prepared for the Boston Redevelopment Authority, this report investigates the effect of shortening the South Station railroad tracks in downtown Boston; gives plan and cost estimates for three schemes based on different variables (existing level of passenger, mail and express service, relocation of the Railway Express Agency and a reduction of service); includes some data on the number of daily trains and discusses related issues (MA Bay Transportation Authority takeover of commuter service, Central Artery, etc. ); this item was in the BRA collection...