The Brattle Rant, Part Two

So it's been a bit, but here is the more helpful end of the rant about the Brattle Loop. As is somewhat obvious, said loop is always parked full of trains during the day, and they are then removed at rush hour to be put into service to handle the ridership levels. However, the insanity of MBTA Logic renders the (T) incapable of realizing that it would be just as easy to put the trains in service at Government Center as anywhere else, but they would gain a distinct advantage if they were to do so. In putting the Loop in service, they would instantly gain the benefit of having more trains running to North Station to serve people on the GC-NS route, which is currently served by the two lines with the fewest trains. Additionally, using the Brattle would take some of the pressure off of GC, which already has issues when NoSta and Lechmere trains are forced to wait for the GC trains to unload before they can move up. With the Park Crossover that would mitigate this problem not being built yet, using the Brattle Loop would allow for the (T) to help the crowding situation by taking a NoSta or Leech out of service at GC, and directing outbound passengers to the Brattle platform. This would have the fringe benefit of reducing the crowding factor on some trains, especially the Leeches, which often pick up everyone, and some people would skip them in favor of a GC train and switching to the Loop. I would favor using the loop for service all day, as a shuttle could easily be run with maybe six to eight cars, turning at Lechmere or North Station and the Brattle Loop, and significantly improving service on the Haymarket end of the Central Subway with a solution that requires no construction, and only a little more effort and a few trains. At the very least, the MBTA should get into the habit of putting Loop cars into service in the afternoon, AT GC, so that they do not run empty while there are people waiting across the platform. The most irritating thing is that the Loop is used, if sporadically, for service, but no one realizes that it would be a great help every single day, not just FirstNight or when something goes wrong. The Brattle Loop represents a logical solution for the Green Line, it is already there, won't take or cost much to operate, and would provide much more in benefits than it would cost to the passengers of the agency that claims that it is 'Driven by Customer Service'. Oh, there I go again, using that silly 'logic' again, this is the MBTA, they couldn't comprehend a logical idea. Hopefully, someone besides me will realize that maybe using the Brattle Loop would be a really good thing. That'll be the day, until then, GRRR!

And so it goes, another day parked forever on the Brattle Loop 'neath the streets of boston.