Boston MBTA Subway - -The T- - CoasterFan2105
video description
Date: 2022-05-12
Related videos
Comments and reviews: 10
Ahmasi
When I was in jr. high here in NYC, I rode every line of the system after school, sometimes getting home real late! I saw parts of the City I had never seen before even though I was born here! One of my goals is to ride the subways of North America. I've been on the T many, many years ago but didn't get the chance to explore the entire system. Likewise, I rode the SE: PTA in Philly and Marta in Atlanta but those excursions were brief. I coined the term 'urbanrailer ' to describe my love and fascination with subways, light rail, trolleys, buses and commuter railroads. I want to see Chicago and DC, the BART, etc. I had Lionel trains as a kid but the real trains were outside my building! Initially, there were three divisions: IRT, BMT and IND; each had it's own rolling stock, station design, sound and smell and by 'smell' I'm not talking about anything offensive; they had a unique sound and smell. Taking the train to Coney Island was fascinating; the idea of a subway to the beach! I understand Lionel makes limited New York City subway train sets that are quite expensive but I would love to have one of them some day! They've just about replaced all the old stock here; the new trains, can't remember their designations, make a weird high pitched sound as they motor up! Are there any other urbanrailers out there? Let me know if you share my enthusiasm for urban transit systems!
reply
When I was in jr. high here in NYC, I rode every line of the system after school, sometimes getting home real late! I saw parts of the City I had never seen before even though I was born here! One of my goals is to ride the subways of North America. I've been on the T many, many years ago but didn't get the chance to explore the entire system. Likewise, I rode the SE: PTA in Philly and Marta in Atlanta but those excursions were brief. I coined the term 'urbanrailer ' to describe my love and fascination with subways, light rail, trolleys, buses and commuter railroads. I want to see Chicago and DC, the BART, etc. I had Lionel trains as a kid but the real trains were outside my building! Initially, there were three divisions: IRT, BMT and IND; each had it's own rolling stock, station design, sound and smell and by 'smell' I'm not talking about anything offensive; they had a unique sound and smell. Taking the train to Coney Island was fascinating; the idea of a subway to the beach! I understand Lionel makes limited New York City subway train sets that are quite expensive but I would love to have one of them some day! They've just about replaced all the old stock here; the new trains, can't remember their designations, make a weird high pitched sound as they motor up! Are there any other urbanrailers out there? Let me know if you share my enthusiasm for urban transit systems!
reply
The
eh. the T is OK for what it is. but a lot of people are complaining about how the mbta only seem to care about the color schemes. gonna get hate from this. but.
you want a system that pays attention to service? announcers don't sound depressed?
come to NYC!
our stations might be dirty. our trains might not be that colorful. but our trains. commuter or Subway. always take you to point A to point B as fast as they can!
we always announce when something is wrong. almost multiple times in 5 minutes!
come to new York city!
where we dont care about color!
-let the hate flow in. -
reply
eh. the T is OK for what it is. but a lot of people are complaining about how the mbta only seem to care about the color schemes. gonna get hate from this. but.
you want a system that pays attention to service? announcers don't sound depressed?
come to NYC!
our stations might be dirty. our trains might not be that colorful. but our trains. commuter or Subway. always take you to point A to point B as fast as they can!
we always announce when something is wrong. almost multiple times in 5 minutes!
come to new York city!
where we dont care about color!
-let the hate flow in. -
reply
Anon21486
Thought I should spread some news to you. It has been reported that Government Center (Green/Blue Line) will re-open in Late March 2016.
Also, there are some hidden gems within the system as well, such as the closed off tunnel in the Orange Line that used to be part of the El, the tunnel at Boylston (where the display trains are) used to continue to above ground, and if you wanted to, you can see the old path where the Saugus branch railroad used to be, slowly becoming a ped/bike path.
reply
Thought I should spread some news to you. It has been reported that Government Center (Green/Blue Line) will re-open in Late March 2016.
Also, there are some hidden gems within the system as well, such as the closed off tunnel in the Orange Line that used to be part of the El, the tunnel at Boylston (where the display trains are) used to continue to above ground, and if you wanted to, you can see the old path where the Saugus branch railroad used to be, slowly becoming a ped/bike path.
reply
TheChicagoL
Can I ask what might seem to be a silly question? Why do motorman (or operators) of Blue, Red and Orange Line subway trains turn their headlights off (i. e. 0: 52 and 4: 51) just before entering a station? Just asking out of curiosity since subways on other systems leave their headlights on throughout the duration of their operation whether they are underground or not.
reply
Can I ask what might seem to be a silly question? Why do motorman (or operators) of Blue, Red and Orange Line subway trains turn their headlights off (i. e. 0: 52 and 4: 51) just before entering a station? Just asking out of curiosity since subways on other systems leave their headlights on throughout the duration of their operation whether they are underground or not.
reply
Greg
You seemed to want to only show the shiny new cars of the T. How about some shots of the green line cars that have so much rust you can almost push your thumb through the outer body. Or some of the older redline cars that can't seem to travel a few miles without breaking down. That's what most of us that use the T see everyday.
reply
You seemed to want to only show the shiny new cars of the T. How about some shots of the green line cars that have so much rust you can almost push your thumb through the outer body. Or some of the older redline cars that can't seem to travel a few miles without breaking down. That's what most of us that use the T see everyday.
reply
eyescrynot
Living in NYC and a frequent visitor of Boston I can honestly say that the -T- is in serous need of some new rolling stock. The worst I experienced was the Orange Line where the cars were rusting out all over the place and the suspensions bottoming out at high speeds. Not a good look for such a fine city.
reply
Living in NYC and a frequent visitor of Boston I can honestly say that the -T- is in serous need of some new rolling stock. The worst I experienced was the Orange Line where the cars were rusting out all over the place and the suspensions bottoming out at high speeds. Not a good look for such a fine city.
reply
s0nnyburnett
What an odd subway. Empty stations with depressed announcers. Individual subway cars with pantographs. Underground trolleys. I don't even remember seeing any stations last couple times I was in Boston.
Also like the exploding title graphic.
reply
What an odd subway. Empty stations with depressed announcers. Individual subway cars with pantographs. Underground trolleys. I don't even remember seeing any stations last couple times I was in Boston.
Also like the exploding title graphic.
reply
StSeiyaFan
ahh yes I used to take the T to work at Logan Airport, drove to Braintree took the Red Line to Park Street then the Green Line to Government Center then the Blue Line to Airport Station and I did that for 15 years before moving to North Carolina
reply
ahh yes I used to take the T to work at Logan Airport, drove to Braintree took the Red Line to Park Street then the Green Line to Government Center then the Blue Line to Airport Station and I did that for 15 years before moving to North Carolina
reply
The
I could never understand why they built a mass transit system like that in a city that barely has half a million people and not even in the top 25 largest cities like Houston Indianapolis Jacksonville have way way more people
reply
I could never understand why they built a mass transit system like that in a city that barely has half a million people and not even in the top 25 largest cities like Houston Indianapolis Jacksonville have way way more people
reply
Lynne
The sounds are about right. The blue line seems like the least-used, and is the shortest. The red line during rush hour is murder. Can't go ten minutes without a ''disabled train'' full of people pulling through.
reply
The sounds are about right. The blue line seems like the least-used, and is the shortest. The red line during rush hour is murder. Can't go ten minutes without a ''disabled train'' full of people pulling through.
reply
Add a review, comment
Other channel videos
