by Veristek
Hey all,
I was doing a bit of research on the subways, and found a tidbit that said that when the MBTA assigned letters to the Red Line, the A, B, and C letters, the "B" was for a possible route to Brockton. The A was for Quincy / Braintree and C for Ashmont.
This is the paragraph I found on Wiki... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Line_(MBTA)
In 1968, letters were assigned to the south branches - "A" for Quincy (planned to extend to South Braintree) and "C" for Ashmont. "B" was probably reserved for a planned branch from Braintree to Brockton. As new rollsigns were made, this lettering was phased out. In 1994, new electronic signs included a different labeling - "A" for Ashmont, "B" for Braintree and "C" for Alewife. [2]
Does anybody know any information about this Brockton thing, why it was dropped, and if it's even remotely possible in the next 100 years?
I was doing a bit of research on the subways, and found a tidbit that said that when the MBTA assigned letters to the Red Line, the A, B, and C letters, the "B" was for a possible route to Brockton. The A was for Quincy / Braintree and C for Ashmont.
This is the paragraph I found on Wiki... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Line_(MBTA)
In 1968, letters were assigned to the south branches - "A" for Quincy (planned to extend to South Braintree) and "C" for Ashmont. "B" was probably reserved for a planned branch from Braintree to Brockton. As new rollsigns were made, this lettering was phased out. In 1994, new electronic signs included a different labeling - "A" for Ashmont, "B" for Braintree and "C" for Alewife. [2]
Does anybody know any information about this Brockton thing, why it was dropped, and if it's even remotely possible in the next 100 years?