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Fire at MBTA's Kendall/MIT Red Line station; shuttles replace trains
A fire at an MBTA Red Line station in Cambridge, Massachusetts, disrupted train service Wednesday, officials said. A fire involving a train was reported about 2:52 p.m., according to the Cambridge Fire Department. The MBTA said shuttle buses were replacing trains between Harvard and Park Street Stations because of the fire department activity, and urged riders to expect delays. The…
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Red Line closure begins Monday. Here's what you need to know
If you take the Red Line, your commute is about to get a little bit more complicated. There will be no train service starting Monday between Alewife and Harvard stations for the next two weeks. Also, during the evenings, beginning at 8:45 p.m. during the same period, the service disruption will extend through Park Street, the MBTA said. The partial…
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‘Ahhhhlington': See the crazy ‘new' names given to your favorite T stop
If you ride the T on a daily basis, you probably have your own inside jokes about certain stops or lines. Well now, a group of Boston Public Library donors decided to take those jokes to the next level. “Ahhhhlington,” “Wonderland (Taylor’s Version),” “RIP Christmas Tree Shops” and Wayne’s World” were some of the new nicknames given to stops...
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Boston Public Library donors rename MBTA stations
If you ride the T daily, you probably have your own inside jokes about certain stops or lines. Well now, a group of Boston Public Library donors decided to take those jokes to the next level.
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Delays reported on MBTA's Red, Orange lines following reports of smoke at Downtown Crossing
Train service in Boston was heavily disrupted Tuesday morning on both the MBTA’s Red and Orange lines following reports of smoke at Downtown Crossing. Shuttle buses replaced Red Line and Orange Line service at more than a dozen stops in the area on Tuesday morning. Stretches of the Green Line in the same area were also offline for a...
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MBTA fully reopens Red Line, lifts speed restrictions in affected area
After 16 days of track work, the MBTA says a partial shutdown of the Red Line is over, and earlier speed restrictions have been lifted. Shuttles buses were replacing rail service on the Ashmont Branch between JFK/UMass and Ashmont stations, and on the Mattapan Line between Ashmont and Mattapan stations, since Oct. 14. The MBTA said Monday that it had…
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How is the Red Line shutdown impacting commuters?
Even with free shuttle buses running, riders say they need more clarity on where those buses are dropping commuters off.
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First commute with partial Red Line shutdown
During the closure, the MBTA will provide free shuttle bus service for riders that will operate every five to six minutes during weekday peak hours and every 10 to 15 minutes during weekday and weekend off-peak hours.
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What to know on first work day of partial Red Line closure
For people who take the MBTA, the morning commute may look a little different beginning Monday, after train service on part of the Red Line stopped. Monday is the third day of the partial Red Line shutdown — which will see shuttles replace train service from JFK/UMass through Ashmont and Mattapan until Oct. 30. Signage was posted at JFK/UMass Station…
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Part of Red Line to shut down for 16 days starting Saturday
Starting Saturday, MBTA officials will be shutting down a good portion of the Red Line to make vital repairs to the aging track.
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Teenager arrested after racist attack on MBTA Red Line
A 16-year-old has been arrested after a racist attack on a woman last month on the MBTA. The incident on the Red Line on Sept. 21 was captured on video. Teenagers could be seen harassing a woman, hurling racial slurs and trying to stop her from getting off the train. Transit police said Tuesday that a 16-year-old male had been…
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Racist attack on the T captured on video
The victim tells NBC10 Boston she has lived in Boston her entire life and has never experienced anything as terrifying as what happened that night.
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Free commuter rail rides while section of Red Line is closed for repairs
As the MBTA prepares for a 16-day closure of two sections of the Red Line, the transit agency announced on Wednesday a free alternative for riders to use instead. The Fairmount Commuter Rail Line will be free to riders during the closure of the Ashmont Branch and Mattapan Line of the Red Line, the MBTA announced. The closure is from…
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Fire extinguished at Harvard MBTA Red Line station
The Cambridge Fire Department said at 10:22 a.m. that the fire had been extinguished, and that train service would be resuming shortly.
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Fire at Harvard MBTA station impacts Red Line service Monday morning
Crews have put out a fire at the Harvard MBTA station in Cambridge, Massachusetts, which led to service interruptions along the Red Line on Monday morning. The MBTA reported delays of around 20 minutes at 9:40 a.m. due to smoke reports. The Cambridge Fire Department was on scene to investigate. Trains may stand by at stations, the T said. By…
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Police seek youths who smashed MBTA train window, harassed passengers
Police are looking for a group of youths who smashed a train window and harassed passengers in Boston. The MBTA Transit Police said the incident happened around 11 p.m. Thursday on a Red Line train near JFK/UMass, where several males threatened to rob people and taunted some because of their ethnicity. Authorities say the boys smashed a train window...
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Juveniles accused of vandalism and harassment on Red Line
Police are looking for a group of juvenile boys who vandalized a train on the MBTA’s Red Line, smashing a window and harassing passengers.
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Red Line fails to stop for track maintenance crew
No one was hurt, but the MBTA is investigating
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Workers OK after Red Line train fails to stop for them; Gov. calls near misses ‘unacceptable'
A Red Line train failed to come to a halt for a crew that was doing track inspections, despite someone flagging the train to stop, according to an MBTA spokesman, who said this week’s incident was preceded by a similar one last week. No one was hurt during the incidents, which are being investigated by the MBTA; the Federal...
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MBTA announces new Red Line weekend closures in October
MBTA officials added another pair of partial Red Line weekend closures to a long list of maintenance-fueled disruptions planned in October. Shuttle buses will replace Red Line service between Broadway and Ashmont on the Ashmont Branch and between Broadway and North Quincy on the Braintree Branch all day on the weekends of Sept. 30-Oct. 1 and Oct. 7-8, officials announced…