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Two things that just don't go together: Fridays and the Red Line
By adamg on Fri, 04/22/2011 - 9:45am
Dead train means down time for Red Line commuters this morning.
At 9:37, Geoff Mamlet tweeted:
Red line Harvard Sq platform packed like sardines. 2 trains taken out of service. 30 min delay.
At 9:38, Angie tweeted:
Current commuting time from Davis to Porter: 40 minutes. I hate you, mbta.
It was so bad, even the five-star-day train driver got in the act, Mamlet added:
Red line announcer: "Don't let us get you down! Have a 5 star day!"
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Comments
You know I'm kind of tired of
You know I'm kind of tired of the "MBTA Sucks" shtick. They've got kind of a thankless job in that people only ever notice them when they screw up. What about all the times the MBTA has helped you get where you're going on time without the expense of having a car?
That's the T's job
I suppose you must be of that generation that got a trophy for showing up?
Five-star announcer
I think I know who you mean ("Have a supercalifragilisticexpialidocious day!"). Some people seem to find him entertaining, and I appreciate his enthusiasm, but I usually find him a little draining under the best of circumstances. Hard to imagine being stuck in a tunnel for 40 minutes with him.
I love this guy, especially
I love this guy, especially when he yells at people for leaning on the doors. On the T, I take my entertainment where I can get it.
Oh, is 5-star day guy the
Oh, is 5-star day guy the same guy who calls people out by description ("lady in the blue sweater with a grey hat leaning on the middle door") for blocking the doors? I didn't realize it was the same person.