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Green Line Operations Manual?

 by MBTAFan ¦  Fri Nov 27, 2015 5:47 pm ¦  Forum: Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) ¦  Topic: Green Line Operations Manual? ¦  Replies: 10 ¦  Views: 6744

Hi all, I was curious if anyone has an operator's manual for the type 7 or 8 trains. If not, could anyone answer these questions? -How does the driver change the destination sign? -How does the driver change the announcements? -I know the type 7s are moved via pedals, but how does the type 8 throttl...

Green Line Route Question

 by MBTAFan ¦  Tue Oct 13, 2015 12:56 pm ¦  Forum: Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) ¦  Topic: Green Line Route Question ¦  Replies: 4 ¦  Views: 2935

Hi all, Quick question about the green line... Does each train follow the same route all day, every day? Like if a 7/8 train is doing an E line Leachmere-Heath St run, will it just follow this route all day or will the driver have some variation in their schedule and go a different route every time ...

Re: Commuter Rail Schedule Question

 by MBTAFan ¦  Tue Aug 27, 2013 9:55 pm ¦  Forum: Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) ¦  Topic: Commuter Rail Schedule Question ¦  Replies: 5 ¦  Views: 1786

Thank you so much!

Commuter Rail Schedule Question

 by MBTAFan ¦  Tue Aug 27, 2013 3:25 pm ¦  Forum: Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) ¦  Topic: Commuter Rail Schedule Question ¦  Replies: 5 ¦  Views: 1786

Hi everyone, I was just wondering if a commuter rail sticks to the same track all day for its schedule, or if it changes it's destination when it starts at south station. I know it's a confusing question, but here's an example: Say a Providence train finishes up at South Station. Will it head back t...

Re: Favourite car type

 by MBTAFan ¦  Tue Aug 20, 2013 8:54 pm ¦  Forum: DC - Maryland - Virginia Area Passenger Rail: MTA(MARC), VRE, WMATA(Metro) ¦  Topic: Favourite car type ¦  Replies: 70 ¦  Views: 67088

I'm not from the DC area. Are the any pics of these car types?