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Overall Transportation Infrastructure
Boston
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Fast Northeast Corridor trains, which serve
New York City, Washington, DC, and points
in between, also stop at Route 128 Station in
the southwestern suburbs of Boston.
Meanwhile, Amtrak’s Downeaster service to
Maine originates at North Station, despite
the current lack of a dedicated passenger
rail link between the two rail hubs, other than
the “T” subway lines.
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A major bus terminal at South Station is
served by varied intercity bus companies.
Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor and Chicago
lines originate at South Station, which
serves as a major intermodal transportation
hub, and stop at Back Bay.
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The city is bisected by major highways I-90
and I-93, the intersection of which has
undergone a major renovation.
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The MBTA operates a train station adjacent
to Gillette Stadium, providing fans a short
180 m walk from station to stadium gates.
The MBTA service connects Boston’s South
Station and Back Bay Station which are both
close to primary hotels of Gillette Stadium.
Gillette Stadium maintains a taxi stand and
car share drop-off/pick-up location to assist
fans. Both locations are on property. MBTA
train service provides fans the opportunity to
take public transportation to Logan
International Airport.
Smart and Sustainable Transport
The GoBoston 2030 Action plan sets out
transformative polices and projects to improve
transportation for the city’s residents,
businesses, and visitors, focusing on how
people move around the city whilst
responding to the challenges of climate
change. Other initiatives include:
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Investment and programs to improve cycling
in the city are in place through the Boston
Bikes program, Hubway cycle share, and
improvements to cycle infrastructure.
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The City of Boston released its Boston Bike
Network Plan in September 2013, which lays
out a series of proposals for creating safer
streets for bicycling and identifies a
comprehensive bicycle network, calling for
121 km of new routes in the next five years.
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The city has an alternative fuel vehicle
procurement policy for city vehicles of which
450 diesel vehicles all run on a cleaner
blend of biodiesel and ultra-low sulfur fuel,
reducing emissions by 12-17%. Boston is
also the largest municipal purchaser of
biodiesel in New England.
Event Mode Transport
During major sporting events, the primary
mode of public transport from the airports
to the downtown and to the Stadium would
be through the subway and bus systems
augmented with additional dedicated bus
and trains. This approach has been taken
with other sporting events such as the
Boston Marathon.
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