tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5144969248522728873.post8548571031150462165..comments2022-04-01T10:14:51.431-05:00Comments on Charlie on the MBTA: Charlie's Mailbag - February 13th ( a full mailbag )Fenwayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05189319014559150813noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5144969248522728873.post-42324776499579077352007-02-16T20:43:00.000-05:002007-02-16T20:43:00.000-05:00For the last several years, the MBTA Police have b...For the last several years, the MBTA Police have been plauqed with poor manaement, not giving the Police officers what they need to keep the system safe and to battle the increasing incidents on the T. We know the T police is understaff, but now a new directive has been sent out to even make the riders feel more safe. This directive came out from deputy chief Martinis, If the roads have slush and ice on them, your are not to use the brand new cruisers (which they need) for your duty. As this point, the T districts are understaff, giving the few officers assigned, more stations to cover and respond too, now they are telling them, who cares of you can't respond to a T station to assist the riders. I'm not sure, but doesn't our fares and money from general tax payers pay for those vehicles? So hopefully I won't need the T Police on a snowy, slush or ice roads, since they are not coming since the cruisers can only be used in goos weather.<BR/> <BR/>Good leadership should be rewarded<BR/> <BR/>T rider, Blue/Orange line<BR/>Michael GarciaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5144969248522728873.post-26469129785395080862007-02-16T09:00:00.000-05:002007-02-16T09:00:00.000-05:00the North Station video board was displaying train...the North Station video board was displaying train times normally when I passed through around 6:15 last night.Ron Newmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03482820181807248794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5144969248522728873.post-9999397560331470272007-02-15T11:59:00.000-05:002007-02-15T11:59:00.000-05:00Today that turnstile was coned off, and the screen...Today that turnstile was coned off, and the screen said something strange like (T) Turnstile, with a part of a Windows error dialog covering the corner. But not to worry -- the turnstile next to it took over the role of refusing to accept tickets without saying anything on the screen.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5144969248522728873.post-72549725651641695312007-02-14T13:45:00.000-05:002007-02-14T13:45:00.000-05:00The rightmost turnstile at the main Harvard entran...The rightmost turnstile at the main Harvard entrance has a broken ticket acceptor, and the screen doesn't say so. I'm thinking of taping a Ticket Acceptor Broken sign over the slot.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5144969248522728873.post-44624737043061795662007-02-14T07:10:00.000-05:002007-02-14T07:10:00.000-05:00Charlie,May I suggest an experiment? Why don't yo...Charlie,<BR/><BR/>May I suggest an experiment? Why don't you make a post explicitly asking any T exectives, managers, or workers to let you know (1) if they read your blog, and how often, and (2) what they do with the information they learn from it?<BR/><BR/>I am curious. Aren't you?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5144969248522728873.post-74982632084614749072007-02-13T22:18:00.000-05:002007-02-13T22:18:00.000-05:00As far as I know, the Red Line trains usually turn...As far as I know, the Red Line trains usually turn off their headlights when entering a station so the driver won't blind the passengers. Unlike Chicago and other cities, the Red Line trains only have high beams. In fact, more often than not, you'll see Red Line operators just leave the lights off altogether -- that way they don't have to think to turn them off when an oncoming train is approaching.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5144969248522728873.post-59311075047391213572007-02-13T21:55:00.000-05:002007-02-13T21:55:00.000-05:00I had a similar problem at Park Street on Monday e...I had a similar problem at Park Street on Monday evening. After trying to force my Inner Express Bus ticket into the reader, banging on the machine, then trying again, a CSA agent finally told me "that one doesn't love you, try this one instead." When my passes finally went through a Transit Police man was stading in front of the gate giving me a stern look.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5144969248522728873.post-56144846905266234112007-02-13T21:41:00.000-05:002007-02-13T21:41:00.000-05:00in regards to the Type 8 on the highland branch, I...in regards to the Type 8 on the highland branch, I remember seeing early last year a Type 8 on the Riverside spur off of the B&A mainline (aka the "Worcester line"). The catenary wires are still up there, so either it was just delivered (via tow) or it was being tested there. This would suggest that new Type 8's are being delivered by rail?Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16581248427992142502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5144969248522728873.post-20126812903308204692007-02-13T20:15:00.000-05:002007-02-13T20:15:00.000-05:00When they say "school bus" they mean that the bus ...When they say "school bus" they mean that the bus is being used to train a new driver, not to pick up children.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5144969248522728873.post-91764520906396849032007-02-13T19:56:00.000-05:002007-02-13T19:56:00.000-05:00Sometimes in the bus schedule racks you will see o...Sometimes in the bus schedule racks you will see one with a name like "SUPPLEMENTAL SERVICE". This lists special trips that are intended to serve public school pupils. These trips often combine pieces of several different scheduled MBTA bus routes. Technically, they are supposed to be open to everyone.Ron Newmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03482820181807248794noreply@blogger.com