Talk:Green Line A branch

Why?

Does anyone have any idea why the "A" line was eliminated and replaced by a bus? I don't know if this information is even possible to find out at this point though, as it was so many years ago... --Tagith 03:41, 10 December 2006 (UTC)

I added some info about the streetcar shortage; it also seems unlikely the branch would have remained substituted for so long if it didn't have low ridership compared to the other branches. -- Beland 23:29, 4 March 2007 (UTC)

I'd hesitate to say "low" (since I'm on the 57 meatwagon regularly) but ridership beyond Oak Square is certainly much lower than further in. A was also the longest (distance) run of the local-service surface lines (Highland Branch being rapid transit and higher fares.) Finally, once the Pike extension was built, inbound service crossed the Pike the wrong way on a one-way street. I do not know of a single case where the MTA or MBTA de-bustituted a route that was bustituted for some reason other than immediate maintenance needs (e.g. Mattapan line, which isn't back yet). --Jnik 03:06, 9 March 2007 (UTC)

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Route map and stops issue

I believe the info box route map and route diagram reflect incorrect information. Heading outbound out of the Oak Square Loop, the A line went down Tremont St, not Washington St, as reflected in 1967 MBTA System Map. This route also matches that of the separate map in the article. I am not familiar enough with the map route creation to fix the issue, but I did want to note it and see what can be done. MOSforever (talk) 15:38, 7 May 2026 (UTC)

@MOSforever: Good catch. I've fixed the RDT at {{MBTA Green Line A}} and the map at c:Data:Green Line A branch.map (though the latter might not propagate immediately). Pi.1415926535 (talk) 21:36, 7 May 2026 (UTC)

Great, thanks for doing that. MOSforever (talk) 13:38, 8 May 2026 (UTC)