Lynch: West-East Rail More Important than Boston North-South Rail Link
Congressman Stephen Lynch said Monday that he thinks pursuing a connection between Boston’s busiest commuter rail hubs and the Northeast Amtrak network may be a waste of time.
New Study Pegs Boston Commuter Rail Link Benefits at $30B
Connecting North Station and South Station by rail could unlock $30 billion in economic benefits, far more than the major infrastructure costs the project would require, according to a new study commissioned by a congressman who supports the idea.
Moulton’s Transit Dreams Don’t Add Up
The pandemic has turned the world upside-down, especially the world of work. Doesn’t that mean we should reconsider big-ticket ideas like the North-South Rail Link and East-West Rail?
Advocates Continue Push for North-South Rail Link with Boston Hearing
Boston city councilors got a chance to explore a proposed commuter rail tunnel linking North Station and South Station at a hearing Monday.
Banker & Tradesman’s Editorial Cartoon: North and South Stations, Worlds Apart
When your office moves a few blocks north, you cross an invisible line that pulls you to the North Shore.
A Reader Responds in Support of the Rail Link
I wonder if Scott Van Voorhis (“North-South Rail Link Reminiscent of the Big Dig”) attended MassDot’s meeting on June 21 at which they presented the findings of a feasibility study of the North-South Rail Link.
North-South Rail Link Reminiscent of the Big Dig
Just call it a case of tunnel vision.
Editorial Cartoon: Train vs. Uber
Uber wins again.
North-South Rail Link Study to Be Presented
State officials next week plan to publicly discuss the results of a feasibility study exploring an underground rail link between the North and South station transportation hubs in Boston.
Boston’s Missing Rail Link
Boston’s transit system may have its issues, but according to a recently released report by the Urban Land Institute, the region should not only be grateful for what it has, it needs to also set a vision for its future and invest in it.
Readers Respond To The North-South Rail Link Proposal
Readers continue to respond to the North-South Rail Link debate.
In Defense Of Big Ideas
Scott Van Voorhis’s recent comments about the North-South Rail Link repeat, sadly, the typical Boston cliché about big ideas – they are risky, cost too much and we Bostonians prefer to live in a broken-down city rather than dream big, or heavens-to-Betsy, spend serious money.
Editorial Cartoon
Build it, and they will come. And then they’ll get sick of waiting 20 minutes and just start walking.
Baker Launches Reassessment Of North-South Rail Link
The Baker administration is embarking on a long-awaited reassessment of the feasibility of an underground rail link connecting the North Station and South Station transportation hubs in Boston.
North-South Rail Link Supporters Make Case
The resurgent debate over the North-South Rail Link has been framed mostly in terms of its potential transportation benefits, but the stakes are high for real estate development in Boston as well.
Rail Link Backers Push Study, Warn Against ‘Terrible Mistake’
Saying it would be a “terrible mistake” for the state...
