Don't underestimate the T's ability to completely screw up a new station design.
Dear Mr. <>,
Thank you for contacting the MBTA regarding the overcrowding of bus route #116. We appreciate hearing from you. Your comments let us know how we are doing and helps to make changes.
We apologize for any inconvenience, we only have so many newer buses in our fleet. My staff and I routinely analyze service statistics and work in the field to monitor service. In addition, I am looking into ways to alleviate the crowding. Should you need additional assistance, please contact Customer Communications Department at 617-222-3200.
Again, I apologize for the inconveniences you have experienced. Thank you for writing.
Sincerely,
Superintendent of
Lynn Garage
Not surprising of a response Data sadly. What I usually do on days like that is bypass Maverick, go to Wonderland and double back on the 116/117.
I got a lovely canned response:
I like how the head of the Lynn Garage responded, when the 116/117 are out of the Charlestown garage (I think).
The T should really try POP at least on the green line and key bus routes (at least during peak times).
Impossible. Its not like the validation machines exist and are just sitting there.
And its not like every other light rail system in the county, from LA to Newark to Charlotte does it like that.
Exactly. POP could be fully implemented on the E Line tomorrow if they wanted.
This is off the current topic but I'm curious to hear from people who might know about this:
What can be done about the noise levels from the ridiculous screeching of Orange Line trains entering State St, particularly in the Forest Hills direction? The screeching is simply deafening in that tunnel with the colored walls that connects the Forest Hills platform to the rest of State. Will new trains help this at all?
Exactly. POP could be fully implemented on the E Line tomorrow if they wanted.
This is off the current topic but I'm curious to hear from people who might know about this:
What can be done about the noise levels from the ridiculous screeching of Orange Line trains entering State St, particularly in the Forest Hills direction? The screeching is simply deafening in that tunnel with the colored walls that connects the Forest Hills platform to the rest of State. Will new trains help this at all?
It's the tight curve. I don't have any measurements or anything of that sort, but it is probably the single tightest curve on the entire Orange Line. I know that for light rail they can use specialized wheels to reduce screeching, but I don't know if anything is proven to hold up and to work for heavy rail. I presume it is already greased, which also helps a bunch.
I haven't really noticed anything abnormally loud about the Orange Line at State... but perhaps it just seems that much quieter compared to the Green Line at Government Center which I used to contend with.
I maintain that the biggest issue on the Orange Line (aside from the generally shitty old trains and lack of frequency during peak times) is the lack of lighting and signage on the platforms. It's an all-around ugly, ineffective and sub par operation.