MBTA Commuter Rail (Operations, Keolis, & Short Term)

ceo said:
Don't they already double-berth the trains? I recall reading somewhere, probably here, that they moved the block boundary to the middle of the platform so they could do that.
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They do, but they expect longer trains from each origin point for the WC so it gets harder. I could see real-deal max length 9-packs being used from Boston for the event. The dwell times are definitely icky with up to half the cars on each train overspilling the ends of the platform. The passing track at the station is new-construction for the expansion of regular Commuter Rail service to F'boro, so they're looking to take advantage of that infrastructure that wasn't there when the current platform was built (I'm guessing CSX doesn't carry many high-and-wides to Attleboro and doesn't mind crawling at restricted speed on a temporary basis).

I hope Kraft is paying for nearly all of this, because Foxboro is already a 725 ft. long platform with fully up-to-spec ADA mini-high. It doesn't fall within the T's Top 50 systemwide accessibility needs.
 
F-Line to Dudley said:
I hope Kraft is paying for nearly all of this, because Foxboro is already a 725 ft. long platform with fully up-to-spec ADA mini-high. It doesn't fall within the T's Top 50 systemwide accessibility needs.
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The article indicates they want to build full-high platforms to handle the increased passenger volume more efficiently.
 
ceo said:
The article indicates they want to build full-high platforms to handle the increased passenger volume more efficiently.
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More coverage from @StreetsblogMASS here.

This quote is of note:
Gesner's presentation said that the T typically carries about 7 percent of the audience to a sold-out Gillette Stadium event – roughly 4,500 attendees – in two 10-car trains.
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Given the event trains almost always sell out at $20 a ticket I think they could do a lot better than 7 percent with better service even for standard events. Hopefully the permanent full high allows that.
 
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