No Red Line service for next four weekends

[ron_newman]

A reminder: Red Line service between Harvard and Alewife will be replaced with buses all day Saturday and Sunday for the next four weekends, because of the Floating Slab repair project.

Comments

[koshmom.livejournal.com]

heh, the mbta has the weekends wrong. the link says "During the weekends of November 17-18, 2012, November 24-25, 2012, December 1-2, 2012, and December 1-2, 2012, MBTA work crews will be removing and replacing corroded concrete slabs as part of a project partially funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.".

December 1-2, twice? I'm sure they mean the second weekend in December, but amusing they need proofreaders.

[dougo.livejournal.com]

Why did they wait until winter to do this?

[benndragon.livejournal.com]

Maybe because they're doing above-ground projects when the weather allows?

(I'm also curious what the real answer is!)

[ron_newman]

They didn't. They're finishing this up before winter.

[dougo.livejournal.com]

Let me rephrase: why did they wait until it's too cold to ride a bike between stations?

[ron_newman]

I don't think it's too cold yet to ride a bike between Davis and Harvard (a 5-minute ride). Usually that doesn't happen until mid-December.

[dougo.livejournal.com]

We have different tolerances.

[littlecitynames.livejournal.com]

It was pretty freaking cold riding across town today.

[boblothrope.livejournal.com]

I agree with you on the weather. I've had to delayer while riding this week because I got too warm. And typical Boston winters have periods when it's in the 30s during the day. It's only during the really cold snaps down into the 20s and teens that I find it hard to spend time outside.

But do you really average more than 21 mph in city traffic?

[ron_newman]

Yeah, after I wrote that I realized that my "5-minute trip" really only goes to a building at Mass. Ave. and Everett Street that I often bike to. That's about a half mile short of the real Harvard Square.

I'd say that my city biking speed is about 15 mph, but could be slower depending on wind.

[boblothrope.livejournal.com]

But cruising speed is not average speed, unless you never have to stop or slow for traffic conditions.

[maelithil.livejournal.com]

It's way too cold for me to ride, my hands freeze no matter what gloves I wear. Same goes for walking, really, but when I walk I don't actually need to use my hands for anything and therefore can stick them in my pockets.

[geekpixie.livejournal.com]

Well, at least it's not the ENTIRE Holiday shopping season this time *grump* They did this last year at the same time and I'm not sure how much it hurt Davis, but I'm sure it had some effect, and again, this year, right during the holiday season. Seems unfair.

[gentlescholar.livejournal.com]

Thank you for the reminder! I will pass it along.

[plumtreeblossom.livejournal.com]

Because this is just what we want for the holidays!

[ron_newman]

Fortunately, they're finishing this up before most of the holidays.

[lizzielizzie.livejournal.com]

But not before a majority of the holiday shopping season. Grump.

[zdenka]

Thanks for the reminder. I knew it was coming up but I'd forgotten when.

[beinneighe.livejournal.com]

It sucks, but I'd rather go four weekends without than get stuck in a broken-down train for hours (or worse). Seems like there's not much they can do differently, and I appreciate that they chose four weekends before *real*, freezing-cold winter and before the holidays. Just curious, is this the same project they shut down for last year?

[ron_newman]

Yes, this is a continuation of that project.

[boblothrope.livejournal.com]

Why did they install a plaque for this project at Alewife last year, if it's not finished?

Also, it's a strange thing to commemorate. Usually plaques go up when a big project is built, not when some water damage is fixed.

[ron_newman]

Where in the station is this plaque?

[boblothrope.livejournal.com]

Inside the main entrance's turnstiles, on the left by the elevator.