Additional countdown signs now on Green Line

http://blog.mass.gov/transportation/mbta/mbta-green-line-to-activate-add...

The countdown sign at Boylston eastbound (inbound) was activated earlier today. On the one hand, I'll admit that I actually do like the sign, as it makes sense for a line where trains terminate at different points. On the other hand, telling me when to expect the next North Station or Lechmere train won't really do much good if I then can't board that train when it arrives due to overcrowding. It also won't do much good at times when they're running four or five trains that terminate at Park Street in a row, as the sign only displays the next two trains in line (which I acknowledge is an evil necessity given the display limitations).

Now perhaps the T can take real measures to actually improve the movement of the trains - eliminating this practice of "came from Riverside, so MUST go back to Riverside" in favor of sending all eastbounds to Lechmere and dispatching them westbound from Lechmere to the next destination the schedule calls for, irrespective of where the eastbound train originated from, would be a big help. Also, the T needs to eliminate 90% of the present permanent "full stop then proceed" block signals (by converting them BACK to automatic operation) and the "only one train at a time berths on platforms long enough for two (or three) trains" rule.