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An MBTA worker who oversaw small construction jobs and the purchase of office supplies and a Plymouth contractor were indicted this week on charges they rigged bids for several years, the state Attorney General's office reports. Read more.

The T is reporting "moderate" delays on the E Line due to a trolley frozen in place at Copley and on the Red Line north from Broadway to Alewife because, well, they don't say, but maybe the trains are shuddering thinking about the impending snow.

An MBTA work vehicle got jammed on the tracks at Tufts overnight, forcing the T to begin Orange Line service with shuttle buses between Back Bay and Jackson Square. They cleared it, finally, and things are back to normal, more or less.

Headline thanks to Ari Ofsevit.

We’ve heard the gripes about the commuter rail before and I’ve done my share of complaining (see attached) with no results or response so maybe I need a new approach. Some of this we know as a given:

"Moderate" delays on the Red Line following the demise of a train at Kendall Square, the T advises.

The T reports "moderate" delays outbound on the Blue Line due to a train that shows no signs of life at Orient Heights.

Corrected to note it was the Green Line, not the Red Line.

Lisa Johnson recounts the day she was rushing to the Green Line when she swerved to get around somebody near the yellow warning strip, lost her balance and fell on the tracks:

I think I may have been in shock, because I was just lying on the tracks trying to get my bearings. I don’t remember if it was me actively trying to get up and people grabbing my hands as I reached up or people just grabbing my hands and pulling me up. Either way, there were two sets of hands pulling me up.

Have we got a job for you.

Among the requirements: "Demonstrated ability to manage and lead in crisis" and "Ability to respond to emergency situations on a 24-hour basis."

The Globe reports.