themissinglink
Active Member
- Joined
- Jan 13, 2018
- Messages
- 721
- Reaction score
- 2,249
Red Line - Blue Line Connector
Current service
Current service
Last edited:
Needham Junction Green Line Extension/VFW Parkway Orange Line Extension
View attachment 15170
Current Service (Needham Line)
View attachment 15171
That's actually fewer than officially proposed. City of Newton wants another spacer before Upper Falls. It's a weakish one that probably won't survive the cut, but they're advocating for it.You probably don't need that many stations on the Nedham Branch, especially since these folks are going to be seeing a much longer trip once the GL takes over the line.
You probably don't need that many stations on the Nedham Branch, especially since these folks are going to be seeing a much longer trip once the GL takes over the line.
Most probablyRIP, Hersey station?
In any GL scenario, it's assumed that the 59 bus would be rerouted away from its route duplication. Sending it down Great Plain Ave. from Needham Center would end up scooping Hersey.RIP, Hersey station?
With 128 and the Charles so close together there, it's hard to come up with a good solution for stop consolidation.You probably don't need that many stations on the Nedham Branch, especially since these folks are going to be seeing a much longer trip once the GL takes over the line.
Length of trip really is no convenience for what gapped-out hell subsists for a Commuter Rail schedule. Besides Needham's natural travel orientation being more towards Newton, it's all about the frequencies. Multiple studies have already affirmed that.
With 128 and the Charles so close together there, it's hard to come up with a good solution for stop consolidation.
Maybe put Upper Falls west of Oak Street with a bridge over the river to NEBC? I feel like NEBC is one of the big proponents of the project though.
Why would you not keep orange going down the commuter rail ROW so that orange and green meet at Needham Junction? Since the track already exists, it should be cheap to do, right?
Promoted for topical use
Promoted for topical use