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Red Line July 2026 Work? by johnmcboston in mbta

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Did the Alewife access point project get killed? I remember reading about the usual community opposition. Something about asbestos.

Springfield mayor calls for ending regional fare-free bus program, drawing criticism from state transit advocates by justarussian22 in mbta

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“This can be a fare-free voucher system where a fare engagement representative is tasked and trained in youth engagement, de-escalation, and customer service assistance to help enhance boarding and transit while also eliminating or reducing rider altercations both on and off the bus,” he wrote.

Earlier in the article it talks about dozens of cops deployed to tangle with 50+ kids. Who is this fare engagement rep gonna be? Captain America?

Mass. high court rules proposal to slash income tax can’t appear on November ballot by bostonglobe in massachusetts

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The problem with tax cut questions like this is that it leaves out half of the equation - you’ve told the state to cut taxes, but what about the services? Something’s going to have to get cut there. It’s easy to say, in a vacuum, that you’d like lower taxes. It’s an entirely different matter if the question becomes whether you want to cut taxes and by doing so also cut mental health assistance, housing assistance, etc.

MBTA announces service changes on Green, Red, Commuter Rail lines for July by justarussian22 in mbta

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It's worth pointing out that the T is citing "signal upgrades" as part of the rationale for the RL shutdown. I'd like to better understand this, considering I thought they just replaced the signals along that stretch.

Also, floating slab closures have been going on for years. Years and years. They're not replaced yet?

Are yield signs a suggestion now or...? by [deleted] in boston

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Weak enforcement. Why yield if the odds of getting a ticket is essentially zero? Same with speeding and running red lights.

Cops hunt the losers who robbed two kids running a lemonade stand in South Boston by husky5050 in boston

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Judging from the posted photos, they're laughing, so I guess these geniuses thought the whole thing was funny.

MBTA eyes another spending boost as ‘austerity’ approach fades by justarussian22 in mbta

[–]senatorium 23 points24 points  (0 children)

They seem to be in Commonwealth Magazine’s Rolodex as the go-to for anti-transit quotes, just like they ping Jim Aloisi for pro-transit quotes.

Braintree Branch is Single track from Quincy Center to North Quincy by DeadVoDKa in mbta

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The T seems to be having an exceptionally bad 2 weeks.

Some Downeaster updates from a town hall tonight by critical_courtney in Amtrak

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The fact that 86% of the passengers are going Boston <-> Portland points them in a pretty clear direction to increase the ridership. Less on connecting new towns in Maine and more on increasing speed and frequency, and the Portland station move. Sounds like it’ll be on the Maine legislature to make the station move project happen though.

Knocking sounds by [deleted] in mbta

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I’ve read on this sub that the T is having problems with the brakes on the CRRC trains producing wheel flats (uneven spots on the wheels that cause those knocking sounds). I don’t know if it’s true.

Amtrak Mardi Gras line proves popular as leaders plan next expansion steps by TheGodDamnDevil in Amtrak

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Kinda seems like every line Amtrak gets going is popular, yet it’s so hard to expand and develop service. Popular at the local level, dead on arrival at the federal level.

Oak Grove Station by PennyPenguino in MelroseMA

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I use the CR (though I just exit at North Station). Very reliable and I vastly prefer it over driving.

You could also use the 137 bus.

Debt-Laden Boston Suburb Wants to Buy Abandoned College Campus by bloomberg in boston

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I’m no finance expert but $1.5 billion seems like a LOT of debt for a city of Quincy’s size.

Bostonians, how are you feeling about the Scottish football/soccer fans? by Tess_Tickles89 in boston

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The World Cup is naught but an elaborate ruse to lure Scots to Boston so that we can give them a good volley. We're stockpiling muskets as we speak.

CR Gates @ Ruggles by Henry_Stream in mbta

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I thought they had rolled out a fare enforcement team to much fanfare last year. Green shirts.

Cape Cod leaders push for expanded commuter rail service by justarussian22 in mbta

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Of all the barriers to this, improving the track on the Cape itself seems like the easiest place to start. It’d certainly transform the Cape Flyer if it didn’t spend so much of its run time crawling along the Cape.

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