by transit383
For those unaware of the service, MBTA instituted a successful "Cape Flyer" a few years ago with direct seasonal service between Boston's South Station and Cape Cod. The service makes limited stops on MBTA's Middleborough/Lakeville Line and then continues onto the Cape Main Line. The Cape Main Line is a MassDOT owned corridor with freight service provided by the Mass Coastal Railroad and tourist service provided by the Cape Cod Central Railroad. In season, a dedicated MBTA train including a bar car and a bicycle car makes an outbound run to Hyannis Friday evening with an inbound run back to Boston late Friday night. On Saturdays and Sundays, there is an outbound train to Hyannis in the early morning with a single return trip back to Boston in the early evening.
The official MBTA Cape Flyer website can be found here: http://capeflyer.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
An existing thread on the MBTA forum can be found here: viewtopic.php?f=65&t=118618" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
I've spent some time on the Jersey Cape lately and, after seeing the dormant CMSL line, thought about the possibility of a Cape Flyer type service for NJT. Could it work in Jersey?
Similar to MBTA, a dedicated train could leave Philadelphia Friday evening/Saturday & Sunday morning and make stops at Pennsauken and Lindenwold to intercept River Line and PATCO riders. Then, the train could divert to the Beesley's Point Secondary at Winslow, making seasonal stops at Richland and Tuckahoe. From Tuckahoe, the train could continue on the Cape May Branch making a stop at Rio Grande (with a bus/trolley connection to Wildwood) and then continue into Cape May. The return trip would depart late Friday evening and early evening Saturday & Sunday.
MBTA's service takes two hours and twenty minutes one way between Boston and Hyannis, costs $40 round trip, and has been successful the past few years. The travel time wouldn't be much different from an NJT Philadelphia to Cape May seasonal service.
Your thoughts?
The official MBTA Cape Flyer website can be found here: http://capeflyer.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
An existing thread on the MBTA forum can be found here: viewtopic.php?f=65&t=118618" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
I've spent some time on the Jersey Cape lately and, after seeing the dormant CMSL line, thought about the possibility of a Cape Flyer type service for NJT. Could it work in Jersey?
Similar to MBTA, a dedicated train could leave Philadelphia Friday evening/Saturday & Sunday morning and make stops at Pennsauken and Lindenwold to intercept River Line and PATCO riders. Then, the train could divert to the Beesley's Point Secondary at Winslow, making seasonal stops at Richland and Tuckahoe. From Tuckahoe, the train could continue on the Cape May Branch making a stop at Rio Grande (with a bus/trolley connection to Wildwood) and then continue into Cape May. The return trip would depart late Friday evening and early evening Saturday & Sunday.
MBTA's service takes two hours and twenty minutes one way between Boston and Hyannis, costs $40 round trip, and has been successful the past few years. The travel time wouldn't be much different from an NJT Philadelphia to Cape May seasonal service.
Your thoughts?
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