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This reminds me how interesting it is going to be to see how the T handles the World Cup. I know it’s not the entire cup but it’s still going to have a bunch of Europeans that would rather take the train than an Uber/bus.

Ah, my apologies.

Question because I think I’m misunderstanding this. I was looking through the MBTA’s coach option procurement slideshow from November, and they said that the additional 80 cars would allow for full replacement of the 260 car single level fleet. Assuming that they are including the 83 that have...

My personal thinking by 2035 (piggybacking on others dates): South Salem Infill + Yard West Station Red-Blue (at least construction) Upgraded Fairmount Service (battery most likely) Providence-Boston Electric Service BNRD Completion Blue Hill Avenue Bus Lanes SL3 to Sullivan West Lynn Station...

Is sorting by line and service date not the (right) passenger counts? Obviously you would have to average the numbers but they have estimated daily boardings.

Oh, thank you.

Unrelated: at what point in time did quad track become very difficult in Quincy/Braintree? Was it when the southeast expressway was built, when the Quincy (and later Braintree) RL branch was built, or some other time? By what I can see, it was down to 2 tracks by 1955, but I don’t know at what...

I have to ask, why does the T/Keolis do this consistent Spring/Summer and Fall/Winter schedule system, vs. just putting out new schedules when changes happen? Obviously this is a bigger schedule change with SCR and trains being renumbered, but most of the time no actual changes happen. Sorry if...

I was looking through the 1995 proposal for SCR, with one of the alternatives being a short extension from Stoughton to North Easton (which would probably be Easton Village, under current plans). How feasible would this be as a new “Phase 2”, pushing the full build to “Phase 3”? Seems to me it...

Was looking through Wikipedia trying to find ridership info, and noticed proposed South Salem had its own page now. Says the design was supposed to be done last month. Whats the current status on that?

I can’t find the exact cost, but the 1994 PMT listed the Newburyport extension at 42.8M, 93.4M today (somehow).

I’m asking a lot here, but I have many questions. First off, if this is better for a new thread in the NH/Vermont section, let me know. Next, what is the best way to serve Portsmouth, upgrading the tracks connecting to the Downeaster and making a branch, or restoring the Newburyport line...

The tracks to Newburyport are unfortunately long gone, but by what I see, you could run a Fitchburg-Lowell-Haverhill service.

Going back to an extension to Millis, could a double tracked Franklin line even carry Franklin, Foxboro and Walpole services in a RR setting?

Well disappointing, but thanks for sharing about that.

Is there any documents about this line, or is it one of those were we have to rely on the newspaper?

I have no real guess, but my only idea is the T hasn’t updated departure times for each train to account for the end of slow zones.

Will there be shelters? That’s the only rendering I’ve seen for the new stations. Seems stupid not to install them.

Just a question for future stations/equipment. If we installed automatic “platform extenders” on coaches, would it allow full high level platforms on lines that can’t have them due to freight clearances?

I don’t want to jinx it, but the type 9 delivery went fine, I trust CAF for the type 10 delivery to go well.