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The only reason you'd possibly want to do that is if you expected EMU prices to rise dramatically in the near to medium term, same as buying someone a car before they get their learner's permit. It's a depreciating asset that has upkeep costs, so you don't want to keep it around if you don't...

I did see some photos from the Chestnut Hill Ave/Comm Ave intersection where they seem to be doing some track work but yeah not the main focus.

So finally, some observations from Ukraine: Firstly, it is immediately and overwhelmingly obvious the toll the war has taken in terms of blood spilled. One thing you notice about Kyiv is that a city that size should not be able to support that many flower shops, and that it's unusual to see...

So, I have bad ideas sometimes, and one of those bad ideas was to go to Ukraine. (Twice.) I am not a journalist, but I'd like to show everyone here what I saw because I do think it's important. Before that, some practicalities. Getting to/from Ukraine Both times, I traveled by night train...

Correct, it's essentially a whole western-world problem at this point. I really, really struggle to see a lasting solution that isn't just, "the government builds the rental housing stock and rental prices are determined by policymakers and not markets."

I've done the whole map with the thick CR lines but later reverted it (except for Fairmount) given the abysmal service many stations on the map. If/when frequent(ish) service comes to other parts of the network, I can fairly easily adapt the map. But Back Bay-South Station just doesn't meet...

You could totally do it manually. Set the price to $25, release X amount of tickets, once those are sold out change the price, release more, etc etc.

This just in, people do in fact want what they voted for.

are these ones indoors?

And, crucially, paying for it. You know what the T doesn't pay for? Road maintenance for heavier BEBs. (For buses, I know the Green Line is different.)

You're right in that the service pattern here leaves a lot to be desired for Everett, a revision to that is definitely needed. A BL extension would absolutely help with that but I've been trying to keep this scheme independent-yet-complimentary of other projects. I don't want this to be a whole...

Finally back home so I can work on maps again. First up is a version of the 'Aqua Line' map that fixes all the glaring flaws + shows the JFK alternative. I also figure I should explain some of my station name choices: JFK Library/Columbia If there's a station closer to the JFK Library and...

$150. So for all you single ticket holders, you're getting a great deal by taking the T. For everyone else, it's a wash at best.

Kind of disappointing that most staggered stops have been replaced by aligned stops. Also for a 'Consolidated Fairbanks Ave/Brandon Hall' that sure looks a lot like the exact spot Brandon Hall currently is...

So then I think a fun design challenge is how can you build quality urban space around a highway or highway-like road. Obviously a road diet is the easy design/hard political choice, so what's the opposite? How far can you get with footbridges, decking, sound barriers, etc?

And people also want leaders who don't just... abandon their platform when a minority (that voted for the losing candidate no less) complains. Essaibi-George and Kraft ran significantly if not primarily on pausing bike/transit project expansion in favor of car drivers, and lost. It would be more...

No that's a separate line item.

Proposed 2027-31 CIP is up (PDF download warning)

I know and I hate it but it's a deliberate choice, the 104 stays reasonably close to the SL3 all the way from Everett Sq to Airport, only about 5 mins max of walking except for Box District which is like 10 minutes away. Then again, this map lies about the 116 at Bellingham Sq, it's actually a...

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