further from their home to be able to drive less and take a train the whole way from South Coast to...

Google Maps estimates the following drive times based on traffic estimates: New Bedford Station to South Station, arriving at 8:30am on a Wednesday: 1:15-2:10. Fall River Station to South Station, arriving at 8:30am on a Wednesday: 1:05-2:00. South Station to New Bedford Station, departing at...

I saw two deer in the Arboretum at dusk once. It was a remarkable sight.

I'm glad they didn't go with Figure 4-9, as that would be inappropriate for a corridor with such low bus service demand. I'm hoping, but not optimistic, that the "protected bike lane" is actually protected, by at least bollards. I hope we can see robust bus infrastructure on the stretch of...

This is a picture of Forest Hills, which is the southern terminus of the Orange Line. Orange Line trains use both tracks for southbound arrivals and northbound departures. Trains layover between trips for a few minutes at whichever track they arrived, before departing northbound. A crossover...

Testing on the Orange Line Cars 1534, 1535, 1538, and 1539. Picture taken at 08:54 on April 1, 2025.

Let's revisit the discussion about expansion. Here are the entities that I would classify as expansion, excluding entities that I classify as service improvements, even if they are important, notable, or large. So, I'm only considering new infrastracture supporting new lines or extensions and...

By your own metric, “subway & local bus - weekly sum” is +61, +0.13%. Again, by your own metric, systemwide weekly service levels, including bus and subway combined as one metric, will increase this spring! Your commitment to doomerism is getting in the way of spreading positive news when it...

By 2035, I expect: Blue Line to Charles/MGH South Salem infill One other Commuter Rail infill (North Andover is in the lead) Silver Line Extension through Everett Blue Hill Ave BRT I wish I was optimistic for more. I’m not considering things that I consider more operational improvement than...

travel pattern shifts take time. The Fairmount Line has seen an increase in ridership of 66% over the past six years, while all other lines have seen a decrease. Patience is imperative here. While I don’t expect these trends to continue their exact trajectory unchanged, it’s worthwhile to...

Does this mean Phase 2 of the BNRD won’t be coming this year?