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transit report
May. 13th, 2013 12:59 pmI'm on the train to Natick. Going to talk to folks at the school. Also, evaluating how commuter rail transit is from my workplace to Natick.
At this time of day, trains do not stop at the Yawkey station. Nearest option for getting on the Framingham/Worcester line is the Back Bay station. There are various ways to get from Longwood Medical Area to Back Bay station; one of the more straightforward is to walk to Huntington Avenue and take the 39 bus. My experience living in Jamaica Plain makes me wary of being entirely dependent on the 39 bus if I have a commuter rail train to catch. The 39 buses bunch up, and you just don't know how long it's going to be before any of them show up.
However, getting to Back Bay station (via the 39 bus, which was nice enough to show up within about 7 minutes this time), I remembered that Back Bay station connects up via the Dartmouth underpass to some mall, which in turn connects up to the Prudential Center mall, which is connected to the Prudential Center T station, which is on the E line. So, here's a strategy: if I arrive at the corner of Huntington Avenue and Longwood and there appear to be no 39 buses coming any time soon, I can hop on the green line to Prudential station and then walk a long but pleasant and sheltered way through shopping centers to Back Bay station. Score!!! This could really work. I think I need a new smart phone to be able to keep running the Boston Bus Map app, though (the old 'droid getting rather flakey).
I peered out the window at Yawkey station as the train went through. I don't see how they actually have trains stopping there these days, as it appears to be entirely a construction zone. However, this is all for the better: it's a very active construction zone, so plans are clearly afoot to finish a real commuter rail stop with platforms.
At this time of day, trains do not stop at the Yawkey station. Nearest option for getting on the Framingham/Worcester line is the Back Bay station. There are various ways to get from Longwood Medical Area to Back Bay station; one of the more straightforward is to walk to Huntington Avenue and take the 39 bus. My experience living in Jamaica Plain makes me wary of being entirely dependent on the 39 bus if I have a commuter rail train to catch. The 39 buses bunch up, and you just don't know how long it's going to be before any of them show up.
However, getting to Back Bay station (via the 39 bus, which was nice enough to show up within about 7 minutes this time), I remembered that Back Bay station connects up via the Dartmouth underpass to some mall, which in turn connects up to the Prudential Center mall, which is connected to the Prudential Center T station, which is on the E line. So, here's a strategy: if I arrive at the corner of Huntington Avenue and Longwood and there appear to be no 39 buses coming any time soon, I can hop on the green line to Prudential station and then walk a long but pleasant and sheltered way through shopping centers to Back Bay station. Score!!! This could really work. I think I need a new smart phone to be able to keep running the Boston Bus Map app, though (the old 'droid getting rather flakey).
I peered out the window at Yawkey station as the train went through. I don't see how they actually have trains stopping there these days, as it appears to be entirely a construction zone. However, this is all for the better: it's a very active construction zone, so plans are clearly afoot to finish a real commuter rail stop with platforms.
