Monorail! Seriously.
Jan. 14th, 2015 10:02 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
walkitoutYou know, it was one thing when it was just Nordstrom's and Starbucks and Amazon following me wherever I went.
But now it is monorails!
http://acton.wickedlocal.com/article/20150112/NEWS/150119235
"Under her vision, [Waltham Mayor Jeanette] McCarthy said she would hope to have an elevated electric monorail built that would connect Burlington to Waltham and then run down to Westwood and connect to the existing Fitchburg/South Acton commuter rail."
Monorail. Connecting to my commuter rail line.
This will never actually happen, but I wonder what will happen instead?
ETA: Not the only or first monorail initiative in the area.
http://bostonmonorail.webs.com/
Here's an example of Use Monorail As Kooky Way to Get Attention to Serious Infrastructure:
http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2003/12/21/highway_monorail_offered_as_plan_b_to_commuter_train/
Which is finally working (not the monorail -- MBTA finally working to get service to New Bedford and Fall River)!
http://www.mbta.com/about_the_mbta/news_events/?id=6442450971
This is sort of my theory about monorail initiatives. If they get going, it usually a sign that there is a more traditional infrastructure development that needs to occur, but isn't happening because it is big and expensive and people would like to Not Have to Be In Charge Of That.
But now it is monorails!
http://acton.wickedlocal.com/article/20150112/NEWS/150119235
"Under her vision, [Waltham Mayor Jeanette] McCarthy said she would hope to have an elevated electric monorail built that would connect Burlington to Waltham and then run down to Westwood and connect to the existing Fitchburg/South Acton commuter rail."
Monorail. Connecting to my commuter rail line.
This will never actually happen, but I wonder what will happen instead?
ETA: Not the only or first monorail initiative in the area.
http://bostonmonorail.webs.com/
Here's an example of Use Monorail As Kooky Way to Get Attention to Serious Infrastructure:
http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2003/12/21/highway_monorail_offered_as_plan_b_to_commuter_train/
Which is finally working (not the monorail -- MBTA finally working to get service to New Bedford and Fall River)!
http://www.mbta.com/about_the_mbta/news_events/?id=6442450971
This is sort of my theory about monorail initiatives. If they get going, it usually a sign that there is a more traditional infrastructure development that needs to occur, but isn't happening because it is big and expensive and people would like to Not Have to Be In Charge Of That.