Boston’s troubled transit system faces key storm test
Yelp rating: 2 starsIt’s not a road per se, but let’s not forget the dear old MBTA Green Line, which can affect traffic. “The B train on the Green Line is the greatest folly of civil engineering in the 21st century.’’ -Nom N. (11/7/14)“I used to be a cheery person and optimistic about many things in life. People would come to me for helpful advice, and I would always say, ‘Come on; don’t feel so down. There’s a better tomorrow waiting just for you.’ Then I started riding the Green Line. Now I’m just bitter from the inside out.’’ -Eric A. (12/9/13)“The B line was clearly designed by someone that didn’t have anywhere to go quickly.’’ - Alex A. (7/18/08)“The name ‘green line’ is accurate for me, because green is the color my face turns after about fifteen minutes on this thing. The green line makes me puke, literally.’’ –Kristine M. (2/4/08)Well, you get the point. Pat Greenhouse/Boston Globe
BOSTON (AP) — The Boston-area transit system is facing perhaps its biggest weekday test since being crippled by a series of powerful storms two winters ago.
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority said it would strive to offer regular service during a storm that could deliver more than a foot of snow and blizzard conditions on Thursday. But commuters were also urged to be patient and check online and social media sites for service alerts.
The 2015 winter exposed widespread financial and operational weaknesses in the T, which runs the nation’s oldest subway system.
A nearly $100 million winterization program included purchase of new snow removal equipment and commuter rail locomotives, and the replacement of century-old signals.
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But the T still faces an estimated $7.3 billion maintenance backlog.
