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AEM7AC920 wrote:Just a reminder things are always subject to change, this was said last week during training and could of changed by now. I'm sure if need be another loco will be used, they just wanted to be able to check some of the new features on the ODS screen with a loco that had recent updates.

Adams_Umass_Boston wrote:They now have them at Wood Island and Government Center. They weren't working.

So no add'l Lechmere service? What a surprise...but I am excited about off-peak D service to NS.

When the time comes for Government Center too close, will Boston College and Riverside trains turn around/terminate at Park Street? Hopefully at least one of those lines runs to North Station to facilitate transfers to orange line then blue line for passengers traveling to Logan Airport or Revere. ...

rhodiecub2 wrote:When the time comes for Government Center too close, will Boston College and Riverside trains turn around/terminate at Park Street?

They're building an awful lot of random rooms alongside the Brattle loop and one right in the middle of the western edge of the platform. What's up with that? The rooms on the Brattle Loop will be occupying the open space on the far side of the track, away from any egresses. Theres no need for that...

The MBTA realizes that minimizing the number of transfers is vastly important to journey time. You mean the same MBTA that refuses to build the red-blue transfer, the same MBTA that keeps cutting the E line (forcing bus transfers), and the very same MBTA that plans on closing government center for ...

Speaking of structures, the one day I spent in Boston took me out to Forest Hills on the Arborway car. Does it still have the largest trainshed west of Europe, or did my imagination embellish its incredible delapidation? (This was in '83.) Arborway line was discontinued in the mid 80's. The yard is...

ck4049 wrote:I noticed the consist but this was my first chance to post about it. The consist was from North to South: 1800(facing North), 361, 516, 250, 800, 801, 802, 1709(facing South).

sery2831 wrote:Surprised no one noticed! But the Rotem cars were put together with current equipment for some static testing to see how they trainline with each other over the weekend.

MBTA uploaded a bunch of audio clips. Why? No idea. http://mbta.com/about_the_mbta/document_library/?lid=567&name=Audio Im sure someone will have fun with that. It's part of their Accessibility page: http://www.mbta.com/riding_the_t/accessible_services/default.asp?id=19946 I had actually asked ...

Folks, the Type 7 is not getting a new propulsion system. Some modest propulsion overhaul work is being done, but the existing DC system is not going anywhere. Figured I'd nip that in the bud before this thread goes off the rails (so to speak) with propulsion speculation. :) From what I understand ...

Here is the official press release from Alstom on the contract. http://www.alstom.com/press-centre/2012/106505/alstom-will-modernize-two-massachusetts-bay-transportation-authority-rail-fleets/ If I read this right, Alstom is saying that the Type 7 cars will have a new propulsion system. That means ...

I'm happy to hear that the T7's will receive new propulsion, in terms of bringing longevity to my favorite fleet on the MBTA! But I'm sad at the same time, as I really like the whirling sounds they make as they accelerate and I hope the new system isn't too noisy as others have discussed. It's alway...

MBTA3247 wrote:The bus chimes don't combine an obnoxious tone with obnoxious volume levels, though.