Universal Hub - Riverside Line

Riverside Line dead in the water

adamg — Mon, 06 May 2013 02:06:14 +0000

Wire problems mean bustitution between Riverside and Kenmore.

The Green Line's coolest rider

adamg — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 23:50:23 +0000

The MBTA forwards a photo of somebody waiting for the train at Longwood this evening.

If a tree falls on the Green Line, does anybody take a shuttle?

adamg — Sun, 30 Dec 2012 04:18:14 +0000

The T is busing Riverside riders between Reservoir and Riverside because of a tree that fell on the tracks.

Alleged Green Line onanist sought

adamg — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 17:49:15 +0000

MBTA Transit Police have posted a photo of a guy they say bashed the bishop at Beaconsfield on the evening of Dec. 3 while a woman looked on in shock from the other side of the tracks.

Robbery at riflepoint at Chestnut Hill T stop

adamg — Sun, 16 Dec 2012 04:05:38 +0000

G.A. Robinson reports somebody had their cell phone stolen around 8 p.m. at the Chestnut Hill stop on the Green Line by a black man and a Hispanic woman with a rifle.

Police: Woman swings folding knife at other passengers on Riverside trolley

adamg — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 03:19:12 +0000

A Boston woman used a knife to threaten passengers on an outbound Riverside trolley until she was removed by MBTA and Brookline Police at Brookline Hills last night, the T reports.

Transit Police say Madina Clayton, 52, sat across from a man on a trolley around 9:45 p.m. and took out a folding knife, which she began opening and closing while staring at him:

The victim became uncomfortable and stood up to change seats, Clayton also got up from her seat pointed the knife at the victim and stated "Are you looking at this M***** *****R !" Another witness stated Clayton attempted to engage another male (separate from above) in conversation, when the male got up to change seats Clayton followed him with the knife opened. Other witnesses stated Clayton "haphazardly" swung the knife at yet another male victim as he was disemabrking the trolley.

Riverside Line dies even before snow begins

adamg — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 13:24:38 +0000

Dead train at Reservoir around 8 a.m. means no inbound service, natch. And no announcements on increasingly crowded platforms, either.

Some commuter-rail passengers didn't fare much better.

T gives a hoot; saves owl

adamg — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 17:08:24 +0000

UPDATE: Unfortunately, Hoot was too badly hurt to be saved.

The MBTA reports workers found this owl huddled near Waban station on the Green Line this morning and named him Hoot, before transporting him to a local animal hospital.

Earlier:
Owl removed from Park Street station.