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Apologies if this has been discussed elsewhere, but I've been following the transit discussions on this board for a while and while we all love to debate the merits and technical feasibility of transit expansion plans, we only somewhat get into the realm of what's feasible from a funding and...

I was thinking over the weekend about the bizarre configuration of the JFK/UMass station, and how potentially incredible it could be. The rapid transit portion of the station is split into two platforms, each serving a separate branch of the Red Line. This forces inbound passengers to wait in...

How technically, operationally and politically feasible would it be to realign the Orange Line between its Charles River portal to Assembly? I'm imagining cut and cover subway in the middle of Rutherford Avenue. There would be few, if any, real impacts to property in this scenario. Rutherford...

I've been wondering lately why the T doesn't pursue low-floor light rail vehicles, like those that are common throughout Europe? The Type 8s are half low floor, half high floor, which is fairly awkward, particularly because of the Ts font-door boarding policy. Type 9s seem to double down on this...