Friday, December 7, 2018

“The part that would help the most is the commute home”

From the Boston Globe, an article of interest to commuters on the Franklin Line:

"How often should trains run? How much should a ride cost? And who’s going to operate the trains, anyway? 
As state transportation officials chart the future of the region’s commuter rail system, four years before a new contract is awarded, they are asking a range of far-reaching and fundamental questions about the network’s mission. 
The 400-mile rail system, linking Boston to places as far-flung as Lowell, Worcester, Plymouth, and Providence, has for generations hauled suburbanites to work in the morning and home at night, with only occasional service outside rush hour. But activists believe it could support far more robust service, bringing something like the subway to dozens of cities and towns in Greater Boston — and taking thousands of cars off the highway."

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2018/12/05/mass-officials-have-big-ideas-and-big-decisions-for-mbta-commuter-rail/TmUqwBagkkg4FgarYa8gQO/story.html?

rolling out of South Station on the Franklin Line
rolling out of South Station on the Franklin Line

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