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Food for thought:
Why not build the long sought rail connection between Boston’s South and North Stations — finally connecting Amtrak’s east coast passenger rail service between Florida and Maine — not through downtown Boston, but through Logan Airport?
Hear me out:
Building the Ted Williams Tunnel (Mass Pike/I-90 extension) consisted of lowering prefab tunnel sections to the bottom of Boston Harbor. The Central Artery/I-93 depression (Tip O’Neill Tunnel) required constructing a tunnel in-place after massive utility relocation and while supporting existing infrastructure above — far more complex, far more expensive.
A direct South/North Station connection downtown follows the Central Artery method. Connecting the link through Logan Airport would involve harbor tunnels.
It’s a longer connection, sure, but it may prove less expensive. And Logan Airport could use a direct rail connection.
#Boston #Amtrak #SouthStation #NorthStation #BostonRailLink #LoganAirport #CivilEngineering
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North Station // Boston, MA // Canon 5D Mark II // Sigma 15mm Fisheye // 13 second exposure at f/22
#Photography #NorthStation #Boston #Fisheye #LightTrails #MBTA #LongExposure #OrangeLine #Transit
I might go back and re-edit this to make it slightly warmer
