Politicians demand action after MBTA Red Line tracking during commuting
Elected officials request action after a Red Line train rushed out on Tuesday morning commute, marking the second time in a week that an MBTA train has left the tracks while in operation.
After the train was tracked at the JFK / UMass station right after 6pm, commuters were again given the opportunity to use the shuttle bus or take buses between North Quincy and Park Street. According to The Boston Globe the bus buses were turned into street traffic, with some trips taking several hours, while passengers looking for a ride on Lyft met wave prices.
At approx. 6:1[ads1]0 a technical rescue team was sent for a train track south on @MBTA Red Line pic.twitter.com/3mxZmZKJbs
– Boston Fire Dept. (@BostonFire) June 11, 2019
We evacuated 60 people from the trains, all managed to get off. There was a person with a minor injury who refused transport after @BOSTON_EMS . pic.twitter.com/c5Rl1DGjQL
– Boston Fire Dept. (@BostonFire) June 11, 2019
@MBTA_CR will provide additional notice for further notice: 19659010] Middleborough / Lakeville – JFK, Quincy Center & Braintree
Kingston / Plymouth – JFK & Braintree
Greenbush – JFK & Quincy Center
Customers can use a CharlieCard or CharlieTicket to board.
– MBTA June 11, 2019
Steve Poftak, general manager of MBTA, said during a press release on Tuesday afternoon that buses would continue to drive between North Quincy and Broadway, as well as between Ashmont and Broadway through the evening commute . He said it would also be a "higher level of service" on the commuter rail lines, offering stops at JFK / UMass, Quincy Center and Braintree.
Recognition caused both considerable damage and significant delays, he said.
The latest service interruption follows a Saturday production on Green Line near Kenmore which injured at least 10 people. It also comes before a planned price increase over the MBTA that starts on July 1 – timing, which did not go unnoticed by both passengers and politicians in their criticism of the transit system.
"It is undeniable that [MBTA] raises prices for a ruined service," said Somerville Mayor Joseph Curtatone on Tuesday. "I am a vocal public transport applicant, but everyone and their dog knows the service itself is a mess. We must do better and we have no business charge anymore. "
Just want to say again that it is undeniable that #MBTA takes up prizes for a broken service. I am a vocal public transport applicant, but everyone and their dog knows the service itself is a mess. We must do much better, and we have no business that charges more. #mapoli https://t.co/KgwrMTsnvs
– Joseph A. Curtatone (@JoeCurtatone) June 11, 2019 [19659014] Boston Mayor Marty called the derailments "unacceptable." [19659002] "We need answers, solutions and more funding, and we need it now," he said .
This week . @MBTA barriers are unacceptable, we need answers, solutions and more funding, and we need it now
It is important that we have a public transport system for residential and neighboring communities that are safe and reliable.
– Mayor Marty Walsh (@marty_walsh) June 11, 2019
Boston & # 39; Connor civilian adviser Matt O & # 39; Malley pointed to the financial implications of tracking commuters while his colleagues Michelle Wu and Andrea Campbell called for new investment and management at the transit agency.
"Don't have to wait for surveys to be done: it doesn't work and needs to be changed," Wu wrote.
When a train pops out:
❗️An hourly wage worker loses valuable income
❗️A young professional trying to get to an interview on time must spend $ 100 + on a trip part
❗️A region has to deal with the consequences of inaction and underfunding of public transport https://t.co/RCsszC5PLp
– Matt O & # 39; Malley (@MattOMalley) June 11, 2019
2 @ mbta barriers for a week and the tickets go up for 2 weeks. No need to wait for surveys to be done: it doesn't work and needs to be changed. Need for management, financing and new governance structure w more accountability + direct equestrian https://t.co/wCf4pPaQ0R
– Michelle Wu 吳 弭 (@wutrain) June 11, 2019
Unacceptable that so many #RedLine riders were stranded and seriously delayed for work and appointments due to another tracking. Calling on @ mbta and @MassGovernor to INVEST MORE – that means $$$ – to make our T's the 21st century transport network! #MApoli #fixtheT
– Andrea J. Campbell (@ CampbellforD4) June 11, 2019
Poftak said on Tuesday that the two freight forwarders are "totally disproportionate." MBTA will hire a third party to evaluate all barriers that have occurred throughout the system over the past two years, he said.
According to Poftak, Tuesday's tracking was the fourth that happened on all the services in 2019.
"I want a new set of eyes on this to make sure we are not missing something," he said.
General manager said he understood commuter frustration, but tried to assure passengers that he was using the system every day and thinks it was safe.
"We hear very clearly and we understand very clearly that this situation with these traces is not acceptable, and we take steps to address it," he says.
See the full press conference below:
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