You can still have faregates.

Too bad the 9s are garbage

I seem to remember hearing in a board meeting that Lechmere uniquely was sized to accommodate three type 10 cars in case they ever decide to run triple consists. Other stations on the extension will be sized for two-car type 10 consists. The reason only Lechmere is that long is because it is elevated and therefore would be more difficult to extend later.

The trains pulling up as far away from the station exit as possible is even more of a problem...but will hopefully be addressed soon.

@@kespeth2 That’s the MBTA standard operating procedure, to stop as far away from the entrance/exit as possible. For example, Boylston, Kenmore, Government Center, etc.

Thank you! And yeah, good point, that...would've been a better idea...

Like the NY G train

Yeah, it's temporary until whenever AFC 2.0 arrives, which...keeps getting delayed.

@@MilesinTransit Allegedly because the same contactor got the OMNY contact in New York and decided we didn't matter anymore.

The Type 10s? I believe those will be 7 sections.

I guess that probably could be done with how the Green Line is signaled, but I don't know if that was intentional or not...

Actually I think it would have been better if the T had built the extension out to Porter to connect to the Red Line without paying an additional fare or going into the city.

Do you think there would be room? In a world of proper regional rail, though, it would be great!

They considered going further but it would require land and property taking.

4:12 well gosh darn, I always mentally pronounced the first syllable of “Lechmere” to rhyme with “deck” haha

This was Saturday morning

Also, I wonder if pass holders have to get a receipt too. I can see this as detrimental to the environment. That and the long walk are two strikes already.

Ah, I didn't notice the second exit when I went there later that day. Of course, I went there from inbound so I never tried out the validation system... If the second exit saves any walking, that's a plus...but that exit looks like it's int he middle of nowhere lol. Sorry for so many comments, but I see a LOT wrong here.

As I said a zillion times, I would personally raise the rating if they actually pulled the trains closer to the station exit. That's my biggest problem here. In fact, I give it one point less than you because of that. 5/10 for me. Everything else I agree with you totally.

Fair enough re: your score! And everyone has to get a receipt, including pass holders - it's ridiculous.

Umm it already runs it’s called SLE and metro north

@@qjtvaddict The furthest north it goes is Lowell. That's not NH. There have been proposals to extend it as far north as Concord

I'd love to see New Hampshire commuter rail, at least to Manchester. Concord feels like something that might be better served by a shuttle train to Manchester.

@@soflaav8r I believe qjtv misunderstood NH to refer to New Haven (as seen at the start of the video).

2 at Union and 4 at Lechmere - I could definitely see lines forming!

They are new They’ll wear in. Also they are using flange lubricators on wheels made from graphite. It’ll take time. But hopefully it gets better.

To Porter, yeah!

That’s what I told him ! 😂

Hahaha, I know, it didn't even cross my mind!

@@MilesinTransit too much Amtrak brain for you

I agree that gates would have been the logical option, but: 1. Tapping on the train isn't a great solution because GLX uses all island platforms, so the doors open on the left while the fareboxes in the open cabs are on the right (and up the stairs, so not accessible), and 2. GLX was designed without gates to work with AFC2.0, which would have made tapping on the train work (readers at all doors). but yes, since AFC2.0 is pretty far away and there is space for gates, especially at USq, they should just put some gates in. Or if they really had to do some kind of validator half-measure, at least use a standalone validator (a la SEPTA Regional Rail) rather than doing the whole complex thing with the FVMs. Heck, if you need a cheap temporary half-measure, even taking a bunch of fareboxes out of buses being retired and lining 'em up in a row would be an improvement - at least it'd avoid bottlenecking riders with the slow process and only two FVMs to use for it

Gates were removed to save costs. AFC2.0 was supposed to be done by now. Sometimes things don't work as planned.

You can switch over trains once you’re at Government Center to Lines B, C, or D. You can switch over the trains before you passed Copley Square. You don’t have to stay on the same train all the way to Heath.

It will be gone soon thankfully