Monday, May 6, 2013
Suspension starts west of here in June, and make its way to Concord beginning in August.
Improvement projects on the Fitchburg line will result in weekend service suspensions along the commuter rail this summer. According to the latest schedules, service to Concord will be affected beginning the weekend of Aug. 3 through late November. Excluding Labor Day weekend, when the trains will run as usual, there will be neither train service nor alternate bus service west of the Brandeis/Roberts stop for the other 16 weekends during that four-month span. Service suspensions west of Concord—from the Littleton/Route 495 stop out to Fitchburg—are scheduled to begin in June. Trains will originate and terminate at South Acton during that time. The weekend track outages are required as the result of ongoing MBTA improvement projects on the…
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
A new device will be distributed to conductors on MBTA conductors that will give them real-time information about trains all across the rail system.
A new pilot program being dubbed “Conductor Companion” is being unveiled on the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority’s commuter rail system, putting complete details about train services across the system in the hands of conductors. The Massachusetts Bay Commuter Railroad Company (MBCR), the contractor that runs the commuter railroad for the MBTA, made the announcement on Monday, Jan. 14. Essentially, it is a unique mobile application that will allow conductors on the MBTA commuter rail system to receive real-time information about service for the first time. “The speed of technology today demands an application that gives conductors the information they need and that customers want,” said Gillian Wood, MBCR’s chief customer service officer…
Thursday, March 1, 2012
Forecasts call for “heavy snow.”
A winter storm warning remains in effect for Concord until 6 p.m. tonight, according to the National Weather Service. The warning calls for “heavy snow” at times with total accumulation between eight and 12 inches. Snow is expected to fall throughout the morning, making for tough morning and evening commutes. The warning also states that a tenth of an inch of ice could build up on roads. Roughly an inch of snow fell in Concord yesterday before turning to a mix of rain. Visibility on the roads was toughest during the early afternoon hours. The Massachusetts Bay Commuter Railroad (MBCR) has issued a statement relating that crews will be working to clear snow from the railways and salt walkways. Rail officials do urge caution, though, if you …
