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Boston's Trackless Trolleys: The Last Day
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- Опубликовано: 14 авг 2024
- An overview of the final service day for the MBTA's trackless trolley network in Cambridge, MA.
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We're lucky to still have a thriving trolleybus system in Seattle where I live
*muni over here expanding their trolly system every few years, tho I think it's mostly the tracked one.
Thanks again for having me in Boston, Miles! It was a real treat to be able to experience this historic, albeit bittersweet occasion
Thanks for uploading these videos! I was thinking about it being the last day of trackless trolley service during the course of that day, and it was pretty sad. I took a drive down Mt Auburn and Trapelo on Saturday so I could catch one more look at them. I’m really glad you took video though so we can all live vicariously through your experience.
I love your overall commentary and especially your remark about the unique sound the TT made. Another quirk I found sort of funny is that when you would see a TT turn from Watertown Square onto Mt. Auburn, the trolley and all the traffic following behind would have to slow up considerably so it doesn’t dewire. No exaggeration that it’s about the only time traffic moved cautiously through the square. A shame that they’re gone now.
I’m sure I’m not in the minority in these thoughts, but ultimately I don’t think this is going to be the seamless transition the T thinks it will be. The whole thing feels rushed, and when I see the T try to rationalize the decision they list about half a dozen reasons why they want to make this move, none of which are overly persuasive. It’s not better for the environment, most likely doesn’t improve service on the 71/73, and it just seems odd to be starting the battery transition at the last garage that actually poses an environmental concern. Why not start with Albany for instance? They’re currently running all diesels.
The T just threw every half-baked reason at the wall to see what stuck, and sadly our state reps lazily regurgitated all of the talking points. Such a shame.
Wow full of all-stars in this historic video!
I love trackless trolleys. Used to ride them all the time in Seattle, ride them a lot on SEPTA, have ridden them in San Fransisco, and also when I was last in Boston. Haven't ridden on Dayton's system yet, but it will happen when I go up there.
I would just like to say, thanks for documenting this so well for those who couldn't make it to any of the retirement runs! Ill miss the trolleybuses, but I'm happy I got to ride the 71 before it was lost forever!
Did you take your last nap aboard a trolleybus on Saturday, or was that a different day lmao
I can't say I did any napping that day!
@@MilesinTransit 12 HOURS on all the busses and no naps!
Wow, I could never lmao
I have never taken this type of bus before and one particular bus that I will miss is the RTS's because of the way the engine sings as it goes by
My friend is an MBTA bus driver. You can see him sitting down in the other bus at the 6:25 mark.
Such an amazing but sad day! I was glad to catch the crew on one of the trips through Harvard.
I know I’m a bit late with my comment but, thank you for documenting all of this. I always saw Boston trackless trolley’s footage and wanted to ride them, but due to economical reasons I wasn’t able to do so. It’s sad to see a system like that closing, specially that I never got the chance to ride. Really thank you
Did you guys ever Miles Style it in between runs?
Seriously though lovely ending segment. Jordan killed me at the end.
The routes are frequent enough that we never had to! Thank you!
Those buses seem to have a lot more life in them, what a waste and all for some experimental battery buses. Toronto killed their trolley buses 30 years ago for experimental CNG buses that failed.
A trackless trolley is usually called a “Trolley Bus”.. thats like saying a train is a bus on tracks. Geez!
Miles in Belmont? That's awesome
Exellent video, Miles.
Great video ! Sorry I couldn’t make it !
why is the trackless trolleys shut down? ?
Because the MBTA is smitten with the idea of battery-powered busses. Warning: they can catch fire and when they do the flames can never be put out!
I remember trackless trolleys running out of the Arbor way and out of Dudley to Roxbury and Dorchester. These Cambridge track less trolleys look relatively new. Where did they go?
They were from 2004, and most of them have been scrapped...two were sent to museums. It's a real shame.
I went back and forth the last day.
great video so sad to
Hello! Thanks for this video, it's nice history moment... Can I use some of your video fragments for my video?
Sure, just credit the channel!
This has to be the most somber foamer trip ever. MBTA why you do this to us...
The last day had to be the day I’m not home (watertown)
Another diesel bus "trollycaust" there will be no battery bus; this is like the Green line "A" and "E"
The chanting for Jordan killed me
Also, I've been wondering this ever since the 195 video review; What instrument does Nathan play? I can't for the life of me figure it out based on the case lol
The bassoon!
@@MilesinTransit Oh nice! My best guess based on his case was the horn; it kinda looks like some of the cases that fit horns with detachable bells, which literally everyone I see on a regular basis has, except me.
It's a beautiful instrument. I can't imagine spending hours carving out my own reeds for it though. THAT sounds painful!
Me either! Nathan is incredible on it and it's a gorgeous instrument.
@@MilesinTransit Oh, you have to share some recordings of him playing in the Discord server sometime!
Or better yet, have him join and share the recordings himself!
You said it was the most Foamers on a a traffic island. What are Foamers?
BTW, I used to live a block from where the 71 and 73 split and took them all the time.
Foamer is a self-deprecating term for someone who's really into public transportation!
Thank God & Our Lord Jesus Christ that they Made MBTA RTS Bus 0309 part of the Ts historical fleet! We love you 0309! Can’t believe that the 1995 RTS Bus is 27yrs old as of 2022! Let’s c if it can live up 2 b 37yrs old or hopefully 47yrs old! I love 0309!
Rest in Peace the Boston Trolleybus.The city with once the biggest trolleybus network in the world, Moscow, made the same mistake. Thankfully, my city is developing its trolleybus network instead.
Wow, replacing wired vehicles with battery vehicles is going to be embarrassing in hindsight. Even if battery is the future (I’d argue not a wise move), this is a bad choice of vehicle deployment. Environmentally, the change to make is replacing diesel buses with battery first and keeping overhead wires until the very end. Wasted opportunity cost.
I’d compare it to Germany wasting the environmental benefits of their new wind and solar by closing nuclear plants instead of coal plants. On a much smaller scale of course.
a terrible day for rain
The snow was gorgeous, though!