Trains

Bradley Jay: ‘Next Time Try The Train.’

Bradley Jay captured the essence of American splendor as well as the magic of the railroad on his most recent Jay Talking jaunt.
Play the video to ride along.

WBZ NewsRadio 1030–2012/09/30

Jay Talking Will Take You On A Train Journey From Chicago To Los Angeles.

Bradley Jay met some real characters on a train trip from Chicago to Los Angeles. This video preview of the trip features a man who travels from New Mexico to Chicago for the entire NFL season every year to watch his beloved Bears.

WBZ NewsRadio 1030–2012/05/20

The Global Petroleum gas tank on Route 1A in Revere. (Photo Credit: Carl Stevens/WBZ NewsRadio 1030)

Company Plans To Run Trains Carrying Ethanol Through Chelsea, Revere

Lawmakers and residents expressing concerns that Global Petroleum is looking to run trains carrying ethanol through Revere and Chelsea.

2012/04/03

Proposal To Expand Late Night Weekend Hours On T

There’s a plan out there to keep T service running longer on Friday and Saturday nights, but the MBTA doesn’t think it will happen.

2011/12/06

The storm brought down a tree across these train tracks in Malden (credit: MBTA)

MBTA Running, Amtrak Not After Tropical Storm Irene

Most, if not all of the MBTA’s trains, trolleys and buses will be running on their regular schedule. Amtrak is not ready yet though.

2011/08/29

MBTA Will Let Riders Vote On Future Train Design

The MBTA is asking the public to help choose a design scheme for twenty new locomotives which will soon be manufactured. Visitors to http://www.mbta.com will be presented with three options from which to choose.

2011/07/11

MBTA Increases Security Over New Transit Terror Threat

MBTA police say they’re taking steps to increase security in the wake of a new terror threat.

2011/05/05

Amtrak To Tweet NE Corridor Service Delays

Amtrak is introducing a pilot program to notify Northeast Corridor passengers about major service disruptions via Twitter.

2011/03/29

Green Line Gets More 3-Car Trains

The MBTA is nearly tripling the number of three-car trains on the Green Line starting Monday. The E branch of the line, that runs along Huntington Avenue, is also getting its first ever tri-car train.

2011/03/21

Commuter Rail May Face Financial Penalties For Week’s Failures

Mother Nature, old equipment and a surprisingly inept website conspired this week to bog down commuter services in Greater Boston, prompting the Massachusetts transport chief to apologize and pledge to do better.

2011/01/28

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