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I believe the only relevant automobile signals, including the one at Lake & Commonwealth, are in the City of Boston. Tracks enter Newton as they enter the station/yard, so I don't think Newton would need to be involved for TSP.

Agreed! Open air canopies at every Green Line Station (including filling in gaps between station and platform) should be the first priority on this undertaking.

If I were god-emperor in charge of weather-protection at Green Line Stations, here is my order of priority: 1. Add open-air canopies to any Green Line station that is lacking in any shelter of any kind. This undertaking would including bringing stops like surface B-, C-, and E-Branch stops up...

Read the article. The bill is to "allow cities and towns to deploy speed cameras to help catch and ticket heavy-footed motorists." If speed cameras are unpopular in a rural suburban town, there is a strong incentive against the leaders of that town deploying speed cameras. It's up to...

Nitpick, that I believe is important to correct: If you’ve fulfilled the necessary requirements, you may be granted the privilege of being allowed to drive. You do not have a right to speed. Speeding is against the law.

Driving isn’t a right and the fact that driving is viewed as a necessity is a societal problem worth solving. Driving isn’t a lifestyle choice. It’s a privilege that should only be accessible to those capable of and willing to do it in a way that doesn’t harm others. EDITED TO ADD: In case it...

I agree with your premise, but haven’t come to the same conclusion. Don’t discount how much time cost there is to all of the signalized intersections on South/Centre. I’ve never gotten every green light, or even close to it. The fastest way to bike would be to run the red lights and take...

I do agree that this design won’t eliminate automobile traffic congestion in the area, but it is a good start. Here’s how automobile congestion on the Arborway could actually be greatly mitigated: Improvements to the Jamaicaway: Jamaicaway & Pond St: Southbound on the Jamaicaway, the left...

Great! Build it already. I’m a local cyclist. Here’s my perspective: The current through-route for cyclists (and other micro-mobility users) between Forest Hills (and points south like Roslindale, Hyde Park, and Mattapan) and the Emerald Necklace (and points north like Brookline, LMA, and...

They absolutely do not! I'm editing to reflect this correction. Thanks EDITED: They do now! Thanks

I want to demonstrate the math on this, for those who are interested. This is simply a fun thought experiment (not necessarily advocating for this as a system of taxation) of what the tax ramification of a system in which excise tax estimation was done based on the the fourth power of axle load...

Were the Red and Orange Line cars not already funded?

The person that drove through those gates needs to have their license revoked and be fined for all of the damage caused by their actions. We shouldn’t make driving accessible to those who are incapable of or unwilling to operating a motor vehicle safely.

Yes. That is pretty obvious. Green Line Extension stops are what the fare gate question is about.

Is it really that expensive to just add fare gates?

The Old Colony Double Track Project should be #1 on the list of any project increasing the capacity of moving human beings between the Boston area and Southeastern Mass.

We can and should be able to have our cake and eat it, too, here. Ideally, the Southwest Corridor would be decked over from Centre to Atherton for more open space. That would be 7 acres. For example,. this would be plenty of space for: Trails (~1 acre): Pedestrian Trail (~2 meters wide...

I was using Hyde Square to refer to the general area (which includes Canary Square), not a specific intersection. Terminating anywhere in that area (be it S Huntington & Perkins, S Huntington & Centre, Perkins & Centre, Barbara St, Day St, etc) would qualify as an extension to Hyde Square. I’m...

Long-time JP resident here. I’m very pro “restore to Hyde Square.” That is not an uncommon outlook around here. Huntington through Mission Hill needs the Green Line reservation extended past Brigham Circle. That’s understood by most who pay attention or think about these things. Extending the...

I am strongly in favor of this because it’s about time Massachusetts catches up with global standards. Countries like Singapore, South Korea, and the UK already use bus-mounted cameras to enforce traffic rules, while places like Sweden and Norway rely on strict fines and regulations. These bills...