Episode 6 - Why didn’t the Red Line extend to Arlington?

We all know the story; there was an opportunity for the Red Line to extend from Cambridge into Arlington and Lexington along what is now the Minuteman Bikeway. What you might not know is why the Red Line didn't come to Arlington. We sat down with local historian Richard Duffy to parse truth from fiction. Plus, what would Arlington look like today if the Red Line had extended here? Have a question? Fill out the survey and your question might get featured on an upcoming episode:

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Episode 6 - Why didn’t the Red Line extend to Arlington? is an episode from A-Town by Adam Fish.

This episode is 12:30 long.

This episode was published on Jun 27, 2018.

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