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Could you run the C to Lechmere and add a switch here to use the E Somerville storage track to turn around? I’ve never seen that track in use.

Are there near term scheduling improvements that can be expected as a result? Does the T have the equipment and personnel to run more expresses or higher frequency?

Would rubber tire automated light metro (Montreal REM with rubber tires) address the grade and station siting challenges of the Grand Junction ROW? Specifically the Mass Ave station location and maneuvering over/under the Fitchburg Line ROW. If so that may actually be a good option. Small...

More coverage from @StreetsblogMASS here. This quote is of note: Given the event trains almost always sell out at $20 a ticket I think they could do a lot better than 7 percent with better service even for standard events. Hopefully the permanent full high allows that.

I’d love to see this connection between North Station and the Star Market that is underground there. The parking garage is probably in the way though.

The current Eversource substation rebuild is allegedly provisioned to not block a GLX to Porter based on commitments made in community meetings. Not sure if that means they’re not further encroaching on the ROW or if the new substation will be pulled back a few feet.

Would be nice to see the state find $300m in savings by cutting lanes on the Pike, SFR, and the new street grid. My fear is they cut West Station instead, but hopefully not an option due to Harvard opposition.

Thank you! Direct quote from this article

It's a shame the bill doesn't allow moving violations. N Washington St bus lane is gridlocked with cars every evening rush hour. I wonder if a car sitting in gridlock for long enough can become a standing violation?

Yes, which is a shame because a few years ago they ran a special bike train for it. Something I hope Eng brings back but I’m sure there are challenges with crew availability or other factors the night before the marathon.

If planned vehicle speeds are high enough to require a guard rail for feeder streets, we are leaving a lot to be desired with this design. It doesn’t seem logical to protect the frontage road while leaving only the curb for the cycle lane on the other side. The impression from the neighborhood...

So I never noticed this in the presentation but it was pointed out in the GSNC meeting yesterday, the barrier in the median is not something we’ve seen before. The neighborhood council could not get confirmation from MassDOT or Rep Connolly as to the nature of the barrier. Could be an 8ft chain...

Should’ve taken more photos, but a few more stories of steel before it tops out.

Are the Greenway surface roads not MassDOT? I was surprised to not see it here.

It's really on the Governor for undercutting her so publicly and neutering the funding task force.

There’s a really good opportunity with this lot to create a retail space that interfaces with the community path. It has been discussed in the Gilman Sq neighborhood council that the developer is interested in retail or community space at street level and path level. Hopefully future renders...

Relevant article in the Globe today https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/03/13/business/moderna-vertex-biogen-massachusetts-biotech/

I am curious how much time can be shaved off the round trip for each branch once GLTPS is implemented and trains can go full speed through switches

It took years of engagement and planning just to get the quick build designs, and some like Mass Ave included concrete protection which they removed. Unless the city found tens of millions of dollars for permanent streetscape rebuilds that are all beginning in the spring without publicized...

Which is why the recent removals are problematic even if temporary. A parent biking their child should not randomly find their previously protected route is now unprotected with no warning and no detour. If the safety of routes is not predictable and has gaps, then cautious cyclists will simply...