North Station

60 seconds

adamg — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 10:16:47 -0400

Lori Magno takes a minute to photograph the signboard message at North Station.

How can they expect the trains to run on time ...

roadman — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 21:10:06 -0400

When they can't even get the clocks to work right?

Waiting for the 5:52 Haverhill train at North Station tonight, I noticed a message appear on the normally blank platform information signs. It read:

ATTENTION PASSENGERS. THE CLOCK ON THE BOARDS IS SLOW. THE TIME DISPLAYED IS APPROXIMATELY 1 MINUTE BEHIND. WE ARE WORKING TO FIX THE PROBLEM ASAP

North Station commuter to South Station commuters: Suck it

adamg — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 10:51:33 -0400

Mike explains why, for a change, North Station commuters got the better deal on something - the new electronic sign boards.

A surcharge by any other name ...

roadman — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 10:59:44 -0400

The past couple of days, they've had a new "alert" message on the North Station train boards. It reads:

Please purchase tickets prior to boarding. and avoid paying the On-Board Service Fee.

Wonder how much the T paid their 'image consultant' to come up with that gem?

T stations leak

adamg — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 09:57:17 -0500

Some of them, anyway, the Globe reports:

... At North Station, where MBTA officials have spent more than $262 million renovating the station, water poured in through the ceiling. ...

At North Station, however, T official say the problem is due to ongoing construction of a nearby building.

OK, who's the wise guy using WiFi to jam up commuter-rail signals?

adamg — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 15:50:40 -0500

It's code red across the board on commuter rail right now, thanks to signal problems (every train out of South Station), a medical emergency in Newton and a downed tree somewhere in Hamilton or Wenham:

Latest NS Score- Retail: 4, Riders: 0

roadman — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 19:24:36 -0500

For those of you who have been wondering what the current bit of construction going on in the ever shrinking North Station waiting area is, the banner posted today answers the question.

This latest retail establishment will be yet another Dunkin Donuts.

Good news for those of you who can't bear to walk the 25 feet or so from the commuter rail platforms to the existing Dunkies located at the west entrance of the Garden building.

Another satisfied commuter-rail passenger

adamg — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 21:36:12 -0500

You can feel the intense MBTA love radiating from Ryan McGee as he counts the ways he adores the service out of North Station. Especially this past Friday on the Lowell Line.

In Boston, even train engineers run red lights

adamg — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 12:32:02 -0500

Some trains delayed two hours yesterday when a train driver ran a signal and broke some equipment.

North Station: Suckier by the week

adamg — Sat, 24 Nov 2007 18:18:55 -0500

Lori Magno sighs:

... Yes, we really did need a bar at North Station because nothing soothes the oft-delayed Zone 6 monthly passholder like a shot of something at the station. It is AWESOME to have fans of the Celtics/Bruins/Justin Timberlake blocking all entrances to "North Station" at twice a week during commuter rush hour. The addition of a news stand that has taken up a huge amount of waiting space is a fine thing. Well, it's really rather ugly, but at least you can buy gum. Hey, BankNorth - thanks for the giant ATM thingy that required the removal of the electronic track listing sign. No more rushing into the station to find your track - but for a small fee you can withdraw cash! ...