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"Rubber Tired Vehicles" discussion on RAILROAD.net!
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Quiz...
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Remaining CTC-1B Single Level Cab Cars
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GP40-MC Overhaul
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Schedule change effective May 20, 2024
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#4 Red Line Cars 1900-2151
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Southcoast Rail
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New Widett Circle Rail Yard
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77 Replies 
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 by bostontrainguy
 
F40PH-3C overhaul program
by dbperry  - 
1024 Replies 
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Kawasaki Rebuild Program at Alstom
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331 Replies 
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Car body damage to control coaches
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Worcester Service to Boston "Heart to Hub"
by Jeff Smith  - 
27 Replies 
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MBTA 1008 and 1013: Can They Be Saved?
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32 Replies 
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Silver Line Thread/Tracker
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395 Replies 
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B&M Eastern Route Quad Tracking & Harbor Tunnel
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15 Replies 
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Commuter Rail Electrification
by johnpbarlow  - 
440 Replies 
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Ex-Dedham Branch sold, to be built over
by charlesriverbranch  - 
6 Replies 
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New MBTA leases
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3 Replies 
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Potential for a Commuter Rail Workers Strike
by BandA  - 
13 Replies 
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Remaining Kawasaki Cars South
by OldColonyRailfan  - 
49 Replies 
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Fairmount Line Discussion
by CSX Conductor  - 
486 Replies 
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Potential MBTA Southern NH Service
by mbrproductions  - 
322 Replies 
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Ring of Steel: Fare Gates at BOS, BON, & BBY
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312 Replies 
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Brattle Loop in service (temporarily)
by Bill D  - 
9 Replies 
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Were MBTA tokens every temporarily retired?
by Dascalargo  - 
7 Replies 
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 by wicked
 
Remaining 1600-series control cars
by railfan1988  - 
6 Replies 
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 by CRail
 
Green Line Extension Lechmere to Medford
by Guilford Guy  - 
1355 Replies 
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Obscure Facts about MBTA
by Pensyfan19  - 
23 Replies 
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Nashua -> Lowell -> Winchester
by l008com  - 
6 Replies 
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Tie Replacement on the Lowell Line?
by l008com  - 
3 Replies 
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Extra Tracks at North Station?
by l008com  - 
65 Replies 
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Bonus Epside: More Boston Railfan Stories!
by AllThingsTrains  - 
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All Aboard Episode 023: Phil B. on the M.T.A.
by AllThingsTrains  - 
0 Replies 
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Why is the Lowell on an embankment?
by BostonUrbEx  - 
4 Replies 
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 by Red Wing
 
Renaming Boston's subway stations
by MBTA3247  - 
8 Replies 
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MBTA's Max Speed?
by l008com  - 
26 Replies 
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 by MBTA F40PH-2C 1050
 
Franklin Line Discussion
by daybeers  - 
79 Replies 
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Boylston Street Graffiti
by Adams_Umass_Boston  - 
59 Replies 
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Budd RDC 6213 on the move
by stevefol  - 
8 Replies 
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I-90 Allston Interchange/West Station/Grand Junction project
by STrRedWolf  - 
26 Replies 
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378 Replies 
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Fully double track old colony lines
by Commuterrail1050  - 
31 Replies 
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 by OldColonyRailfan
 
#14 Orange Line Cars 1400-1551 (From Red/Orange Procurement discussion)
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1028 Replies 
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 by RandallW
 
MBTA Train Tracker
by l008com  - 
5 Replies 
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 by stevefol
 
Speed restriction on curve in Revere, MA
by railfan1988  - 
0 Replies 
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 by railfan1988
 
Railroad Map with Mileposts and Control Points
by bostonrailfan  - 
71 Replies 
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Double-decker control cars on North Side
by railfan1988  - 
14 Replies 
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 by OldColonyRailfan
 
The Type 8 Discussion to End All Discussions(Type 8 tracker)
by Robert Paniagua  - 
615 Replies 
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MBTA's MPI HSP-46 Locomotives
by sery2831  - 
2973 Replies 
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Wanted: photos of old wooden escalators
by RailMike  - 
26 Replies 
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 by diburning
 
Mystery Button on 2023 New Flyer XDE40
by AlexP  - 
0 Replies 
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 by AlexP
 
Old Budd RDC's and their future
by NRGeep  - 
54 Replies 
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 by dieciduej
 
Unusual rail alignment
by CharlesUlmerFarley  - 
5 Replies 
 1072 Views
 by diburning
 
Northside Cab signals (ATC and ACSES)
by OldColonyRailfan  - 
0 Replies 
 328 Views
 by OldColonyRailfan
 
Remaining automatic signals on Eastern Route
by railfan1988  - 
6 Replies 
 854 Views
 by newpylong
 
Red-Blue Connector
by maxman927  - 
192 Replies 
 88803 Views
 by Jeff Smith
 
Fitchburg line refurbishment
by GaryAF  - 
19 Replies 
 3299 Views
 by charlesriverbranch
 
Foxboro Event Service
by wicked  - 
8 Replies 
 1066 Views
 by jamoldover
 
Track Next to Convention Center
by expbusop  - 
11 Replies 
 1175 Views
 by neman2
 
Belmont or Belmont Center?
by l008com  - 
2 Replies 
 581 Views
 by wicked
 
HSP-46 now concentrated on South side?
by stevefol  - 
2 Replies 
 687 Views
 by OldColonyRailfan
 
Former Green Line A Branch
by Jeff Smith  - 
39 Replies 
 4679 Views
 by BandA
 
Systemwide Speed Restriction 3/10/23
by srepetsk  - 
48 Replies 
 5602 Views
 by MattW
 
Framingham/Worcester Line Questions
by Komarovsky  - 
562 Replies 
 177131 Views
 by MBTA F40PH-2C 1050
 
Needham Line
by theseaandalifesaver  - 
106 Replies 
 30587 Views
 by charlesriverbranch
 
16 Replies 
 1990 Views
 by TurningOfTheWheel
 
3 Replies 
 662 Views
 by dieciduej
 
Framingham Action
by l008com  - 
3 Replies 
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 by type 7 3704
 
Part of Government Center closed off!
by TChauvet  - 
0 Replies 
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 by TChauvet
 
Cape Flyer
by B&M 1227  - 
2714 Replies 
 735785 Views
 by johnpbarlow
 
Scollay/Brattle/Govy?...
by Aerie  - 
15 Replies 
 2006 Views
 by Disney Guy
 
Does the area around Boston Sand And Gravel have a name?
by l008com  - 
2 Replies 
 770 Views
 by edbear
 
Haverhill Line Upgrades (Western Route)
by sery2831  - 
1541 Replies 
 450769 Views
 by jbvb
 
Airport to downtown
by CharlesUlmerFarley  - 
37 Replies 
 3773 Views
 by CRail
 
South Station Expansion Project Discussion
by Teamdriver  - 
88 Replies 
 33572 Views
 by wicked
 
Ashmont-Mattapan Trolley Line Discussion
by charlesriverbranch  - 
237 Replies 
 97893 Views
 by Disney Guy
 
Dogs Named after MBTA Stations
by RandallW  - 
2 Replies 
 663 Views
 by Rbts Stn
 
Blue Line will be free between July 5 and Aug. 31
by Adams_Umass_Boston  - 
16 Replies 
 2057 Views
 by wicked
 
Official Trackless Trolley Thread/Tracker
by CS  - 
532 Replies 
 120823 Views
 by jwhite07
 
Feds to Investigate MBTA Safety
by typesix  - 
114 Replies 
 14707 Views
 by CRail
 
PCC Replacement questions
by Ryand-Smith  - 
3 Replies 
 3924 Views
 by typesix
 
Planned Service Suspensions (Was: Orange Line To Close...)
by charlesriverbranch  - 
88 Replies 
 12244 Views
 by BandA
 
Shorter Trains?
by l008com  - 
7 Replies 
 1522 Views
 by TurningOfTheWheel
 
Flanger Signs
by Cjmccrac  - 
2 Replies 
 655 Views
 by ExCon90
 
The important questions of life on the MTA
by Arborwayfan  - 
13 Replies 
 1577 Views
 by Rbts Stn
 
Telephone pole at Needham Heights
by charlesriverbranch  - 
9 Replies 
 1137 Views
 by BandA
 
MBTA's Top Leadership Position To Change Hands
by Diverging Route  - 
31 Replies 
 13822 Views
 by CRail
 
falling objects at MBTA stations
by MBTA3247  - 
1 Replies 
 686 Views
 by jbvb
 
Globe article: East-West Rail
by Cosmo  - 
37 Replies 
 4616 Views
 by lordsigma12345
 
Wrecked LRVs
by Silverliner5  - 
17 Replies 
 2046 Views
 by jbvb
 
Platform Height on Rockport Line
by Tallguy  - 
1 Replies 
 578 Views
 by BandA
 
Type 7 Overhaul Program
by orange1234  - 
582 Replies 
 256201 Views
 by Damianc
 
Bill filed to remove commuter rail operations from MBTA
by charlesriverbranch  - 
60 Replies 
 7107 Views
 by west point
 
most commuter rail stations outside Boston
by FtHill1231  - 
2 Replies 
 876 Views
 by R36 Combine Coach
 
MP36 Overhaul
by WorldwideRailfan (Youtube)  - 
35 Replies 
 10966 Views
 by Ken
 
Should The MBTA Take the Backseat on Commuter Rail?
by mbrproductions  - 
1 Replies 
 498 Views
 by RandallW
 
Who dispatches MBTA trains out of South Station?
by charlesriverbranch  - 
14 Replies 
 1877 Views
 by Disney Guy
 
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