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Operator MBTA
System Type Trolley Bus
Year Opened Silver: 2002
ETB: 1938
# of Lines Silver: 4
ETB: 4
# of Cars
Mileage
Gauge N/A
Stations Silver: 22
Power ETB/Diesel
Fare Media Farecards/cash
Website mbta.com
Data Date 2011
1st Visit 2005
Last Visit 2010
% Rode 5%

US East Transit > Boston
Trolley Buses/Silver Line

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Trolley Bus

Boston runs traditional trolley bus lines in the Cambridge/Harvard area. Boston's newest ETB line is the Silver Line phase II. Silver Line Phase I is not an ETB, but uses natural gas articulated buses. Both Silver Lines will eventually be connected to act as a true Bus Rapid Transit line (or BRT).

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bos-etb-harvard-042905-02.jpg (96966 bytes)Old flyer TC seen near Harvard. (4/05) bos-etb-harvard-042905-03.jpg (76165 bytes)New low-floor Neoplan TC seen just leaving the Harvard Bus Tunnel (4/05)
bos-etb-harvard-042905-04.jpg (63360 bytes)Better view of the Flyer TC with a "blind" side door. (4/05) bos-lrt-silver-042905-01.jpg (75382 bytes)New Silver Line (phase I) bus at Boston Common. (4/05)
Silver Line leaving the tunnel in the waterfront district (10/9/10) Silver line unloading at South Station (10/10/10)
Streetn entrance to Silver Line/Red Line South Station (10/12/10)  

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Last Updated: 02/13/18

 

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