The ongoing effort to address a backlog of maintenance projects inside the country’s oldest subway system has created mounting headaches for riders.
Riders sit and wait for a Red Line train to leave Park Street station.
Markland said he has been leaving for work about a half hour earlier than usual since the T imposed speed restrictions across the system.Despite leaving his home earlier, Markland said he has been 10-15 minutes late for several meetings over the past few weeks. His employer is understanding “for the most part,” because the company is aware that the speed restrictions are causing delays for T riders, he said.
The T’s interim general manager, Jeff Gonneville, acknowledged the inconvenience the slow zones are causing during a meeting of the T’s board of directors last week. “Waiting for a long time before you take the train, especially when you go to work, it’s not fair,” Thiffault said.on the T, and the organization's data confirms that service has gotten slower in recent years.
What's more, Kaplan said, timing for the same trip can vary wildly from one day to the next. Problems like disabled cars, technical issues, weather and medical emergencies can all cause delays — on top of any slow zones due to construction or track defects.On a Friday evening at the Orange Line platform at Downtown Crossing, Sean Walsh of Malden sat slumped on a bench, resting his back against the wall.
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