New Yorker Rides the Boston Subway (MBTA) : Old Trains, Strange Transfers & Great Cell Phone Service
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- I ride the Boston Subway from the Park Street Station on the Red Line, then change at the Downtown Crossing Station for the Orange Line to State Street Station. I found the Boston Subway to be reliable, but very old. I was also impressed with the availability of internet service underground.
Recorded February 1, 2021
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You went the wrong way at Downtown Crossing: it is a free transfer. Also, there is tunnel you could have walked through from Park Street, but it's a bit tricky to find.
Maybe he should have followed the crowd or ask before leaving the turnstile
It doesn't really matter because he has an unlimited seven day bass but if he didn't yeah he did go the wrong way
You didn't need to exit actually. That was a separate entrance/exit to the red and orange line. You were supposed to walk with all the people who went straight back when they got off the red line and there would have been no exiting the fare gates.
I know that tunnel you're talking about. They've widened it recently. I've stumbled through it drunk out of mind on many weekends back in the 90s. LOL
You can literally walk between downtown crossing and park street through the underground connection
You should’ve stayed on the Red Line to Ashmont and then continue on the Red Line trolley to Mattapan. It’s to most unique trolley ride you’ll ever experience. It’s the only transit line in the world that goes through a graveyard.
I did that! So cool but I got some weird looks getting off at the end and getting right back on
Yeah
Are you trying to take him to the hood lol
@@majemwe Milton is the hood??? LOL
@@ljones436 Not Milton mattapan
Love the old charm of this subway cars
I moved out of Boston 12 years ago, yet when I saw that T station my brain could remember the exact smell of the Boston Subway.
I moved out 22 years ago and I had the same reaction. Looks like the they're even still using the same subway cars.
The blue line is all new cars. Alot less rats now. I remember counting rats from the platform when I was a child. Now I actually struggle to find even 1.
@@JG-id5vi In my 16 yrs in Boston I was least familiar with the Blue line. Mostly I was on the red, orange or green.
Green lines just got new trains. Orange line is testing new trains and same with the red line
@@lisakaplan9007 Same here! And I remember the retro charm of those old Red Line and Orange Line cars!
Your Red Line train was a Fleet 2 train from the 1700 series, produced by UTDC between 1987 and 1989. Your Orange Line train was a Fleet 12 train from the 1200 series, produced by Hawker-Siddeley between 1979 and 1981. Both lines will have their entire rolling stock over the next few years replaced with new trains like the Orange Line train you saw. The new trains are the Fleet 4 1900 series (Red Line) and the Fleet 14 1400 series (Orange Line), both produced by CRRC and assembled in Springfield, MA.
UTDC trains for the Red Line!? I should have guessed. I thought they were the Bombardier Silverbirds that used to be stainless steel that were delivered for the Braintree branch which then went only to Quincy (now Quincy Center). That assumption made me appalled at how rapidly the 1979-81 Orange Line cars aged compared to the Red Line ones, lol
Amazing facts, thanks man
Nerd alert
I love how 80s looking that metro system is. Wish Finland's hadn't been so heavily renovated.
Some of the red line trains (1800s) appear to have a slight gold tint due to weather and the lighting in most underground stations. They're suppose to be stainless steel silver but I think the goldish tint fits a little more.
Believe me you should be glad that your metro is renovated.
A few years ago I rode a Red Line car that still had the old line map from when Downtown Crossing was labeled “Washington”, which changed names in 1987.
Some stations like Government Center and Harvard have been heavily renovated, but the stations in this area of the system are some of the original bury and cover stations built before the turn of the 20th century and a right under downtown.
Actionkid is the Wayne Gretzky of all walking channels!
Make that the Bobby Orr of walking channels since he is in Boston.
@@UMAmherst1 LOL
If it’s on the basketball topic, he’s Michael Jordan. And if he’s in LA, he’s Kobe Bryant (RIP).
I Rode the Boston Subway. And I have to say. Boston subway is one of the best. "A+ Bean Town".
I will just point out that you can walk from Park Street to State in about five minutes instead of waiting 10 minutes for a train. We don't really use the T within downtown Boston.
Yeah, walking between the stations that make up that little rectangle on the T map in Downtown Boston (Park, State, Government Center, Downtown Crossing), and even Bowdoin, is usually much faster than taking the train. Makes the fact that there aren’t any transfer stations between the Blue and Red Line a bit easier to handle, I guess.
Never understood why they never extended rhe Blue Line half a mile down the road to Charles Station for a direct transfer with the Red Line.
Park Street Station is the oldest subway station in America. That's why it looks old, because it is! It was built in the 1890s. And that's why the Green Line cars are smaller; they are on a different kind of tracks (narrower, I think), more like a trolley than a subway.
My church is right across the street, too, Park Street Church. Come visit some time after the pandemic. Our church is actually stop # 3 on the Freedom Trail!
The tracks are indeed narrower, you were just missing one more word and that is gauge. The Green Line, of the four "Rapid Transit" lines is the only narrow gauge line on the system. Red, Blue, Orange, and Purple (Commuter Rail) are considered wide gauge or heavy rail.
If you're still in Boston, don't miss a ride on the Mattapan High Speed Line trolley line. The PCCs there were built in 1945 & still going strong. It's also the only trolley line in the world that goes through a cemetery. :) Great vids Thanks!
I wouldn't recommend going to that part of time, unless you are used to Harlem, NY
@@angkarbasil ?
@@aodhganmerrimac he’s referring to issues and problems.
Yeah
The Red Line looks exactly like it did when I was a kid in 1999 lmao MAN THE NOSTALGIA. I used to visit my grandparents in Boston every year and insisted my parents take me to the aquarium and Fanuel Hall via the subway. My trip was never complete without it. Now that I'm an adult, I have to go back and do it all over again. It's been way too long.
Regarding transfer Red to Orange lines at Downtown Crossing Station: It is a free transfer. You went a different way. Please follow the people/ traffic.
When I moved to NYC ions ago (in my early 20's) my grandmother always told me to follow the crowds and it seemed to work lol)
He should have took the pedestrian tunnel between the two stations. no need to get on the red line. Park Street and Downtown crossing are connected to each other.
or just walk to faneuil hall from park street, it would have taken less time!
@@petergaruti879 > 1:49 < A.K. wants to show us a RED Line train.
Yup, I realized that today when I went to transfer again at this station!
Those “old” Orange Line trains were new back in the mid 80’s......I was really young back then and got excited the first time I got to ride those new trains! lol
I remember when they were new. It’s sad to see them falling apart. I guess 40 years will do that to anyone. 🤣
Lmaooo
The car you’re on when you rode on the Red Line was built around the same time the R62 and R68s hit the track.
Very interesting! It all looks very 1970s. I was supposed to go to Boston for the first time last September, but the trip was cancelled. So sad! I hope to reschedule once the pandemic is better under control. Stay safe and stay healthy, ActionKid! Praying for better days ahead for us all!
1980s, it got renovated and dropped the triple name for the ststion
Hey ActionKid, Thanks for visiting my town, I was really happy to learn you were here,.....My dad use to drive those Orange Line Trains & I use to transfer from the Red Line to the Orange Line trains everyday going to work & before Covid-19 Monday-Friday the platforms would be overloaded with people. I've had the privilege of riding the New Orange Line Trains, it felt Great, and you absolutely had a Free transfer to the Orange line had you exited at the opposite end when you got-off the Red Line train. Welcome! & Enjoy your visit.
New York has old trains too. The 1, 3, 6, C, D, E, R and S all use very old trains.
Um no. The C has some of the newest trains of all (R179) and some trains from the 1970s (R46) but mostly R179s. The E and R use R160 trains, the 2nd newest trains on the system and the E has been for at least 10 years. The R used to run R46s but now only runs R160s. The 1, 3, and 6 use R62 trains from the 1980s.
The oldest trains are on the A line and now the Broadway lines and they're the R46s. The R32s from the 1960s should have been retired and sometimes appear on the J or Z lines. But mostly the J/Z run R160s or R179s, two of the newest trains in the fleet. NYC has really retired most of their 1960s fleet and the R32s, what remains of them, are sort of emergency-use trains now. NYC will replace the R46s in a few years with the R211s. Staten Island runs old R44s from the early 1970s but it seems separate because most New Yorkers don't use SIRT and use the IRT, IND/BMT.
True but some of the older subway cars had a Refurbishment to keep them running for another more years. For example, R62A's have gotten a Refurbishment such as the new led interior lighting, And New Poles that are a feature that are included in Newer trains (R179)
R62A's started service in the 80's.
Lmaoooo... nah
I'm shocked at how terribly old and rundown their system is!! Holy!!😯🤣
I recently visited Boston and was very excited to be able to ride the blue line and green line subway routes. I think it is a great transit system!
I hope to revisit Boston soon, primarily to ride the T again!
Agreed, It is a really nice system, especially with the new trains
You didn't have to exit and reenter fair control in Downtown Crossing. If you walked down the Red Line platform to the other end, you would be at the Orange Line without leaving fair control. That concourse connects the red line exits, the Charliecard Store, and other stores like Macy's.
These subway trains are from the 80s. The oldest trains in NYC come from the 60s which I'm sure almost all of them are gone
Yeah 1964. The R32s. They retired October of last year. Hoping for one last run of them after the pandemic.
They're kinda sorta still around but limited.
> 6:40 < > 10:56 <
Action.Kid likes shiny stainless steel trains, which he believes are newer.
The 016XX series on the Red Line are from the late 60s too, but all of the Red line fleet, including the 1996 018XX series of cars, are slated to be replaced within the next couple of years.
@@roxxma I forgot about that
The last station in the video, State St Station, is located beneath the Old State House. In fact, you go inside of it to access the subway via side door.
Thanks for the video. I'm a Bostonian and a regular rider of the T. You actually don't need to exit the Downtown Crossing station to transfer to the Orange Line, you can get to it from inside the station. But with everything related to the T, the signage sucks and it's confusing. From where you were at Park Street, Faneuil Hall is only about an 8 minute walk. From Downtown Crossing it's only about a 5 minute walk.
I love the door chimes. They're the same as the old chime in the Broad Street Subway cars in Philly.
Brings back a lot of memories for me. I lived in Boston for 18 years. 2 years in Allston and 16 in Roslindale. Downtown crossing looks cleaner than the last time I was in it and the trains even more rusty. I moved to Bradenton, FL 2 years ago. I miss the T. Last time I was on the T was in October of 2019. I was on the Green line and road the bus. I have seen the new cars when they were tested, but have not ridden on them.
I really enjoyed this video never really thought of getting New Yorkers opinion on the boston subway. I’m glad you enjoyed the ride.
ActionKid, your channel is so awesome, always taking us on new adventures. 😊
Thank you!
Old trains, and outdated stations, are changin really quick, they have put really nice new trains on the line and are making a lot of renos to stations
It's a short walk from Park Street to State Street, maybe 4 blocks . . . and as others mentioned, there's a tunnel between Park and Downtown Crossing.
I would like to visit Boston someday when the pandemic is over.
Best to visit it now when its not so busy.
Yea you should. I went there in August 2018, its a beautiful city!
@@Cain-x Absolutely not! Boston is a beautiful, thriving city and is best appreciated when things are safe and open. It is never jam-packed like NYC. Now is NOT the time to appreciate Boston.
It's a nice place to visit you wouldn't have to worry about getting on the wrong train since they're color coded to match their lines. I been there once and if it hadn't been for the matching trains for each line I would had probably gotten lost.
The city is impeccable in a normal year. I promise you, our sports is awesome and the trains will be newer!
- a Boston resident.
In Boston the subway is not called the metro
It is called "The T" short for MBTA. Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority
He said that...
There's a tunnel at the far end of the Red Line platforms you could've used to transfer without going through fare control. Don't worry, I didn't know this at first either.
Crazy to see you in my home city....First Subway System in North America!!! These trains are so old especially the Orange line. Red and orange lines are in the process of getting new trains!!! I prefer the subway in NYC though. Felt like I didn't need to run for the train in NYC lol. Oh you messed up on the transfer lol!!! It is free transfer. You was actually suppose to walk straight down the platform once you got off Downtown Crossing.
That first train has an air brake system that sounds identical to the R46 trains here in NYC. You can hear it when the first train leaves after you get off the train. I noticed the older trains still have spring gates in between the train cars. These were used in the older trains both in NYC and Boston, they were used to help when the trains were moving so the car would not collide and scratch each other. They were also used so people would NOT fall in between the cars from the platform. The LAST trains in NYC to use these spring gates is the R62/A fleets. The R32 was famous for being the longest lasting R-type car as well as having some of the oldest spring gates within the NYC subway. Unfortunately they are officially retired. Today the only cars that use these spring gates are the R62/A cars. I prefer the NYC subway so much more.
The system is really old, but the newest train models are really nice, the red line also got new trains just a few weeks ago too
Made in China. I like them.
Oldest subway system in the US.
@@pedinomefaux I dont like em for the same reason
nah the old models are better
@@pedinomefaux actually, the new ones are being built in MA. The old ones were built in Canada if I am not mistaken.
Good quality videos! I have family in Boston and always enjoy getting around on the T. They are changing out the older cars on the Orange, Red, and Green lines as they become available. Long overdue, for sure!
Coming from NYC it drove me nuts how many different transfers I needed to get anywhere in Boston! I felt like all trains led to downtown crossing lol
Growing up in Boston, I figured you're right, almost. There are actually four metro crosses that combined form a spider hub. The Red and Green Lines cross at Park Street, the Red and Orange Lines cross at Downtown Crossing, the Orange and Blue Lines cross at State Street, and finally, the Blue and Green Lines cross at Government Center at Scollay Square. 🙂
They literally do
I mean they kind of do, a lot of the stops in that area are like a minute walk from outside
As a person who has grown up in boston, This is a very organised system, you can go to downtown, or a transfer station, and just transfer lines
They do only to downtown crossing
I must say that saying that anything in the NYC subway is "cleaner" than on the MBTA is a bit of a stretch. Last time I was in new york and rode the J line I literally watched rats running back and forth on the platforms and stinky sewage water running down in between the tracks. The New York subway is hands down the most dirty, messy, stuffy, unclean and ugly system I've ever seen anywhere in the world. It's also, of course, completely awesome and engaging for a railfan like me; and it's overall size and reach is astounding. Esthetically, however, it is nasty; and Boston's system is much more tidy and inviting in that regard. Also, you should've been happy rather than disappointed to have gotten one of the old Hawker-Siddley trains. Now is literally their last few months in service, and the orange line is the last of the lines where they still run, so consider it a unique experience that you'll never get again 😉
I do agree, but I have seen a rat run on the tracks in Boston, but I still think that the nyc subway is a bit less clean
Thanks. I was able to develop an interest in the Boston subway system. I'm looking forward to more of your adventures from Japan.
Such a great 👍🏻 video, thank you for the experience!
Those “cushions” you mentioned aren’t really cushions there basically like rug on the seat
I'm so happy that NYC doesn't have cushions on their seat. Imagine how many germs those cushions hold. Imagine accidentally sitting on a wet cushion that some homeless person pissed on. lol
Yeah, we have to deal with that on Philly’s Septa buses. Horrible.
They used to have padded seats on every subway car in NYC...the R26/28 cars were the first unpadded seats....many cars had the padded seats removed due to vandalism....as for the buses....the former private lines had padded seats...most of the city buses had fiberglass seats since the 50s....except for the express buses
It's funny because we don't worry about sitting in piss on The T like you do riding the subway in New York. It just doesn't happen up here. Never say never, but its definitely not a thing like it is down there.
So true, better to have the hard plastic seats much easier to wipe down if you had to.
The T actually has new trains on every line this year except for the blue line. The blue line goes too the beach. For some reason he decided not to go on the blue line which already has a perfectly modern rolling stock. Plus the announcements are much more clear and precise on the new T trains.
10:06 those are the "guides" (official name, transit ambassadors) they help out if you need a new CharlieCard in case you lose one, if you need help where you need to go, etc.
11:55 the intercoms are rusty and sometimes gives loud and crusty feedback sometimes
Just some info; there are three Red line trains, the one you rode on was the oldest, they have a slightly newer one, that is similar but with chrome instead of white paint of the top, and the newest which is easily recognizable because it looks much more high tech. Most of the MBTA lines have three or four eras of trains running at the same time.
Hearing "Park Street" in a NYC accent rather than a Boston one put a smile on my face, its like a fun house mirror lol
wow that's so nice that they turn off the headlights so they don't blind you! very nice touch
You should have stayed at "State" and taken the Blue Line to Wonderland. The beach house next to the state police station is open till 2 PM if you need to take a leak. The beach is fun to walk and there are plenty of wackos to meet ! I have lived in this city all my life and could tell you many stories about the MBTA !. Park Street station had an "old bag lady" who use to pick up all the bread from the dumpsters at the restaurants in the area of the station. She would stand on the platform with the bags (usually 2 ) and dump them onto the track and all the rats would come running for lunch !. Lots of entertainment ! The rats never got zapped ! - Think they were politically connected.
You are right, New York City subways are cleaned and more fun !
You could have walked less than 20 minutes to get to Faneuil Hall from Park Street
yeah easily lol
that's a ten minute walk for sure
@Luke Massey he did a bad job walking the complete wrong direction there are signs pointing you were to go in every station so you don't end up going outside and having to pay again when switching trains because you don't have to
You went the wrong way. You can transfer to the Orange Line without crossing the ticket barrier by going to the end of the Red Line platform.
Interesting video of your visit to the Boston T. It may be old, but it is better than some other newer subways (such as the Washington Metro, which is the worst that I have ever ridden)
I think Boston is great, and all the people that I have met there have been friendly and helpful. I have been on several of the subway lines, but my favorite is the Green Line. The Commuter Rail is also worth using to visit Salem and Rockport. No need to rent a car.
It was snowing on my 2nd visit to Boston way back in the '70s- I was cold!
I remember when the red line trains would come into Park Street at almost full speed.
I moved away from Boston in 2000 and those old trains made me very, very, homesick! I'm hoping they're going to extend their subway lines or commuter rail lines
Where do you want them to extend the subway or commuter rail lines to?
6:42 the newer trains/rolling stock is called the CRRC 1400 series. The older ones on the Orange line (which were all retired recently) are the Hawker Siddeley 1200 Series. They just retired the Hawker Siddeleys bc they upgraded the signal system a few months ago. Now it’s all CRRC 1400 series rolling stock.
Ahhh I used to ride the red line train all the time from Ashmont to Alewife just for fun 😊 The Boston transit system hasn't changed much at all. I would recommend the blue line it goes to Revere Beach a cute little beach outside of Boston
Awesome trip and uploads Mr ActionKid thanks for sharing
And Cant wait to see Times square again
Nice adventure to ride the Train at Boston.
Great video as always.
Not all of the trains are super old there are different models. Boston is getting new trains the pandemic is delaying the delivery.
That transfer at DTX is kind of difficult to do, haha! Theres a pretty well signed direct connection between the platforms that does not bring you out of the system -the stairway you took was an exit stair to the Summer Street Concourse, and is not signed as a connection to the Orange Line. Also, on the other side, there's the Winter Street Concourse, which connects Downtown Crossing to Park Street, but it's usually much easier just to take the train between the two.
I disagree that the connection at DTX is difficult. You just have to read the signs.
The face that he made it upstairs and through the gate without pausing and thinking "hmmm.. this doesn't make sense" is amazing.
OMG! Downtown Crossing is soo different.I remember it as Washington and the concourse to the Orange Line was teeming with small shops. Hope ya take advantage of the rails out to the South Shore or the Red Line to Quincy.
That old orangeline train was glorious
I was on the orange and blue lines once. It was "fine". The blue line trains are newer since they are made of pure stainless steel and have automatic announcements.
Wow, a long time since I've ridden the T. Thanks for the ride...
Love the stream love the Subway I enjoy you're walks and love seeing everything stay safe stay well keep warm ❄⭐❄
There’s a train factory in Springfield and sometimes you can see brand new subway trains off of I-291 after the St James exit. I seen a bunch or orange line trains
Enjoyed this. That's redline train I believe was there when I was in Boston in the 70s.
Yes it was
They could be the original Bombardier Silverbirds delivered for the Braintree Branch back when it only went to Quincy Center but then again they could be the 1989-91 UTDC cars patterned after the old Silverbirds.
@@edwardmiessner6502 Good to know!
8:00 they do the same thing in Chicago....on the State St, (RedLine) and Dearborn St. (Blue Line) the ads are on the walls across from the platforms
Yeah it's common in europe too, like London and Milan
Thats better, in Manhattan they are all vandalized
Too bad the ones in Chicago don't have trains that are colored for each line, would make it easier for those who have never been to Chicago before and want to ride the trains.
@@JakeSVanHfan in Chicago....its easy to follow...all route signs are color coded...and for the visually impaired
..the automated PA announcements identify the line and direction at every station
@@JakeSVanHfan If they did that, a green line train could never be put on the orange line or vice versa. It would be nice for clarity in the Loop, but I think it would limit versatility.
AK, love Boston and the T. I just looked it up and Red Line & Orange will have all new trains by 2022-2023. I love taking the Red Line on the Longfellow Bridge across the Charles.
Hi!!! I’m excited! Thank you and stay vigilant!
I cant believe you transferred trains like that. ITS FREE! Also, up until like 2010 or something, we still had tokens, instead of Charlie cards, and it only cost a dollar to ride (may have been up to 1.25 back then.) I dunno. I rarely take the train anymore, unless I'm going somewhere quick after work and dont wanna deal with traffic and parking.
Great video, brings back some memories.
I live and worked in Boston until the pandemic the had to move back to nyc. I miss Boston. I love how there are more seats at subway stations.
The advertisements being over there are probably meant to deter vandalism. Philli does the same.
Good point
I have a lot of family in Boston Dorchester ave ...fields corner stop on the red line...it"s very cold right now I only go visit in the summer lol. hope you had fun
Love all your vids ! Ty
I did that back in 2018 when I was in town for the Miami-Boston College College Football game in Chestnut Hill. I took that line when I transferred from the Airport Sliver Line. An interesting ride to be sure.
I really prefer the T trains compared to the NY trains as they are much more colorful.
Both the trains you rode on will be replaced by new CRRC Trains by 2023.
The trains were:
UTDC 1700 series (RED)
Hawker-Siddleley 1200 series (ORANGE)
If you're trying to get from Park to State Street, I'd recommend the ten minute walk over transferring at Downtown Crossing.
Wow...you could have walked from Park Street...lol...unless you just wanted to use 3 different trains to show your subscribers how much cleaner our trains are. Welcome to Boston! Seriously, it was a very short walk from where you started(Park Street) to Quincy Market
Wow you did it on my town ☺️, good job glad you enjoy it the best you could of!
Awesome Subway system !
Thank's. I like Boston
I must have ridden the Green Line countless times in my nearly 22 years on this earth. I remember my first Red Sox game I took the Green Line right to Fenway.
Wish NYC had this many seats for us to sit along the wall...and garbage cans!
Really dude???????? If you live in NYC be glad, and stop comparing> The Boston subway system if awful!!!!
Yay! Subway Video!
The MBTA actually operates 6 types of transportation, they also operate ferries.
- Heavy rail, rapid (Blue, Orange, Red)
- Light rail, rapid (Green)
- Bus, rapid
- Bus, local
- Ferry
- Heavy rail, commuter (Purple; operated under contact by Keolis, a French company specializing in commuter servies)
I feel like I am missing something though.
@@PhillFernandes thats about everything... they also have their "The Ride" which is a taxi/uber like service for (they also have short buses) those with mobility issues
@@Col_Crunch I would be very careful with saying TheRIDE is taxi/uber/lyft. You can schedule a uber/lyft ahead of time but they can be hailed on demand.
Trips on TheRIDE must be scheduled at least 24-hours in advance. At it's core it's a paratransit service governed by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
(ADA).
This was the first mass transit system I ever used as a young adolescent -- bus from West Roxbury, to Forest Hills, and then the Orange Line to my special ballet class. And, then my family moved to suburban NY (in NJ) where I was not allowed to go into NYC by myself until I was 17. Took my late Mom a while to warm to New York City, and she never agreed to take the subway in NYC though she was willing to ride the London Underground, the DC Metro, and the Boston T. I think it may have been the NYC subway's famous rats!
Hey Patricia Thanks for riding the D.C. metro subway hope you & your family had a great time riding it.
@@zacharythomason7359 We live in San Francisco, which at the moment has only its bus system running and now underground system. But I love the DC Metro and frequently took if from Dulles to Foggy Bottom and then the DC Red Circulator bus to Union Station. My late Mom, who had lived in DC where she met and married by late Dad, loved the space-aged look of the DC Metro. And, she never saw a rat in the DC Metro!
@@patriciaperkins4252 That's a great thing RIP to your mom and dad.
This guy is so calm about missing his train I would be bolting down there
If you look up the MBTA web site you can find out that the red line just stared to put out the new up-to -date cars and when you get off the transfer station you DO NOT need to exit the stop or get the other line you just have to pay attention to where you r going there is a tunnel that from Park st to Downtown Crossing as well so if you don’t want to wait you can walk from one to the other, and the Orange Line have at least 3 full trains that r newer cars.
why would you leave the system on a free transfer just to pay a new fare over again? 6:27 all you have to do is follow the signs. Charlie Card is named for the song "MTA". Charlie gets stuck on the MTA (Precursor to the T)
The orange line has been a rolling toilet for years. The cars are literally falling apart but the MBTA has slowly been upgrading their rolling stock. They started introducing new trains last September and should have the entire line updated in a couple of years. The same goes with the red line. The MBTA started feeding new trains into the system last month.
I always wanted to go to Boston, looks pretty cool 😎
New new york trains are actually much more advanced. Cool to see
It will be more advanced in the next couple of years. Newer subway cars in the futute will include Open gangway and WiFi.
I love Boston's old trains better than the new ones.
1. Blue Line's 0600 series.
2. Red Line's 1500/1600/1700 series.
3. Orange Line's Hawker-Siddley Trains.
The red line’s chime when the door closes is like the one in the red or purple lines in the LA Metro
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I really love your videos. Is there anyway you could do Philadelphia sometime? It gets some bad publicity but it’s one of the most beautiful cities in the USA ! Thanks man
I would walk from park Street Station to Fanuel Hall
i live in medford and every time when i go to wellington station theres always more and more crrc orange line cars but i like the old ones better
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