MBTA in a state of disrepair. (Boston: closing, taxation, Amtrak)

[masssachoicetts]

Blue Line/Red Line Connector will extend to MGH, but Bowdoin will be permanently closed.

However, the MBTA basically said this expansion will be the last westward expansion that the Blue Line could possibly go. Sad, but not expected from the State of Massachusetts at this point.

[bostongymjunkie]

MBTA knew years ago that GLX tracks were too narrow and needed repairs, Eng says

https://www.bostonherald.com/2023/10...airs-eng-says/

[Brave Stranger]

Originally Posted by bostongymjunkie

MBTA knew years ago that GLX tracks were too narrow and needed repairs, Eng says

https://www.bostonherald.com/2023/10...airs-eng-says/

No words.

[bostongymjunkie]

Originally Posted by Brave Stranger

No words.

Baker administration flack says they were "never informed." I guess that means they weren't responsible for knowing about what was happening in state government.

[Urban Peasant]

Originally Posted by masssachoicetts

Blue Line/Red Line Connector will extend to MGH, but Bowdoin will be permanently closed.

However, the MBTA basically said this expansion will be the last westward expansion that the Blue Line could possibly go. Sad, but not expected from the State of Massachusetts at this point.

Honestly, I could care less about doing this extension right away with everything else the T ought to spend money to fix. Besides, I always put reviving the 'A' Watertown Branch and extending the Blue Line to Lynn before the Blue/Red Connector. This connector benefits people coming from Cambridge and points west for getting on the Blue Line; those of us coming from Dorchester or the South Shore would probably disembark at South Station and take the Silver Line to the airport instead. Even with transferring to the Blue Line, riding 1-2 more stops to Charles is only a little more convenient than switching to Green or Orange to Blue and not necessarily that much time saving either.

[bostongymjunkie]

Originally Posted by Urban Peasant

Honestly, I could care less about doing this extension right away with everything else the T ought to spend money to fix. Besides, I always put reviving the 'A' Watertown Branch and extending the Blue Line to Lynn before the Blue/Red Connector. This connector benefits people coming from Cambridge and points west for getting on the Blue Line; those of us coming from Dorchester or the South Shore would probably disembark at South Station and take the Silver Line to the airport instead. Even with transferring to the Blue Line, riding 1-2 more stops to Charles is only a little more convenient than switching to Green or Orange to Blue and not necessarily that much time saving either.

How much less could you care?

[Brave Stranger]

Originally Posted by bostongymjunkie

Baker administration flack says they were "never informed." I guess that means they weren't responsible for knowing about what was happening in state government.

Baker was on auto-pilot for years. Checked out.

[masssachoicetts]

Originally Posted by Urban Peasant

Honestly, I could care less about doing this extension right away with everything else the T ought to spend money to fix. Besides, I always put reviving the 'A' Watertown Branch and extending the Blue Line to Lynn before the Blue/Red Connector. This connector benefits people coming from Cambridge and points west for getting on the Blue Line; those of us coming from Dorchester or the South Shore would probably disembark at South Station and take the Silver Line to the airport instead. Even with transferring to the Blue Line, riding 1-2 more stops to Charles is only a little more convenient than switching to Green or Orange to Blue and not necessarily that much time saving either.

Agreed, but it would be a nice thing down the road. I am getting really worried about the T and how they can't even perform the simplest of things, without severely placing their staff, customers and contractor at risk.

Also- Watertown A Branch underground would be super convenient, but the T has taken 16 years and gone 4x over budget on the GLX, which wasn't that hard of a job to do. I'm doubtful we will see any more expansions apart from BLX in the future.

[bostongymjunkie]

Ashmont Red line is back to 2018 speeds:

https://mass.streetsblog.org/2023/11...eid=cf9016f0b9

[msRB311]

Cracked rail on green line

https://www.wcvb.com/article/green-l...lston/45825916