It’s just been one of those mornings for MBTA commuters. The Red, Green and Orange Lines all experienced delays this morning, leading many customers to pull out their smartphones, take to Twitter and join a massive group therapy session.
In seemingly rapid succession, a Green Line D Branch train broke down, followed by an Orange Line train, then a Red Line train, then a Green Line E Branch train got delayed due to a medical emergency. At some point in time, Orange and Red Line delays went from moderate to severe, before service eventually returned to normal.
#MBTA Green D-Branch: Experiencing minor westbound delays due to a disabled train: http://t.co/F5jI8ZqQKf
— MBTA (@MBTA) February 19, 2014
#MBTA Orange Line: Experiencing minor northbound delays due to disabled train at Community: http://t.co/Z4Jnyluk4H
— MBTA (@MBTA) February 19, 2014
#MBTA Orange Line: Update: Experiencing moderate delays due to disabled train at Community: http://t.co/Z4Jnyluk4H
— MBTA (@MBTA) February 19, 2014
#MBTA Red Line: Experiencing minor delays due to disabled train at Downtown Crossing: http://t.co/lLknNJoB5f
— MBTA (@MBTA) February 19, 2014
#MBTA Orange Line: Update: Severe delays due to disabled train at Community: http://t.co/Z8JL3pDsh2
— MBTA (@MBTA) February 19, 2014
#MBTA Red Line: Update: Moderate delays due to disabled train at Downtown Crossing: http://t.co/lLknNJoB5f
— MBTA (@MBTA) February 19, 2014
#MBTA Green E-Branch: Experiencing minor delays due to medical emergency at Prudential: http://t.co/F5jI8ZqQKf
— MBTA (@MBTA) February 19, 2014
#MBTA Green E-Branch: Minor residual delays due to earlier medical emergency at Prudential: http://t.co/iRYRORvgh2
— MBTA (@MBTA) February 19, 2014
#MBTA Red Line: Regular service is resuming.
— MBTA (@MBTA) February 19, 2014
#MBTA Orange Line: Regular service is resuming.
— MBTA (@MBTA) February 19, 2014
While the T’s steady stream of not-so-great news was tweeted in a very business-like, composed way, passengers quickly began to lose their minds.
Supposedly there was an earlier disabled train at Community. Pretty sure my train just became the later disabled train at Community. #MBTA
— Kira LaFosse-Baker (@kiramae) February 19, 2014
Hey @MBTA I know the red line trains are old and decrepit, but have you ever considered some goddamned preventative maintenance? #MBTA #FAIL
— David J. Schachner (@djshackesq) February 19, 2014
The MBTA could really stand to hire some little men to push people into the train during delays like in Japan.
— Sherrie Gonzalez (@sherrieberrie) February 19, 2014
#MBTA Redline train can’t seem to move. Someone may need to get out and push.
— RedLineRain (@RedLineRain) February 19, 2014
@MBTA Left my house an hour ago… Finally on a train & headed to work, but 2 stops FARTHER than where I started. #ridiculous
— Michael Hamill (@mikehamill74) February 19, 2014
I’m going to make a game called “MBTA” where you stand at a bus stop until you die. There is no win condition.
— Graham Pentheny (@grahamboree) February 19, 2014
RT @lisascho: Oh. It’s a day? Let’s delay! It’s the #mbta way!! @MBTA this is at Davis Square cc: @universalhub pic.twitter.com/gruTbM21xe
— MBTA Rider (@MBTweetA) February 19, 2014
@MBTA 6 packed solid orange line trains is NOT OK!!! More orange line trains at Sullivan. I’ve been here for 30 minutes!!!!
— Niki Brown (@nikibrown) February 19, 2014
@MBTA lies!! I just felt violated on the Orange Line that’s how packed the train was..smh
— Nadia (@Watch_NLearn_) February 19, 2014
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