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Red Line train didn't come to play; had to be budged out of the way

By adamg - 8/2/19 - 10:09 am

The MBTA reports it's managed to regain control of the Red Line tracks from a train that was refusing to move on account of it having expired, causing delays of up to 15 minutes.

Red Line once more a mess; why is anybody's guess

By adamg - 8/1/19 - 6:18 pm
Dead Red Line train stuck at station

Marie Morris reports an inbound Red Line train made it about five-sixths of the way out of South Station when it came to a halt. Riders are reporting delays of up to 20 minutes now.

Green Line riders heading west are feeling pretty darn stressed

By adamg - 8/1/19 - 5:24 pm

The MBTA reports delays of up to 20 minutes on the Green Line outbound due to a train with "a mechanical problem" near Kenmore.

Car crash blocks B Line in Allston

By adamg - 7/31/19 - 1:49 pm
Car blocks the Green Line in Allston after crash

Boston Attitude captured the aftermath along Commonwealth Avenue just past Harvard Avenue.

South Station now bears Mike Dukakis's name, but for the love of God, build the north/south link instead of expanding the station, he says

By adamg - 7/29/19 - 6:43 pm
Dukakis

At a Boston City Council hearing this afternoon on connecting commuter-rail lines that now end at North and South stations, former Gov. Mike Dukakis had a simple message: "Please kill any further work on South Station expansion; it's totally unnecessary." Read more.

Gauging on-time performance of commuter-rail lines and trains

By adamg - 7/29/19 - 9:48 am

Sharon Machlis grabbed a couple of months of commuter-rail performance data and created a site that lets you see on-time performance for lines and trains.

Boo hoo hoo: Dead train near Andrew

By adamg - 7/29/19 - 9:42 am

The MBTA is reporting Red Line delays of up to 15 minutes towards Alewife due to a train that expired near Andrew.

Newburyport/Rockport blues

By PegH - 7/29/19 - 9:38 am

Can you or one of UH's intrepid correspondents check out the flustercuck on the North Side line today?
My phone has been pinging since early this morning, and while I thankfully am not riding the CR today, it seems like a (typical) SNAFU!

Delays on the Orange Line; one train's doors are less than fine

By adamg - 7/29/19 - 7:58 am

The MBTA is reporting delays of up to 15 minutes on the Orange Line towards Forest Hills due to a train with a "door problem" at Haymarket.

Remember when Blue Line trains were shiny and new instead of having these problems out the wazoo?

By adamg - 7/28/19 - 1:00 pm
Blue Line train evacuated at Maverick Square

Patrick McMahon was on hand when Boston firefighters arrived at Maverick to help evacuate a Blue Line train suffering from what the MBTA called "mechanical problems" around noon.

Providence Line locomotive gets a bit flamey; passengers evacuate as air turns gamey

By adamg - 7/25/19 - 8:50 pm
Flames from Providence Line locomotive

The fire-belching loco. Photo by KMV.

Passengers heading towards Providence had to evacuate their train in Canton Junction after the train experienced a "mechanical issue" that included the diesel belching fire, around 8 p.m. More flaming action.

Dedicated bus/bike lane opens in Allston

By adamg - 7/25/19 - 7:48 am

Boston and the MBTA yesterday formally opened a lane meant just for buses and bicycles on Brighton Avenue between Union Square and Packards Corner. Read more.

Entire Red Line slows to a crawl due to one train that just had to stall

By adamg - 7/24/19 - 6:21 pm

The MBTA reports the Red Line is not quite deader than a doorknob, but it's getting there, this time due to a train with "low air pressure" at Kendall/MIT, which we suspect isn't something you can fix with a bicycle air pump.

How many foreign leaders have ridden the T?

By adamg - 7/23/19 - 12:15 pm
Boris Johnson on the Red Line with one of the few other riders during a 2015 blizzard?

In February, 2015, Boris Johnson, then mayor of London, got on the Red Line to try to get to some event at Harvard, but couldn't because we were having one of those blizzards.

We can't just let this one slide: Delays into town from Riverside

By adamg - 7/23/19 - 12:11 pm

Up to 20 minutes due to a trolley that switched to the track up to Valhalla, the MBTA reports.

When it rains it pours - inside Haymarket station

By adamg - 7/23/19 - 10:03 am
Oak Grove flooding

Jason B. was among the Orange Line commuters who would have benefited from some waders at Haymarket this morning.

Two died when an elevated train's brakes failed at a sharp curve in Chinatown

By adamg - 7/23/19 - 9:45 am
Aftermath of Beach Street crash

The Boston City Archives has posted some photos of the aftermath of a crash on July 22, 1928 when a four-car elevated train crashed on a sharp curve at Beach Street and Harrison Avenue, killing two and injuring several others. Read more.

Silver Line riders still have to pay, even without power in the transitway

By adamg - 7/22/19 - 9:46 am

The MBTA reports delays of up to 30 minutes on the SL1, SL2 and SL3 lines due to "a power problem" in the South Boston transitway, you know, where they run via overhead wires, or at least they do when there's no power problem.

Watch that Red Line train derail

By adamg - 7/19/19 - 10:49 pm

The MBTA has released video of the June 11 Red Line derailment at JFK/UMass. WBUR has a copy.

MBTA hopes to shave five minutes off Red Line rides by Aug. 15

By adamg - 7/19/19 - 4:32 pm
Working on Red Line wires

Working on the wires at JFK/UMass. Photo by MBTA.

With repairs to the destroyed JFK/UMass signal bungalows continuing apace, the MBTA announced today it hopes to restore fully automated signaling between JFK/UMass and Broadway by Aug. 15, which should cut five minutes off the longer Red Line commutes. Read more.

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