Slide 1: Goals of the Commuter Rail Schedule Initiative

Commuter Rail Schedule Initiative

Slide 1: Goals of the Commuter Rail Schedule Initiative

On the top of the slide is a purple banner with the title “Goals of the Commuter Rail Schedule Initiative”.

The slide consists of an image and text. On the left side of the slide are four bullet points. The first bullet point says “Create reliable and resilient Commuter Rail schedules to help ensure on-time performance.” The second bullet point says “Reduce overcrowding on trains and at terminals”. The third bullet point says “Create more efficient and logical equipment movements to prevent delays on one line from affecting others”. The fourth and final bullet point says “Maximize convenient arrival/departure times at North and South Stations for commuters”.

To the right of these bullet points is an image. The image is a map of the Commuter Rail lines. The image represents Commuter Rail weekday service frequency in addition to peak service travel time. In the center of the map – placed just over Boston – is a black MBTA logo representing North Station and South Station. Purple lines branching out from Boston represent the commuter rail routes. White circles of varying sizes are placed at each station along the different routes, representing the totalnumber of transit users per weekday that serve that station.

The map is divided into rings that expand out from Boston. Each ring increases by 15 minute increments. The closest ring to Boston is “0:15”. The farthest ring from Boston is
“1:45”. Each ring represents the average time it takes to commute into Boston along each commuter rail line.

In the bottom right of the image is a box. In this box is the map’s legend. At the top left of the box is the MBTA logo in black. The title of the legend is “Time-Scale Commuter Rail”.

Slide 2: Which Schedules are Changing?

On the top right of the slide is a purple banner with the title “Which Schedules are Changing?”

The slide consists of an image and text. On the left side of the slide are three bullet points. Each bullet point has a number of sub-bullet points. The first main bullet point says “Northside Lines.” There are four sub-bullet points. The first sub-bullet point says “Fitchburg”. The second sub-bullet point says “Lowell”. The third sub-bullet point says “Haverhill”. The fourth and final sub-bullet point says “Newburyport/Rockport”.

The second main bullet point says “Southside Lines”. There are five sub-bullet points. The first sub-bullet point says “Worcester”. The second sub-bullet point says “Needham”. The third sub-bullet point says “Providence/Stoughton”. The fourth sub-bullet point says “Franklin”. The fifth and final sub-bullet point says “Fairmount”.

The third and final main bullet point says “Old Colony – Schedules will not change because current schedules support high on-time performance.” There are three sub-bullet points. The first sub-bullet point says “Middleboro”. The second sub-bullet point says “Kingston/Plymouth”. The third and final sub-bullet point says “Greenbush”.

To the right of these bullet points is an image. The image is a map of the Commuter Rail lines. The image represents Commuter Rail weekday service frequency in addition to peak service travel time. In the center of the map – placed just over Boston – is a black MBTA logo representing North Station and South Station. Purple lines branching out from Boston represent the commuter rail routes. White circles of varying sizes are placed at each station along the different routes, representing the total number of transit users per weekday that serve that station.

The map is divided into rings that expand out from Boston. Each ring increases by 15 minute increments. The closest ring to Boston is “0:15”. The farthest ring from Boston is
“1:45”. Each ring represents the average time it takes to commute into Boston along each commuter rail line.

In the bottom right of the image is a box. In this box is the map’s legend. At the top left of the box is the MBTA logo in black. The title of the legend is “Time-Scale Commuter Rail”.

Slide 3: Preventing Cascading Failures?

On the top right of the slide is a purple banner with the title “Preventing Cascading Failures”

The slide consists of an image and text. On the left side of the slide are three bullet points. The first main bullet point says “Train sets that are assigned to multiple lines (“Interlined sets”) can cause significant cascading delays across MBTA Commuter Rail network”.

The second main bullet point says “For example, on a typical day Set B makes the following trips:” There are seven sub-bullet points. The first sub-bullet point says “Providence to Boston”. The second sub-bullet point says “Boston to Worcester Roundtrip”. The third sub-bullet point says “Boston to Norwood Central Roundtrip”. The fourth sub-bullet point says “Boston to Needham Roundtrip”. The fifth sub-bullet point says “Boston to Stoughton Roundtrip”. The sixth sub-bullet point says “Boston to Worcester”. The seventh and final sub-bullet point is written in red and says “Worcester to Providence (via Boston) Deadhead”.

The third and final main bullet point says “If Set B is delayed due to an issue on the Worcester Line, subsequent lines are also potentially delayed. “

To the right of these bullet points is an image. The image is a map of the MBTA commuter rail map, which includes the Boston-local MBTA lines (depicted in green, red, orange, silver, and blue lines), the commuter rail lines (depicted in purple), and the ferry lines (depicted in a dotted black line).

At the top left of the image is the MBTA logo and the phrase “Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority”; underneath this is the phrase “Commuter Rail Map”. The Worcester, Needham Heights, Forge Park/I95, Wickford Junction, and Stoughton commuter rail lines are circled in a thin blue line. Along each of these routes are call-outs to specific stations. There a total of 9 callouts in red.

The first call out is the number “1” and is joined by a red arrow pointing to the Providence stop. The second call out is the number “2” and is joined by a red arrow pointing between the West Natick and Natick stops. The third call out is the number “3” and is joined by a red arrow point from the Westborough stop. The fourth call out is the number “4” and is joined by a red arrow pointing from the Norwood Depot station. The fifth call out is the number “5” and is joined by a red arrow pointing from the Islington station. The sixth call out is the number “6” and is joined by a red arrow pointing from the Needham Junction station. The seventh call out is the number “7” and is joined by a red arrow pointing from the Stoughton station. The eighth call out is the number “8” and is joined by a red arrow pointing towards Canton Centre station. The ninth and final callout is the number “9” and is joined by a red arrow pointing from Wellesley Farms station.

Below the map and at the bottom of the page is the map’s legend. There are six columns of values. The first value of the first column is a purple line with the phrase “commuter rail lines” next to it. The second value in the first column is a dotted purple line with the phrase “under construction”. The third value in the first column is a hollow purple circle with the phrase “terminus station”.

The first value of the second column is a red line with the white letters “RL” inside it. Next to this symbol is the phrase “Red Line”. The second value in the second column is a red circle with a white “M”. Next to this symbol is the phrase “Mattapan Line”. The third value in the second column is an orange line with the white letters “OL”. Next to this symbol is the phrase “Orange Line”.

The first value of the third column is a silver line with the white letters “SL”. Next to this symbol is the phrase “Silver Line and branches”. The second value of the third column is a green line with the white letters “GL”. Next to this symbol is the phrase “Green Line and branches”. The third value of the third column is a blue line with the white letters “BL”. Next to this symbol is the phrase “Blue Line”.

The first value of the fourth column is a blue handicap symbol. Next to this symbol is the phrase “accessible station”. The second value in the fourth column is two hollow black circles with a line joining them. Next to this symbol is the phrase “Transfer station”. The third value in the fourth column is two black circles connected by a dotted line. Next to this symbol is the phrase “Ferry”.

There are two values in the fifth column. The first value is a solid blue line next to the phrase “Free Logan Airport Shuttle bus.” The second value in the fifth column as a blue Amtrak logo next to the phrase “Amtrak service”.

The first value in the sixth and final column is a question mark inside a black circle. The phrase “Customer Communications & Travel info 617-222-3200, 1-800-392-6100, TTY 617-222-5148 Website: is next to the question mark. The second value in the sixth column is the phrase “MBTA Transit police 617-222-1212 TTY 517-222-1200”. The third and final value in the sixth column is “Elevator/escalator updates: 800-392-5100”.

Slide 4: Benefits: Passenger Experience

On the top of the slide is a purple banner with the title “Benefits: Passenger Experience?”

The slide consists of an image and text. On the left side of the slide are six bullet points. The first main bullet point says “Overall increased peak train service.” The second main bullet point says “Additional peak express Service from outer points and complementary peak service from Inner Stations”. The third main bullet point says “Reduce train crowding and delays.” The fourth main bullet point says “Optimized peak arrival and departures from Boston for key job start and end times”.

The fifth main bullet point says “Standardized Peak “Box””. Beneath this point are two sub-bullet points. The first sub-bullet point says “AM Peak Boston Arrival: 6:00-10:00”. The second sub-bullet point says “PM Peak Boston Departure: 3:30 – 7:00”.

The sixth and final main bullet point says “Consistent off-peak departure times”.

To the right of these bullet points is an image. The image is of the inside of North Station and shows commuters waiting by the commuter rail track entrances.

Slide 5: Benefits: Operations

On the top of the slide is a purple banner with the title “Benefits: Operations?”

The slide consists of an image and text. On the left side of the slide are five bullet points. The first main bullet point says “Prevent cascading delays by reducing interlined trains.” The second main bullet point says “Create standardized minimum 15-minute turn times and reduce scheduled long-dwells at North and South Stations”. The third main bullet point says “Optimize Corridor Capacity through Rail traffic Controller (RTC) analysis.” The fourth main bullet point says “Provide adequate maintenance and processing time at maintenance yards”. The fifth and final main bullet point says “New infrastructure modeled”.

To the right of these bullet points is an image. The image is of a purple commuter rail train docked at a station.

Slide 6: We Want Your Feedback

On the top of the slide is a purple banner with the title “We Want Your Feedback?”

The slide consists of two images and text.

On the top left of the page is the header “Public Feedback Period:”. Beneath this header are four bullet points. The first bullet point says “Will run through February 12th”. The second bullet point says “survey on MBTA.com”. The third bullet point says “Email us ”. The fourth and final bullet point says “New schedules planned to take effect on May 23rd”.

Below this text are two images side by side. The first image, on the left, depicts a bus and a train below the phrase “join the conversation about the MBTA Fare proposal”. The text is in white and written against a green background. On the bottom of the image is the phrase “learn more” in underlined white text.

The second image, on the right, depicts a purple commuter rail train below the phrase “tell us what you think about the proposed new Commuter Rail Schedules.” This is written in white against a purple background.