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Message: [QUOTE="kibblesnbits, post: 2813397, member: 97"] Foxboro is on the train line from Boston to Providence so they run trains from each city to Patriots games. They could do the same for the Revolution if the demand is there. The situation is not ideal, however, because the stadium is on a small siding rather than the regular line. Ideally, a new stadium would be close to a main line (subway preferable over commuter rail) so there would be multiple train options and fans would be able to go early or stay late to participate in game related or other entertainment activities. The game trains just get there about 1/2 hour before and leave 1/2 hour after. As for Boston land, one 5.6 acre property the Revs considered in the South End (not a great option as it would have required also buying several nearby building for demolition and public transit access was marginal) went for $40M and is now the site of a $1B+ development project. Gillette sold 2.5 acres for GE’s new corporate HQ for about $80M. If you could find it, 20-30 acres in Boston with good transit access would probably cost $200M-$500M before actually thinking about stadium costs. That’s why they looked hard at Somerville and that property is now part of a multi-billion dollar mixed use development. P.S. Franklin is a major terminus for one of the commuter rail lines. If there was a Boston soccer stadium it would have excellent access. Returning rush hour trains (weekdays) or mid-day trains (weekends) are often surprisingly full with Fenway-bound patrons. The same could be true for the Revs. [/QUOTE]

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