Oct
24
Boston T Party
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Mark your calendars for the second Boston T Party! Bring your costumes, some food, and your friendly self to slowest line in Boston for a long party on the T
Sunday November 1st at 7:00 PM, Washington St. Station, Green Line (B) Inbound
http://www.BostonTParty.org
Aug
4
Allston Commuter Rail
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Harry Mattison makes a request that interested folks contact Secretary of Transportation James Aloisi by this Friday to express an interest in and preference of Allston commuter rail stops. He includes a handy chart comparing the two main options for locating a station, at Cambridge St/Sports Depot and Everett St/Stop & Shop.
I’m having a hard time removing my own biases about the options presented from my thought processes on this. The Cambridge St. stop would be superior for me personally but has a lower overall projected ridership in 2030. I don’t know if 20 year estimated differences of 200/day are particularly believable or not, especially given potential integration with a hypothetical urban ring. Also it seems logical that the Cambridge St. option would have a stairway/elevator up to Cambridge St. itself directly tying into the 66 line to Harvard and Longwood.
At any rate, if you don’t have time to mail a physical letter (and really, unless you’re more on the ball than I you really don’t at this point) you can find the contact page for the Executive Office of Transportation here. Or you can call directly, at 617-973-7000.
Also, the full report is pretty interesting. Maps of the two primary options are on pages 17 & 19.
May
28
Boston T Party
Posted by nathanael. Filed Under MBTA | Leave a Comment
We all need a good excuse to reclaim tea parties from both the self-styled teabagging patriots and tutu’d 6 year olds. So for something fun to wash that nasty taste out of your mouth head to the B-line in Allston this Sunday for a Boston T Party.
Just FYI:
Is it okay to wear Pants?
We expect most guests to remain fully clothed, but you never know what may happen!