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Old 05-23-2016, 08:45 AM
 
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As in non stop?
Correct. The hours seem a bit weird though, particularly the AM train, which doesn't arrive in Boston until 9:10am.
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Old 05-23-2016, 08:46 AM
 
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Correct. The hours seem a bit weird though, particularly the AM train, which doesn't arrive in Boston until 9:10am.
Huh, cool, good idea, but yeah, that's a weird time. It should be an hour earlier at least.
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Old 05-23-2016, 08:52 AM
 
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Damn imagine a "bullet train" with speeds of up to 220 miles an hour going from Worcester to Boston.
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Old 05-23-2016, 09:02 AM
 
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Damn imagine a "bullet train" with speeds of up to 220 miles an hour going from Worcester to Boston.
Sounds great--and then include the Springfield area too.

The train that started today takes a little under an hour because it's non stop express. They hope it will encourage millennials and other non high income people to live in Worcester. It would stimulate the housing market and ultimately some more businesses could locate in Worcester.
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Old 05-23-2016, 05:20 PM
 
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I'm concerned my above post might be interpreted in a way which I did not intend, so let me clarify my Worcester perspective:

Worcester has real tangible issues, which can be felt by every member of Worcester's diverse population - whether it be neighborhood crime and poverty or the pothole ridden road leading a white collar worker to their manicured home. There's issues. They're not going away soon, or maybe ever.

But Worcester does not fit the decline narrative like many of the U.S.'s truly abandoned cities. We're talking about a city which has retained thousands of well maintained, well funded, and well occupied residential properties. The desirable neighborhoods are, some 100+ years later, still very desirable. It's a city which has a diverse and expanding higher ed presence. It's a city which has, at the national level, very competent healthcare offerings and a respected teaching hospital in UMass. It's a city which retains a diverse population and, more importantly, has businesses and venues which reflect this diversity.

It's a city that, if it were not for Boston, would have some pride. But Boston has better hospitals. But Boston has better universities. But Boston has better destinations. But Boston has better jobs.

Worcester has it's issues, but it's primary issue is not it's manufacturing decline, it's MA's inability to see beyond Boston. It's recovery or failure is dictated by the Boston juggernaut.

No need for apologies, I agree the article was one sided. BTW, I enjoyed your architectural screen shots.
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Old 05-23-2016, 05:21 PM
 
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Thanks for the insightful post. It does sound like Worcester has a lot going for it.

I heard that train service from Worcester to Boston started today--just one trip though. Do you think that will help Worcester?

Likely will help Worcester. I just hope it doesn't hurt the towns on the stops in between.
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Old 05-23-2016, 06:20 PM
 
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What I would much rather see is that they made ALL trains go all the way to Worcester. Too many stop at Framingham. It would also be nice if there was a way to get to Boston AFTER work. That 4:45 train should start in Worcester.
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Old 05-24-2016, 10:23 AM
 
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What I would much rather see is that they made ALL trains go all the way to Worcester. Too many stop at Framingham. It would also be nice if there was a way to get to Boston AFTER work. That 4:45 train should start in Worcester.
It does seem a bit ridiculous that the second largest city in New England, a city only 40 miles away, is not better connected. Projects like Gateway park might change eastern MA's perspective of Worcester ... we'll see.
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Old 05-24-2016, 12:59 PM
 
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Likely will help Worcester. I just hope it doesn't hurt the towns on the stops in between.

It won't help much to be honest. It gets into South Station at 9:07 if it's on time, putting it too late to be of use to people who work 9-5ish jobs, unless their jobs are flexible. It might help people in the Yawkee area a little bit if it arrives at 8:57, but even Longwood is a 10-15 min walk from there. So again, people are late.

The 7:35 PM train out of the city is useless for 95% of people.
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Old 05-24-2016, 02:56 PM
 
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Likely will help Worcester. I just hope it doesn't hurt the towns on the stops in between.
I tend to think the towns on the Worcester/Framingham Line will be OK. Outside of Framingham they're all pretty affluent.
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