https://padlet.com/hfisher29_/pv7bzccgifzakz9w History of the MBTA en-us 2023-10-16 15:50:02 UTC 2023-10-19 00:39:33 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-uploads.storage.googleapis.com/2182607375/54942252ed5f38115eba220598533683/IMG_0049.jpeg hfisher29_ https://padlet.com/hfisher29_/pv7bzccgifzakz9w/wish/2749152837 Before the first Trains and cars people would use horses and stagecoaches to get around or they would just walk to places.]]> 2023-10-16 16:14:30 UTC https://padlet.com/hfisher29_/pv7bzccgifzakz9w/wish/2749152837 hfisher29_ https://padlet.com/hfisher29_/pv7bzccgifzakz9w/wish/2753516558 Electric powered street cars started to become pretty popular due to Henry M. Whitneys idea to have a railway run from Allstons Braintree to Back Bay Park Square and these started to pop up everywhere!]]> 2023-10-18 23:44:45 UTC https://padlet.com/hfisher29_/pv7bzccgifzakz9w/wish/2753516558 hfisher29_ https://padlet.com/hfisher29_/pv7bzccgifzakz9w/wish/2753538753 In the Late 19TH century electricity became so big they made a big ceremony for 7 miles of elevated olive green track that was built as the as the Green Line.]]> 2023-10-19 00:07:56 UTC https://padlet.com/hfisher29_/pv7bzccgifzakz9w/wish/2753538753 hfisher29_ https://padlet.com/hfisher29_/pv7bzccgifzakz9w/wish/2753543887 Ten Elevated tracks have been made by now and around 75 percent of people would use the train by the 1930. But by 1943 almost 325000 people would take the train per day.]]> 2023-10-19 00:12:28 UTC https://padlet.com/hfisher29_/pv7bzccgifzakz9w/wish/2753543887 hfisher29_ https://padlet.com/hfisher29_/pv7bzccgifzakz9w/wish/2753550800 The MTA took over almost all of the train systems by 1947 and 14 towns such as Belmont Milton Malden and Medford were considered to be Metro. But the Mass Transit was becoming way to crowded so people had the idea to put the trains underground.]]> 2023-10-19 00:18:11 UTC https://padlet.com/hfisher29_/pv7bzccgifzakz9w/wish/2753550800 hfisher29_ https://padlet.com/hfisher29_/pv7bzccgifzakz9w/wish/2753557276 In 1959 the D branch of the Green line had service from Boston all the way to Newton. By the 1960 the orange line was converted to the subway and all railroads were converted to the MBTA!]]> 2023-10-19 00:22:57 UTC https://padlet.com/hfisher29_/pv7bzccgifzakz9w/wish/2753557276 hfisher29_ https://padlet.com/hfisher29_/pv7bzccgifzakz9w/wish/2753564919 Due to crazy gas prices in the 1970s people taking the T rose by a lot also on Dec 6th all of the t shut down to a lack of Funds. But in 2009 MassDot took control of the MBTA and stories of trouble have continued to unfold.]]> 2023-10-19 00:27:55 UTC https://padlet.com/hfisher29_/pv7bzccgifzakz9w/wish/2753564919