Crime & Safety
Red Line Delays During Tuesday Commute: Update
MBTA says fire department activity stalled Red Line; moderate delays continue.
BOSTON, MA — The Mass. Bay Transit Authority is reporting persistent, moderate delays on the Red Line Tuesday evening, after fire department activity earlier.
According to an MBTA alert around 5 p.m., the delays are due to "fire department activity." A previous alert reported moderate delays on the same line, due to a track problem. Just before 5:30 p.m., the MBTA sent a third alert saying the fire department activity is done, but "moderate delays" persist.
Initial reports suggest the problem, possibly a track fire, was at the JFK/UMass station.
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Meanwhile, riders' bitter snark is coming out strong tonight. A sampling of the less profane reactions below:
@MBTA explain further. like should all of these commuters use other means of transportation since the #MBTA is a useless heap of garbage?
— SamanthaAnne (@_smacks) November 15, 2016
Omg no power at JFK @MBTA station. We're never leaving. #boston #mbta
— Audra (@unabridgedchick) November 15, 2016
@MassGovernor You wanna go to my house to let my dog out now that I'll miss another CR train bc of Red Line delays? #MBTA
— mattypopolsku (@mattypopolsku) November 15, 2016
@MassGovernor pay attention to something that matters. I pay $200.25 monthly to stand daily on late commuter rail. Fix the #MBTA help riders
— Marc McGeehan (@MarcMcGeehan) November 15, 2016
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ALERT: Avoid the #MBTA Red Line. ALERT: Avoid the #MBTA Red Line. ALERT: Avoid the #MBTA Red Line. RT TO SAVE LIVES.
— Only In Boston (@OnlyInBOS) November 15, 2016
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