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SirGeorgington OP t1_j20e0nu wrote

Reply to comment by LoneSocialRetard in /r/Boston I come to you with a strange request by SirGeorgington

I'm not a huge fan of the commuter rail idea to JFK because while yes, you are saving a bit of time, you end up just waiting at JFK for most of it. Compared to an optimal red line route you only end up saving a couple minutes as far as I can tell.

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LoneSocialRetard t1_j20ms5m wrote

I just did your route out according to the timetables and am getting a extremely optimistic time of 7:19 assuming running everywhere and no delays or missed connections.

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LoneSocialRetard t1_j20ejgl wrote

Fair enough, though it very much depends on the timetables and if you start later in the day you can get it to line up alright so the wait isn't long.

Also, I was wondering in general, is it considered cheating to use bluebikes between stations? There aren't any official rules, at least not publicly available.

Also I was taking the commentuter rail from jfk to Braintree, then all the way to alewife on the red line

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SirGeorgington OP t1_j20f0ow wrote

There are fairly standard rules for all these types of challenges, (NY, London, etc), including Boston. Private transport is banned, so no bikes, cars, taxis, etc. Buses and your own 2 feet are permitted though.

>if you start later in the day

IMO you don't want to do that because the longer you wait to start the more chances the T has to get screwed up.

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LoneSocialRetard t1_j20f7n3 wrote

I would argue that bike sharing constitutes public transit, but alright.

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