A blog that follows issues of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) and observations on Boston life in general. Now all night long Charlie rides through the tunnels crying "What will become of me? How can I afford to see My sister in Chelsea Or my cousin in Roxbury?" (C)1948 Jacqueline Steiner and Bess Lomax Hawes
Thursday, September 11, 2014
Can the T make the Assembly Orange Line Station viable?
The new Assembly Square station, located between Wellington station (in Medford) and Sullivan Square station (in Charlestown), cost $29.2 million and is one of six new stations planned for Somerville in the next decade, the MBTA reports.
But as of September 11th the T has made no announcement about having any bus service to the new station.
However both the 90 - Davis Square - Wellington Station via Sullivan Square Station & Assembly Mall and 92 - Assembly Sq. Mall - Downtown via Sullivan Sq. Sta., Main St. & Haymarket Sta.service the adjacent mall.
This would only take a minor adjustment on the 2 routes but the T doesn't change bus routes easily. For example the 99 - Boston Regional Medical Center- Wellington Station via Main St. & Malden Center Station terminates at a hospital that CLOSED 15 years ago.
The T could also easily extend the 86, 91 and CT1 to Assembly.
This is a no-brainer.
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