Monday, April 23, 2012
High water conditions have made for a rough commute.
If you decided to take the Framingham/Worcester commuter rail line this morning, it may not have been a great start to your week. Due to high water conditions near the tracks, a number of trains on the line faced delays this morning, some as much as 50 minutes, according to alerts from the MBTA. According to Andrea Wheeler, a spokeswoman for the Massachusetts Bay Commuter Railroad Company (MBCR), flooding caused single-track operations through Natick as well as speed restrictions. The MBCR had five pumps working this morning to try to remove water as quickly as possible, Wheeler said. Another train following the delayed trains was set up to help handle additional passengers, the MBCR said. As of 8 a.m., the water conditions had …
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Tuesday, March 27, 2012
The changes will take place during the reconstruction project at Yawkey Station.
If you're a frequent passenger on the Framingham/Worcester Commuter Rail Line, some schedule changes are in your future. Starting Monday, April 2, the Commuter Rail line will adjust its schedule due to the redevelopment project going on at Yawkey Station, according to a press release from the Massachusetts Bay Commuter Railroad Company (MBCR). According to the press release, the $13.5 million Yawkey construction is part of the Fenway Center mixed-use redevelopment project. The construction at Yawkey will require single track operations between South Station and Allston. Once the work at Yawkey is finished, the new station will have two, full-length, accessible station platforms with pedestrian access to and from Beacon Street and …
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Saturday, January 7, 2012
A look at how the proposed MBTA fare increases compare to other cities.
Earlier this week, the MBTA released two proposals that would raise fares on the MBTA by either 35 percent or 43 percent, in addition to some service eliminations. But how does that stack up to New York, Philadelphia or Atlanta? According to a document put together by the MBTA, Boston's proposed fare increases will push the cost of a single subway ride to be more in line with most major cities in the U.S. Some Boston fares, including a proposed $2.40 for a single subway ride on a Charlie Card, will be higher than the average. The average bus fare, though, will fall below most of what is charged around the country. To view the full chart comparing the Boston fares to other cities, see attached charts. Other comparisons: Information for …
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