> transit in Mass is hyper focused on Boston to the detriment of anyone in the west or out towards the Cape.

And what we forget that transit outside the 128 loop is also, to put kindly, absolute dogshit

Most of NYPD are trump supporters 😅

Trump inciting another mob as he thinks his arrest is imminent. The difference being the NYPD will not roll over for this, and if it gets violent then it's going to turn into one big mess in more ways than one.

Counterpoint: hey Trumpers, go to NYC and throw a fit! DefEnD FrEedOm or whatever bullshit your tapioca brain wants to do. Every way in and out of NYC has cameras and license plate readers. Go ahead, get arrested and jailed for your Messiah. The world will be better off without you.

I was about to make my own top level post but you pretty much summed up what were going to be my main points. It's shiny it's new it's "bold" plan but $105bn is A LOT of money and despite what we think out of NYS commuting into NYC is far more niche and will likely be until Midtown gets wildly rezoned which likely won't happen, we've pretty much seen the daily workforce maximum population of Mid Town and the Financial District/Battery just before the pandemic and that's about 2.5-3.5million people influx from out of Manhattan.

For much less money the FRA and state's could:

• Fix the old swing bridges.
• Ensure that the new Avelia Trainsets are the correct width that can handle the 6-8degree lean and not strike other trains.
• Fix all the fouled ballasts
• Rip out and replace the already out of date Positrak systems in CT, RI, and MA and get them certified quickly
• Improving the existing Freight lines to upgrade and double track where feasible
• Bribe the board of the MBTA so they quit, fuck off, and never touch transit systems again
• Electrification of Hartford Line, Waterbury Line, and Boston/Worchester/Springfield, Providence/the Falls
• On that point, more regional rail east west in RI, CT, and MA
• Increase regional rail frequency
• Light Rail in the regional centres and inner ring suburbs
• Capital and operational upgrades to the bus system (gimme that sweet sweet signal prioritisation)

Only like, two, of those are "sexy" and none help with the LI issue but it would be a far better use than a high speed vaporware solution. And while a HSR project through central New England would be great, it just shows you how out of touch the people in charge are that they don't understand (or think that flashy and new is the way to get the feds to notice) how the people actually use the rail network in New England and that's as a regional people mover, not just a commuter service.

What I miss?

Why are you actively trying to stop lunatics from being arrested? I assume you are pro Trump?

Edit: everyone is responsible for their actions.

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You may miss it, but it's worth mentioning. We saw the Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark. When the theme starts, live and in front of you, it's better than any high def stereo you've ever heard. Goosebumps all over

I mean if they want to risk arrest I’m not going to stop the trash from taking itself out.

I admire your optimism. I do not think trump followers can be reasoned with. I think enough. of them continue to believe that they are in the majority and some event will get violent enough to start another revolution. I know they love the idea of killing a lefty like me.

Can confirm Boston transit is horrid as well! I lived there for a year doing Americorps and on the day before I moved out the Orange Line train I was riding caught on fire. Good times.

How much profit do I 95 and the Merrit make?

Rode a handful of bullet trains while traveling Europe. It's a damn shame that the most prosperous/powerful country on the planet doesn't have them

Mission Escape Games, A murder room game in West Hartford.

Axe It axe throwing in Newington.

The license plate number just shows who the car is registered to. It doesn’t prove who was driving it. That’s not going to be enough.

I meant "today" as in the specific day that I posted this, it was St Patty's day

I'm white and no.

In the end, we need it all. What seems to happen is that we chase the ideal solution while passing up lessor opportunities.

I think your approach is a great start. Low on budget to make significant improvements.

We'll need the flashy new lines someday, but the high speed line is more effective when you can get places locally when you arrive and it's also more effective with fewer stops. A grade separated 200+ mph rail gets you between NYC, New Haven, Providence, and Boston in just a bit past an hour. From there, local transit should take over.

On that note, CT is ahead of our neighbours in that way. Public transit in Providence is horrid and transit in Mass is hyper focused on Boston to the detriment of anyone in the west or out towards the Cape.

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As long as only the speeders die, seems like an effective solution. (sarcasm, maybe.)

lol

LMAO because same

Sometimes the cop cars are parked there without a cop in it.

Saves costs for the department, and gets people to slow down.

Some other states have even put dummies or mannequins in the cars to make it look like a more real possibility and get drivers to slow down, without dedicating an officer to tickets.

Also smart departments are probably avoiding traffic citations, because these always turn into national news when they "accidentally" use the gun instead of the taser on someone. Departments are probably better off dedicating officers to "real crimes".

UConn pedestrian fatality is as old a tradition as that fucking rock they paint on.

Giant ass crybabies, petulant man children who can't accept any criticism of their violent culture... They do the job or they lose it. We pay their salaries and they work for us.