There's a fairly good chance such an extension would be built to Hersey tor somewhere near 128 to provide a park-and-ride.
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wicked wrote:Is the ROW still big enough for two tracks, especially in the Falls? I know it is in Needham.I recall reading somewhere on this board that replacement of the bridge over Rt 128 near Highland Ave is part of the project to widen Rt 128.
The most expensive part of the project would be the bridge over 128, right?
highgreen215 wrote:Ideally, the LL would split at Forest Hills and service Hyde Park and Rozzie/West Roxbury. But a Hyde Park branch is problematic because Amtrack wants to quad track that area and the ROW starts to run out of room pretty quickly for any rapid transit. It also doesn't help with NEC capacity north of Forest Hills. Using the Needham ROW fixes capacity problems and serves a more densely populated route.
A better choice for extending the OL would be to Hyde Park and Readville with at least a new stop at Clarendon Hills.
MBTA3247 wrote:I recall reading somewhere on this board that replacement of the bridge over Rt 128 near Highland Ave is part of the project to widen Rt 128.That would make sense, and I didn't even think of that aspect. Thanks.
wicked wrote:Yes. Current bridge isn't wide enough on one side of the highway. Replacement RR bridge is being paid for by MassDOT (since it's their project), and will be full two-track width unlike the single-track span there now.MBTA3247 wrote:I recall reading somewhere on this board that replacement of the bridge over Rt 128 near Highland Ave is part of the project to widen Rt 128.That would make sense, and I didn't even think of that aspect. Thanks.