At least close to ground

The nearly complete South Station Tower in August. The station building was constructed in 1899 to replace the downtown terminals of several railroads. Today, it’s a major intermodal domestic transportation hub.

— Photo by Kenneth C. Zirkel

“At least when I get on the Boston train I have a good chance of landing in the South Station and not in that part of the daily press which is reserved for victims of aviation.’’

— Ogden Nash (1902-1971), American poet famous for his light verse.