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  1. MBTA DMA

    MBTA Buses & Infrastructure

    More effectively increasing capacity (with 40 foot buses) by incewasing is what you're trying to say. 32 had used articulated buses in 2007 but they stopped that according to an operator because of issues with getting the buses through the streets.
  2. MBTA DMA

    Silver Line to Chelsea

    Well the buses are actually hybrid with extended-range battery for the transitway and SL3 in Chelsea plus the 5 battery electric buses we previously had before the DMAs got replaced.
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    Silver Line to Chelsea

    Buses post-Sumner tunnel closure still use the ramp as dispatch allows during 3-6 PM weekdays. Also it is worth mentioning that SL3 weekday ridership has surpassed the estimated # of riders of 8,700 back before the route started over 5 years ago. It has the highest ridership compared to all...
  4. MBTA DMA

    Crazy Transit Pitches

    Unfortunately, that issue may never be eliminated.
  5. MBTA DMA

    New Red and Orange Line Cars

    1500/1501 arrived which from a vehicle numbering stand point is a milestone.
  6. MBTA DMA

    MBTA Buses & Infrastructure

    All the DMAs have been officially retired. However, 1120 will be sent to a museum.
  7. MBTA DMA

    Silver Line at 21: Do people like it now?

    At Silver Line Way while the bus switches from electric to diesel, the reason why the operator goes outside to the back of the bus is to tie the ropes of the two poles on two little circular blades mounted at the back of the bus for each pole. They do this because even though the poles of the...
  8. MBTA DMA

    Green Line Extension to Medford & Union Sq

    Goodbye Lechmere Station. By the way, did anybody went to see it? I know I did and I found out that 3716 the car I rode during the day on the E-branch to Lechmere was used on the last run of the e-branch coupled to 3812.
  9. MBTA DMA

    MBTA Buses & Infrastructure

    Well probably it was the acceptance testing that took long on 2056. And if that's the case, either because they have less staff or the bus needed that amount of time.
  10. MBTA DMA

    MBTA Buses & Infrastructure

    The 31 RTSs that have been sold to Chuckran Auto Parts for scrap have all been removed to date.
  11. MBTA DMA

    MBTA Buses & Infrastructure

    Happy birthday to SL3. Happy birthday to SL3. Happy birthday dear SL3. Happy birthday to you.
  12. MBTA DMA

    MBTA Buses & Infrastructure

    They are not collecting fares at all on buses, the green line trolleys and mattapan trolleys. Only fare gates have to be paid.
  13. MBTA DMA

    MBTA Buses & Infrastructure

    By the way, XDE40 1412 has finally been repaired. It has been in long-term repair for over a year.
  14. MBTA DMA

    MBTA Buses & Infrastructure

    Uh that's good information to know @HelloBostonHi but i wanna tell you that the AN440LFs that have retired are already decomissioned. How I know is that when 0417 and another AN440LF that was originally awaiting long-term repair had just retired and was a everett, on the inventory page it would...

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