We asked Bostonians to “tell us, what T station they think Boston is missing” and the responses were loaded! Some reasonable and offering up specific destinations while others said things like “the one that works.” Pointing out the fact that most of the stations and lines have become unreliable.
The city and MBTA expect costs of at least $2 billion to repair the ancient transportation system and even invited riders to vote on the design of future trolley cars. While construction is underway, these are the stops Bostonians want to see built into the infrastructure of the new T system.
MBTA stops Bostonians wish existed
- Logan Airport (by train)
- Seaport
- The one that connects the Red and Blue Lines
- Union Square
- Lynn
- Burlington and Lexington
- Jamaica Way
- North End
- North and South Station connection
- Fall River
- Watertown
- Red Line to 128
- Inman Square
- Orange Line extension to 128
- Blue Line to Salem
- Restore the A line
- Farther into Arlington
- Red Line extension to Plymouth
- Neoponset
- Marlborough
Others noted they want “an efficient one” or “one at which the trains arrive and depart on schedule.” One reader even wrote “Alice. It already has Wonderland.”