@joegetsabout: I love Boston! But it’s public transport is sometimes great, sometimes bad and often completely strange 😂 It’s home to the oldest subway in America (older than New York! Ha!). It’s also got a weird (or pointless if I were being less charitable) bus rapid transit system - which feels like a compromise to keep costs down during the costly and controversial Big Dig project(s) #boston #massachusetts #subway #trams #busrapidtransit

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citystrashcan
city :
I live in Boston now but grew up in a part of America with 0 public transport so though it’s a very imperfect system i’m still grateful we have one at all
2025-09-06 16:44:10
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barbiem131
M :
I hate it here lol
2025-10-12 23:11:31
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grfhhjj2
grfhhjj :
The silver line was planned to be similar to the green line or light rail but when the big dig went over budget they decided to make it 60ft buses instead
2025-09-07 04:20:07
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beckyriter
Becky Riter :
Our public transportation could be so much better...
2025-10-05 13:25:09
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rachkimrie
rachkimrie :
Wow! What’s the difference between a train and a tram??
2025-09-06 12:58:39
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andrewinboston
Andrew :
The new head of the MBTA Phil Eng has been doing awesome for the past two years!
2025-09-30 04:50:36
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sybilseung
Sybil S :
Are the buses electric by chance?
2025-09-06 13:13:26
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dtok85
dtok :
The Big Dig is interesting because some see burying the freeways as an urbanist victory but it also blocks future underground transit and crucially any possible connection between the two Amtrak stations.
2025-09-06 18:32:30
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lovelettertolondoncity
Love Letter to London City :
I love it when a big city has a quirk and this is definitely quirky! 🖤✨
2025-09-06 13:03:27
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tiboribi
Tori Tyrrell449 :
But after the Silver Line they extended the Green Line! It was amazing! It took them so long!
2025-09-10 10:52:54
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luckyanddaisytheshihtzus
luckyanddaisytheshihtzus :
I’m from Boston, and the trains and busses are awful because there are always delays. My previous job I had no choice but to take the train because the company I worked for had a 12 yr wait list for a parking spot. At my new job, I pay for off site parking that’s a mile away, but it’s better than taking public transportation.
2025-09-08 08:43:11
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isabelladavies80
izzzayyy :
Chicken man didn’t make the edit!!!
2025-09-06 16:35:15
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wakeupkodah
Zaire🌍 :
My commute to work everyday😭
2025-09-08 03:25:28
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tdiddy147
user4699029163107 :
The Silver Line( the bus ) should have its own tunnel to Logan Airport. It would make it the only way to get to Logan from the south and west
2025-09-07 16:41:13
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philiemg
philiemg :
The underground trams feel like a blast from the 60’s. (Or earlier). From a style point of view the best UK comparison is the old Blackpool Trams. Or is it just the colour scheme.
2025-09-06 19:35:59
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nomad14789
UrbanNomad :
That bus system is wild
2025-09-06 23:29:38
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lizteaisginger
Lizteaisginger :
I think the silver line is a good example of not letting the perfect be the enemy of the good. It was a realistic project in the political situation it was built in. If we’d held out for rail, likely nothing would have been built.
2025-09-07 16:44:16
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thetinman122
hmt :
Honestly the fact that the Green Line extension actially happened feels so surreal to me, so points to the MBTA for that
2025-09-08 10:18:52
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tacocatc
Tacocat :
boston needs rapid transit that goes through cambridge/somerville - highway railway subway whatever that is. goong from newton to medford should NOT go through big dig and worsen the traffic. this is difficult to implement since none of these areas are technically boston but only boston is paying the price
2025-09-07 17:56:05
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katethegreat617
KATE :
Try one of the ferries! I take the ferry to work from Lynn and it’s elite!
2025-09-06 23:30:19
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mermaid_claws
Purp💜🐉 :
i wish they could move the green line totally underground
2025-09-20 04:23:34
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samaspeaks
Sama | London Travel :
those are some funky trains
2025-09-06 18:49:05
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billjusino
William Jusino :
I still used tokens on the T when I was in college (university)
2025-09-08 02:16:34
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lovelypubs
🅻🅾🆅🅴🅻🆈 🅿🆄🅱🆂 :
Who made these choices? 😅
2025-09-06 15:53:32
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sarahendipitydiaries
Sarahendipity 💫 :
Wow! This is real interesting. I need to make a trip out to Boston. Now I’m curious
2025-09-08 23:53:00
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