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The mbta 1800 series uses the R110B propulsion

Connection between south and north stations

If I could travel back in time, I would visit the Washington street elevated when the 1100s (moving ovens) and 1200s (orange blossoms) were on the el

On February 28, 2017, the MBTA Fiscal and Management Control Board was briefed Monday on a plan to invest $7.9 million to fully overhaul its existing Presidential Conference Committee (PCC) streetcars with new propulsion, brakes and power supply systems. The plan would extend the life of the Mattapan-Ashmont Station High Speed Line vehicles, also known as the “Mattapan trolley.” This investment over the next two years will maintain that historical significance of the distinctive orange and cream-colored cars and also includes a study of options for the future of the line. A series of public meetings will also be held in April in Dorchester, Mattapan and Milton. “These historic vehicles are among the very last of many thousands that operated in major cities across the United States and are beloved by many residents in the communities they serve,” said MBTA Acting General Manager Brian Shortsleeve. “The Mattapan Trolley Line is a critical transportation link for residents in my district,” said State Senator Linda Dorcena Forry. “The MBTA’s investment of $7.9 million to the existing cars will keep them viable for the next decade, while the $1.1 million Due Diligence Survey will take a holistic look at the long-term solutions for the trolley line. I have advocated for investment and sustainability of the Mattapan Trolley for over 12 years and am elated a road map will be created to ensure this crucial piece of infrastructure continues to serve the residents of Mattapan, Dorchester and Milton.” “The Mattapan High Speed Trolley Line provides a crucial public transportation link to residents of Milton,” said State Senator Walter Timilty. “I am pleased to see the MBTA invest in both maintaining the line’s existing cars and reviewing options for updates to its infrastructure. I look forward to working together with the MBTA and my colleagues at the State House to not only preserve an essential element of the region’s history but to also ensure access to public transit extends to future generations.” “The Mattapan Trolley Line it’s important not just for its daily function - connecting more than 4,600 residents to the Red Line and Bus System - but for what it represents - a tangible connection to our community’s history,” said State Representative Dan Cullinane. “The Mattapan Trolley Line is a bright spot. It provides a consistent and reliable public transit link for the residents of Mattapan, Milton and Dorchester and is vital to our local economy. For the past year, Mattapan, Dorchester and Milton elected officials and residents have collectively advocated for increased investment in the Mattapan Line and I am grateful to the MBTA’s Fiscal Management Control Board for not just listening, but acting, with today’s state investment of $7.9 million dollars. We can all celebrate this as a big win for those who rely on and support the Mattapan High Speed Trolley Line.” “The Mattapan Trolley has been an integral transportation connection for constituents for many years,” said State Representative Russell E. Holmes. “It is great to know that MassDOT has approved the investment needed to provide the maintenance needed to make the PCC Cars reliable. MassDOT will best do the long term planning and evaluations to develop proposals for the community to consider the next generation solution that will provide service for future generations.” Because of their age, the MBTA’s PCC fleet requires constant repair and replacement of parts that are no longer available on the market and must be manufactured by MBTA machinists at the T’s Everett shops. Parts have also been obtained from museums, all adding to the overall cost of repairs. The fleet consists of 10 cars, of which 7 are in revenue service. The Mattapan HSL opened in 1929 and is known for its distinctive streetcars, whose use dates back to the mid-1940s. The partially grade-separated light rail line services parts of Dorchester, Mattapan and Milton. While one of the shortest existing trolley lines, it is popular among many because it still uses PCC cars and offers some surprisingly scenic views. The line follows the right-of-way of two former Old Colony Railroad branches and runs parallel to the Neponset River for much of its 2.6-mile route. The line serves Mattapan Station, Capen Street Station, Valley Road Station, Central Avenue Station, Milton Station, Butler Station, Cedar Grove Station and Ashmont Station. The T estimates that the first rebuilt trolley will enter service in summer 2019 with one rebuilt trolley being added every two months until all eight are available for service. The full overhaul project will be completed by summer 2020. A pilot trolley will be shipped by road on a flatbed trailer and will be fitted with rubber tires to Everett shops late this year. The T bought the sixteen new propulsion system kits (two per trolley) to stick underneath the trolleys which will arrive by the end of 2018. These trolleys were originally painted green because they were once part of a fleet shared with the Green Line before their retirement from service in 1985. The line was provided by Type 5 service before PCC cars were assigned to the line starting in 1955. The BERy received the initial batch of 320 units Nos. 3001-3321 between 1941 and 1952, with a test unit received in 1937 for testing to see if they prove good or successful when tested. If that gets a positive note or the thumbs up, the BERy would receive a total of 320 units. In 1958-59, 25-ex Dallas cars were purchased, for a total of 347 and allowed the complete end of Type Five service. The current set of PCC cars are “Wartime” PCCs, built by Pullman-Standard in 1945-46. They have been in continuous revenue service in Boston since their construction, although PCC cars were not assigned to the Mattapan Line until 1955. The rolling stock consists of rebuilt PCC streetcars, which were formerly part of a fleet shared with the Green Line. The historic rolling stock is retained largely because the line, built for 1920s streetcars, would have to be substantially rebuilt to accommodate the heavier modern cars used on the Green Line. In order to clear the line of snow, the MBTA maintains a jet engine-powered snowblower, officially the Portec RMC Hurricane Jet Snow Blower, model RP-3, dubbed “Snowzilla”. Snowzilla weighs 26,000 pounds (12,000 kg), measures 8 by 12 by 27 feet and is powered by a Westinghouse J34 turbojet engine. It uses approximately 500 U.S. gallons (1,900 L; 420 imp gal) of jet fuel per line clearing run. Other T lines simply run regular trains to clear the tracks of snow, but the PCC cars’ traction motors would short out if they were used for that purpose. The current fleet was rebuilt as part of a systemwide PCC rebuild program in 1978-83 and again in 1999-2005. During the latter rebuild, the cars were repainted from their former Green Line paint scheme to a brighter orange and cream design, similar to their original coloring. The cars also carry a unique geographic MBTA logo, reminiscent of the old Metropolitan Transit Authority map logo found on the cars between 1948 and 1955. On several occasions, the MBTA has proposed to replace the PCC streetcars either with newer trolleys or with buses and has met with substantial community opposition on each occasion. The FY2017-FY2021 Capital Investment Plan, approved by the MassDOT board in June 2016, allocated $9 million to the line including $3.7 million for maintaining the PCC cars. The plan also allocates $5 million for “PCC Car Replacement-Alternative Service” which will be used for future funding should an alternate form of transportation be decided upon. Further problems such as fluctuations in power damaged the four operating trains in early 2018. On February 5, 2018, it was reported that eight more trolleys were going to re-enter service in 2019. After several delays, the first rebuilt trolley entered service on March 21, 2022. The MBTA also announced in 2018 that it was studying alternatives again to running trolleys. Alternatives that were being considered were further repairs of the existing PCC cars, procurement of new replicas of historic cars and turning the line into a busway. Local politicians and citizens who live along the line have voiced their concerns over the potential conversion of the line into a busway and prefer that the route be maintained as using rail technology. As of January 2019, eventual conversion for use of new light rail vehicles (or Type 9 LRVs transferred from the Green Line) was reported to be the most viable option. The Mattapan-Ashmont High Speed Line fleet has ten PCC streetcars, of which 6 are in service. Of the six in service, 2 have been rebuilt. Of these: 3087 is active non-rebuilt, 3230 is being held for truck work, 3234 is active, rebuilt, 3238 and 3254 are being held for truck work, currently being rebuilt, 3260 is wrecked, Currently being rebuilt using 3262’s rear end, 3262 is wrecked beyond repair, rear end removed to repair 3260 and is to be scrapped at a later date (2017 collision), 3263 is active non-rebuilt, 3265 is active, rebuilt and 3268 is active non-rebuilt.

17:52 they should have kept this, looks sleek even in 2024

The Retired RTS Buses were just 2 years old from 1985 when they brought them in2 service! They were still new I’m sure!

Next orange line train design: Make it look more like the 1200 series, Keep rollsigns for nostalgia KEEP THE FUCKING DOOR CHIME FROM THE 12'S!

I love your history/documentary videos about the lines but you gotta make one of the green line!! I would love to see that cause I am a train geek

BOSTON, SEPT. 19, 2016….. The bustling Red Line, the MBTA’s busiest subway line, could transport an additional 10,000 passengers an hour and keep the time between trains to about three minutes if the agency upgrades the line’s entire fleet, according to T projections. The 50 percent boost in capacity would mean less congestion, especially in the system’s downtown Boston core, for the 150,000 riders who rely on the Red Line to get where they’re going each day. And demand is on the rise as more housing is built near Ref Line stations in Quincy, Dorchester and Cambridge’s white-hot Kendall Square market. “We know the Red Line is booming, we know the Red Line needs more capacity,” Acting MBTA General Manager Brian Shortsleeve said on Monday. “I think one thing everyone agrees on is that more capacity on the Red Line is a good thing.” MBTA Chief Operating Officer Jeff Gonneville said the current maximum capacity of the Red Line is 13 trains per hour - carrying roughly 20,280 passengers - with four-and-a-half to five-minute intervals between trains. The T can’t change the distance between some stations and the numerous curves built into the Red Line’s track - both of which limit how quickly trains can travel. But T officials said they want to tackle two other constraints: vehicle performance and the time trains sit idle at stations. The allowable span between any two trains is determined by the distance it takes for a train to come to a complete stop, the T said. The signal system on the Red Line is based on the stopping distance of its “number 3” cars, which were put into service in the early 1990s, Gonneville said. But by replacing all of its cars and making “minor speed code changes”, the Red Line could accommodate about 30,000 passengers per hour on 20 trains spaced about three minutes apart, Gonneville said. The T is already in the process of replacing 132 of its roughly 220 Red Line cars by 2022. The new cars will be “number 4” type cars, which can travel faster for longer because they require 311 feet less than the current cars to come to a complete stop from 25 miles per hour, Gonneville said. Gonneville asked the T’s Fiscal and Management Control Board on Monday to allow him and his team to dig deeper into the possibility of replacing the remainder of Red Line cars with new number 4 cars to facilitate the increase in capacity instead of moving forward with the current plan, which is to conduct “mid-life overhauls” of the older train cars. “We’ve certainly seen that upgrading these vehicles with a more modern vehicle would have a substantial impact on our system performance,” Gonneville said. MBTA officials pitched a solution for overcrowding and delays on the Red Line during a Monday meeting of the T’s control board. Upgrading vehicles alone would not allow the T to increase capacity on the Red Line. The line’s capacity is also limited by station dwell times - the amount of time a train sits idle at a station. “The dwell times themselves are well beyond what we see in the industry, at least what we consider to be the industry average, about 45 seconds,” Gonneville said, adding that dwell times can approach two minutes during rush hours. “Those dwell times at a particular station actually have a great ripple effect across our system. If you can picture, the trains have to hold longer elsewhere and that really plays a significant part in our overall system reliability and certainly on our on-time performance.” If the T approves the full fleet replacement, then the cars would start to be delivered in June 2022 and continue through September 2023, coming into service in 2024. The initial batch of 134 Red Line cars will begin delivery in November 2019 and is expected to be finished by January 2022. The T can take some steps immediately to reduce dwell times, Gonneville said, including having station attendants who assist drivers in determining when it is safe to shut the train doors become more active on the platforms. Rider behavior also contributes to dwell times and Gonneville said he plans to return to the T control board in “three to four weeks” with a presentation on a campaign to make riders more mindful of how their actions affect dwell times. “We would like to work with our customers to begin talking about dwell times and some things we could do creatively to begin getting our dwell times down to that industry average,” he said. “If we approve the purchase of 120 more Red Line cars, then we’ll achieve our goal of completely replacing all of our Red Line cars by 2024 to increase capacity, reduce breakdowns and improve the commuting experience for our customers who know the Red Line is busy especially during the morning and evening rush hours for a more comfortable commute and less crowding on platforms and in stations. Passengers say and they tell me the issue is that there’s not enough trains running through at that point in time and we all know that’s the single biggest issue we have now on the Red Line, is that we don’t have enough trains,” said Gonneville. “Red Line riders will dramatically notice that capacity will increase by 50 percent and the line will be able to accommodate roughly 30,000 passengers per hour, or roughly 65,000 riders per day can take the line once all cars are replaced in about eight years from now,” said Gonneville. Last September, the administration broke ground in Springfield for a $95 million railcar manufacturing facility to construct new subway cars. The facility is scheduled to be completed next fall and a contract has already been signed by the MBTA to replace all cars in the Red Line fleet. The first new Red Line cars are expected to be delivered in November 2019. Six new cars are scheduled for delivery each month until December 2023 at which time the fleet will have been replaced and the number of cars in the fleet will have been expanded to a total of 252. The average lifetime miles for a Red Line car in service as of 2016 is 2.6 million miles. The MBTA has also signed a contract to replace cars on the Orange Line and the Green Line. Orange Line production delivery starts December 2018 and ends December 2021 and Green Line Type 9 production delivery starts March 2018 and ends August 2018.

Seashore trolley museum seeing this in 2026 regretting not preserving any:

NEXT STOP, BLUE LINE.

I still miss the old trains, but I’m really glad that the new trains got the older trains horn.

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THE DESTINATION OF THIS TRAIN IS, BRAINTREE!

As of 2006, as part of a legal settlement, each Green Line train in revenue service needed at least one newer low-floor streetcar connected to one older high-floor streetcar to have one handicapped accessible car, with no trains consisting only of Type 7 cars. All Type 7s can train line with Type 8s.

I like this route. I have the train. However I wonder when we will see the route. It would be great to be able to drive this route in open BVE. I have riden this route from forest hills to back bay.

The 1200s are 100% gone now nothing we can do about it unless someone buys a pair, last trains to run on the elevated, first trains to run on the southwest corridor. Now this is the end of a chapter, the miles these trains ran, the amount of railfans who praised them, the amount of pictures, and the 40 years these ran. These trains have been in generations of Boston, MA, and were apart of the growth of the MBTA in general. The Orange line isn’t as recognizable without these cars. Me and so many people grew up on these cars. And I think it’s time to say farewell to the orange blossoms. I have to thank god for myself and many others that had the chance to ride these trains, we all are technically apart of Mbta history in the future. Now the only way we get to cherish these trains is the digitally preserved trains you and many others made, even me myself is planning to replicate these trains in a HO scale size. But for now let’s give them a rest, Goodbye 1200s.

On December 10, 2022 Hawker Siddeley lead car 01304 made a revenue trip. On that day Orange Line Service was suspended between North Station and Back Bay. No CRRCs were in the Forest Hills Yard. Only Hawkers were available at Forest Hills yard. Unit 01304 was on the tracker on December 10, 2022 and picked up passengers although 01304 broke down at Green St, all passengers were dropped off and the set was returned back to Forest Hills Yard. Now this is probably no longer any important information for you cause they have all have been Scrapped except for 01280 & 01281. If for the last passenger trip of the 01200s it would be December 10, 2022

DAMNNNNN thats a great collection!

Unfortunately the T inspected 01260/01261 it was rusted badly so Costello Dismantling came back and took it away. Right now 01280/01281 are left and it's tagged. If it gets removed also then the 01200s are officially digitally preserved

I recently went to Boston, and passed through Wellington yard many times; I saw 8 cars remaining, and the day I left a flatbed trailer pulled up to presumably take a pair away. This leaves 6 as of July 8th, 2024. Is there any update on the rumor of their preservation? I'm doubtful, the cars look incredibly dilapidated and abandoned, but I still thought I'd ask.

MBTA unveils first of refurbished commuter rail locomotives On Thursday, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) showed off the first of its commuter rail locomotives reconditioned under a $30 million investment by the T in Somerville on February 28, 2019. MBTA General Manager Steve Poftak held the press conference and said: “Sure, this is the first of 10 new locomotives…reconditioned locomotives that were gonna put back into service.” “This is one of the lowest performing locomotives in the fleet. We fully expect it’s going to be one of the highest performing locomotives in the fleet, what that means for our customers is greater reliability, better on-time performance,” said Poftak. MBTA officials said that all 10 of the locomotives first entered service at least 25 years ago. “It’s one of ten, it’s the first of ten, we’re going to be putting them back into service and we expect all ten to be back in service by September,” said Poftak. The contract with MotivePower started in June 2017 when MBTA ordered for 10 of the locomotives in which the T refers to them as the “legacy fleet” to be refurbished and that contract will deliver the first of the rebuilt F40s back to passenger service in early March, said MBTA officials at the press conference in Somerville on Thursday. “We’re continuing to look for creative ways on how to operate the commuter rail system in the future under Rail Vision and the results are starting to show really positive results for our customers,” said Poftak. The T held a meeting last month whether to extend the rebuild program and add an additional 27 locomotives to the program to include all 37 of its F40s to get the MPI spa treatment. “We’re focused on this as an example of the type of investments that we’re making that we expect to result in better service for our customers and you know we’re really excited this locomotive has been reconditioned we’ve added about 20 years to its service life as I said it was one of the worst performers, we expect it will be one of the best performers.” The locomotives are now classified as F40PH-3Cs and this is the 3rd generation of the locomotive. In June 2016, the T sent out RFPs to overhaul ten (10) F40PH-2C and F40PHM-2C locomotives and MPI was the winning bidder largely because of the expertise it gained in doing midlife overhauls of the same locomotives between 2001 and 2004.

I JUST SUBCRIBED!

“The amount of buses that can be at Midwest at a time is around 20 all in various stages of remanufacturing. For each individual bus, this total makeover takes around 10 months. The first step in the process is complete inspection of the bus, both inside and out. Remanufacturing buses is not only cost-effective but is also a more environmentally friendly option than simply replacing them, this allows us to save the good parts, replace the bad ones and update the technology,” said a spokesperson for Midwest Bus. “After the initial inspection, all of the fluids need to be drained, a sample of the intentional fluids is taken and analyzed, then the old waste oil is repurposed for either burning or for reusing in our furnace and the rest of it is recycled. While that is happening, various underbody components are being removed as well as everything attached to the engine. The engine and transmission are completely taken out and power washed, removing years of grime. The engine compartment and the rest of the exterior of the bus is also power washed. The engine and transmission are then moved inside for the removal of the remaining components. It is then prepared to be returned as a core in exchange for a remanufactured engine and transmission from a factory authorized remanufacturing facility. While work is taking place in the engine, the engine compartment gets a complete overhaul. Any defects in the structure are fixed and all the old hoses and attachments are replaced with new ones. The remanufactured engine and transmission come back in like-new condition. All new components are then attached, preparing them to be reinstalled in the bus. The engine and transmission are then reinstalled into the remanufactured engine compartment and bolted into place. Different crews then start the process of remanufacturing the axles. The wheels come off and both the back and front axles are removed. The axles are completely taken apart, the old components with outdated equipment are removed. The axles are then stripped down completely and the rust and wear is removed. They are then cleaned and painted with an anti corrosion sealant. Workers install new sturdier single-ended corrosion resistant wheel hubs on the axles. The safety of riders is extremely important and it starts and ends with new technology that will improve the safety of the drive and braking systems. It is extremely important to have our highly skilled mechanics rebuilding their axles with the best equipment available. A highly skilled mechanic puts us together with an exact intolerances. While the axles are being remanufactured, the underbody and wheel wells are being prepared for the axles to be reinstalled with all new suspension and air system components. At this point, the better-than-new axles are reinstalled. While the axles are being worked on, a different crew starts removing the old and outdated wiring. They then install new wiring, update the electronics technology and install new, more efficient lighting. At the back of the bus, the air conditioning system is getting a complete upgrade and in the front, new handicapped accessible ramps are being installed. At this point, the entire interior of the bus is removed, including side panels and flooring. The floor vides are sanded down while new flooring is custom cut for the bus. Gap filers apply and the floor is carefully sanded perfectly flat, then the new flooring is installed. New updated fixtures, trim and seating are installed. One of the advantages of remanufacturing is being able to refurbish fixtures and seating that are still in good condition, while replacing those that are not. The entire exterior of the bus is sanded down and smooth including the panels that were removed. Then, the bus and panels are carefully painted to the color scheme of the client, in this case, the T. The top of the bus is painted with a thicker weather resistant coating. New windows are installed with the latest windshield technology. Exterior trim is put on and the refurbished repainted doors are reattached. Everything is polished and the front is fitted with a new bike rack brand bicycle rack. After going over the final checklist, we have a completed like-new remanufactured bus including new fasteners throughout and new driver barriers to protect the driver. Midwest Bus remanufacturing is not only cost-effective, but is also environmentally the best option.”

One thing I haven't seen is 2 type 8 cars coupled together. Has anyone seen that?

“Improvements to Suffolk Downs station will enhance the transportation experience for all of our East Boston customers,” said MBTA General Manager Philip Eng. “The station, which hasn’t had a renovation since the 1990s, is being reconstructed to meet future safety, state-of-good-repair, efficiency and resiliency requirements.” “East Boston residents will now be able to look forward to easier and improved access to the station thanks to more walkways, upgrades to existing walkways and sidewalks and a new elevator on the Wonderland-bound platform for a quick transfer to the Bowdoin-bound platform and this announcement will provide residents with a modern, safe, efficient and accessible facility for an enhanced passenger experience,” said Eng. “Track drainage infrastructure will also be upgraded to meet future flood-proof requirements in which heavy rain floods the station tracks and cause service disruptions while crews will have to pump the water out with a machine that will disrupt normal train service,” said Eng. “This is part of our $9.6 billion, 5-year capital investment program that will see non-accessible decrepit stations completely modernized and rebuilt for increased handicapped accessibility, fare collection systems upgrades and improvements to our subways, buses, commuter rail trains and ferries as well as seeing the future of the system in the next decade,” said Eng. “We’re also making improvements to the footbridge that connects both platforms for safety requirements because on March 22, 2021 the footbridge had to be closed due to serious deterioration, but the station remained open and wooden beam blocks had to be placed under it to keep it from falling on the tracks; it reopened in October 2022. The outer portion of Blue Line service had to be bused between Beachmont and Airport from May 22 to June 8, 2022, for the footbridge deck to be replaced. In order to change directions, passengers needed to hop on a Wonderland or Bowdoin-bound train and take it one stop to either Orient Heights or Beachmont in order to make the transfer. “New brighter energy-efficient lighting will also be installed on platform canopies and platforms will be completely rebuilt as well as improving and cleaning station signage,” said Eng. “These upgrades will have the following benefits of improved station accessibility, walking paths and way finding, improved safety, better reliability and better rider experience and improved connectivity to surrounding neighborhoods, including the Suffolk Downs Development,” said Eng. “We’re excited to continue the designing process, finish it by the fall and start construction by November. The station will be rebuilt between the fiscal years of 2024 and 2027.”

Earlier I said 4 01200s are being kept for strict work service. This is now true. Only Unites 01260/01261 01280/01281 are left at Wellington all others have been Scrapped.

The blue line tunnel extends a great deal past Bowden from when it used to have a portal to the street during the street car era. They park the trains in there overnight. I did a emergency training in there several years ago and the escape hatch is right by the fire department where the portal doors used to be. When I was climbing up, I saw the old hinges remained. Given all the stuff under the street now, it would be a nightmare to extend the tunnel, but they could easily open a new portal and create an elevated line to connect to MGH.

Man, I actually really like the look of the 1400s I can't get comfortable in those seats either though :/

Can you watch the art of the Boston elevated Subway? Podcast. You told a story about a man who was. About the story of the elevator. And talk to his connections and old history.

Miss the 12s... even as a light rail fanner who spends all my time filming the type 7/8s which will be wiped out when the newer type "10" super trolleys come out. Going to be depressed when the Red Line 15/16/17s get obliterated too : (

The Quincy Extension/South Shore Extension was opened on September 1, 1971, not 1975.

I have a question. Does Costello Dismantling use its own trucks, this is because I was at Wellington recording 01298/01299 being loaded on flatbed and the truck isn't Costellos. It's Regina

I couldn’t fucking sleep to the fireworks good video btw 🔥🗣️

The Red Line 01400s had no air conditioning, you have to be joking imagine if the train broke down on a hot summer day and passengers were stranded in a hot train, I’m happy I was born after the 01400s were gone, I couldn’t be in a train car with no air-conditioning. 😡🤦🏻‍♂️ Not a fun train to be inside, that’s for damn sure.

The system was expanded by the Silver Line (Waterfront), a 2004-opened bus rapid transit network using dual-mode buses (which ran as trolleybuses in a tunnel in the Seaport District of Boston before switching to diesel power to serve other destinations. The Harvard lines were converted to diesel hybrid buses in 2022, followed by the Silver Line in 2023. In 2021 the MBTA announced plans to renovate the North Cambridge Carhouse facility by 2023 to accommodate battery electric buses, eliminating trolleybus operations on all Harvard-based routes. This included shifting the North Cambridge routes to another, unelectrified garage in 2022 to permit rebuilding of North Cambridge to begin unimpeded by active operations. Trolleybus service on the last two surviving routes, 71 and 73, ended on March 12, 2022. Multiple utility and road-rebuilding projects beginning in early 2022 led MBTA to decide to substitute diesel hybrid buses for trolleybuses at that time. Until February 2006, the Silver Line also used 12 of the then-new conventional-length Neoplan trackless trolleys until the entire articulated, dual-mode fleet could be placed into service; they were temporarily “wrapped” in the Silver Line’s silver paint scheme, covering the standard MBTA yellow-and-white. Only three of the 32 dual-mode buses on order had been accepted for service by the time the Silver Line opened, but the number had increased to 28 by February 2006. In fall 2005 (five vehicles) and the first half of 2006, the 12 Neoplan trackless trolleys were transferred to the Harvard-based routes to replace the then-remaining Flyer trolleybuses operating out of North Cambridge Carhouse. Following the testing of a small number of battery buses on the line starting in July 2019, MBTA placed an order in November 2020 for 45 articulated “extended-range” diesel hybrid buses to replace the 32 dual-mode buses used on the Silver Line. Those new hybrid buses began to enter service in January 2023 and over the next several months they gradually replaced the dual-mode buses. The last day of service for any dual-mode buses and the last day of use of the overhead trolley wires, was June 30, 2023 (with the only bus in service on that date making its last trip shortly after midnight, in the first hour of July 1). The last vehicle in service operating as a trolleybus made its final trip in the first hour of July 1, at the end of the June 30 service day. Boston’s first trolleybuses were built by Pullman-Standard in 1936. The Greater Boston-area trolleybus system opened on April 11, 1936. The Boston-area trolleybus (or, as known locally, trackless trolley) system formed part of the public transportation network serving Greater Boston in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. It opened on April 11, 1936, with a large network operating for the next quarter-century. Measured by fleet size, the Boston-area system was the second-largest trolleybus system in the United States at its peak (end of 1952), with only the Chicago system having more trolleybuses than Boston’s 463 (with the Atlanta system being close behind Boston, with 453). After 1963, the only remaining portion was a four-route cluster operating from the Harvard bus tunnel at Harvard station, running through Cambridge, Belmont and Watertown. The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority took over the routes in 1964. It uses Parallel overhead lines, 600 V DC electrification. In its final years the network that served Cambridge and vicinity used a fleet of 28 40-foot (12 m) vehicles. The order for these was placed in December 2000, in a single contract with the vehicles for the Silver Line, but the first vehicle (4101) was not completed and delivered until 2003. Except for the first unit, these trolleybuses (numbered 4101-4128) were delivered in 2004-2005 and were the first low-floor trolleybuses in North America. The first day of service for trolleybuses in this series was June 4, 2004. The Silver Line fleet consisted of 32 60-foot (18 m) low-floor, articulated dual-mode buses (numbered 1101-1132). These were built by Neoplan USA and fitted with Skoda electrical equipment and delivered in 2004-2005. Eight of the buses (1125-1132) were funded by Massport and came equipped with luggage racks for airport passengers (and fewer seats than the other buses, 38 instead of 47), for use on route SL1, which serves Logan International Airport. In January 2011, four more buses (1121-1124) were also equipped with luggage racks in place of some seats. In January 2005 most route 77A (Harvard-North Cambridge) service was eliminated; the only remaining trips were pull-ins and pull-outs to take 71 and 73 buses to or from the Carhouse. In March 2013, route 72 trackless trolleys were replaced with diesel buses to permit roadwork on Huron Avenue and reconstruction of the Conductor’s Building in Bennett Alley. It was planned that route 72 would return to electric operation when construction was complete, but service was reduced to peak-only in December 2019 (in conjunction with improvements to routes 74 and 75 which also run on Concord Avenue) and all route 72 service was suspended indefinitely in December 2020. The MBTA introduced crosstown bus routes in 1994. The event also had other historical MBTA and non-MBTA equipment on-hand as well including RTS and TMC buses. It was called “Farewell to the Trackless Trolley Bus”. The Silver Line is Boston’s only real bus rapid transit (BRT) line in Massachusetts.

On Thursday, March 24, 2022, the MBTA Board of Directors approved a $157 million contract with New Flyer for 160 diesel-electric hybrid buses to be delivered between 2023 and 2024. The purchase will embrace the vehicles as a step along the way toward full electrification while irking transit advocates who want the agency to move away from any fossil fuel footprint. “This contract is a perfect example on how the T plans to reduce its fossil fuel and greenhouse gas emissions to provide cleaner air for the state and improve the public health of our riders and Mass residents,” said MBTA General Manager Steve Poftak. “We look forward to receiving the first pilot bus next Spring.” One month before the T is set to kick off procurement of more than 400 battery electric buses, the MBTA Board of Directors voted 6-0 in favor of a contract with New Flyer of America to add dozens of 40-foot hybrid buses. The transit agency is working toward a goal of a fully electric fleet - featuring net-zero carbon emissions - by 2040, but MBTA officials say they first need to built out substantial new infrastructure to support that goal. “While the immediate procurement for you is considered the latest technology, it is a bridging technology for our planned all-battery electric bus fleet,” MBTA Director of Vehicle Engineering William Wolfgang told the T’s board on Thursday. Wolfgang said although the hybrid buses will still produce some greenhouse gas emissions, they will replace the oldest all-diesel vehicles in the fleet, leading to a net emissions decrease in the short term while work continues to convert or construct maintenance facilities that can handle fully electric vehicles. Scott Hamwey, the T’s director of bus modernization, estimated that the oldest diesel buses release 15 to 20 percent more greenhouse emissions than the newest available hybrids. Still, some transit and environmental advocates are frustrated that the T is investing new resources in vehicles that continue to spew emissions, which they warn create disproportionately negative health impacts on environmental justice communities. “It is disappointing that the T is going ahead with the purchase of 160 diesel hybrid buses,” Veena Dharmaraj, director of transportation for the Massachusetts Sierra Club, told the T’s board at the start of Thursday’s meeting. “To meet our climate goals and improve public health outcomes, I urge the T to limit and phase out the procurement of diesel hybrids by 2023.” The T said at today’s meeting that they expect the first bus to be delivered next spring and full delivery by February 2024. The T will alternate between purchases of hybrid and battery electric buses, aiming to replace between 80 and 100 every year to convert the fleet of roughly 1,100 vehicles. Officials expect 2027 will be the last year in which the T needs to buy hybrid vehicles. A request for proposals for procuring more than 400 battery electric buses should be released on April 22, Wolfgang said, with the contract award planned for later in the fall. Statewide, the transportation sector accounts for roughly 42 percent of all greenhouse gas emissions, making it a key target for transformation as Massachusetts works to become net-zero by 2050 as outlined in a climate law approved last year. MBTA officials have their sights set on a fully green bus fleet, but they say the transition will take time because the network is not yet positioned to support the unique needs of electric vehicles. Only one of the T’s nine maintenance facilities is currently able to house an all-electric fleet, Hamwey said and only about 3 percent of MBTA buses are electric. The T expects to finish retrofitting the North Cambridge garage to handle electric buses in 2023, then wrap up construction on a brand-new Quincy garage in 2024. That Quincy facility, for which officials broke ground last month, will replace an existing century-old garage and will have capacity for 120 battery electric buses. “Our relationship with MBTA spans 45 years having delivered over 1,000 buses to them which includes battery-electric hybrids, enhanced electric hybrids, diesel-electric hybrids, compressed natural gas and hydrogen fuel cell buses,” said Chris Stoddart, President, New Flyer of Americas, Inc, in a statement. “We’re happy to continue our long-standing partnership with MBTA to help them modernize their fleet and enhance the transit experience for its riders as well as significantly reducing its carbon and greenhouse gas emissions for a much cleaner climate.” In a presentation delivered Thursday, Hamwey said the MBTA aims to have about 30 percent of its buses be electric vehicles in 2027, more than 50 percent of the fleet electrified in 2030 and complete bus electrification by 2040. State lawmakers may opt to order a faster pace on that transition. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy Committee Co-chair Sen. Michael Barrett said this month that his chamber’s forthcoming climate legislation will make another pass at enshrining in state law a target date for T bus electrification. “I don’t think the Legislature is going to wait 15 to 18 years to green the T fleet because we can’t get to our emissions goals, we can’t get 50 percent below 1990 levels in total statewide emissions, if we operate on those kinds of timeframes. It just doesn’t compute,” Barrett said. “I can appreciate the complexity here, but that is not going to work.” “A leader in public transit city bus manufacturing, New Flyer of America, Inc. with locations on 711 Kernaghan Avenue in Winnipeg, Manitoba R2C, CA, Park Loop Rd, Shepherdsville, Kentucky 40165, 106 National Dr. Anniston, Alabama 36207 and 6200 Glenn Carlson Dr. St. Cloud, Minnesota 56301, is a fully-integrated North American supply chain solutions provider headquartered in Camden, New Jersey. It is privately held by the Brown family since 1932, we generate more than $3.6 billion in annual revenue and employ over 17,250 associates as of 2022,” said Stoddart. “We were ranked on Dallas Business Journal as being the largest employers list public transit city bus manufacturer in North America and that’s something to be proud of.”

9:44 that looks a lot like what we got on the 1400s

The 1200s are arguably the best looking trains in my opinion. They’re also the most nostalgic for me

Good news: I spoke with an MBTA employee and he says he’s keeping two 1200s on the line as snowmobile trains

Yo you, you better fucking reply to this 💀

I was litterley at the Charles River uptil 11 PM yesterday. The first fireworks were suppose to happen at 10 but it malfunctioned and we waited for another 30 minutes. I will say this again catch the 01500s as much as you can. 1930/1931 has been delivered. I don't know when the 01500s specifically are gone but soon. By the way the 01400s at Cabot I dont think there gonna be Scrapped, its history they gotta keep it. By now Costello has cleared off the retired 15s, 16s, 17s, and 18s and 01643 preserved.

Good video! I spent a lot of time on that platform when my nephew lived in BH.

2 of the cars (prob 1222 and 1223) SAME BACKGROUND AND ETC ETC BUT LOWER PITCH ON 1!?!?1/

0:06 LOL SO FUNNY NICK LOL, SHUT THE F UP

I hate the old red line cars the new ones are w. And idk why I get the old ones.

“With the MBTA’s Board of Directors’ approval, we can now move forward with the manufacture and delivery of 80 state-of-the-art, low-floor, 40-foot battery electric buses that have improved amenities and accessibility upgrades to enhance the experience for all of our bus riders as well as being another step in our efforts to reduce the Authority’s greenhouse gas emissions around Boston, improving public health for our riders and Massachusetts residents and reaching our climate goals,”said MBTA General Manager Philip Eng. “This order includes an initial base order of 48 conventional BEBs and 32 BEBs with street-side boarding capability. We look forward to the delivery of the first 10 pre-production buses which includes (five conventional BEBs and five street-side boarding BEBs) in the summer of 2024. The remaining buses are scheduled for delivery through 2025 and the Spring of 2026, just in time for the targeted openings of the upgraded North Cambridge bus facility and the upcoming new Quincy bus facility anticipated in 2025 and 2026. With a design that is 100% complete, the renovated and modernized North Cambridge facility will be outfitted with state-of-the-art battery electric bus chargers and a control system to accommodate 32 BEBs. The new Quincy facility will provide inside storage and maintenance bays to accommodate up to 120 BEBs in a new, all-indoor, modern garage.” “This purchase is part of our critical efforts to modernize our fleet of over 1,000 buses and retire old buses that have exceeded their useful life of 12 years as well as eventually transitioning to a 100% battery-electric and zero-emission fleet by the year 2040,” said Eng. “The funding for this procurement comes in part from an unprecedented $116 million federal grant that the MBTA received in FY22 through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s Federal Transit Administration Low- and No-Emission Grant program. This award was the largest in the nation for this grant cycle (tied with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority) and provides a significant boost to the T’s aggressive transition toward an entirely zero-emission fleet of over 1,100 buses by 2040,” said Eng. “This procurement, which is part of the Authority’s fleet replacement plan, positions the MBTA to meet the 2022 Massachusetts Climate Law mandate, which requires us to purchase zero-emission buses only after 2029 and fully electrify its fleet by 2040.” “I would like to thank the MBTA Board of Directors for approving this contract award, our Vehicle Engineering and Vehicle Procurement teams for their hard work on this project, our Bus Modernization team for their diligent work in supporting the T’s fleet and facilities transition to BEBs and our Finance team for their work in securing federal funding for this procurement last summer,” said MBTA General Manager Philip Eng. “These buses will come equipped with flip-up seats, accessibility features and dual-sided passenger information screens. There will also be options for advanced driver safety assistance systems and on-board LCD passenger information screens. The BEBs will also have street-side capability equipment for them to serve the Harvard busway and the street-side boarding buses will include an additional accessibility ramp located at the rear street-side door. The 40-foot New Flyer BEBs will have a range of 120 miles and feature industry-leading safety features. They will also have the ability to monitor the BEB high voltage battery systems and provide early fault detection. Other features include an enhanced security barrier for bus operators and ADA accommodations that meet or exceed federal requirements.” “The new buses will replace the MBTA’s aging 2008-2009 New Flyer Emissions Controlled Diesel (ECD) fleet and the recently retired 2004 Neoplan Electric Trolley Bus (ETB) fleet,” said Eng. “The total contract amount awarded today to New Flyer of America, Inc. is $119,087,982.”

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