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PakkyT t1_j5yu2u1 wrote

Reply to comment by A_Man_Who_Writes in Cape Cod bridges, old and obsolete, frustrate locals and tourists. And there’s no good solution in sight. by HRJafael

Separate train bridge already exists and is in use.

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massahoochie t1_j60eijn wrote

They use it for trash (seriously, they fill the train cars with rubbish) It aparently “can’t support a commuter rail” so it needs to be overhauled. There’s no reason that we shouldn’t have a regular commuter rail form Boston to Hyannis. The infrastructure is there. It just is old as fuck, and they don’t want to maintain or modernize

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PakkyT t1_j60luxp wrote

>There’s no reason that we shouldn’t have a regular commuter rail form Boston to Hyannis.

While only seasonal the CapeFLYER runs from Boston to Hyannis and back over that bridge, so it isn't just "trash". But the argument could be made to increase the number of trains and extend to all year service. Unfortunately the MBTA can barely keep the Orange and Red lines running, so...

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