WHDH reports on a multi-vehicle crash on the Massachusetts Turnpike Friday night that sent a truck over the Jersey barriers and onto the Framingham Line right of way, where it stopped right at the tracks.
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By adamg - 9/7/16 - 12:38 am
Updated, 12:25 p.m.
A 17-year-old Boston University freshman died when he was hit and killed by a train on the Worcester Line tracks under the turnpike early this morning, Transit Police and BU Today report.
He was hit around 12:15 a.m. The tracks run along the BU campus.
His death is under investigation, but foul play is not suspected, police say.
By adamg - 1/9/08 - 11:20 am
Turns out Amtrak still handles the dispatching for trains out of South Station - and the track between Boston and Providence - so a possible strike by Amtrak workers next month could make commuting a bit more interesting from the south and west:
... A strike would nearly shut down South Station, forcing thousands of commuters on to subways, buses or into their own personal vehicles. ...
By adamg - 1/4/08 - 9:15 am
Chronically late trains, conductors who refuse to announce destinations, equipment that doesn't work in the cold, what else is not to like? How about greedy, seat-stealing louts? Capn Ho reports:
By adamg - 1/3/08 - 7:20 pm
John Greiner-Ferris reports the conductor on the 8:15 train from Framingham didn't bother asking for fares this morning - and also didn't bother calling out any station names.
Train Rider, a Framingham Line commuter, didn't notice; he drove to work today - in part because he had a morning meeting he couldn't afford to miss:
By adamg - 1/2/08 - 10:31 am
Stuck drawbridge delays Newburyport/Rockport commutes. Yes, it's that same bridge in Beverly.
Meanwhile, over on the Framingham line, Train Rider reports his train into Boston this morning was only 10 minutes late, but adds that, again, conductors never bothered collecting fares or checking passes:
By adamg - 9/25/07 - 10:47 am
Based on John Greiner-Ferris's describes the ride on the 8:47 "express" this morning - nothing out of the ordinary, you know, the train was late, four cops and a dog made a sweep of the train in Framingham, etc., etc. But, also, no conductor ever came through his car to collect fares, so at least those people lucky enough to board without a pass got to ride for free.
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