Cities around the world, facing the same rail capacity challenges we do, have recognized the compelling advantages of run-through versus stub-end rail operations, and have either already linked their downtown terminals or are the process of doing so, thereby improving not just capacity, but operational efficiency and convenience, and opening valuable urban land for higher uses.
While no two projects are exactly alike, there are many common themes and challenges. Many projects similar in scope and complexity to our own NSRL have been completed at costs far lower than has been quoted here in Boston, despite typically higher construction costs in several of these cities.
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