We were stuck briefly in Central, then much longer in Kendall. Our driver mentioned signals once that I recall, and repeatedly said there were electricians on the Longfellow, and that there wasn't enough room for trains and people.

Either way, folks were repairing on the tracks and all trains in both directions got stopped.

redline

By anon on Fri, 07/26/2013 - 11:14am.

I was stuck at Kendall for 20 minutes, the operator said we were holding for workers on the track. She said it could be 2 minutes, could be 10 minutes. It was 20. It's going to be a long 3 years while the bridge is repaired.

The miserometer has beel climbing into the red lately

By Chris Patti on Fri, 07/26/2013 - 1:17pm.

I get that the T has budget troubles, I really do. However, conditions for the ridership lately, ESPECIALLY for the red line, have been downright miserable, and not just on occasion, but A LOT.

Delays, packed cattle cars going by 3, 4 and 5 in a row too full to take any new riders, and a continual stream of failures have made me wish I weren't partially blind and could drive, because if I could I'd be doing that every day and saving myself the massive stress and frustration.

It's becoming impossible to get to work in a timely fashion, and given that, what are those of us without a choice supposed to do?

I know this is an unpopular opinion, but I personally would gladly pay considerably higher fares for better quality of service. Give me a system that works, every time, all the time, and I'll gladly pay for it.

If youre willing to pay

By JJJJJj on Fri, 07/26/2013 - 3:39pm.

If youre willing to pay higher fares, then do so. Theyre called taxis.

Taking a taxi to and from

By anon on Fri, 07/26/2013 - 4:02pm.

Taking a taxi to and from work every day would cost something like $500 per month (vs $70 per month for the monthly subway/bus pass). I think he was thinking more along the lines of $90-$100 per month for improved service. That doesn't sound too crazy.

Feel free to tap your

By anon on Fri, 07/26/2013 - 4:05pm.

Feel free to tap your CharlieCard a bunch of times in a row for no reason, and see how much it helps.

The problem isn't a lack of money.

I realize it's not an option for you

By BikerGeek on Fri, 07/26/2013 - 9:46pm.

I realize it's not an option for you but that's why I started riding my bicycle when I was working in Kendall Square. Not for the fresh air, or the exercise, or whatever...but because after a couple of months of commuting on the 73 bus and the Red Line, I was fed up. I got to the point where I'd ride in the rain in preference to taking the T.

I'm glad I got another job in Cambridge to which I can also commute by bike.

I'm someone who gets to work at 'more or less 9:00' and leaves at 'more or less 6:00'; my bosses don't care exactly when I'm there so long as the work gets done. I can't begin to fathom what people do if their employer says "Be here on the dot of 9:00 or you're fired."

They leave early!

By anon on Sun, 07/28/2013 - 4:24pm.

I spent a lot of time reading the Metro in the lobby next to the timeclock when I had a job like that.

what a waste

By BikerGeek on Sun, 07/28/2013 - 6:30pm.

That must have accounted for a lot of wasted time on your part.

Red Line dies again

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Moving now, after 30ish

Sounds like prep work gone awry

perhaps

I hate you, MBTA!

Sitting in Harvard Square,

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