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I'm no Transit Professional, but I'd think those were important responsibilities. But according to the Globe, the MBTA disagrees with me: https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/09/07/metro/mbta-track-slow-zones-report/?p1=BGHeader_BreakingBar_Headline MBTA workers responsible for checking subway infrastru...

Re: Dogs Named after MBTA Stations

 by Rbts Stn ¦  Thu Jul 27, 2023 2:08 pm ¦  Forum: Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) ¦  Topic: Dogs Named after MBTA Stations ¦  Replies: 2 ¦  Views: 628

I know more than one "Fenway" pup.

Re: Former Green Line A Branch

 by Rbts Stn ¦  Thu Jul 27, 2023 2:06 pm ¦  Forum: Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) ¦  Topic: Former Green Line A Branch ¦  Replies: 39 ¦  Views: 4434

I was just getting to know the "T" in those days. Loved following the tracks into the 90's and hoping it would return.

We have relocated to the Far West and I just changed my location from "Waiting for an A Train"

Re: Airport to downtown

 by Rbts Stn ¦  Thu Jul 27, 2023 1:55 pm ¦  Forum: Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) ¦  Topic: Airport to downtown ¦  Replies: 37 ¦  Views: 3593

I landed at 7:15 on Wednesday night 2 weeks ago (13th) and was picked up at Terminal A (I volunteered to take the Blue line but Family wouldn't let me) at 7:30 and we were passing Fenway by 7:50, maybe 10 minutes slower than with zero traffic? On my morning return they dropped me at the Green Line, ...

Re: The important questions of life on the MTA

 by Rbts Stn ¦  Thu May 25, 2023 2:36 pm ¦  Forum: Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) ¦  Topic: The important questions of life on the MTA ¦  Replies: 13 ¦  Views: 1501

I'm still looking for another "Walter" who is better knows as "George". Mr O'Brien is the only one I've found so far Walter A. O'Brien ran for mayor of Boston as a Progressive Party candidate. The Progressive Party was a leftist party and was widely suspected of having ties to t...

Re: The important questions of life on the MTA

 by Rbts Stn ¦  Mon May 22, 2023 3:03 am ¦  Forum: Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) ¦  Topic: The important questions of life on the MTA ¦  Replies: 13 ¦  Views: 1501

But what kind of a sandwich? Is it peanut butter and jelly on Wonder Bread? How does Charlie's wife get to a station that isn't near Kendall Square, assuming they live in Cambridge? This is easy, it was a Fluffernutter sandwich (duh) and she must have come from Somerville, where Fluffernutter was i...

Re: Systemwide Speed Restriction 3/10/23

 by Rbts Stn ¦  Mon May 22, 2023 2:59 am ¦  Forum: Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) ¦  Topic: Systemwide Speed Restriction 3/10/23 ¦  Replies: 48 ¦  Views: 5393

I always assumed the reason MBTA subway trains didn't use their headlights was because their tunnels are fairly well lighted and because the operators don't want to blind each other. It appears that in Boston the subway trains only have high-beam headlights, not high and low-beam like some other tr...

Re: MBTA's Top Leadership Position To Change Hands

 by Rbts Stn ¦  Thu May 04, 2023 3:14 pm ¦  Forum: Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) ¦  Topic: MBTA's Top Leadership Position To Change Hands ¦  Replies: 31 ¦  Views: 13664

Diverging Route wrote: Mon Apr 24, 2023 5:55 pm New safety chief just announced: https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/04/24/ ... ety-chief/

Noted as being "the best in the US." Wishing him clear signals ahead...
Will they make him live in the territory and work on site?

Re: Luis Ramirez; New GM for the MBTA Hired

 by Rbts Stn ¦  Wed Nov 02, 2022 11:28 am ¦  Forum: Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) ¦  Topic: MBTA's Top Leadership Position To Change Hands ¦  Replies: 31 ¦  Views: 13664

We can just reuse this thread, right?

https://www.wcvb.com/article/mbta-steve ... 3/41834311

Re: Commuter Rail Electrification

 by Rbts Stn ¦  Wed Nov 02, 2022 11:26 am ¦  Forum: Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) ¦  Topic: Commuter Rail Electrification ¦  Replies: 425 ¦  Views: 78802

There was an article couple days ago. Stasted possible diesel shorage especially in the SE US. As well the Mississippi river approaching record low levels may inrease the demad for diesel for trucks and RRs. Those and more diesel per tows that are reduced. I have seen a couple reports of this diese...

Over the weekend Russia released video showed a train traveling on the track parallel to the one that had the burning railcars. Wondering if we have any experts here who might be able to guess if that second track is still safe for transporting people and goods, or if it was likely an empty train go...

Those chicken folks sure have some pull

Re: Less Stops on Commuter Rail Lines?

 by Rbts Stn ¦  Wed Sep 21, 2022 1:29 pm ¦  Forum: Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) ¦  Topic: Fewer Stops on Commuter Rail Lines? ¦  Replies: 65 ¦  Views: 7890

Fewer.

Sorry.

Signed,

the Pedantic Traveler

Re: Green Line Extension Lechmere to Medford

 by Rbts Stn ¦  Fri Aug 05, 2022 10:57 am ¦  Forum: Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) ¦  Topic: Green Line Extension Lechmere to Medford ¦  Replies: 1355 ¦  Views: 431760

I hope you weren't enjoying the new Green Line extension too much! https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/mbta-to-shut-down-new-green-line-extension-for-4-weeks-opening-date-for-medford-branch-delayed/2800556/ Brief quote The MBTA announced Friday that it will be shutting down the new Green Line Exten...

What happens to the Orange Line Employees? On trains, in stations, etc? Vendors in the stations?

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