The tracks are getting better and better, but, oops, something blew out all the power on the Red, Orange, Green and Blue lines around 1:30 p.m. The MBTA reported about 15 minutes later that Johnny plugged the power cord back in, except, oops, briefly not on the Orange Line between Stony Brook and Forest Hills.
Except: Read more.
The MBTA reports the recent shutdown of the B Line let workers eliminate all of the eight slow zones on that Green Line branch. Read more.
The MBTA is reminding Green Line riders that the B Line will be shut between Boston College and Babcock Street between Aug. 2 and 11 for some of those accelerated track repair sessions.
Bustitution, of course, except the buses won't stop at Allston Street, Griggs Street or Packards Corner for accessibility reasons.
That day started poorly on the Green Line, with the MBTA announcing delays due to "signal problems" at Government Center at 5:38 a.m. The T declared that issue fixed at 6:12 a.m., but then, at 7:35 a.m., upgraded (or is that downgraded?) the Government Center issue to "a track problem" severe enough to halt B and C service at Park Street. That short-stoppage is continuing. Read more.
A roving UHub photographer couldn't help but notice the googly-eyed tyke in an ad on the B Line this morning.
Earlier:
Googly-eyed Green Line trolleys take to the tracks.
If you spot Heshan de Silva-Weeramuni on the T today, say hi, but understand if he doesn't have time to chat: He's on a race to see if he can set a record for the fastest time ever for visiting all T subway stops in one day. Read more.
A couple of months ago, some T riders asked the T to slap some googly eyes on the front of Green Line trolleys. Today, the T gave the people what they want: Googly eyes on Green Line trolleys - if not all of them, at least five, now roaming around the Green Line, such as this crazy-eyed trolley making the crazy turn at crazy Packards Corner in Allston. Read more.
Tim Murphy reports this hawk rode a BC trolley from the Government Center loop to at least Arlington, where he snapped these photos, today, wonders if anybody had the heart to tell the hawk that BC is probably the wrong school for it.
The MBTA reports if you're heading west on the Green Line, brace for delays because there's a trolley that sighed, clutched its chest and went to meet its maker at Park Street.
Kenmore Square turned into a trolley graveyard this morning, after one just left this mortal coil, jamming up the works. At 9:51 a.m., the MBTA reported it was still bustituting riders on the C and D lines, while B Line riders were able to ride the rails once again.
At 7:02 a.m., the MBTA reported an outbound trolley was pushing up daisies at Park Street. It's since been given a more proper burial and service is back to normal, the T says.
The MBTA reports B Line delays of up to 15 minutes due to a trolley that got to BU Central and then would go no further.
At 11:20 a.m., the MBTA reported delays of up to 15 minutes on the Riverside Line as workers "assisted a turtle from the tracks" at Chestnut Hill.
Earlier:
Green Line stopped due to baby ducks.
Three Quincy teens were arraigned Friday on charges they decided to go all droog on some other South Shore teens and bash in their heads at the Kenmore Green Line stop on May 10, the Suffolk County District Attorney's office reports, adding police are continuing to try to ID two other alleged attackers. Read more.
Update, 8:21 a.m.: T reports service back to normal
The MBTA reports the Green Line is dead between Copley and Government Center because of a switch problem at Arlington. Take the Orange Line instead, or the 39 bus should your travel plans include Huntington Avenue, they say.
At 11:08 a.m., the MBTA reported delays on inbound Green Line service due to a deceased trolley at Kenmore.
Earlier in the morning, the T reported similarly pining-for-the-fjords status on the Mattapan Line due to a no-longer-functioning trolley there - but that one was bad enough that the T was advising riders to just forget about it and take the Route 24 bus instead.
Mbcrowley snapped an inbound D Line trolley just past Waban around 7 tonight:
No One is using the T … yes some will board but they have a ton of work to do to get people back and spending $$$ on consultants to figure out how to save money is not going to get riders
At 9:49 a.m., the MBTA reported delays on the Green Line Extension between East Somerville and Gilman Square as workers went into Officer Mike mode and escorted some baby ducks off the tracks.
Earlier:
Aw, shucks: More ducks.
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