Edited by KevinKorell, 05 November 2008 - 01:25 PM.
Fest update 11/5/08
#1
Posted 05 November 2008 - 01:18 PM
Kevin Korell
OTOL Board Leader
Lakewood, NJ
#2
Posted 05 November 2008 - 04:02 PM
These aren't reflected on the main itinerary, but one of both of the following scenarios may very well take place.
Friday evening
Instead of taking an "E" trolley to Prudential, we can board any other trolley and go to the Hynes Convention Center station. This station is closer to the location of Prudential Center's food court than the Prudential station. On the other hand, if it is raining, then the "E" trolley will be better since we can walk under cover of the mall, whereas the walk from Hynes is outdoors.
Saturday
We're talking about a "twilight" trip on the Mattapan trolley. I say "twilight" because it's going to get dark before we complete the round trip, let alone just a one way trip to Mattapan. We will take a vote to see if we should do this before or after dinner. The latter would turn this into a "moonlight" trip. I think before dinner would be more popular since we are otherwise finishing up with the commuter rail riding by about 4 PM. I did not include potential times for a Mattapan round trip (which would involve taking the Orange or Green Line from North Station, then transferring to an Ashmont-bound Red Line train at Downtown Crossing or Park, and then finally the Mattapan trolley at Ashmont), because MBTA's online trip planner does not cooperate in giving me the shortest route by rail.
Dinner on Saturday has been left open to debate as well. I believe that those who scouted out Joe's American Grill in the Back Bay area last November found it to be satisfactory. If we do go to somewhere in this area, we then have to backtrack on the Mattapan trolley, Red Line to Downtown Crossing, and then Orange Line to Back Bay.
For those who don't know, Michael and I are now staying at the Doubletree Bayside, which is close to JFK/U-Mass station on the Old Colony and Red Lines. I feel better being near mass transit rather than relying on a hotel van, as we had with the place in Revere.
Kevin Korell
OTOL Board Leader
Lakewood, NJ
#3
Posted 05 November 2008 - 04:25 PM
Since most will be coming from the Orange and Green Lines, we will meet in the new waiting room on the east end closest to Track 10 and the "Hub Express" cafe.
Sorry, that should be Track 1, not 10. Forgot the tracks are numbered the other way at North Station.... right to left as they are at South Station. Thanks Jack for pointing that out.
Edited by KevinKorell, 05 November 2008 - 04:30 PM.
Kevin Korell
OTOL Board Leader
Lakewood, NJ
#4
Posted 05 November 2008 - 05:05 PM
DIVERSION: Beginning Saturday, November 8th, 2008 through the conclusion of service on Sunday, November 9th, 2008 a diversion of service will take place on the Ashmont branch of the Red Line between JFK/Umass and Ashmont for the purpose of ongoing station renovations. Substitute bus service will replace regular train service between JFK/Umass and Ashmont Stations. Savin Hill, Fields Corner and Shawmut will be CLOSED. Please allow extra time for your commute. 11/5/2008 11:19 AM
Kevin Korell
OTOL Board Leader
Lakewood, NJ
#5
Posted 06 November 2008 - 02:10 AM
Edited by KevinKorell, 06 November 2008 - 02:27 AM.
Kevin Korell
OTOL Board Leader
Lakewood, NJ
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