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The food was so bad … and the portions so small!

So, they want to extend the MBTA Green Line into Somerville and Medford. (Can we just finish Kenmore Square, first, for pete’s sake?)
I love the idea, as I am a fan of public transportation in general.
Many others love the idea, as well (including a couple of real estate agents I know, who [...]

05/12/08 | 3 Comments »

MBTA moves forward on Silver Line, Phase III, at bus speed

Apparently, the MBTA is still considering extending the Silver Line along Charles Street South, or somewhere near there.
The idea is (in case you haven’t been paying attention over the past nineteen years), the Silver Line bus line that goes down Washington Street in the South End will travel by tunnel between some point on Tremont [...]

04/23/08 | 1 Comment »

Kenmore station delayed; cost estimate increased (have you heard this one before?)

Not much to add to this, but in case you missed the news:
It’s big. It’s bold-looking. And its budget keeps ballooning.
It’s Kenmore Square Station. And its renovation is nearly two years behind schedule and more than $16 million over budget.
The MBTA board of directors recently approved spending an additional $420,140 on design and engineering work, [...]

04/19/08 | Leave a comment »

I just want to get to Central Square in less than an hour …

Can we just make the current MBTA better, before we go off and add major routes to the commuter rail?
From today’s Globe:
As state officials prepare to unveil potential routes for restored commuter rail service to New Bedford and Fall River next month, the mayors of those cities and Governor Deval Patrick are calling the projected [...]

02/17/08 | Leave a comment »