And now for something out of the ordinary
By roadman - 11/19/09 - 12:51 pm
A broken drawbridge.
From the T web page:
Newbury/Rock #168 (11:06am ib) experiencing over 30 min delays due to Saugus Drawbridge stuck open. 11/19/2009 12:12 PM
So the train left at 11:06, and the alert was issued at 12:12. Yah, I'd say that's well over 30 minutes.

Comments
Train #168 is scheduled to
Train #168 is scheduled to leave Newburyport at 11:06, and was scheduled to depart Lynn, the last stop before the Saugus drawbridge, at 11:50. 12:12 is 22 minutes after the train left Lynn.
http://www.mbta.com/uploadedFiles/Documents/Schedules_and_Maps/Commuter_Rail/newburyport_web.pdf
My bad.
Thanks for the correction.