Orange Line

Good luck to Orange Line riders

Lyss — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 08:56:51 -0400

I have today off, but was puzzled by why J. was still home at almost 9 a.m. In his words "the Orange Line is broken and I'm driving to work."

Orange Line shut as train runs over woman

adamg — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 11:56:38 -0400

At Sullivan Square around 9 a.m.. Service has since been restored, according to mbta.com.

That makes three people hit by T trains in three days.

Orange Line gets Red Line feature

adamg — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 11:14:59 -0400

Enuh Cork reports an upsurge in people attempting to scratch out the 'P' and 'TH' from the "NO PASSING THROUGH" messages at the ends of Orange Line cars.

A useful tip on the Blue Line as well.

It's just not the same when you don't know when a train is approaching and arriving

adamg — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 07:55:38 -0400

Enuh Cork reports the automated announcer at Malden took yesterday morning off:

... [S]o I did not know the exact moment when the next train to Forest Hills was approaching or arriving. It's hard to understand how I got on the train without any warning.

Fire in the Downtown Crossing hole

adamg — Tue, 27 May 2008 19:10:20 -0400

Red Line service disrupted by fire at Downtown Crossing this afternoon rush hour (Orange Line, too, but not for as long).

Firetruck on Washington Street.

How do you tell the fake cops on the T?

adamg — Tue, 06 May 2008 21:55:12 -0400

They're the ones going after litterbugs.

Why is the T subsidizing Tufts' marketing effort?

adamg — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 10:01:28 -0400

The MBTA is about to embark on an expensive, time-consuming effort to change New England Medical Center to Tufts Medical Center on all its maps and at the station itself. Although the T has asked Tufts to help pay for the work, Steve Garfield doesn't get it:

Why add the Tufts branding to the T signs? If they want to purchase naming rights, have them pay.

Otherwise, just get some white paint and white stickers and change the name from New England Medical Center to Medical Center.

Like on this map on the Orange Line at Downtown Crossing? Maybe they could apply some of that white paint to the Arborway line while they're at it.

What happened at Wellington this morning?

adamg — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 10:46:24 -0400

An Orange Line rider wonders what was up around 9 a.m.:

Yellow taped off parts of the parking lot - tons of cops, a few posted around with binoculars looking at the parking lot. I overheard something about a red car. No one would tell me what was up, but it sure looked like something had the MBTA and police crews out in full force. ...

Ben Franklin takes the Orange Line

adamg — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 17:09:21 -0400

Flann takes a photo on the Orange Line of the Quincy Market Ben Franklin, you know, the one who gets crabby if you try to take his picture without paying him. No word if he started yelling at her or didn't mind because he was off the clock.

Screaming meemies on the Orange Line

adamg — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 15:06:55 -0400

Enuh Cork reports on the screaming band of teen-age girls at Back Bay station this morning:

... They didn't seem to be in distress since they were laughing between screams. Police officers took notice, but reacted indifferently. I think once they understood that there was no danger, they went about their business. ...