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Ksevio t1_jdftuq5 wrote
Reply to comment by GeorgeGiffIV in Sorry for the million posts! The RMV has postponed my license suspension for 60 days while they "investigate." Thanks u/SchminksMcGee for suggesting contacting the local news, it's working! And they're digging into the craziness of anyone who drives in MA for 30 days being required to dual-register. by bostonshopper
The dual registration is designed for cases like where someone lives in NH and parks a van in MA for work, it's not for people visiting and the DMV doesn't seem to get that there's no way or reason for people to actually do that
Ksevio t1_jab7zvs wrote
Reply to comment by thebruns in MBTA won’t roll out $935M automated fare payment system in 2024 by weallgettheemails2
But you could board trains and busses in NYC and pay with your phone last year
Ksevio t1_jab7p6m wrote
Reply to comment by Jackamalio626 in MBTA won’t roll out $935M automated fare payment system in 2024 by weallgettheemails2
It doesn't really. It receives most of it's funding from the government
Ksevio t1_jab771t wrote
Reply to comment by killerdio in MBTA won’t roll out $935M automated fare payment system in 2024 by weallgettheemails2
You just have to tap it on a networked reader like the subway gates (but not the readers on the trains or busses)
Ksevio t1_j9yo0l6 wrote
Reply to comment by TDKevin in A man was shoved onto Blue Line tracks in Revere. He landed on his feet and just barely missed getting hit by an oncoming train. by _Hack_The_Planet_
It's not that it's impossible, there are trains systems that do it, it's just the MBTA system isn't set up to do it automatically. Even being off by a foot would mean the doors would be too narrow and restrict the flow of people
Ksevio t1_j9ynr4a wrote
Reply to comment by Dizzy_De_De in A man was shoved onto Blue Line tracks in Revere. He landed on his feet and just barely missed getting hit by an oncoming train. by _Hack_The_Planet_
Airport teams don't usually have a separate room
Ksevio t1_j9vuhzf wrote
Reply to comment by Dizzy_De_De in A man was shoved onto Blue Line tracks in Revere. He landed on his feet and just barely missed getting hit by an oncoming train. by _Hack_The_Planet_
That would seriously slow down the boarding process
Ksevio t1_j9vlyxv wrote
Reply to comment by LightBound in A man was shoved onto Blue Line tracks in Revere. He landed on his feet and just barely missed getting hit by an oncoming train. by _Hack_The_Planet_
You need a lot more infrastructure for that to work. The trains have to stop at the exact right place so the doors line up and they have to sync with the platform doors when they open and close. We'd need some more modernization of the trains and signaling before that's possible
Ksevio t1_j1rruuj wrote
Littleton has quite a few apartment complexes and easier access to highways for moving around the state or if you can find a place, Ayer has a nice downtown for the size
Ksevio t1_j1qifnv wrote
Reply to comment by hamstervideo in Beers at my family’s Xmas party. Zoom in to see Moms gifts. I don’t think they noticed. by nollsgame80
Depends their eyesight I guess
Ksevio t1_j0wkcij wrote
Reply to comment by anonymisskel in News: Judge allows convicted sex abuser Justin Mustafa to change his name to Justin Curtis by GeniusBtch
Come to think of it, it's a little weird we have a sex offenders registry, but not like an abusive torturer registry. Major loophole there
Ksevio t1_j0o6git wrote
Reply to never forget by TheDestroyer72
The problem with this is if you view it on other map projections, MA ends up looking a little flaccid so we'd be like Florida
Ksevio t1_iyeyfs9 wrote
Reply to comment by Alternative_Nail1632 in Finally connecting Red and Blue lines by MDeehan
That's not an assumption here. The stations are not just destinations but connection points.
For example, someone could travel from Worcester to a job in Charlestown, they need to go something like:
Worcester -(CR)> South Station -(Red)> Downtown Crossing -(Orange)> Community College
With the N/S link they could do:
Worcester -(CR)> North Station -(Orange)> Community College
Cuts out a connection and a significant amount of slower subway travel.
It also allows people to commute between suburbs. Someone travelling from Dorchester to Woburn has to do:
Four Corners -> South Station -> Downtown Crossing -> North Station -> Anderson
With the link it's just:
Four Corners -> Anderson
Ksevio t1_iyewah7 wrote
Reply to comment by Master_Dogs in Finally connecting Red and Blue lines by MDeehan
It would definitely have to go under in some cases. I'd picture it sort of like the orange line where it's exposed in sections and pops under for periods
Ksevio t1_iyeu0kw wrote
Reply to comment by aehsonairb in Finally connecting Red and Blue lines by MDeehan
Yes, but the busses are slower, have to go through traffic, and you have to go outside to board them. Your typical airport tram is underground or raised out of traffic and connects directly in the terminal
Ksevio t1_iyesmvl wrote
Reply to comment by Master_Dogs in Finally connecting Red and Blue lines by MDeehan
I think the idea would be the Red line would go above ground where the Minute Man is now. Putting it underground would definitely allow it to go faster and have less weather issues, but would be considerably more expensive
Ksevio t1_iyes8kt wrote
Reply to comment by Alternative_Nail1632 in Finally connecting Red and Blue lines by MDeehan
It solves lots of problems - reduces load of subway trains from people going between the north/south of the city (similar to red/blue connector but larger scale) and speeds up trains at North/South Stations (no need to reverse/switch tracks)
Ksevio t1_iyerqzw wrote
Reply to comment by bbqturtle in Finally connecting Red and Blue lines by MDeehan
They really need to bite the bullet and put a little automated underground shuttle like other airports have.
Could just have a single loop that goes A-B-C-E-BlueLine-RentalCar. Difficulty is there's a lot of active infrastructure it would have to go under/over including I90
Ksevio t1_ixw8gpn wrote
Reply to comment by pencil_2b in I want to get off the grid. What are my options for heat and hot water? by pencil_2b
For electric I'd recommend staying connected even if you don't consume. You can sell some power to the grid to offset the connection fee, and it'll make it a lot easier to sell the house in the future
Ksevio t1_ixja85c wrote
Reply to Cop Who Resigned After Groping UMass College Student Landed New Job Investigating Sexual Assaults in MA by Thayer1111
Investigating or instigating? Maybe the interviewer misheard his prior history
Ksevio t1_itnvb4e wrote
Reply to comment by MrsMurphysChowder in This past Saturday, Salem was full by 11 a.m. Here's what it's like to live there in October. by zsreport
I think most people are celebrating the witches, not the killing of them anyways.
Ksevio t1_itlwnwa wrote
Reply to comment by MrsMurphysChowder in This past Saturday, Salem was full by 11 a.m. Here's what it's like to live there in October. by zsreport
It wasn't just women murdered in the Salem Witch Trials
Ksevio t1_ispugfu wrote
Reply to comment by GMN123 in TIL eels swim from a lake in Australia through stormwater drains and across the ocean to lay eggs in New Caledonia where they die. Their eggs hatch and make the return journey back to the lake they came from. by Aussiewhiskeydiver
/u/thehazzanator: "Junior look at this cool fact about eels!"
Kid: cough "... Mom? I finally fell asleep..."
/u/thehazzanator: "THEY'RE FROM AUSTRALIA!"
Ksevio t1_irfd8ju wrote
Reply to comment by FishingElectrician in Since MA is gonna redesign its state flag, here is a simulation of my proposal for the new one waving in the wind by Rannrann123
Because it's terrible - it's just the state seal slapped onto a white rectangle. It has too many small details to see clearly, no one is going to be able to draw the flag, and it's not that recognizable/memorable. Basically does all the things you can do wrong with a flag.
Ksevio t1_jdw02pe wrote
Reply to comment by TittyMongoose42 in What's the Western MA Market Basket Equivalent? by TittyMongoose42
Depends really what area you're in. There are lots of little farm shops that are open seasonally. A few like Atkins that have expanded and are open year round