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Re: Fairmount Line Discussion

 by BandA ¦  Sun Mar 17, 2024 5:07 pm ¦  Forum: Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) ¦  Topic: Fairmount Line Discussion ¦  Replies: 486 ¦  Views: 172362

Contract Duration The term of the contract is from contract execution until June 30, 2026. The contracted vendor will initiate the project and ensure that it can be transitioned to another vendor at any date following June 30, 2026, with such transition to be conducted at the MBTA’s discretion Does...

Re: Cocoa Station

 by BandA ¦  Sun Mar 17, 2024 1:00 pm ¦  Forum: Brightline Trains LLC (formerly All Aboard Florida and Virgin) ¦  Topic: Cocoa Station ¦  Replies: 4 ¦  Views: 518

So Brightline is getting $20M subsidy for a Cocoa station and $45M for a Stuart station? Wow.

I hope the Cocoa station isn't a plain vanilla design :-D

Potential for a Commuter Rail Workers Strike

 by BandA ¦  Sun Mar 17, 2024 12:23 pm ¦  Forum: Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) ¦  Topic: Potential for a Commuter Rail Workers Strike ¦  Replies: 13 ¦  Views: 1317

https://www.wbur.org/news/2024/03/01/keolis-commuter-rail-union-agreement Flaherty told the board, describing his colleagues as paid 12% less than Amtrak workers, 16% less than workers at Metro North, and 11% less than workers at New Jersey Transit. The article also implies that Commuter Rail worke...

Re: Lowell Line - Winchester, Woburn, Wilmington Spottings

 by BandA ¦  Sat Mar 16, 2024 12:27 pm ¦  Forum: Pan Am Railways (formerly Guilford Rail System) ¦  Topic: Lowell Line - Winchester, Woburn, Wilmington Spottings ¦  Replies: 613 ¦  Views: 160117

So there is both fiber and railroad signal systems in the ballast. I bet it gets crowded down there eventually.

Re: Rockland Branch Discussion

 by BandA ¦  Fri Mar 15, 2024 3:46 am ¦  Forum: New England Railfan ¦  Topic: Rockland Branch Discussion ¦  Replies: 724 ¦  Views: 182962

Why would they sell the cement plant and create a new or help an existing competitor?

Re: Amtrak Downeaster Discussion Thread

 by BandA ¦  Thu Mar 14, 2024 4:01 pm ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: Amtrak Downeaster Discussion Thread ¦  Replies: 9451 ¦  Views: 2154337

Why would you need an ALC-42E on the downeaster route when any old (passenger) diesel locomotive will do?

Re: Commuter Rail Delay/Cancellation Thread

 by BandA ¦  Sun Mar 10, 2024 7:37 pm ¦  Forum: Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) ¦  Topic: Commuter Rail Delay/Cancellation Thread ¦  Replies: 58 ¦  Views: 8669

https://www.boston25news.com/news/local/downed-amtrak-wire-near-ruggles-causes-commuter-rail-orangle-line-service-interruptions/VZPNYLCBMJGPTOUB6JKNTAXYVA/ Hours after a derailed Green Line train impacted weekend plans for thousands of MBTA riders, a downed Amtrak wire forced over 80 passengers to ...

Re: "Up North" Gawking (District 1 sightings)

 by BandA ¦  Sat Mar 09, 2024 8:43 pm ¦  Forum: Pan Am Railways (formerly Guilford Rail System) ¦  Topic: "Up North" Gawking (District 1 sightings) ¦  Replies: 2553 ¦  Views: 529506

With the cost of building materials these days this is probably a win-win-win

Re: Boston Surface Railroad: Worcester-Providence Commuter Rail

 by BandA ¦  Sat Mar 09, 2024 8:39 pm ¦  Forum: New England Railfan ¦  Topic: Boston Surface Railroad: Worcester-Providence Commuter Rail ¦  Replies: 847 ¦  Views: 194714

Yes; No worries, it will be rescheduled

Re: Conway Scenic Railroad (CSRX) discussion thread

 by BandA ¦  Sat Mar 09, 2024 8:37 pm ¦  Forum: New England Railfan ¦  Topic: Conway Scenic Railroad (CSRX) discussion thread ¦  Replies: 3697 ¦  Views: 626933

How frequent are BS&G trains?

Re: Boston Surface Railroad: Worcester-Providence Commuter Rail

 by BandA ¦  Sat Mar 09, 2024 8:32 pm ¦  Forum: New England Railfan ¦  Topic: Boston Surface Railroad: Worcester-Providence Commuter Rail ¦  Replies: 847 ¦  Views: 194714

It will be the rapture

Re: Got trapped in North Station the other day

 by BandA ¦  Sat Mar 09, 2024 8:18 pm ¦  Forum: Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) ¦  Topic: Ring of Steel: Fare Gates at BOS, BON, & BBY ¦  Replies: 312 ¦  Views: 90683

That's why it's named after Charlie! You will either be trapped inside & have to ride forever or doomed to never reenter!

Re: Potential MBTA Southern NH Service

 by BandA ¦  Sat Mar 09, 2024 8:13 pm ¦  Forum: Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) ¦  Topic: Potential MBTA Southern NH Service ¦  Replies: 322 ¦  Views: 45364

Unlike the MA state government and their employees I am against wasting money, but can't see NH paying for a study of track conditions in MA. But if this is a NH led project I guess they would have to. If they forgo Nashua / Bedford/ Merrimack / Concord and only do the state line station in South Na...

Re: Conway Scenic Railroad (CSRX) discussion thread

 by BandA ¦  Thu Mar 07, 2024 6:41 pm ¦  Forum: New England Railfan ¦  Topic: Conway Scenic Railroad (CSRX) discussion thread ¦  Replies: 3697 ¦  Views: 626933

Wonder if they will paint the 1741 in supposedly as-delivered bluebird b&m livery?

Re: Conway Scenic Railroad (CSRX) discussion thread

 by BandA ¦  Wed Mar 06, 2024 3:46 pm ¦  Forum: New England Railfan ¦  Topic: Conway Scenic Railroad (CSRX) discussion thread ¦  Replies: 3697 ¦  Views: 626933

I really hate reading about the destruction of valuable infrastructure, whether they are the ELs in Boston or lines in NY or ME or MA or NH.

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