Fire at/on top of South Station
Date | Count | Vacant | Change | % of pre-COVID max | Max count |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
5/2/2023 | 1,622 | 201 | N/A | 88.97% | 1,823 |
6/29/2023 | 1,611 | 212 | -11 | 88.37% | 1,823 |
7/26/2023 | 1,548 | 368 (275 pre COVID) | -63 (-93) | 84.91% (80.79% BNRD) | 1,916 |
8/30/2023 | 1,559 | 357 (264 pre COVID) | +11 | 85.51% (81.36% BNRD) | 1,916 |
10/4/2023 | 1,572 | 295 (251 pre COVID) | +13 (+49) | 86.23% (84.19% BNRD) | 1,867** |
10/23/2023 | 1,644 | 223 (179 pre COVID) | +72 | 90.18% (88.05% BNRD) | 1,867** |
11/28/2023 | 1,642 | 225 (181 pre COVID) | -2 | 90.07% (87.94% BNRD) | 1,867** |
12/29/2023 | 1,635*** | 232 (188 pre COVID)*** | -7*** | 89.68% (87.57% BNRD)**** | 1,867** |
1/25/2024 | 1,697*** | 170 (126 pre COVID)*** | +62*** | 93.08% (90.89% BNRD)**** | 1,867** |
2/23/2024 | 1,714*** | 153 (109 pre COVID)*** | +17*** | 94.02% (91.80% BNRD)**** | 1,867** |
3/26/2024 | 1,728*** | 139 (85 pre COVID)*** | +14*** | 94.78% (92.55% BNRD)**** | 1,867** |
I went through the painstaking task of listening to the podcast with Tibbits-Nutt again and writing the transcript of the entire section (about 5 minutes) where this topic was discussed. I did so to provide an objective account of what had happened, so that everyone can draw their own conclusions.Which arguably should be the two top priorities. Bus improvements can be done with minimal infrastructure investment, so just do it. And state of good repair is a mandatory pre-cursor to further system expansion. I don't know her views on an RER system for Massachusetts, but that might be outside the scope of this discussion. Hopefully she favors such an idea, as it would be a good third leg for early improvements before we get to the rapid transit expansions.
Even the BPDA proposed a freaking gondola to Seaport.
Someone asked Eng about this in the most recent Ask the GM and he pretty much gave no answer from what I recall. I also tried to ask him about bus electrification and why we are prioritizing BEBs at the expense of our trolleybus network and he pretty much gave no answer there as well. I probably could’ve asked in a more direct way so I will continue to call in (I think it’s monthly), and would encourage others to as well.I just want to thank the MBTA are their brilliant coordination of planned track work on the Blue Line and the Rockport/Newburyport Commuter line.
Through their planned shutdowns this week they have ensured that there are no viable rail transit means to get into Boston from the near North Shore this week.
And in further thoughtful planning, the Lynn and Winthrop ferry service restarts on April 29, after the planned rail shutdown. A real win in MBTA planning and coordination!
To be fair, when Eng came into power, there's no longer functional infrastructure for the Cambridge trolleys, and the BEB replacements of SL Waterfront had already gotten to a point that can't be canceled.I also tried to ask him about bus electrification and why we are prioritizing BEBs at the expense of our trolleybus network and he pretty much gave no answer there as well.
https://www.openrailwaymap.org/ is probably exactly what you're looking for.Is there a place where I can get a map of subway tunnels with the street grid and property boundaries overlayed on top?
The Orange Line averages 13 minute headways on Sundays, per transitmatters’ data.I don’t think there is any relief in sight for weekend Orange Line frequencies — I think only some increases in weekday service are planned. My experience is that the 20 minutes-ish headways on Sundays is pretty average. Can’t we do a little better?
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I can attest that I have also experienced a lot of those 20+ minute waits on the Orange Line on Sundays recently. I know it is not statistically sound, but if those are happening, there must be some 3 minutes waits some other part of the day to get to 13 minutes on average. Maybe they run lots of trains between 5 and 7 AM on Sunday, just for giggles.The Orange Line averages 13 minute headways on Sundays, per transitmatters’ data.
Are you sure your “experience … that the 20 minutes-ish headways on Sundays is pretty average” is accurate and not just a feeling or a very small sample size where a non-representative instance has caused you to draw inaccurate conclusions?
The Orange Line was bustituted south of Ruggles this weekend, so train arrival info wasn't updated until a northbound train came online at Ruggles. I waited at Back Bay on Saturday to no arrival info on the northbound display signs, only to have it activate when the next train was about four minutes away after it left Ruggles. When I got off at State, the signs said that the next Oak Grove train was 20+ minutes away, but changed to 9 minutes away as I was walking out.I can attest that I have also experienced a lot of those 20+ minute waits on the Orange Line on Sundays recently. I know it is not statistically sound, but if those are happening, there must be some 3 minutes waits some other part of the day to get to 13 minutes on average. Maybe they run lots of trains between 5 and 7 AM on Sunday, just for giggles.
There will be closures on the Orange Line in addition to the Red Line this May.
May Service Changes: MBTA Continues Work to Improve Reliability Across the System | News | MBTA
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The Red Line closure was previously announced and so is not new. The Orange Line closures are new, however.
Orange Line closures will take place on May 18, 19 and May 28 - June 6 between Wellington and North Station. The original June closure of the Orange Line was supposed to be only up to Sullivan, but was extended. The May 18 and 19 shutdown of the Orange Line is newly announced, and will also have evening closures on weekdays.
Magoun Square will have a station bypass on May 4th.
It could be for anything that's not track. Signal work or station maintenance are the ones that immediately come to mind.Any theories as to what that's about? There hadn't been any scheduled work for the Ashmont Branch, since the October 2023 shutdown removed all slow zones.
Perfect! Thank you!https://www.openrailwaymap.org/ is probably exactly what you're looking for.