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Finally, a place for Avengers to assemble
By adamg on Fri, 08/22/2014 - 9:20am
MBTAinfo notes you can tell the new Assembly stop on the Orange Line is almost ready for business because they've installed the benches and station-name signs, although hopefully Hulk smash neither.
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Why are all the outdoor
Why are all the outdoor stations in this state built without at least some heated weatherproof enclosures? Have the designers not realized how awful our winters are?
I've only seen the station from the outside but ...
Looks like it has two enclosed entrances (yeah, yeah, "headhouses"). I wouldn't be surprised if those are heated and have the dulcet tones of Frank Oglesby (and that evil robot imposter) alerting riders to when the next trains are coming.
no heat
but there are wind breaker rooms on the platform.
heating just cost too much $$$ to do, especially if it isn't totally enclosed with a door. Its a waste of energy. Plus they become places for the homeless to sleep at night
heat lamps
Chicago's CTA platforms have heat lamps.
http://chicagoist.com/2011/11/04/happy_november_an_ode_to_cta_heat_l.php
Silver Line stations in the South End
Have heat lamps, too.
They're Bus Stops, Not Stations. Do The Heaters Even Still Work?
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The *old* Charles T station had a heater on outbound platform
You'd hit a button on the wall to turn on the heater, which I think was on the ceiling, then you'd stand under it. I only remember this being on the outbound platform, but there might have been one on the inbound side too. I never saw one of these in any other station.
Ding Ding Ding
You don't need to coach it with the expense excuse - after all, even an unheated enclosed station is warmer than a wind tunnel. It's morbidly fun to point these kind of things out to people, since it shows our priorities are making the homeless uncomfortable even if it's at the expense of everyone. "Why would they put a spiky armrest in the middle of a park bench?" It's not because of expense...
They did it for the green
They did it for the green line, at least all along the D line the outdoor stops have special heated waiting areas.
The D line has heated
The D line has heated shelters. Mostly for the fare equipment, but it helps passengers too.
yay
Now I can check out that movie theatre without riding the 90 bus!
Anyone know when it actually opens.. I heard Labor Day weekend but I could be wrong.
Assembly Row Riverfest is on September 13
so I bet they'll make every attempt to open it before then.
End of this month
According to various articles, the T is aiming for the end of this month (August). It should be open next week!
Form the Boston Magazine article
Typical MBTA nonsense - we're going to open the station at some point, but we won't tell you when that is. Pathetic, expecially when they admit the station will be open before it's actually completed.
Hmm...
The Fall 2014 timetable begins on Saturday, August 30th. The T may just do a soft opening then and save the speeches and ribbon cutting for the first week of September.
So, Even Without Ikea, Some Assembly Is Required
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