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My 2030 Projections based on future development around lines , System Expansions or Extensions and Infill stations

Light Rail 2012 current ridership and 2030 projected ridership

1. Boston - 222,500 > 315,700 (2030)
2. Los Angeles - 203,400 > 850,600 (2030)
3. San Francisco - 160,100 > 450,200 (2030)
4. Portland - 115,400 > 210,100 (2030)
5. Philadelphia - 113,900 > 350,200 (2030)
6. Dallas - 103,100 > 280,000 (2030)
7. San Diego - 87,700 > 319,600 (2030)
8. Denver - 65,300 > 190,400 (2030)
9. Jersey City-Newark - 64,200 > 280,000 (2030)
10. Salt Lake City - 60,600 > 184,700 (2030)
11. St. Louis - 52,500 > 157,000 (2030)
12. Scramento - 49,600 > 120,900 (2030)
13. Phoenix - 46,000 > 115,000 (2030)
14. Houston - 37,400 > 340,600 (2030)
15. San Jose - 33,800 > 72,000 (2030)
16. Minneapolis - 31,500 > 210,200 (2030)
17. Seattle - 29,800 > 413,000 (2030)
18. Baltimore - 29,200 > 105,000 (2030)
19. Pittsburgh - 27,600 > 73,000 (2030)
20. Buffalo - 19,900 > 45,000 (2030)
21. Charlotte - 14,800 > 85,800 (2030)
22. New Orleans - 10,000 > 25,000 (2030)
23. Cleveland - 8,900 > 45,800 (2030)
24. South Jersey - 8,750 > 55,800
25. Oceanside - 8,500 > 17,500 (2030)
26. Norfolk - 5,200 > 45,900 (2030)
27. Memphis - 3,300 > 17,500 (2030)
28. Tacoma - 3,168 > 8,400 (2030)
 
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Ooooh ... pretty colors. What do the numbers actually mean though?
 
My 2030 Projections based on future development around lines , System Expansions or Extensions and Infill stations

Heavy Rail , Q3/4 Ridership and 2030 Projections

1. New York - 5.3 Million > 8.9 Million (2030)
2. Washington - 901,300 > 1.8 Million (2030)
3. Chicago - 728,800 > 1.4 Million (2030)
4. Boston - 530,200 > 680,000 (2030)
5. San Francisco - 418,700 > 780,000 (2030)
6. Philadelphia - 339,700 > 510,000 (2030)
7. Jersey City-Newark (PATH) - 259,600 > 450,000 (2030)
8. Atlanta - 217,600 > 380,000 (2030)
9. Los Angeles - 158,200 > 420,000 (2030)
10. Miami - 69,100 > 105,000 (2030)
11. Baltimore - 50,100 > 108,000 (2030)
12. San Juan - 43,800 > 70,500
13. Lindenwold (Patco) - 36,900 > 72,000 (2030)
14. Cleveland - 17,800 > 45,000 (2030)
15. New York (Staten Island) - 16,800 > 25,000 (2030)

Commuter Rail

1. Long Island Railroad - 324,300 > 530,100 (2030)
2. METRA - 300,400 > 520,600 (2030)
3. Metro North - 285,700 > 570,600 (2030)
4. New Jersey Transit - 280,000 > 640,000 (2030)
5. MBTA Commuter Rail - 127,300 > 320,400 (2030)
6. SEPTA Commuter Rail - 125,200 > 420,800 (2030)
7. Caltrain - 47,200 > 120,000 (2030)
8. Metrolink - 42,300 > 90,500 (2030)
9. MARC - 36,100 > 146,800 (2030)
10. Virgina Railway Express - 20,200 > 50,300 (2030)
11. Tri-Rail - 14,200 > 80,400 (2030)
12. South Shore Line - 11,600 > 25,900 (2030)
13. Sounder Commuter Rail - 10,900 > 35,000 (2030)
14. FrontRunner - 7,800 > 45,800 (2030)
15. Trinity Railway Express - 7,300 > 25,000 (2030)
16. Coaster - 5,000 > 13,000 (2030)
17. Altamont Commuter Express - 3,700 > 9,000 (2030)
18. RailRunner - 3,500 > 17,600 (2030)
19. Cap Metrorail - 2,800 > 6,000 (2030)
20. Northstar line - 2,400 > 8,200 (2030)
21. Rhode Island Regional Rail - 2,310 > 90,200 (2030)
22. Connecticut Regional Rail - 2,200 > 194,200 (2030)
23. A Train - 2,000 > 7,400 (2030)
24. WES - 1,700 > 4,600 (2030)
25. Maine Regional Rail - 994 > 60,700 (2030)
26. Music City Star - 900 > 3,200 (2030)
27. New Hampshire Regional Rail - 560 > 120,300 (2030)
 
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I'm curious why you expect SEPTA ridership to pass the MBTA- my understanding was that SEPTA basically has no expansion proposals on the table, but by 2030 MBTA has several likely expansion projects that may be completed by then.
 
novitiate said:
I'm curious why you expect SEPTA ridership to pass the MBTA- my understanding was that SEPTA basically has no expansion proposals on the table, but by 2030 MBTA has several likely expansion projects that may be completed by then.
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SEPTA has a few restorations ,mainly 2 lines suspended Trolley routes that carry over 40,000 a day....then thier are the expansions along the Waterfront and Inner City and possible Suburban Expansions which puts ridership over MBTA which only plans on one expansion. Coupled with the fact that TOD has just taken off in Philly....
 
Nexis4jersey said:
SEPTA has a few restorations ,mainly 2 lines suspended Trolley routes that carry over 40,000 a day....then thier are the expansions along the Waterfront and Inner City and possible Suburban Expansions which puts ridership over MBTA which only plans on one expansion. Coupled with the fact that TOD has just taken off in Philly....
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I'm specifically referring to commuter/regional rail, you're giving 100,000 more riders than MBTA when today they're about even- I don't understand where all these additional riders are coming from.
 
novitiate said:
I'm specifically referring to commuter/regional rail, you're giving 100,000 more riders than MBTA when today they're about even- I don't understand where all these additional riders are coming from.
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Restorations of Newtown , West Chester , Reading , Allentown lines , along with Rapid like Service in the Urban Areas will push the numbers up above the MBTA and TOD which is gaining ground in the suburban areas of Philly. There are some large developments proposed like in NJ that will add an estimated 6-20,000 new users...same goes for Heavy Rail and Trolleys.... TOD and the Master Plans some of which are under construction will push the numbers higher then the T. The Smartcard rolling out in the fall is expected to cause ridership to grow due to the system being easier to use.
 
F-Line to Dudley said:
I thought DCR had a plan to start controlling those invasive reed stalks in the Fens that choke the Muddy to death whenever they're not catching on fire?
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Apparently someone with a match is way ahead of the DCR. And for less than 1% of the DCR's estimated cost!

There were two fires in the Fens in two days.
 
My toaster, rofl.

Damn, it takes a lot of hits to damage a 360.
 
F-Line to Dudley said:
I thought DCR had a plan to start controlling those invasive reed stalks in the Fens that choke the Muddy to death whenever they're not catching on fire?
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They've had a plan for a decade or more, but those things keep coming back.
 
In 1912, the Massachusetts legislature authorized city planning boards; Boston's City Planning Board was created in 1914. Next year is 2014.

Discuss.
 
The planning board has been a toothless entity since the creation of the BRA.
 
datadyne007 said:
From the Pru:

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This is an awesome fucking photo.
 
briv said:
This is an awesome fucking photo.
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We could burn the whole thing, both banks, from jamaica to charles gate every spring and call it an art project. Like "The Gates" but awesome and on fire.
 
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