Universal Hub - Green Line

Nobody's home, but the lights are on

adamg — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 03:40:16 +0000

Although Copley station remained shut tonight, Alex Mellion notes:

The lights are on again at Copley! What an awesome thing to finally see!

Copley station to remain shut tomorrow

adamg — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 20:26:37 +0000

The T just announced the station, right by the Marathon finish line, will remain closed tomorrow.

The day after

adamg — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 14:24:14 +0000

National Guard watching Red Line entrances. Photo by Gedalia Pasternak.

The heart of Copley Square remains shut down. Boston Common resembles a military encampment. Cafe tables along Newbury Street remain uncleaned as police comb the area for possible evidence.

Kirty Lee took the Green Line into work today:

Held it together until I rode through Copley station pitch black. Haunting.

A.P. Blake reports:

You call that a Green Line extension? We'll show you a Green Line extension

adamg — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 19:40:26 +0000

To Toronto.

This always seems to happen the day after the T issues dire warnings about finances

adamg — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 13:26:19 +0000

Yesterday, the MBTA warned the tax increases proposed by the legislature were so small it could jeopardize $500 million or in anticipated federal aid for the Green Line extension. This morning, as A.P. Blake noted at 8:55 a.m.:

In the past two hours, every rapid transit line in Boston has suffered some delay due to mechanical/signal failure.

Teen throws soda can at Green Line driver, misses

adamg — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 21:52:19 +0000

Four teens got into an argument with a Green Line operator around 4:45 p.m. at the BU West Station. The MBTA reports one of them threw a soda can at the driver. He missed, but T police nabbed him and now he faces a court appearance for assault with a dangerous weapon, an MBTA spokesman says.

No respect for elders on the Green Line tonight

adamg — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 00:54:31 +0000

A roving UHub photographer reports he watched young dude sitting on a D trolley between Kenmore and Hynes tonight as an old guy with a cane stood and struggled to stay upright:

Unbelievable. Man was clearly having trouble maintaining his balance while the trolley moved. The man even said: "I really need to sit down."

Anybody seen a B-Line trolley?

adamg — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 13:14:42 +0000

At 8:54 a.m., Rebecca, who took this photo, reported she'd been standing at the Sutherland Road Green Line stop for more than 20 minutes, and that she was a mere newcomer there - she could still feel her feet.

At the very same time, Katherine Delaney posted a photo showing things were almost as bad on the Red Line - even more crowded, but at least a train was running.

This comes the day after T General Manager Beverly Scott said she's giving serious consideration to fare hikes of up to 33% and delaying needed maintenance starting July 1.

Green Line rider of the month

adamg — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 04:47:08 +0000

Shawn Wolfgang photographed a green man on the Green Line.

And today suburban teens act out on the T

adamg — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 00:26:04 +0000

A thronging mass of screaming teens from Braintree raised hell all the way from South Station to North Station on their way to the Garden for a basketball game, commuters report.

Some of the kids, heading to the Braintree High girls' championship game against Central Catholic, smashed a Green Line window at Park Street.

Jessica Infante rode part of the way with them on the Red Line:

Entire Red Line train packed with screaming Braintree kids. I sincerely hope you lose your basketball game.

Braintree kids kicked off train. South station now drunk pep rally turned riot. Can the grown ups get a ride now?

In the kids' defense, some apologized. None shared the contents of their Gatorade bottles.