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Commuters Experience Train Delays In Frigid Weather

BOSTON (CBS) - Patience was put to the test on Friday for some commuters taking the train to work.

Keolis Boston slowed Commuter Rail trains, saying in a statement that even with the best precautions, train service can be impacted with the extreme weather conditions in the Boston area.

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Train service was impacted with the extreme weather conditions in the Boston area. (WBZ-TV)

Track problems forced riders off their trains and back into the bitter cold during the morning rush at Wellington Station in Medford, where commuters were directed onto shuttle buses.

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Delays over disabled trains were reported on both the Orange and Green lines. (WBZ-TV)

Delays over disabled trains were also reported on the Orange Line at Tufts Medical Center and on the Green Line B Branch at Chiswick Road.

Commuter Rail Service was also held up by cracked rails and broken switches, according to Keolis.

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Commuters waited in frigid temperatures to get onto buses. (WBZ-TV)

The delays came as no surprise to some riders, who took it all in stride.

"It was 1 degrees out today, so, I mean, take it for what it is, right?" one man said.

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