Blue Line

The Blue Line is a mess, the T is forced to confess

By adamg - 1/25/23 - 9:03 am

What the T calls a "signal problem" near Maverick has caused a morning commute from hell on the Blue Line.

Another Blue Line power issue? Might mean wire was ripped like tissue

By adamg - 1/3/23 - 5:39 pm

The T reports Blue Line delays of up to 20 minutes due to a "power issue near Wood Island," which, like many such power issues on the above-ground part of the Blue Line, probably means the overhead power line got ripped down somehow, or the top of a car began sparking.

To make matters worse, one rider reports: "There is a busker tunelessly crooning Christmas carols at State. God save us."

Seasonal art display at Bowdoin T stop

By adamg - 12/4/22 - 10:52 am

Escalator covered in leaves at Bowdoin station

Dr. Jessica Dello Russo considers the escalator at the Bowdoin Blue Line station: Read more.

Armed robber lets gun slip out of his pants at Airport station, gets arrested, police say

By adamg - 11/19/22 - 1:57 pm

Transit Police report arresting a man for armed robbery after his getaway was slowed when his gun fell out of his pants, letting his victim and a T worker catch up to and then grab and hold him until officers arrived. Read more.

Blue Line riders can't get home at the witching hour; thanks to a sudden T loss of power

By adamg - 10/21/22 - 12:21 am

The MBTA is vaguely blaming "power problems" for ending Blue Line service for the night with a blackout at Maverick station and special Snail-Speed Service across the harbor. Read more.

Reminder: Revere Beach T stop not the best place to have sex

By adamg - 10/18/22 - 2:00 pm

Transit Police have released a photo of a guy wanted for lewd and lascivious behavior at the Revere Beach Blue Line stop around 12:30 a.m. on Saturday. Read more.

Wonderland turns into nightmare for Lyft driver, beaten up by customer who tried to bring his lady friend with him, police say

By adamg - 10/8/22 - 8:32 pm

Transit Police report charging an East Boston man with assault and battery for punching a Lyft driver in the head twice early this morning. Read more.

It's not the best of nights; dead train at Orient Heights

By adamg - 10/3/22 - 10:59 pm

The MBTA reports trains are delayed due to one train with "a mechanical problem" outbound at Orient Heights.

Suspect in punching robbery attack on jewelry vendor at Blue Line stop arrested trying to get on an Orange Line shuttle bus a few days later, police say

By adamg - 8/25/22 - 2:52 pm

Transit Police report arresting one of three people they say waited until a Blue Line train came into Government Center to rob and punch a jewelry vendor there, then jumped on the train to flee, late Saturday night. Read more.

MBTA to reduce bus service on many lines and keep current reduced subway service in place this fall

By adamg - 8/24/22 - 9:58 pm

The MBTA announced new bus schedules with reduced service on 49 lines starting Aug. 28. Read more.

The T has a problem with falling pieces of metal

By adamg - 8/13/22 - 10:28 pm

Last month, it was a falling strip of metal from an Orange Line car that sparked explosions and a fire. Yesterday, it was a piece of metal that fall on a Blue Line train entering Suffolk Downs that caused sparks and halted service, WFXT reports.

The reason for all those Eastie frowns? There's a dead train at Suffolk Downs

By adamg - 8/12/22 - 4:42 pm

Nothing like bustitution on a Friday afternoon along the Blue Line to get the weekend off to a rousing start.

On Boston's smallest subway line, the maintenance delays are a bit shorter than a month

By adamg - 8/3/22 - 11:21 am

The MBTA is reporting delays of up to 20 minutes on the Blue Line "due to a maintenance train inspecting the overhead wires."

MBTA announces cuts in subway service due to short-staffed central operations center

By adamg - 6/17/22 - 2:27 pm

The T today announced its first step in responding to this week's critical safety demands from federal investigators: Starting Monday, it will run fewer trains on weekdays on the Red, Orange and Blue Lines to give employees at its Operations Control Center a breather until it can find and train more of them. Read more.

Two trolleys loved each other very much and couldn't help but 'couple' at Government Center

By adamg - 6/14/22 - 10:19 pm

The MBTA reports two trolleys "unintentionally coupled" at Government Center, which sounds like what might happen in a PornHub video, but probably means one rear-ended the other at very slow speed and they got coupled together (which also sounds like a PornHub video). Read more.

Blue Line chowderhead commandeers Blue Line intercom, lets his inner racist out

By adamg - 5/30/22 - 10:29 pm

JK reported from car 0775 on an inbound Blue Line train at 10:03 p.m.: Read more.

MBTA says Blue Line work taking longer than expected; shuttle buses, ferries to keep running through Tuesday

By adamg - 5/12/22 - 10:04 am

The MBTA today extended the Blue Line shutdown between East Boston and downtown until at least Tuesday, in part due to a derailment of a "construction tool cart" near Airport during repair work earlier this week. Read more.

Blue Line shutdown continues for an extra five days

By adamg - 5/8/22 - 11:15 pm

The MBTA announced today that the Blue Line shutdown between Airport and Bowdoin has been extended until May 13 so workers can "complete additional work and finish scheduled work" in the tunnel. Expect delays on the alternative shuttle buses and ferries.

Blue Line to be shut for two weeks in April for tunnel work

By adamg - 3/24/22 - 9:50 am

Get ready for buses between April 2 and April 14, the Beacon Hill Times reports.

Blue Line goes into a skid, the T blames National Grid

By adamg - 3/22/22 - 9:19 am

The T reports Blue Line delays of up to 30 minutes "due to a signal problem caused by a National Grid power failure."

30 minutes? One rider reports it took an hour to get from Wonderland to Suffolk Downs.

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