tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4495259053695893001.post5374506694423204589..comments2023-06-05T11:00:03.268-04:00Comments on Welcome to Ward 5 Online: Alderman O'Donovan Would Prefer Green, But Will Settle For Purple...Ward Fivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17778842318441687936noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4495259053695893001.post-61713161654923725822011-12-10T11:35:00.672-05:002011-12-10T11:35:00.672-05:00I think Alderman O'Donovan and Congressman Cap...I think Alderman O'Donovan and Congressman Capuano were exactly right in their comments on the Green Line. We moved into the neighborhood in part because of the promise of the GLX and still hope it can be constructed in the future. If in the short term, we can get Commuter Rail stops at Ball Square, Assembly Square and Union Square, that would help. Though Congressman Capuano was not interested in more buses, I would still like to see a beefed up Route 80 bus much like the Route 39 bus through Jamaica Plain that carries larger numbers of passengers and runs more frequently, especially on weekends. Like both men said, something is better than nothing and I would hope this is a first step. To the anonymous point before about the diesel engines, I agree that more pollution isn't desirable, but what is the continued effect on our environment if we are left with nothing as Capuano suggested is very possible?Chris Meimannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4495259053695893001.post-13523571312985564442011-12-09T13:24:24.666-05:002011-12-09T13:24:24.666-05:00Unless the commuter rail was converted from diesel...Unless the commuter rail was converted from diesel to electric, creating more stops would make air quality and environment worse. Diesel trains spew the most crap when accelerating from a stop. Adding rail stops might improve transportation a bit, but it would not help environmentally, and even transportation improvements pale in comparison to the green line extension.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com