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Anyway, getting to the trigger in me making this post: I was writing some Python scripts to clean up the MBTA Bus Ridership by Time Period, Season, Route/Line, and Stop dataset. (The output CSV files will be shared soon, after I fix some bugs and work on a documentation.) A by-product is this...

I'm creating a dedicated thread for everyone to share and discuss any data, analyses and visualizations related to transit in metro Boston (or elsewhere!). Currently, they are usually posted in the General MBTA thread, and hence tend to get lost with other discussions. To be clear, if some...

This will probably be one of the most low-quality maps I'll ever post. As you can see, I was literally just drawing straight line segments. Its main goal is solely to showcase ideas, as I combined and consolidated several exchanges on this board, as well as other ideas that I'd been thinking of...

I can see the conceptual similarities, but I'd say the motivation was quite different: Whether it's the $h!tpost OL reroute or the more serious Pink Line proposals, I did not truly intend the Kendall-Back Bay subway to replace the Urban Ring outright. The full blog post goes into this in greater...

Logan Airport There had been heavy debates about a mainline rail link between South Station and Logan Airport. In fact, there had been an insane real-world study: (link to archBoston discussion) F-Line in particular is quite heavily against it, and so were many other members. Not just...

That's quite an intriguing idea, even if not the most relevant. But it got me thinking... How about a unidirectional loop that joins these two "branches" together? I don't think either of these does much for Southie though. Even going via D St "only" shifts the W Broadway station by 2,200...

Re: South Boston This is elegant! I agree that if we want rapid transit spacing in particular, then this is probably the most cost-effective way to do it. I was very much surprised by the 15-min walkshed coverages of Broadway and Andrew, given that both stations pretty much have their...

You had probably seen this proposal before: Reverse branching the Red Line (RL) via Mass Ave. But how about this? Reverse branching the Orange Line (OL), via… Lechmere and Kendall! --------------- $h!tposting ends, God Mode begins --------------- Presenting to you, my latest blog...

The interesting question is, if the only concern is "how long it takes to clear a switch"... Then why can't the capacity limit of a track be higher than 32 TPH in the first place? In my amateur view, a capacity limit comes from: Turnback capacity at each individual terminal At each terminal...

How I didn't think through Park Inner enough This discussion does reflect a high-level point though: My original graph didn't fully consider Park St Inner's connections. Originally, I claimed that Kenmore-PI and Huntington-PI are feasible, whereas Nubian-PI is not. H-PI was primarily due to...

Great thoughts from @Riverside (and @TheRatmeister) earlier re: the GLR Capacity Framework. This reply of mine is venturing somewhat into the 2nd and 3rd posts in this series, but they're worth addressing now: Nubian - Park Inner via original Tremont St? I believe this is impossible with...

I hadn't thought about using the Needham wye before. My initial impression was that it seems too small, but comparing it to Lake St Yard (lol) has now convinced me otherwise. So yeah, it does look better than Needham Industrial Park. Yeah, this was under the assumption of extending the Union Sq...

This reminds me: What would be good locations for (new and expanded) yards for Green Line Reconfiguration? This question still applies even without a connection to the Seaport Transitway (even though obviously most GLR proposals include one). Any GLR proposals come with service increases, so...

Random thought experiment: Suppose you're tasked with adding rail transit to South Boston. How would you decide between: Streetcar vs. Tunnel? (This also affects stop spacing) Where to connect to the Red Line: Andrew, Broadway, or South Station (via Seaport)? Theoretically, a Broadway route...

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Compared to the Winter 2025 system map, the Spring 2025 map (effective yesterday) has quietly added Route 32 as a "15 min or better" Frequent Bus Route (FBR). This is despite the 32 already meeting service standards as of Winter 2025 (and in fact, its AM peak frequency indicated on the map even...

@TheRatmeister, I'll start by saying that your thoughts have opened up quite a few new perspectives and considerations for me, which I truly appreciate: The practical considerations of modifying (existing) Copley, especially w.r.t. building preservation This seems to push any Kenmore-BBY-BV...

As for the discussion of the 5 alternatives, with the caveat of replacing "need Charles St subway" with "need separation point X", here are some additional comments: My opinion on Huntington-Seaport is quite the contrary: I think the Full Pike Hugger is the best alternative for...

I'll focus on this, because I don't think that's true, and it affect everything else that follows in your comment. The main disagreement is feeding Huntington trains into Park St Inner (aka Boylston Inner). Important clarification: Below, I use "Arlington" to refer to today's Arlington...