Rockport Line Bridge Work

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Planned bridge maintenance on the MBTA's Newburyport and Rockport commuter rail lines is going to be causing some delays on some upcoming weekdays and weekends.

Weekdays:

Starting Monday April 30 and ending on Tuesday May 1 the MBCR will be performing necessary rehab work on the Saugus River Draw Bridge.

This work will ONLY affect selected WEEKDAY trains on the Newburyport and Rockport Lines.

What you need to know:

Shuttle busses will replace service between North Station, Chelsea, and Lynn on the following trains:

Inbound  to Boston: 

• Train 186 (9:00pm departure from Newburyport) 
• Train 142 (10:45pm departure from Rockport) 

Outbound to Newburyport/Rockport:

• Train 189 (9:35pm departure from North Station) 
• Train 143 (10:40pm departure from North Station) 
• Train 145 (12:10am departure from North Station)

Delays of up to 30 minutes are anticipated for people traveling on these trains. 

Weekends:

Starting this Saturday April 28 and ending on Sunday May 6th the MBCR will be performing necessary rehab work on the Manchester drawbridge. 

This work will ONLY affect WEEKEND commuter rail service on the Rockport Line.

What you need to know: 

Inbound to Boston:

• If you are commuting from Rockport, Gloucester or West Gloucester, you will take a bus to Beverly station where you will board a train that is on its regular schedule. This train will make all other stops. 
• If you are commuting from Manchester station you will take a bus from Manchester to Beverly Farms where you will board a train that is operating on its normal schedule. This train will make all other stops. 

Outbound to Rockport:

•   If you are traveling to Rockport you will travel by train to Beverly station where you will board a bus that is waiting to take you to W. Gloucester, Gloucester or Rockport.
•   If you are traveling to Manchester you will travel by train to Beverly Farms where you will board a bus that is waiting to take you to Manchester station.

The MBCR says that delays of up to 30 minutes are anticipated for people traveling in and out of the city on these two weekends. 

For more information please feel free to visit MBTA.com or MBCR.net. You can also Tweet your comments and questions to the MBCR (@MBCR_Info). 

VIDEO: MBTA Fare Hikes/Service Cuts

This is our first video/ media post here at Boston to a T! This video package was my final project for my Broadcast Journalism class this spring. Let me know what you think of it. Hopefully we can make these video packages a regular occurrence.

Thanks! 

Dan Lampariello 

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The M-B-T-A board of directors has signed off on some big changes for the Boston areas transportation system. 

     Suffolk-U News reporter Daniel 

LAMP-er-ello tells us more about these     changes...  including the impact on riders and the fight back by protestors. 

    

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The M-B-T-A could be in the position to cut service and increase fares again next year unless more funding can be found to cover operating costs. 

Spring time in the city

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Spring in the city of Boston has always been a time for new additions and old traditions and this year is no different.

As I was walking around the city yesterday I found some new projects that were taking off and some regular occurrences that people were taking advantage of.

In Boston Common, the first signs of the Liberty Mall's rejuvenation were peaking out. The fences protecting the freshly planted sod have been taken down. New portable tables and chairs (much like the ones that are on the Green Way) have been placed all around the new granite plaza. The historic Brewer Fountain has been turned on and the FREE Wi-Fi is now available.

 A local food truck has also made a new home for itself on the plaza. Clover Food Lab, based out of Harvard Square, has ten other locations in and around the city and opened this new location for business yesterday. The truck will be open 7 days a week on the plaza from 7am-7pm selling breakfast, lunch, and dinner.  You can check out a menu form their Harvard Square location HERE. You can also follow the new truck on Twitter: @cloverPRK.

On the other side of Boston Common a new type of addition is being constructed. Early last year Aaron wrote a post on how the "Pink Palace", a decrepit and unused men's restroom, built originally in 1920, would be transformed into an Earl of Sandwich Sandwich shop. It has been a long while in the making but the construction on the project is finally getting underway. The plan is for the restaurant to be open year round and have outside seating in the summer. There are currently no specific dates for when the restaurant is set to open. This will also be the first permanent restaurant/retail location in Boston Common.

There are also some old traditions that are roaring back to life here in the hub. Frog Pond was recently filled up and is ready to be enjoyed. There is also going to be a new carousel at the pond that should be debuted very soon. The beloved Swan Boats are awaiting their passengers in the Public Garden. Every year when these unique and beautiful boats hit the water it is a sure sign that Spring has hit the city.
Overall, spring is a very busy time here so make sure you go out an enjoy everything that the city has to offer! 

HAPPY SPRING!