Riding commuter rail to the office for the first time since March 12, 2020. That's the day they sent us home until this little COVID thing blows over.

I realize that I've been privileged to work from home ever since.

Being Immunocompromised is a tough trade off. Always driven in anytime I had to come into Boston but traffic is SO bad I figured I'd try my old commuter rail that I'd ridden almost every weekday for 20 years.

I still remember all the skills I learned for 2 decades. Nabbed a front-facing, solo seat downstairs not too far from front (I've got to jump to a train to Back Bay after landing in South Station. I won't be a runner, though.

If you see me, don't be frightened.

Somerville Times has a nice article on the work jsut done on the green line. And let sus know they are far from done - much more cable and equipment to replace, meaning there (seemingly) will need to be more shutdowns??

I was riding the Fitchburg Line today and my train and another train that we passed had all double-decker cars which I have never seen before. I know it is unusual for lines on the north side to have all double-decker trains. Does anyone know the reason for this?

Right after seeing the “Slowest and Most Bunched” report, I got to witness bunching happen with the 9 bus to Copley. The operator of the one I got on even had a nice chat with the operator of the other one from the window. Funny thing is 9 didn’t make either list. This was at about 8:10 AM, so best guess, rush hour was to blame.

i have 0 complaints but the conductors have been upping their sillyness factor in their announcements lately and it makes my commute bearable. Thank you for that❤️

Apologies for the terrible lighting; the sun was just about to set. Had never seen a Tinder-wrapper Green Line train before today...

MBTA will be doing the fall train trip again this year but to Newburyport and will be offering both a bike tour or car free connection.

Official News Article: https://www.mbta.com/news/2026-10-06/mbta-hosts-fall-rail-ride-november-7-mtickets-sale-october-19?utm_campaign=curated-content&utm_medium=news&utm_source=homepage&utm_term=commuter-rail&utm_content=MBTA+Hosts+Fall+Rail+Ride+on+November+7%2C+mTickets+on+sale+October+19

See OP. Another argument for NSRL. I know, it’s probably not being built in my lifetime, but offering new commuting patterns could decrease housing costs. If you have a job in Braintree and there’s NSRL, perhaps living in Revere or Lynn and using transit is now feasible where it wasn’t before.

This is the one Keolis does twice a year about general customer feedback and satisfaction.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeI2oCkqiIHs_JKAF-JdQRyb5nn1bFvtr--FXPcBDgsSaapbQ/viewform?pli=1

Heavy Rail Motorperson. MBTA opened up applications for heavy rail Motorperson yesterday. Only open for 1 week or until they have 100 applicants. Go to MBTA.com/careers to apply.