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The T is SEVERELY fucked right now. Anyone who can drive will in Boston, at the moment.

by ilc 3y ago

Kon-Peki 3y ago
What's going on with it? I have to be in Boston next week and was planning to use the T...
- ghaff 3y ago
  There have been some major (overdue) maintenance projects that have caused service cutbacks on, I think, the red and orange lines in particular. I also saw just a couple days ago there were delays on my commuter rail line due to rail work. But the parent is being a bit hyperbolic. There is still a mostly functioning subway system. You can check the mbta.com website. As I look now there are delays but probably nothing too awful for someone in the city for a few days.
  - Kon-Peki 3y ago
    Ugh, I will be needing to get from Revere Beach to Harvard Square, so Blue/Orange/Red was the plan. Perhaps Blue/Green/Red is better? I'd really prefer to avoid a ride share or rental car. Edit - it appears that it's less than a 10 minute walk from Govt Center (blue) to Park St (red). That's better than waiting for a train and taking for a single stop, right?
    - ghaff 3y ago
      Just check the site.
    - ghaff 3y ago
      Yes, within downtown Boston you're generally better off walking than taking short subway connections. Walk from Park Street to Government Center or any of the other short connections in that general area.
    - zamnos 3y ago
      If you don't have any luggage or other encumbrances, it's a short walk. Follow the Google Maps directions https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Revere+Beach,+Revere,+MA+02151/Harvard+Square,+Cambridge,+MA/@42.390422,-71.1340194 https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Revere+Beach,+Revere,+MA+021...
- jewayne 3y ago
  Oh, I happen to know the root cause on this one. Remember the Big Dig? It went so horrifically over budget, either the city or the state forced the MBTA to assume a large share of the debt. Since then, the MBTA has been hamstrung financially, leading to deferred maintenance, etc.

The T is SEVERELY fucked right now. Anyone who can drive will in Boston, at the moment.

by ilc 3y ago

The T is SEVERELY fucked right now. Anyone who can drive will in Boston, at the moment.

Kon-Peki 3y ago

What's going on with it? I have to be in Boston next week and was planning to use the T...

ghaff 3y ago
There have been some major (overdue) maintenance projects that have caused service cutbacks on, I think, the red and orange lines in particular. I also saw just a couple days ago there were delays on my commuter rail line due to rail work. But the parent is being a bit hyperbolic. There is still a mostly functioning subway system. You can check the mbta.com website. As I look now there are delays but probably nothing too awful for someone in the city for a few days.
- Kon-Peki 3y ago
  Ugh, I will be needing to get from Revere Beach to Harvard Square, so Blue/Orange/Red was the plan. Perhaps Blue/Green/Red is better? I'd really prefer to avoid a ride share or rental car. Edit - it appears that it's less than a 10 minute walk from Govt Center (blue) to Park St (red). That's better than waiting for a train and taking for a single stop, right?
  - ghaff 3y ago
    Just check the site.
  - ghaff 3y ago
    Yes, within downtown Boston you're generally better off walking than taking short subway connections. Walk from Park Street to Government Center or any of the other short connections in that general area.
  - zamnos 3y ago
    If you don't have any luggage or other encumbrances, it's a short walk. Follow the Google Maps directions https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Revere+Beach,+Revere,+MA+02151/Harvard+Square,+Cambridge,+MA/@42.390422,-71.1340194 https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Revere+Beach,+Revere,+MA+021...
jewayne 3y ago
Oh, I happen to know the root cause on this one. Remember the Big Dig? It went so horrifically over budget, either the city or the state forced the MBTA to assume a large share of the debt. Since then, the MBTA has been hamstrung financially, leading to deferred maintenance, etc.