This section contains additional pieces of writing that may not warrant full posts on their own, but which I want to collate for reference, or which are useful as ongoing resources beyond their initial publication as blog posts. This also includes appendices on blog posts, as well as various things I have written on ArchBoston over the years.
Resources
Mapping the MBTA’s Current Frequent Bus Network
Mapping the MBTA’s Proposed Redesigned Frequent Bus Network
Mapping the MBTA’s Financial District platforms and a potential Congress St subway
Mapping New York City’s Super Commuter Rail Network
Proposals
Bay Village
My “current” proposal for Bay Village is: Tremont, Shawmut Ave, and Tufts Medical Center Stations: a design for a new set of stations and junctions at Bay Village
This builds on previous work at Alternatives for a future-proofed station and portal for a Green Line branch to Nubian, as well as Proposals for a multi-directional junction at Bay Village to support Green Line service to and between Back Bay & Huntington, Nubian, South Station, and Park Street (although I consider this earlier proposal to be deprecated in favor of my current iteration).
BRT
The Navy Line: A new BRT line for Boston
Regional Rail
High-frequency Regional Rail to Lowell is a no-brainer
Norumbega Junction: Extending the Green Line to the Framingham/Worcester Line
Intercity Rail
Adding New Hampshire to the Northeast Corridor via Worcester
Intercity rail service to North Adams via Springfield
Whimsical proposals
Ideas that are “out there” but could maybe still work
A whimsical proposal: Overnight Sleeper Services For Boston
A whimsical proposal for ferries on the Charles River
A whimsical proposal for (moar) ferries to Logan Airport
The Longwood Transitway: Getting to a Reasonable Transit Pitch from a Crazy Transit Pitch
Unserious proposals
“Proposals” that aren’t really proposals
An unserious proposal: Project Blue Lace
Appendices
Appendix: Mapping Boston’s 1921 Subway-Streetcar Network
Appendix: Mapping the Bus Network Redesign: Somerville’s Buses, Present and Proposed
Appendix: New York City’s Super Commuter Rail Network
Analyses
Analysis: the MBTA’s Current Frequent Bus Network
Analysis: the MBTA’s Bus Network(s) in Dorchester
Analysis: Super High Frequency Routes in the Bus Network Redesign
Analysis: F Line to Nubian isn’t enough: a speed and travel time analysis of different transit modes
Analysis: Silver Line ridership patterns, on SL1, SL3, and among downtown transfers
Analysis: Commuter rail to New Hampshire makes just as much sense as commuter rail to Providence
Analysis: the 29’s current ridership may underestimate its potential for rapid transit
Analysis: crayoning greenfield rapid transit to Chelsea and Everett
Analysis: utilizing existing Central Subway capacity for Green Line service to Needham