Races Pitting Buses to Trains End in Rail Victory

Buses are significantly slower than trains, according to local residents.

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February 25, 2004, 2:00 PM PST

"Getting downtown in the morning on the Silver Line takes approximately 25 percent longer than on the Red, Orange, and Green MBTA lines, according to a weeklong test conducted by the Globe this month."" 'It's better than a bus, but not as convenient as a train,' said Theo Young, a South End resident riding the Silver Line on a recent evening, adding that the vehicles sometimes get bunched up. 'I think the underground would have been better,' he said."

Thanks to Adam Weiss

Read the full story: Silver Line not the shiniest commute

Monday, February 23, 2004 in The Boston Globe

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