MBTA Construction Projects

[MjolnirMan]

FWIW, many other cities (especially outside of the US) frequently build direct underground walkways between station exits and the basement levels of nearby developments, avoiding the need to reach the ground level altogether.

This technically exists for Boylston Station and Emerson's Little Building but it's been sealed off.

 

[JeffDowntown]

This technically exists for Boylston Station and Emerson's Little Building but it's been sealed off.

I would argue this happens in Boston where there is a logical candidate development to connect to. Many downtown stations don't have a logical connection candidate.

Back Bay connects to Copley Place
Prudential connects to the Prudential Mall
North Station connects to North Station
South Station connects to South Station.
DTC connects to three flanking buildings
State connects into 53 and 60 State Street

 

[cubalibre]

Worcester MBTA station finally has two tracks, which should help improve the commuter rail schedule immensely. This is wrapping up another year after the new platform was added. Crazy that the terminus could only accommodate a single train until now, especially when throwing the daily Lake Shore Limited stops into the mix as well.

 

[Badusername]

Worcester MBTA station finally has two tracks, which should help improve the commuter rail schedule immensely. This is wrapping up another year after the new platform was added. Crazy that the terminus could only accommodate a single train until now, especially when throwing the daily Lake Shore Limited stops into the mix as well.

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Are there near term scheduling improvements that can be expected as a result? Does the T have the equipment and personnel to run more expresses or higher frequency?

 

[cubalibre]

In the short term the schedule no longer has to factor in if another train is already at the station, which is currently the case. Over the next year or so the MBTA has planned to run shorter trains at higher frequency, every 30 minutes at peak times.

Worcester Line Trains Will Get Shorter – But Also More Frequent - Streetsblog Massachusetts

"We’re looking to move to 30-minute train service on the Worcester main line in the next year or so," says Lynsey Heffernan, the MBTA's Chief of Policy & Strategic Planning.

mass.streetsblog.org