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Why not loop the D trains from track 3 to track 2? It's been a while since I was at Park St., but the last time I was there, this was the practice I witnessed. I also saw a three-car D train offload on track 4, then head out to get turned at Scollay. So to answer your question, it may be a congesti...

Ultimately, NYS needs to pony up and go with the new ROW. But where would you put it? There are several potential routes, but all of them would be exponentially more expensive than using the CSX ROW. The only other option I see is the old Lackawanna route through Binghamton, but then you'd miss the...

Wow, that's a lot of single tracking. Which side are they going to use? Eastbound or Westbound?

To my knowledge, all S. Acton turns are about to become Littleton turns in the near future.

Has anyone heard as to how the tracks will be configured for the Wachusett extension at Fitchburg? Seeing as how Fitchburg and Wachusett are located on opposite sides of the main line from each other, new crossovers are almost certainly going to be inserted. IIRC, Fitchburg is going to remain singl...

Or how about "E" line to Needham Junction (Arborway line becomes F, potential F branch is now G), and the Needham line is extended to Millis (or even Medway somehow) with DMUs?

They're turning street corners in Toronto, what about the Boylston curve is so prohibitive? It's not even the tightest radius in the system. I'd say the tunnel walls/pillars. Sure you can make a 100' trolley that takes a curve tighter than Boylston's without derailing, but the body of the trolley i...

One word: Boylston.

I doubt the Flexitys could handle Boylston curve.

Outside of BOS, BON and BBY, I don't believe any MBTA station provides staffed ticketing. In many areas, local merchants serve as authorized agents on behalf of MBTA for ticket/pass sales. Providence currently does this in lieu of selling them at the Amtrak window. West Concord used to do this; no ...

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Why is the near track out of service? I've noticed this on my rides in, and the photo just reminded me to ask this.

BostonUrbEx wrote:When the North Side has bilevels, it is typically one per consist, maybe two.

Rockingham Racer wrote:

GP40MC1118 wrote:Single Track this weekend from CPF-JK to CPF-Frost. All trains will be using
Track 17 for the duration using a temporary platform. More work at CPF-AS.

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Yes, and that temporary platform, IMO, should be set up to be permanent.

AFAIK, LA-2 does, as does LA-4 sometimes. LA-2 serves the Eastern Line as well.

Of course if somebody could advise a place on the Worcester line could join my amtrak train at Framingham or Worcester. Sounds like you're taking the Lake Shore Limited. I would advise against boarding at Framingham. The LSL is notorious for being late. Really, any place that can get you to South S...