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By roadman on Tue, 02/07/2017 - 10:05am
What's missing from this MBTA alert?
An extra inbound train is en route now to accommodate passengers. Estimated departure time will be announced as soon as possible
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Comments
An MBTA employee to hold your
An MBTA employee to hold your hand.
In all seriousness though, I
In all seriousness though, I am VERY impressed with how many extras Keolis is running today. Looking at T Alerts right now I count 10 extra trains running. Some lines (e.g. Providence, Franklin) have had multiple extras!
Agreed
Slowly they're learning. Still, they should have a specific "event" plan for things like this (and protest marches, etc). Figure out what you can do within crew rules and put extras on a schedule (even if it's just internal). And figure out how to do it on weekends, too (when there are many extra trains).
I'll give them a pass on missing the line on this tweet, since they've been busy.
I don't think they need a
I don't think they need a pass at all, considering saying which line it is for in the alert is redundant anyway. You subscribe to T-Alerts by line. You view them on the website and apps by line. The only way there could possibly be confusion as to which line it is for is if you are subscribed to T-Alerts for multiple lines. But how many people actually do that, beyond a few railfans who want to know everything that happens?
I knew that's what Roadman was getting at the moment this was posted, but he's just looking for something to complain about.
140 Characters
140 Characters leaves much to be desired. Let me see.... I'm thinking... AHA! What line they are talking about? Yes! That's it!
LOL!
Not me. Staying home in this mess. I have a TV.
Anyone remember Firesign Theatre?
Your bags have been sent ahead. Where is that you are staying?
No service at Government Center
You've got the wrong man. I spell my name Charlie.
Color
Specifically, the color the passengers turned when they were delayed. Red in anger? Blue sadness? Green from just being sick of it all? Or maybe just orange to show support for the new administration :P
A POEM is missing
well, at least a clever rhyme if not an entire poem.
No apology for the inconvenience.
Maybe they've given up trying.