Charles/MGH

Long lines at Charles/MGH

adamg — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:38:55 +0000

Photographynatalia took this photo of the shadows at the Red Line stop the other day.

Copyright Photographynatalia. Posted in the Universal Hub pool on Flickr.

And here's why you'll never catch some people riding the T without pants

adamg — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 17:54:07 +0000

The morning after No Pants Day, Gretchen Bostrom tweets (don't read if eating):

Family of rescued T worker thank firefighters

adamg — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 22:01:28 +0000

Channel 4 reports.

MBTA to replace plywood covering dangerous holes with something a bit stronger

adamg — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 12:34:56 +0000

The Globe reports on yesterday's dramatic Red Line rescue and says the T is reacting to "poor decision making" that led to deadly holes being covered with ~~Bounty towels~~ plywood by ordering all such sheets replaced with steel.

MBTA worker falls 35 feet into shaft at Charles/MGH

adamg — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 10:01:49 +0000

Worker with two broken legs being winched up from shaft. Photo by BFD.

UPDATE: 8:05 a.m. Dan Tobin tweets the Red Line is running again - packed to the gills. The Globe has details on the incident.

UPDATE, 7 a.m.: They got him out and he's alive.

Firefighters are at the Charles/MGH T stop this morning, attempting to extricate an MBTA power-department worker who fell 35 feet in a 2x2 concrete shaft around 4:30 a.m.

Buses are substituting for Red Line service between Kendall and Broadway.

At the scene. Photo by BFD.

T pet parade: Pooping parrot plasters passenger

adamg — Sun, 06 Mar 2011 19:11:39 +0000

Hard on the heels of last night's parrot report from the Red Line comes Libberding's report from around noon today:

was red line @ mgh. Older gentleman with a cart had a parrot. It climbed up to his shoulder and pooped on him.

Margaret introduces us to the concept of service parrots and wonders if the guy is a regular at one MIT library who has one - although she adds his parrot is better behaved than the Red Line bird - and potty trained.

Ed. question: What's next on the Red Line? A pot-bellied pig?

Alleged Red Line butt grabber nabbed through his Charlie Ticket and his chubby cheeks

adamg — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 19:32:16 +0000

MBTA Transit Police report arresting a Massachusetts Bay Community College student yesterday on charges he fondled a woman's buttocks on a Red Line train between Charles/MGH and Park Street last month.

Brian Canning, 26, was charged with indecent assault and battery after his alleged victim spotted him again last week, about a month after the initial attack.

Cascading pile of problems brings Red Line to its knees

adamg — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 12:44:06 +0000

It's not just that there was a "medical emergency" at Charles/MGH (although if you're going to have a medical emergency ..), but that an inbound train chose to die on the Longfellow this morning

"The worst is having people walk by, watching you not move," Marti V. tweets. At least, until somebody pushes the emergency button, apparently just because they can.

Ben Becker adds: "On bridge for at least 30 min, probably 40. Charles platform now so packed that people can't move."

Photo of Charles/MGH platform after the T asked everybody to just walk to Park Street.

Which line do you think has more dysfunctional trains: Red or Green?

adamg — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 13:06:56 +0000

The MBTA reports a dead Red Line train at Charles/MGH.

Red Line riders: It's such a nice day, why not walk across the Longfellow?

adamg — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 21:11:00 +0000

Antsy tweets it just took 20 minutes to get from Kendall to Charles/MGH on the Red Line.

UPDATE: Not wanting to feel left out, the Green Line is having problems too, this time due to power issues at Government Center.

MBTA attempts new project it can't afford

adamg — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 15:27:36 +0000

Wicked Local Somerville reports the MBTA is looking at connecting the Red and Blue lines at Charles/MGH - and wonders:

Would be nice if they concentrated their money and time on ongoing projects like the Green Line Extension and solving disputes like the placement of the maintenance facility in Inner Belt instead of coming up with additional ones in this economy.

Stealthily evading the MBTA search police

adamg — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 15:41:46 +0000

Aaron Weber employed secret-Ninja skills to keep an MBTA transit police squad from checking his bags the other night at MGH/Charles. Oh, OK, he simply walked on the other side of the information booth from the cops.

No pants at Charles/MGH

adamg — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 01:45:56 +0000

Oh, darn, today was No Pants Day on the Red Line and we missed it.

More people with no pants.

T conductors just don't care

adamg — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 16:23:00 +0000

Oddjob60 provides the latest proof that T drivers and conductors just aren't going to stop the train to see why the doors aren't closing properly, with a report from Red Line car 01625 at Charles/MGH around 7:30 this morning:

... As people went out the doors, even before anyone tried getting on, the doors closed. People inside and outside put their arms in the way, and even tried to force the doors open, which should have sent some kind of signal to the conductor so she (I looked later, it was a she) would reopen the doors, right. Nope. Not even one of those "please don't block the doors" announcements. People finally gave up, the doors closed,and off we went. At least 10 people on my car had to get off at Kendall so they could ride back to Charles. ...

Fire at Charles/MGH station disrupts Red Line service

Arborway — Wed, 02 May 2007 01:25:28 +0000

A fire broke out under the tracks at Charles/MGH station on the Red Line at around 8pm this evening. As of 9:20pm, the second alarm has been called in, the third rail shut down, trains near the station evacuated and shuttle bus service has begun.

Expect disruptions to last through the end of service on 5/1.

EDIT: Red Line service was restored at 10:49pm.