Recent content by OldColony

From Masslive.com via msn.com today (September 19th). Fair use quotes: Fare gates at South Station boost MBTA commuter rail ticket activations by 33% ...The gates appear to be paying dividends. The MBTA and commuter rail operator Keolis reported a roughly 33% increase in passengers activating...

Glad to see the site is being redeveloped as residential, but it's hard to see how they will deal with traffic. One way in and out via congested Legacy Blvd. That might get a bit better in a couple of years when Costco moves to Norwood. And the whole surrounding area is very auto centric...

Masslive.com September 12 article. Fair use quotes: More than 16K people ditched their cars and took the train to Cape Cod this summer "A record number of people took the MBTA’s seasonal train to Cape Cod this summer, pointing to the route’s growing popularity as an alternative to driving...

Traction motor fire on HSP-46 locomotive 2025 at Ruggles: Fire activity near Ruggles disrupts multiple Commuter Rail lines BOSTON — Fire department activity near Ruggles Station disrupted service on several MBTA Commuter Rail lines Wednesday afternoon, causing delays and schedule changes...

Wow. My first job after college many, many years ago was in the Park Square Building.

Sorry I missed this June 8th post. Flying out from Terminal C June 24th, Wicked Blue was sitting at gate C8.

I took my first flight on JetBlue last month, so this was my first visit to Terminal C in many, many years. My impression passing through security was how cramped the secure public space is leading to the gates. So seeing last week's report on JetBlue's Terminal C rebuild plans was a pleasant...

Hope I didn't come across critical of your post. Your post is spot on. I used to be a regular traveler through South Station, but it has been a couple of years now. Is the passenger concourse any better now than it was then? The management company was clearly mailing it in when I passed through.

Which is why I asked "I wonder how the management company responsible for South Station is handling this?"

Per WCVB news report this evening, which includes video of the rat infestation (it's impressive): I'm sure Starbucks corporate is on top of the situation at their "South Street Station" location. I wonder how the management company responsible for South Station is handling this?

WCVB reports this evening that the MBTA carried 108,940 passengers for the World Cup games in Foxborough. No online link posted so far to their story.

For folks who don't have access to today's Globe edition or bostonglobe.com, here are some details from the editorial. Some fair use quotes: "One year after launching, the worst-case fears have proven misplaced. The train is running smoothly and attracting a significant number of riders...

WCVB-TV reports a renewed push for Buzzards Bay commuter rail tonight: The video report linked above shows a Mass Coastal train queued to use the canal bridge to cross onto the Cape. The live report I saw earlier this evening had what I presume is an MBTA CapeFLYER crew qualifying train...

WCVB reports that World Cup round-trip commuter rail tickets will be $80 from South Station.

The New Bedford Light ran an article yesterday (March 23, 2026) to mark the one year anniversary of the opening of South Coast Rail. Fair use quotes from the start of the article: