Evolution of MBTA by Acen Daigle https://padlet.com/atdaigle29_/vtio1g7hjfb6o8zz Timeline of how the MBTA came to what it is today en-us 2023-10-16 17:37:35 UTC 2023-10-31 13:10:30 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f687.png Before the T: Horsepower atdaigle29_ https://padlet.com/atdaigle29_/vtio1g7hjfb6o8zz/wish/2750775864 Thomas Williams started a ferry service between the north end and Charlestown.]]> 2023-10-17 13:18:54 UTC https://padlet.com/atdaigle29_/vtio1g7hjfb6o8zz/wish/2750775864 Late 19th century: Going electric atdaigle29_ https://padlet.com/atdaigle29_/vtio1g7hjfb6o8zz/wish/2750784051 Boston had one of the largest street rail. Electric streetcars started showing up everywhere getting more and more popular.]]> 2023-10-17 13:23:24 UTC https://padlet.com/atdaigle29_/vtio1g7hjfb6o8zz/wish/2750784051 1897: The hemispheres first subway emerges. atdaigle29_ https://padlet.com/atdaigle29_/vtio1g7hjfb6o8zz/wish/2754739356 This may not come as a surprise to modern day T users but back the the trains were very congested.]]> 2023-10-19 14:52:20 UTC https://padlet.com/atdaigle29_/vtio1g7hjfb6o8zz/wish/2754739356 Early 20th century: Boston rises above atdaigle29_ https://padlet.com/atdaigle29_/vtio1g7hjfb6o8zz/wish/2754751038 A company built 7 miles of olive green elevated tracks, 10 elevated stations, and 2 large multilevel terminals.]]> 2023-10-19 14:58:45 UTC https://padlet.com/atdaigle29_/vtio1g7hjfb6o8zz/wish/2754751038 1940s: Change brewing atdaigle29_ https://padlet.com/atdaigle29_/vtio1g7hjfb6o8zz/wish/2754754910 The quasi-governmental MTA took over the EL in 1947]]> 2023-10-19 15:01:04 UTC https://padlet.com/atdaigle29_/vtio1g7hjfb6o8zz/wish/2754754910 1960s:Goodby, El-Hello, MBTA atdaigle29_ https://padlet.com/atdaigle29_/vtio1g7hjfb6o8zz/wish/2770623751

  • The final EL track was demolished in 2004


    • ]]>     2023-10-31 13:07:45 UTC https://padlet.com/atdaigle29_/vtio1g7hjfb6o8zz/wish/2770623751     1970s Until Now: A Tumultuous Time atdaigle29_ https://padlet.com/atdaigle29_/vtio1g7hjfb6o8zz/wish/2770627174 T ridership rose during the 1970s further exposing the aging systems problems.

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