dieciduej wrote:But they would really like Brigham Circle to be the final destination.
JoeD
#5 - Dyre Ave wrote:dieciduej wrote:But they would really like Brigham Circle to be the final destination.
JoeD
That's probably the next step. Watch them push for cutting the E at Brigham Circle permanently. I wouldn't be surprised if they use the same reasons for not wanting to restore the Heath-Arborway section. But wouldn't the E be a lot less useful if cut back to Brigham? Sure, it may run more consistently because it wouldn't have to deal with auto traffic south of Brigham. But wouldn't a truncated E have fewer riders than the current service does? Wouldn't more Back Bay-bound riders opt for the 39 bus? I wonder if the MBTA's ultimate goal is to get rid of the E line completely.
#5 - Dyre Ave wrote:dieciduej wrote:But they would really like Brigham Circle to be the final destination.
JoeD
That's probably the next step. Watch them push for cutting the E at Brigham Circle permanently. I wouldn't be surprised if they use the same reasons for not wanting to restore the Heath-Arborway section. But wouldn't the E be a lot less useful if cut back to Brigham? Sure, it may run more consistently because it wouldn't have to deal with auto traffic south of Brigham. But wouldn't a truncated E have fewer riders than the current service does? Wouldn't more Back Bay-bound riders opt for the 39 bus? I wonder if the MBTA's ultimate goal is to get rid of the E line completely.
The EGE wrote:Except for the problem of the large contingent of people who ride Riverside to Kenmore for Sox games.
#5 - Dyre Ave wrote:dieciduej wrote:But they would really like Brigham Circle to be the final destination.
JoeD
That's probably the next step. Watch them push for cutting the E at Brigham Circle permanently. I wouldn't be surprised if they use the same reasons for not wanting to restore the Heath-Arborway section. But wouldn't the E be a lot less useful if cut back to Brigham? Sure, it may run more consistently because it wouldn't have to deal with auto traffic south of Brigham. But wouldn't a truncated E have fewer riders than the current service does? Wouldn't more Back Bay-bound riders opt for the 39 bus? I wonder if the MBTA's ultimate goal is to get rid of the E line completely.
BostonUrbEx wrote:A better move for [nearly] everyone would be to combine the E with the D. Extend the tunnel from Symphony to Brookline Village via Huntington Ave.
rhodiecub2 wrote:Wouldn't VA Hospital put up a fight if the T did try to cut service back to Brigham Circle?
#5 - Dyre Ave wrote:BostonUrbEx wrote:A better move for [nearly] everyone would be to combine the E with the D. Extend the tunnel from Symphony to Brookline Village via Huntington Ave.
Definitely a better move. But I think service on the Highlands Branch between Brookline Village and Kenmore should be retained. How about this? The D continues to run on its current route. But the E would join it at Brookline Village. Then D and E would operate jointly over the Highlands Branch until Newton Highlands, where the E would split off and turn south towards Newton Upper Falls and Needham. A lot better than dead-ending at Brigham Circle.
Also, I suspect that the whole project could be done more cheaply that South Coast Rail. It would certainly provide WAY more bang for the buck.
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