DominusNovus
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Maybe they want to be a hub and not have people actually come from or go to Boston?
One of the aspects of this whole situation that grinds my gears is that Massport has been working really hard in the last decade or so to grow Logan's terminal capacity, route map, and passenger count, and they've been proudly touting their (impressive) success. Then they turn around with this shocked and concerned look on their collective faces when they notice that more passengers are also travelling to and from Logan by ground. Well, what did they expect?
https://www.boston.com/travel/travel/2019/04/26/back-bay-logan-express-changes
Massport is cutting the cost of the Logan Express bus from Back Bay and also adding an additional perk of an expedited security line. Cost will be $3.00 per riders and you'll pay nothing coming out of Logan.
Seems odd to do this just for Back Bay and not implement it for the other Logan Express routes as well.
Still waiting for my NS-Haymarket-Airport Gold Line.
https://www.boston.com/travel/travel/2019/04/26/back-bay-logan-express-changes
Massport is cutting the cost of the Logan Express bus from Back Bay and also adding an additional perk of an expedited security line. Cost will be $3.00 per riders and you'll pay nothing coming out of Logan.
Someone posted a rumor about NS Logan Express being announced soon on airliners Boston Thread this weekend.
The agency is also working to introduce a curbside Logan Express service for commuters at North Station with connections to the MBTA’s Green and Orange lines and the Commuter Rail. The agency said the fare will be $3 going to Logan Airport and free from Logan to North Station.
By next year, a LEX curbside service will be available for commuters at North Station with connections to the MBTA’s Green and Orange lines and the Commuter Rail. The fare will be $3 going to Logan and FREE from Logan to North Station
I hope they go with a smaller bus running more frequently.
What does the size of the bus have to do with anything? The cost to operate the route is independent of the vehicle size.
4 Reasons why not to use a "standard" LEX ("greyhound style") bus:
1) LEX = 1 door (long dwells); I want all-door unloading at the airport (which goes nicely with airport boarding being free). Smaller bus = shorter dwells
2) Nimbleness > Comfort. I think a smaller bus would do better looping clockwise around Valenti Way-Haverhill St-Causeway-Beverly St
3) Carry your own luggage (fewer steps up). No way is a bus from North Station going to be better if they do they old "driver gets out and helps you stow/retrieve your bus from the under-hatches"
4) Cost can't really be "independent" of bus size. Yes it is mostly about the driver but it isn't "zero" for the bus and fuel
^ great! I'll take it.
(Was picturing/rejecting the other style bus that traditionally ran (runs?) From 128 locations)
Looking into it, yep looks like they do run more traditional coach style buses for the longer distance routes... Living in the city I had only ever seen the Back Bay ones so that's what I was picturing, I'm assuming (hoping) they'll stick with that for inner city routes
From cambridge, we have no red/blue connector and an hour trip on SL1 is our only option. No wonder everyone opts for the 15-minute uber instead.