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Grim reaper claims another train, riders continue to feel the pain
By adamg on Fri, 03/14/2014 - 7:34am
An inbound Red Line train refused to go past its expiration date at Wollaston, causing what the T called "moderate" delays at the start of rush hour this morning. Or as Sara put it:
Been waiting over 20 min for a train at #wollaston. #commute #freezing
UPDATE, 9 a.m. Another Red Line train saw a bright white light, this time at Harvard, and immediately caused what the T calls "severe" delays. Signal problems at Boylston plunged Green Line riders into a snail-like existence.
UPDATE, 9:20 a.m. Green Line train taken out of service at Packard's Corner due to brake problems.
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Comments
Soon something you'll also be
Soon something you'll also be able to experience late at night.
North Quincy
I moved out of Port Norfolk specifically because North Quincy in the winter with delays is the closest thing possible to hell frozen over. I feel bad for everyone on those platforms even though they used to be my worst enemies.
Ode to the T
When our morning commutes are causing pain we must abstain from riding the train because this refrain makes us insane.
So call a crane , attache a chain and give me some Tylenol for my brain.
I'll walk to work . I'll move to Maine. I'll ride a horse just like John Wayne.
We must complain. We feel disdain. The way they treat us in inhumane.
So give me a club. Give me a cane.Getting ready to open a vein.
Sorry officer, don't restrain. I didn't mean to be profane.
http://cappyinboston.blogspot.com/
The Green Line delays
have been excarbated by the fact that, to maintan their "on time" numbers, most North Station trains are being short-turned at Government Center. Which only serves to excerbate the delays for people trying to get into downtown from east of Government Center.
Exacerbate
3 strikes yer out son...make that next swing count.
(fat fingers?)
Red Line
The Red Line is literally a joke. I really don't understand how anyone can rely on it. If I lived anywhere along the Red Line, I would honestly look into to moving immediately. It might be nice in 2020 if the new cars are running by then.
I recently moved to North
I recently moved to North Quincy from Brighton because I snagged a place with really cheap rent. Even though I'm way closer to work now (on the SL2) I usually get there way late because disabled trains are a near daily occurrence in the morning. :|
Not the green line was much better in terms of reliability, but damn it seemed so much better in hindsight. I'm looking to move back.
Oak Grove
In Orange line news, for the past two weeks the left-hand platform has been blocked off at Oak Grove after months of work renovating both platforms. The T is only running one track in and out of Oak Grove. Anyone know the reason why?
New egress
They're building a new egress at the northern end.
However, rumor is, it is emergency ONLY. I hate when the MBTA makes exits that are good for emergencies only. It's a bit silly.
They are putting a new
They are putting a new emergency exit end at the north end of the platform. Part of the same contract for rebuilding the platform, they had to pause for winter.