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Re: subway info?
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lugnet.trains
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Fri, 2 Mar 2001 15:16:18 GMT
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> I haven't been in the NYC subways enough to know, but there sure is some
> interesting stuff in Boston's T stations. Some inspirations I would take
> from the T:
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> - Track leading off into dark tunnel to nowhere
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> - Old traction equipment which is either essentially abandoned or just
> used for MOW duties parked on unused tracks in stations.
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> - Road tunnel with electric trolley buses and regular buses (the trolley
> buses are interesting sights to see, their trolley poles have a very
> wide swing, which allows the bus to drive in any lane or pull over to
> pick up passengers. >
It's been years since I've been on the T or even driving in Boston, but I
forgot about those electric buses. Way cool. And the T on Commonwealth ave,
I used to love riding that....
One thing I have
> always figured to help keep Boston's subways a little cleaner and less
> vandalized than NYC is that the subway doesn't run all night.
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> Frank
I never thought of that, it makes perfect sense...on the surface...
I ride the NYC subways everyday & at all hours. What amazes me is the
'nonsense' that I see during the rush hours & during the day. The stuff that
people say or think happens only at night. IMO the main reason for the
'dirty' stations has to do with the amount of people using them moreso than
running all night (definetly a factor though). People of all demographics
take part in the littering etc.
Jonathan
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| (...) The T gets pretty crowded at rush hour also. I'm mostly thinking of the graffitti, though I supose some of that may be put on during the day. I guess it's possible that Boston has somewhat better behaved people (1), but I've been surprised at (...) (24 years ago, 2-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains)
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| (...) I haven't been in the NYC subways enough to know, but there sure is some interesting stuff in Boston's T stations. Some inspirations I would take from the T: - Track leading off into dark tunnel to nowhere - Old traction equipment which is (...) (24 years ago, 2-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains)
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