really do have nothing more than a big dart board in their office that they use to determine which stock excuse to post in order to justify their mismanagement of the commuter rail inform their customers of train changes.
By adamg - Sat, 01/04/2014 - 12:05pm
The Globe reports MBTA General Manager Beverly Scott will urge her board this week to hire a French company, Keolis, to run commuter rail, rather than re-upping with MBCR, the company that now runs the trains.
Charlene McBride asks:
I wonder if a French company running the commuter rail could bring us the bar car?
By adamg - Sat, 12/28/2013 - 11:37am
The Globe reports that MBCR, which currently runs commuter rail for the MBTA, has promised to build a $65-million repair on part of the site of the old Stop & Shop warehouse complex on the Readville/Dedham line if its contract is renewed.
In 2007, a developer proposed 1,850 housing units on the site, in a proposal that would have required Boston annexing a landlocked piece of Dedham. Dedham didn't like the purchase price, though, so turned the idea down.
Given the land's location right atop marshes that feed into the Neponset River, there could be some interesting environmental filings if the project goes forward. It sits next to the tracks used by several commuter-rail lines and Amtrak.
By roadman - Tue, 09/03/2013 - 12:24pm
MBTA Alert
All Clear (re: Haverhill Line Train 260 (8:00 am from Reading) cancelled today)
Last updated: Sep 3 2013 8:58 AM
Cost of a zone 2 ticket - $6.00
By adamg - Thu, 08/15/2013 - 1:19pm
MBCR is reminding Patriots fans that new July Fourth-like security restrictions at Gillette Stadium mean they'll be turned away if they try to get into the stadium with largeish bags Friday night.
By roadman - Mon, 05/13/2013 - 12:13pm
Case in point:
Haverhill 213 10:30 AM OB experiencing 30-45 min delays due to residual delay 5/13/2013 11:46 AM
Are the people who write these things really that dumb? Oh wait, I guess that's a rhetorical question.
By adamg - Thu, 03/28/2013 - 7:41am
The folks at Railroad.net report the Grand Junction bridge over the Charles River - which connects rail lines north and south of the city - has had to be shut again, only thre
By roadman - Fri, 06/08/2012 - 9:25am
that the T hailed as a temporary solution to the commuter rail's reliablity problems.
By oddjob60 - Mon, 07/18/2011 - 8:53am
By adamg - Mon, 06/27/2011 - 11:34am
Seems MBCR will have mimes stationed in North and South stations this afternoon to help usher in the expansion of quiet-car service across all the T's commuter-rail l
By adamg - Sun, 05/15/2011 - 10:07am
The Globe has a fun piece detailing the relationship between the MBTA and MBCR:
By roadman - Fri, 02/19/2010 - 10:13am
As of this morning, the new "train arrival system" countdown timers have been activated on the Reading/Haverhill line, at least at the stations between Wakefield and Greenwood.
By roadman - Fri, 01/29/2010 - 11:53am
Got this T alert on my cell this morning.
(Haverhill Alert) Haverhill # 212 (7:30am ib) will service customers from Lawrence to Boston. Amtrak Downeaster will pick up customers at Haverhill for Boston.
By roadman - Fri, 01/22/2010 - 10:34am
Just got this e-mail from MBCR regarding changes in off-peak boarding of trains.
Customer Service Information
Changes to “Off-Peak†Boarding
Beginning Monday, February 1, 2010, new off peak train boarding and operating procedures will be implemented on all commuter rail lines. From this date forward, no off peak trains will be allowed to depart a station until all exterior doors are fully closed.
By roadman - Thu, 01/14/2010 - 5:02pm
From the T web page:
Fairmount Alerts
Fairmount Train#763 (5:10 outbound) & Train#764 (5:53 pm inbound) is cancelled. 1/14/2010 4:44 PM
By roadman - Fri, 01/08/2010 - 12:21pm
More useless and expensive electronic gizoms that "feel good but do little if any actual good" are coming. Just got this e-mail from them:
NEW CUSTOMER INFORMATION SYSTEM
Now boarding…!
By roadman - Wed, 01/06/2010 - 11:54am
Got this e-mail from MBCR regarding a change in policy about exiting trains.
Customer Service Notice
Control Coach Changes
Monday, January 11, 2010!
Effective January 11, 2010, except in the case of emergency, customers will no longer be allowed to enter or exit from the “operating end†of the control coach. The engineer operates the train from this location on inbound trips. Upon arrival into Boston, there are mandatory safety duties for engineers to perform which do not allow for foot traffic through the operating end of these coaches.
Signs will be placed on the coach door on that end of all control cars to remind customers of this rule.
By adamg - Thu, 12/31/2009 - 10:21am
MBCR conductor Alexis Roman yesterday filed a federal lawsuit against his employer for injuries he says he received when a Worcester Line train crashed into the bumper at the end of the tracks at South Station on Sept. 15.
Roman says that by allowing the crash, the company, which operates the MBTA's commuter lines, was negligent and failed to provide him with a safe workplace.
His lawsuit does not specify the nature of his injuries, but says they caused him injuries severe enough to results in physical pain, mental anguish and lost wages. About a dozen people were treated for what officials said at the time were minor injuries.
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