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DZH22 said:
Haven't seen this before. Can you provide any links?
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Here ya go.

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Why does Boston need two soccer stadiums, anyway? - The Boston Globe

As the New England Revolution and the BOS Nation Football Club projects sprint forward, maybe it’s time to pause and ask if the teams could just share a venue.
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".......Jonathan Kraft, heir apparent to running the Kraft sports empire that includes the New England Patriots, has known BOS Nation cofounder Stephanie Connaughton for years. The two have met to discuss their soccer ventures, but that was before either of their stadium plans had been fully formed.

And New England Revolution president Brian Bilello has met with BOS Nation leadership numerous times for a variety of reasons, and says he’s eager to continue conversations about how they could partner.

“Should they ever wish to use our facilities, whether it be Gillette Stadium, our training center, or our anticipated new stadium, should it come to fruition, we would certainly be open to collaborating with them,” Bilello said in a statement.

Initial conversations about playing in the same stadium have not gone very far, for a variety of reasons. One is because the women want to play in their stadium when they start their inaugural season in 2026; the soonest the Revs’ field would be ready is 2027. But given that White Stadium demolition has yet to begin, perhaps the timing could work out after all.

None of this would be easy. BOS Nation has invested considerable time, money, and political capital in its plan for White Stadium. The stadium has also become a passion project for Wu, who wants a modern facility that can also be used by Boston Public Schools high school athletes.

So despite fierce community opposition, worries about noise, traffic, and public transit access, and even a lawsuit seeking to halt the project, the team is not ready to walk away.

“Since the moment we announced the return of women’s professional soccer to Boston, our goal has been clear: to play in a world-class stadium located at the heart of the city that is easily accessible to our fans and generates positive impact year-round,” said a statement from BOS Nation. “White Stadium and our partnership with the city symbolize the progress of women’s professional teams in establishing a true home for the club......"
 
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F-Line to Dudley said:
It's a 3% grade on the Mystic Bridge approaches, steepest on the whole Commuter Rail system. You can't have more than a 2.08% grade on the platforms (p.12) and still be in ADA compliance.
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wow that's such a shame as it'd be an ideal station locale.

I suppose with the twin constraints of getting over the Mystic, and under the Broadway and Revere Beach Pkwy bridges, the only way to change it would be to make the mystic crossing a draw bridge? Any other potential solution here?
 
okin15 said:
wow that's such a shame as it'd be an ideal station locale.

I suppose with the twin constraints of getting over the Mystic, and under the Broadway and Revere Beach Pkwy bridges, the only way to change it would be to make the mystic crossing a draw bridge? Any other potential solution here?
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The 1988-built bridge is as steep as it is because it replaced an earlier drawbridge. The T got a grade waiver from the FRA to replace old Mystic Draw 7 with a fixed bridge and get out of needing to maintain a bascule for then fairly sparse barge traffic on the river. You can't really chop down the clearances because of maritime regs (the casino does want to run water shuttles, after all). So the only solution would be re-grading the Everett bridge approaches to be longer but less of a grade. But that quickly spirals into megaproject territory with how much fill it would require, for impacting the Everett Jct. split with the freight leads (have to be on flattish ground for that), and for the dirty dirt that very likely lies underneath the ROW from the old Monsato chemical complex that spanned both sides of the tracks. It would honestly be easier to just side-by-side the Commuter Rail with a rapid transit or BRT mode that can handle much steeper grades with a short flattened section by the Encore station, but you pretty much need to fund the full Urban Ring northeast quadrant in order to net that.
 
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A new soccer stadium is slated for Everett. What are the options for public transit? - The Boston Globe

Everett officials have been meeting with the state and reps from Wynn Resorts, The Davis Cos., and The Kraft Group to plot out transportation fixes.
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In its host-community agreement with Everett, Wynn says it will pay for a commuter rail stop if it can agree with the T on the spot, the scope, and the cost. For now, all a Wynn spokesperson would concede is that executives there “continue to be interested in the idea of a commuter rail stop near the resort and look forward to learning more about that.” A station close to the casino benefits Wynn, while a train stop farther north, along Sweetser Circle, is better for Davis. But the latter option appears to be problematic, at least for a full-fledged commuter rail platform, because of the curve in the tracks there.

All eyes now seem to be on the “Everett Shops,” the MBTA repair yard just north of the casino. It happens to be near where the soccer stadium would go up, on the other side of the main drag. Maybe a deal could be made for a public-private partnership that allows redevelopment there while retaining the T’s critical functions, alongside a new stop. At least the T already owns the property.
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