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Highlights from Yelp Reviews of MBTA Stations
By Danielle Dreilinger | Friday, May 18, 2012  0 comments.
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Second in a series
May 18, 2012
BOSTON — Yelp isn't just for retail establishments and restaurants: Some people use the open review site as a home for their musings and warnings about Greater Boston's public transit. First we looked at bus routes you might never have heard of. Now we turn to six stations you almost definitely know.
N.B.: Opinions are those of the Yelper and do not necessarily reflect the views of WGBH, WGBH News or anyone who isn't running late and fed up.
1. Porter Square
(35 reviews, 4 stars)
Brian D., Roxbury: You know that scene from "28 Days Later" when the army lady and those 2 kids have to get down the broken escalator to escape certain death by starving zombies? Yeah, they could have filmed that at the Porter Square T Station. ...
Wow.
Vertigo. (3 stars)
Leighann F., Astoria, N.Y.: Things I can accomplish while riding the escalators down into the depths of the Porter Square T Station:
Get Inside the T — Virtually
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By Danielle Dreilinger | Tuesday, May 15, 2012 0 comments.
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Inside Harvard Station in Google Maps.
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May 15, 2012
BOSTON — Those used to tracking the bus or train on their smartphones now have a new tool to help with the T. Last week, the MBTA announced that Google Maps now offers interior views of 24 stations on Android phones.
"One of our best partners has been Google and obviously they have incredible reach," said Josh Robin, director of innovation at the MBTA. "They approached us about being their first transportation partner" for station maps in the U.S.
Indoor maps were already available for a number of U.S. and Japanese airports and shopping centers. See [potentially not entirely up-to-date] list.
All the MBTA had to do was hand existing CAD drawings over to Google. "They do the cool part," Robin said. Cost to the MBTA: $0.
So they're cool. But are they useful?
Read MoreHighlights from Yelp Reviews of Lesser-Used Bus Lines
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By Danielle Dreilinger | Friday, May 11, 2012 0 comments.
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May 11, 2012
BOSTON — We shouldn't be surprised: In a world where no sandwich shop is safe, of course there are Yelp reviews of MBTA stops and routes. Indeed, there's an entire Public Transportation category. Read in a batch, these reviews describe people's daily lives with an eye for detail a novelist would envy.
They're such good reading we're splitting them into multiple posts. First, reviews of bus routes you may not know so well, including the 70, 85 and ... 194?
MBTA Chief Mulls Your Ideas
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By Bob Seay | Thursday, May 3, 2012 1 comments.
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May 3, 2012
BOSTON — Could the state take back the Big Dig debt? Could the MBTA expand service? In the first part of the WGBH News interview, Richard Davey, secretary of MassDOT, talks about listeners' ideas for fixing the T.
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WGBH's Bob Seay, right, interviews Richard Davey of the Mass. Department of Transportation
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Excerpts from the interview ...
Seay: The first suggestion: Expand service. More riders, more revenue.
Davey: True. That is true. But what folks have to realize, though, is usually that our costs go up.
The MBTA Index
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By Danielle Dreilinger | Wednesday, May 2, 2012 0 comments.
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Is the #1 bus #1? (Wikimedia)
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May 2, 2012
WGBH readers and listeners care about the MBTA: Your responses to our "How I'd Fix the T" survey hit the triple digits — and they weren't one-word answers, either. The suggestions and ideas ranged as broad and wide as the commuter rail network ... but some trends did emerge. So, with a tip o' the e-ink to Harper's, here's your MBTA Index.
Percentage of responses over 150 words: 19
Word count of longest response: 359, cut off by survey window
Distance of farthest-flung respondent from the State House measured in B branch Green Line cars: 105,171.89 *
… Distance in smoots: 1,393,920
International Models for the T: Your Thoughts
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By WGBH News | Wednesday, May 2, 2012 0 comments.
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BOSTON — A number of responses to our "How You'd Fix the T" survey mentioned other cities and countries that show how good a good transit system can be ... possibilities explored by WGBH's Phillip Martin in his story "How to Create a World-Class Transit System."
About WGBH News Focus: The MBTA
Love it, like it or lump it, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority touches nearly everyone's lives in eastern Mass. And it's in financial crisis, with newly announced fare hikes not enough to cover next year's projected $100 million budget deficit. WGBH News features special focus coverage of the tracks and troubles of our public transit system.
Danielle Dreilinger
Danielle Dreilinger is an author and news producer for WGBH.org.
Bob Seay
Bob Seay is the host of NPR's Morning Edition on 89.7FM WGBH Radio. He got his start in radio during college at WMUH, got involved with WGBH TV while in graduate school at Boston University and formerly hosted ME at WRNI in Rhode Island.
WGBH News
The WGBH News team comprises the WGBH radio newsroom, The Callie Crossley Show, The Emily Rooney Show and WGBH Channel 2 reporters and producers from Greater Boston and Basic Black.
"If I Ran the T ..."
Everyone who's ever rode on the T has an opinion about what problem they'd change first. If you were in charge, where would you start? Let us know.
The Fare and Service Plan
On July 1, the T will introduce fare increases and service cuts to cover a $159 million budget gap for the next fiscal year. Read the plan on mbta.com.
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