Red Line trains getting rare, there are people everywhere

By adamg on Tue, 04/11/2017 - 6:27pm

Mark Novak was among the seething hordes at Park Street shortly before 6 p.m., when an entire trainload of people was dumped off there, after the entire line slowed to a crawl when a train gave up the ghost at Davis.

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The T

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Red Line

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Y'know

By Snuggles on Tue, 04/11/2017 - 7:22pm.

I wonder whether exposing the daily system failures of the T has the effect not so much of putting pressure to fix it, but to encourage people to use private cars.

I'd like to see roads taken away from private cars, and given back to walkers, bicycles, and public transit. But I just see newer private cars, still insisting they have priority over everyone else -- and walking and biking and public transit made miserable.

What does

By Kathode on Wed, 04/12/2017 - 10:07am.

the malfunctioning Red Line have to do with cars on the road, aside from encouraging people to use them if they can't rely on the subway?

Some liberals hate all things cars

By Scauma on Thu, 04/13/2017 - 9:29am.

And think the world would be a much better place if we had more bicycle lanes and walking paths, because you know, getting anywhere in a reasonable amount of time is sooo 20th century.

I wonder where all the public

By anon on Tue, 04/11/2017 - 7:49pm.

I wonder where all the public transit champions on the Massport parking thread went? This is one of many reasons I no longer take the subway to the airport. Imagine trying to navigate this scrum with 2 checked bags, etc.

Waited 40 minutes for a train

By anon on Tue, 04/11/2017 - 9:15pm.

Waited 40 minutes for a train @ MGH... The train kept filling up with people while at the same time no one was getting off. I just wish people with backpacks would show some decency. Not to mention the ladies with the ridiculously oversized purses. Put it in front of you.

Looking at that photo, a

By anon on Wed, 04/12/2017 - 8:40am.

Looking at that photo, a scene which is way too common when it comes to rush hour in Boston, all I can say is, "THAT'S JUST NOTHING' BUT WRONG!!!"

At that point

By Scauma on Wed, 04/12/2017 - 8:46am.

Why not just take a Lyft?