A fire on the tracks at Back Bay leads to massive Orange Line delay

By adamg on Tue, 09/06/2016 - 5:53pm

Track fire at Back Bay on the Orange Line

Jill was at Back Bay just in time for a track fire around 5:15 p.m.

Shnoox got a closer look at the firefighters who arrived:

Firefighters at Back Bay Orange Line station

Riders quickly stacked up along the line:

Avoid State Street Orange Line @universalhub #MBTA pic.twitter.com/kVV7amfaes

— Mark Novak (@TransitMark) September 6, 2016

@universalhub North Station packed to the brim due to the delays from "Boston FD activity" as Back Bay Station pic.twitter.com/StQXJsAbrl

— Dookie Betts (@_YO_ADRIAN) September 6, 2016

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Comments

I have an idea?

By anon on Tue, 09/06/2016 - 6:56pm.

Let's lay off all the minimum wage janitors who do a great job cleaning up the garbage,needles and debris left in the stations. Boston Fire Inspectors can then shut down the stations for safety reasons once the garbage and needles pile up.

Did protesting janitors cause

By anon on Tue, 09/06/2016 - 8:29pm.

Did protesting janitors cause something intentionally?

Hahaha

By adamg on Tue, 09/06/2016 - 8:45pm.

Do you even Orange Line bro?

That thing's been catching fire for years, even with a full squad of janitors. Because Bostonians are slobs.

Still delays at 7:03pm...

By anon on Tue, 09/06/2016 - 7:05pm.

Still delays at 7:03pm... Southbound sitting at Stony Brook with does open for almost 10 minutes. Hopefully this isn't a sign of things to come this fall with Forest Hills going down to a single track...