Mattapan High Speed Line to Lechmere

I finished with my walking tour so I took the Red Line to Ashmount. At Ashmount, we have what is Known as the Mattapan High Speed Line. Which is more oxymorinic as nothing on this line could be seen as high speed. What is here is the PCC that rode the Green Line in Boston, years ago. When I first visited Boston and when I love in Boston, these PCC's were being used in limited service. The older LRV's had been purchased for the most part. The orange color was a throw back to the older color of the PCC's on the Green Line.

Former Green Line PCC, now on the Mattapan High Speed Line

After a short time at Mattapan I return to Lechmere vis the Red and Green Lines. More pictures, now from the station.

Change of Plans

That wonderful agenda that I created was always meant to be tentative. I knew approximately how much time to spend in the different places but not exactly. The first changes to the agenda came when I checked in for my flight. My 7:00 am flight was cancelled even before I arrived at the airport. I was excited about my trip and could not sleep. I arrived at 5:00 and went to the window to reschedule my trip. They did have a 6:00 via Philadelphia with an hour layover. I arrived in Boston an hour later than I had originally scheduled but leaving an hour earlier.

Sitting in the waiting area of the airport I noticed how the world had changed. 2/3 of those waiting had their laptops out and working. The the others were texting on their cell phones. A far cry from 25 years ago when I first flew to Boston. In fact check in takes twice as long.

I arrived in Boston and I called the hotel. I wanted to know if I could drop off my luggage, and they said yes. So instead of coming to South Station and getting a locker, as planned, I headed for the hotel. I figured that from their I might continue as planned. NOT SO.

Amtrak Accela

Amtrak  921

MBTA 1115

When I arrived at the hotel, they did not have my room ready. I went for lunch and to the Prudential Tower. I had planned to go the skywalk at Prudential Center, but not until late in the day. After check in, off the Cambridge as originally planned. Timing was no longer critical. I did watch some trains at South Station.