Boston's Green Line Extension

[Fenway]

The T slowly rolling out a Cubic system to replace what Scheidt & Bachmann installed some 15 years ago.

As a Boston television station pointed out last year the contract with Cubic is costing far more than what New York City paid.



Scheidt & Bachmann was the low bidder over Cubic and they were also supposed to design equipment to collect fares on the commuter rail, ferries, and paratransit but gave up in 2012.

 

[Fenway]

 

[Tlcooper44]

Despite the MBTA being riddled with problems, I applaud them on this extension coming within reasonable time, and under budget.
It’s sort of like Boston/America’s version of the Elizabeth line.
Big fan of the new LRV’s too. Caught one at Riverside station today.

 

[Metra Electric Rider]

Sounds like there was some sort of incident involving a crash on the Green Line today (friend texted me the story but didn't have time to look).

 

[west point]

The overhead wire appears to be just trolly type. Is there any tensioning at all?

 

[daybeers]

It’s sort of like Boston/America’s version of the Elizabeth line.

Nowhere near anything of the sort lol

 

[Tlcooper44]

Nowhere near anything of the sort lol

No need to be a drag…
I’m not an *****; I can see the difference.

What I am saying is that both are massive new infrastructure projects adding completely new tracks to an existing transit system. This doesn’t happen often, so I drew this comparison between the two.

 

[Metra Electric Rider]

No need to be a drag…
I’m not an *****; I can see the difference.

What I am saying is that both are massive new infrastructure projects adding completely new tracks to an existing transit system. This doesn’t happen often, so I drew this comparison between the two.

Second Avenue subway or East Side Access might be slightly better comparisons.

Interestingly, London doesn't seem to get extensions to the existing lines but entirely new lines now that I think about it.

 

[jis]

Sounds like there was some sort of incident involving a crash on the Green Line today (friend texted me the story but didn't have time to look).

Here is some info about the crash on Wednesday ...

https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/green-line-crash-continues-to-impact-service-thursday/2737034/

 

[Metra Electric Rider]

Here is some info about the crash on Wednesday ...

https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/green-line-crash-continues-to-impact-service-thursday/2737034/

Thanks for posting that - interesting that they are having collisions.

BTW I haven't followed it, but was the Red Line death due to a door malfunction?

 

[jis]

Thanks for posting that - interesting that they are having collisions.

BTW I haven't followed it, but was the Red Line death due to a door malfunction?

https://www.nbcboston.com/news/loca...t-on-last-months-mbta-red-line-death/2709093/

 

[MARC Rider]

Here is some info about the crash on Wednesday ...

https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/green-line-crash-continues-to-impact-service-thursday/2737034/

Is the plural of "trolley" spelled "trolleys" (which is what I always thought) or "trollies" (as it was spelled in the article)?

 

[jis]

Is the plural of "trolley" spelled "trolleys" (which is what I always thought) or "trollies" (as it was spelled in the article)?

Apparently, both are acceptable spellings.

 

[jis]

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