I think depending on the Mass Pike and/or 93 is a much bigger hell. The Red Line added 35 minutes to my normal 35 commute from Alewife. Back in my days of commuting on the Pike, it wasn't unusual to have some combination of rain and accidents turn my 60 minute commute into a 180 minute commute.
It's a rare day that my 30 minute drive is delayed enough to take longer than my (at best) 60 minute bus-train ride.
I still take the T since it's less stressful, cheaper, and better than the environment. But for me, there's no way it's faster.
Then there's the days when the bus is 30 minutes late in 11-degree weather, and nextbus keeps lying to me and saying the bus is 5 minutes away, and my toes go numb. On days like that, I wish I drove.
In a few minutes, it will be three straight hours of severe Red Line delays, from roughly 6:45 to 9:45, making sure none of the morning rush was spared. Apparently it is another cracked rail issue, per a few Twitter posts.
I got on the elevator this morning with a rather haggard looking woman. All she could piece together for a sentence was "Red Line... switch problems.... Charles..." I conveyed my apologies, and said I just have to take the commuter rail...
This is one of the times I am happy to take the Needham line.
Peace/out
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Seen this movie before
I may try walking to the office today (Porter to Broadway). Sounds like it'd be quicker and warmer.
Double Whammy
Adam, you forgot the 'track issues' at Charles as well. Anyone with details?
I'm willing to bet
that it is the same issue. But heaven forbid they stick with whatever reason most closely resembles the actual problem.
Combined
The T has now combined "signal problems between Harvard and JFK" and "track problems at charles" into "track problems between between Harvard and JFK"
Green Line: do not enter
Train's dead at Government Center
my commute rocked!!
Route 47 bus and Orange Line ran like clockwork! thank you MBTA!
A clockwork Orange Line?
Now there's a thought ...
No problems
Had no problems getting on at Haymarket and proceeding to Heath St, not too long after a second disabled train at Government Center at approx 7am.
I didn't stick around to find out
I heard the announcement, and headed straight over to an arriving Orange Line train, which was an option for me.
Sloooooow
Took me a solid hour to get from Alewife to Park Street.
1 hour, 10 minutes from Davis
1 hour, 10 minutes from Davis to Park.
9:55 Alewife to 11:20
9:55 Alewife to 11:20 Downtown Crossing. Worst in ages.
Hell is depending on the Red Line.
Not so sure that's true
I think depending on the Mass Pike and/or 93 is a much bigger hell. The Red Line added 35 minutes to my normal 35 commute from Alewife. Back in my days of commuting on the Pike, it wasn't unusual to have some combination of rain and accidents turn my 60 minute commute into a 180 minute commute.
It's a rare day that my 30
It's a rare day that my 30 minute drive is delayed enough to take longer than my (at best) 60 minute bus-train ride.
I still take the T since it's less stressful, cheaper, and better than the environment. But for me, there's no way it's faster.
Then there's the days when the bus is 30 minutes late in 11-degree weather, and nextbus keeps lying to me and saying the bus is 5 minutes away, and my toes go numb. On days like that, I wish I drove.
Almost 3 hours now
In a few minutes, it will be three straight hours of severe Red Line delays, from roughly 6:45 to 9:45, making sure none of the morning rush was spared. Apparently it is another cracked rail issue, per a few Twitter posts.
Fixed at 1pm
We're just a couple minutes shy of 1pm, and the MBTA is just now announcing the return of regular Red Line service.
6:45 to 12:45, only six hours. During which no statements were made. Whatevs.
Abandon all hope, ye who enter here.
How did Dante' know?
She wasn't right...
I got on the elevator this morning with a rather haggard looking woman. All she could piece together for a sentence was "Red Line... switch problems.... Charles..." I conveyed my apologies, and said I just have to take the commuter rail...
This is one of the times I am happy to take the Needham line.
Peace/out
Switched to the red line from
Switched to the red line from the orange at 8:30 this morning and was in Central Square by 8:45.