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Thanks for crunching the numbers. I always strongly believed that the projections were low and that the actual numbers would exceed expectations. It's a success in that people are using the service, but it's still just the least bad option. It's not good enough to lure new people to the area in...

I spent the $53 on a ticket between BOS and PVD (I usually take the CR or the NER if the price is competitive with the CR) next Tuesday because I'm a nerd and I geek out over the stuff. I'm more excited than I should be. RE: South Station. I know the feds don't have the same level of authority...

The Nice route is one of my favorite announcements in a while. Excited to have a nonstop option.

I find the idea of the interplay between the two to be a bit overblown. At least in 2025. As a kid in the 90s, I do remember it being a memorable component of the Fenway experience. But with the addition of the monster seats, the towering green advertisement banners over the wall, the...

Dover, so hot right now. Dover.

Awesome! It looks like the app and desktop website are noting which are “nextgen” trains. Sample booking for October as an example - the train number aligns with the rumored slots you shared.

This is going to be such a good anchor to that end of Atwells. For as good of an urban neighborhood as it is, Atwells has so many annoying, anti-urban parcels. I'd love to see the bank parking lot across from DePasquale Square turned into something. Same for this massive parking lot. And 3 of...

Branding it "Middletown Center" before it's even close to finalized is probably hampering their efforts since the name makes it sound intriguing/interesting. Like it would be an actual town center with interesting features, gathering places, and amenities that residents would use. What they have...

Nice pics! It seems like that construction in front is taking forever. It'll be nice when the patio/plaza space if fully open.

This one was painfully obvious since it was so focused on emphasizing "Patriots Day 2025" (wrong year as well) that it missed the bigger reason for temporarily ramped up flights to beach towns in the Southeast - April vacation week.

This is 100% what I saw at PVD. Employees (most in uniform or with Amtrak branded gear at least) occupying seats like paying customers, but conductors were standing at doors like it was a normal in-service train. The signs above the doors read "not in service," however, so it was pretty clear...

I read the same thing. Their new first class suites look fantastic (they'll be on the A350s from the start). Potentially among the best in the sky, but I'll almost certainly never get to experience them. The business upgrades look good too. In line with modern standards (doors, big screens...

I'm assuming the labels are just not placed exactly as the gates will be once they're installed. They look to be purely informational. They'll probably end on either side of the elevator too (so that the elevator doors will be outside of the gate controlled zone just like the escalator), but it...

PVD this afternoon. Sitting on track one with a lot of crew and no passengers. Presumably training?

If If FR can ever get ferry service from their state pier (they’ve had starts and stops with Newport and Block Island ferries) to stick, they may have a strong case for seasonal service at least. But short of that, it’s hard to argue that it’s worth it.

Great news, looks like BOS is the first LX market in the world to be served by the A350. I just returned from FLR via ZRH and those A333s are tired. Flew out J and back Y and they're still comfortable (particularly in Y because they're not slimline seats), but they feel their age (especially in...

Generally, I agree with the idea that fixed rail transit is better at increasing ridership than any bus service, no matter how it's branded. But as a Providence resident, I don't think this particular LRT alternative would have that effect. It'll be slow running with mixed traffic (potentially...

There's a commuter rail purple stripe on the floor in front of the platforms at South Station that looks to be outlining where the fare gates are going. It says "Tap to Enter" with some graphics of phones and cards or something similar on it. Maybe it's been there for a bit, but it's the first...

Awesome!