Science Explains Why Boston’s Red Line Sucks So Badly [Mike the Mad Biologist]
One of the enduring mysteries of Boston's transit system is why is the Red Line always fouled up. I can understand why the Green Line is squirrelly: parts of the Green Line run above ground and intersect with traffic, the above ground stops take much longer at the stations (to prevent people sneaking on without paying, only the front door of each car opens), and, inbound, there are four different Green Lines that merge into one. In other words, the Green Line is a guaranteed clusterfuck.
But the Red Line has none of these problems. So why is it almost always screwed up, even when it doesn't break down? (equipment failure is a topic for a separate post--I've been following this and there are roughly two delays every day due to equipment failures).
Thank goodness WE HAZ TEH SCIENTISMZ!!
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