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Re: CSX Acquisition of Pan Am Railways

 by troffey ¦  Sat Nov 04, 2023 6:02 pm ¦  Forum: Pan Am Railways (formerly Guilford Rail System) ¦  Topic: CSX Acquisition of Pan Am Railways ¦  Replies: 4515 ¦  Views: 832697

OK, I think Mr. Saftee has established that even if the present operator of the facility, Dragon Cement, has folded, the plant remains a source of traffic. I would think, absent it getting wet, cement represents traffic that lends itself to rail transportation. But those of you actually on the grou...

Re: Former Green Line A Branch

 by troffey ¦  Fri Sep 15, 2023 1:59 pm ¦  Forum: Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) ¦  Topic: Former Green Line A Branch ¦  Replies: 39 ¦  Views: 4433

I'm guessing that side platforms could easily be accommodated in a revised Newton (corner) Commuter Rail station, but not a center platform. Also a center platform requires an "evacuation zone" like they have in Boston Landing station. Didn't you know, parking is not required, passengers ...

Re: New Widett Circle Rail Yard

 by troffey ¦  Sat Feb 04, 2023 4:55 pm ¦  Forum: Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) ¦  Topic: New Widett Circle Rail Yard ¦  Replies: 66 ¦  Views: 9054

lite rail and heavy rail can't mingle together on same track. They must mean an update and modernization of Cabot Yard Gotta remember, pple writing those articles/pieces of information for the public know nothing about trains/subways etc. The majority thinks that the MBTA subway and CR are the same...

Re: Is it time to abolish the MBTA?

 by troffey ¦  Sat Feb 04, 2023 2:47 pm ¦  Forum: Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) ¦  Topic: Is it time to abolish the MBTA? ¦  Replies: 26 ¦  Views: 2816

This is wildly offensive to the people who work hard to give the Commonwealth a functioning transit system. The problems are not the people driving the bus, operating the train, or working on maintenance in the tunnels. The negotiated contracts and benefits they earn are well deserved. There are 26 ...

Re: Housatonic Railroad Thread (Maybrook, Berkshire, Pittsfield)

 by troffey ¦  Sat Oct 22, 2022 7:51 pm ¦  Forum: New England Railfan ¦  Topic: Housatonic Railroad Thread (Maybrook, Berkshire, Pittsfield) ¦  Replies: 857 ¦  Views: 191265

Mr. Ridgefield, hope you enjoyed your drive along Route US7. From Fife and Drum Restaurant in Kent to Rocky River Inn to the North of New Milford after dark, as the idiots driving their Porsches "a mite bit over" the posted 40/45 came out to "play", was enough for me. So apparen...

Re: "Jewelry Exchange in Sudbury!"

 by troffey ¦  Sat Oct 22, 2022 7:48 pm ¦  Forum: New England Railfan ¦  Topic: "Jewelry Exchange in Sudbury!" ¦  Replies: 107 ¦  Views: 26428

such as creosote in the soil that will be disturbed. If any disturbance to these can be mitigated, then I'm okay with it. Will they use pesticides? Of course they will, which is terrible and should be stopped!! They'll need to come before the Conservation Commission before they try. (OT) They would...

Re: MBTA Commuter Rail Service to Cape Cod Discussion

 by troffey ¦  Tue May 03, 2022 9:48 am ¦  Forum: Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) ¦  Topic: MBTA Commuter Rail Service to Cape Cod Discussion ¦  Replies: 37 ¦  Views: 5903

People don't like having to transfer between trains, especially when a one seat ride is possible, such as in this case. If you're going up to Braintree, you might as well finish the 10 miles up to Boston and run the line as an extended Middleborough/Lakeville Line, if extra service is needed/desire...

Re: Conway Scenic Railroad (CSRX) discussion thread

 by troffey ¦  Mon Apr 11, 2022 7:47 am ¦  Forum: New England Railfan ¦  Topic: Conway Scenic Railroad (CSRX) discussion thread ¦  Replies: 3697 ¦  Views: 627008

One thing that Conway should have done last year was put 4266 on the valley.... now, with 4268 coming back, i'd expect 4266/4268 to be in use on the valley more often. I also talked with someone from Conway Scenic who says they are hoping for late spring to see a return for ol' 7470. It's important...

If, for example, you put a Commuter Rail station on the Grand Junction at Main St Cambridge, it would be valid to call that Kendall since it is so near the red line station and it is pretty close to Kendall Sq. I don't necessarily disagree with you, but given previous T practices I think you'd be m...

City records have an LLC as owner of the property.

https://www.cityofboston.gov/assessing/ ... 0302700002

So a lot of people associated "Kenmore" with the whole area. Which is why the commuter rail station should have the Kenmore station over Yawkey or Lansdowne, would match the name of the subway station and local area. As for Sears' Kenmore product line of appliances, Kenmore Avenue in Chic...

To help reduce the overall MBTA deficit, the entity doing the garage project should have paid for the replacement buses during this shutdown. It would also be desirable, if the unexpected more rapid collapse of the garage on Friday night damaged the subways, that the garage project fund the replace...

Re: Conway Scenic Railroad (CSRX) discussion thread

 by troffey ¦  Thu Dec 23, 2021 7:15 pm ¦  Forum: New England Railfan ¦  Topic: Conway Scenic Railroad (CSRX) discussion thread ¦  Replies: 3697 ¦  Views: 627008

Conway Scenic has announced a New Years special for the date and time of Steam in the Snow. Power for the special to be announced morning of the event.

https://www.conwayscenic.com/new-years-special/

Re: South Coast Rail Clog

 by troffey ¦  Sat Dec 18, 2021 10:59 am ¦  Forum: Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) ¦  Topic: South Coast Rail Clog (Effects on the whole Middleboro Main Line & Old Colony Service) ¦  Replies: 35 ¦  Views: 6655

BandA wrote: Sun Oct 10, 2021 10:08 pm 6-cars is the longest the "T" regularly runs on any lines IIRC.
Old Colony Line trains are capped at six cars. I believe that is due to the length of the South Station platforms by the postal annex, but I could be wrong.

Other south side lines run 8 car trains regularly.

Well, I can see a few issues with making the MBTA fare free. 1. For rapid transit, fares paid at fareboxes, as well as tap ins with charlie cards and charlie tickets, are the way that they measure ridership right now. If they make fares free, they'd lose this source of rideship data, and would have...

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