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Having to extend the buses to North Station will (would?) absolutely suck for anyone dependent on a Lechmere bus. It could easily add 15 minutes to the average trip with a destination further on the Green line.

$3M in marginal revenue, if entirely from people buying monthly passes, implies only 3,125 more people will start commuting on the T because of GLX. The combined weekday inbound Blue Book numbers for the 80, 87, 88, 89, and 101 is 9,541. Is it really the case that we're expecting a net increase...

I notice this seemingly purposeful bunching happen quite often. Most often I see it when the one driver stops for a layover but doesn't leave until the next bus (one that doesn't layover) arrives. This is either the product of irresposible drivers, poor layover policy, or poorly-used 'run as...

I'm a week late, but Secaucus Junction is a horrible example of an unsheltered NJTransit station. The Northeast Corridor platforms have about 900 feet of fully sheltered, wall (with open window) enclosed length with another 200 feet unsheltered. The Hoboken-bound Main/Berken/Pascack/Meadowlands...

Seriously? It's going to be another 5 years?!

I'd imagine something like this is in the works for the Sumner? (Probably cut the onramp width. I sketched this quickly with path tools.)

I'm putting this here because what I'm proposing would require a ton of deep tunneling. Despite the relatively easy loop connection offered by the Grand Junction, the routing feels excessively close to the Downtown Core. It also lacks an ideal connection to the Red Line. To me, two other...

Are there issues with the Orange Line signals between Back Bay and Tufts Medical? For the last couple weeks, it's been taking significantly longer than usual to get between these stations. Today it was ridiculous. The train stopped several times on the above ground stretch next to the Pike...

I'd imagine branching the Orange Line between Downtown and Back Bay would be a serious problem.

I'm actually pretty surprised the improvement was this good: Train door markers, made from tape, for the Orange Line cut North Station dwell time by 30% (20 seconds).

That building is rather ugly, but I don't think it's all that bad from a functional point of view. The "sidewalk" here is gigantic, the ground level is entirely retail, the overhang provides shelter from inclement weather, and despite its impermeable appearance, there are several pedestrian cut...

It looks like a couple of the options at the Union/Main Line junction propose making the junction flat instead of the planned flying junction. It wouldn't be as much of a clusterfuck as the Copley junction, since there's no station immediately before or after, but I'm leery about making that...

Re: North-South Rail Link To amend, I just found an online copy of the book that lays out plans, not only for a NSRL, but improvements to all of the Boston region's physical infrastructure. It's called Public Improvements for the Metropolitan District: Report of the Commission on Metropolitan...

Re: North-South Rail Link I apologize if this has been posted before, but I was looking through some old transit maps online and found a proposal for a NSRL from 1909. It's actually pretty similar to current proposals. It's routed very close to the present Central Artery, includes a central...

For anyone interested, here's the full presentation from the 3/2 meeting. My thoughts: This looks pretty terrible from several perspectives. A. The station platforms aren't being designed to handle 4 car trains. Considering this will likely be necessary at some point, this seems incredibly...

I've withdrawn $1000 cash from the ATM in Roxbury Crossing because I forgot to bring my check book to pay a rent deposit. The max transaction was $500, so I had to spend extra time at the machine. I definitely had a little hustle when I was leaving...

It's beautiful! :o

Earlier this year, I had a commute where I connected to the 66 from the D line every day. Crossing Route 9 was always a PITA... You either do it unsafely and illegally directly underneath the overpass, go to the intersection with Washington and use like 4 signaled crosswalks, or walk 1000 ft to...

Do we currently have any idea what the expected run times will be from the new stations to Park/GC? I was just reading through a Somerville by Design document for Gilman Square, and on page 18 there is a map showing a 28 minute run time to Park Street. That seems very very long for 8 stops over...

60-footers wouldn't be necessary immediately though, right? Capacity on the 40's during rush hour is pretty acceptable when the buses are running on schedule (no bunches of two buses leaving the terminal with a 20 minute wait for the next). With better stop spacing and bus lanes, vehicles...