The Massachusetts Bay Commuter Railroad (MBCR) has an ongoing Tornado Relief Drive to benefit Western and Central Massachusetts communities devastated by the June 1st tornadoes. The drive, which began on Thursday, July 6 and lasts through July 20, is a joint effort with the American Red Cross and the Salvation Army. Commuters can donate bottled water, canned food and other non-perishable food, toiletries, underclothing for both adults and kids, and sheets by dropping them off under the clock at South Station and at the North Station Information counter. Donations will be delivered to Worcester via commuter rail where Red Cross and the Salvation Army will coordinate distribution.
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It's been a rough winter for the MBTA. In January and early February, inclement weather caused a flurry - sorry - of delays for commuters. January was the worst month for delays in three years. The Globe said 75% of trains were at least five minutes late on February 1 and 2.
It already helps make us the (alleged) second greenest city in the U.S. Now it's going to do even more! (But can it julienne?)
Cliff Francoeur, who lived near the scene of yesterday's commuter rail accident in Canton, took pictures on the scene and added them to the Bostonist photo stream. They show the emergency response and the passengers trying to grasp what happened.
A commuter rail train hit a boxcar in Canton at about 5:25 this afternoon. All commuter havoc aside, this railroad accident is frightening. The Herald reports that 50 people were injured, "at least two of them seriously." WCVB states that 10 people were taken to hospitals.
Radio Boston had MBTA General Manager Dan Grabauskas on the air on Friday, and he took questions from callers about the T. He likely realized that he was about to put his feet to the fire, as Radio Boston began the show with a few quotations, such as "I hate the people on the T, I hate the service, I hate everything about the T."
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