MBTA riders suffered months of safety problems. Now they're bracing for a partial shutdown - WBUR News

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority plans to shut down one subway line, and a portion of another, for nearly a month starting this weekend, an unprecedented move that is forcing riders to find alternatives and threatens to snarl traffic across the …

It's been a rough year for passengers on the nation's oldest subway system. One train after another has derailed in Greater Boston. An Orange Line car caught on fire, prompting one rider to jump int… [+6560 chars]

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