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bbqturtle t1_iydv9j6 wrote

This might be a hot take, but I wish there was a non-bus connection between airport T stop and the airport. Could there be a little tram or something for that?

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CJYP t1_iydwu33 wrote

Plenty of cities have airport people movers of some sort. It would make tons of sense to build that. Usually they're automated, grade separated light rail, not exactly trams.

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SkiingAway t1_iye06t6 wrote

That's probably more a Massport question than a MBTA one.

It's been tossed around as an idea and in some studies but as of now it's not something that has any serious plans to happen.

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TurnsOutImAScientist t1_iyedkpv wrote

Hotter take: passengers arriving at Logan should always have a rail option for getting into the city; blue line should be 24/7 or nearly so.

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3720-To-One t1_iyex5nw wrote

blue line MBTA should be 24/7 or nearly so.

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TurnsOutImAScientist t1_iyeyff8 wrote

Agreed. There'd probably be some practical issues trying to separate one or more lines from the rest of the system during the overnight hours anyhow.

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LePoultry-geist t1_iye1gub wrote

Assuming I understand correctly, there was a plan for a people mover as part of the Logan renovations/expansion. It got axed though.

https://www.massport.com/logan-forward/initiatives/looking-ahead/

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link0612 t1_iye5fwc wrote

This is correct, as part of the Terminal E expansion there were plans for a people mover that became plans for a moving sidewalk to Terminal E that became no plan.

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Ksevio t1_iyerqzw wrote

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

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aehsonairb t1_iyetin9 wrote

lol that what the blue busses do. it’s too bad there’s already a mess of infrastructure around the airport, otherwise you might be making sense.

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Ksevio t1_iyeu0kw wrote

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

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crazicus t1_iyf0qmw wrote

Or at the very least, a dedicated busway

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